About

JIM CHATELAIN 
(b. 1947)

A native of Findlay, Ohio, Jim Chatelain studied painting at Wayne State University in Detroit, receiving his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 1971. His work, like that of his contemporaries living and working along the city’s Cass corridor, was recognized and supported early on by people such as collector James Duffy and Sam Wagstaff, Curator of Contemporary Art for the Detroit Institute of Arts.

Chatelain moved to New York, where his work was included in “‘Bad’ Paintings,” Marcia Tucker’s inaugural exhibition for the New Museum. He returned to Findlay for a number of years where he continued his studio practice while exhibiting extensively in Detroit — Chatelain has had 19 solo exhibitions in Metro Detroit during his career. His work was recently featured in “Another Look at Detroit: Parts 1 and 2” curated by Todd Levin and presented at Marianne Boesky Gallery and Marlborough Chelsea, New York. Chatelain’s work may be found in numerous private and public collections, including the Detroit Institute of Arts and Wayne State University. Chatelain currently lives and works in Delhi, NY and New York City.