Christopher Hodges

Utopia Art Sydney was established in early 1988 with a program presenting contemporary Indigenous and non-Indigenous artists equally.

[1][2] Hodges was born in 1954 on Gadigal Land and lived in Kensington throughout his school years.

He then taught art from Kindergarten to Primary, Secondary, Graduate and Post Graduate Level students[3] Hodges first solo exhibition was at Coventry Gallery, Sydney, in 1979, and he has held over 34 solo exhibitions since then.

[4] The most recent of Hodges career 34 solo exhibitions was New Horizons at Utopia Art Sydney in July 2024.

[11] It played a key role in introducing Aboriginal artists to the wider Australian art community.

Over the years, Hodges has written extensively on indigenous Australian art and has consulted for exhibitions such as 'Emily Kame Kngwarreye: Alhalkere: Paintings from Utopia'.

[14] Hodges is a member of the Australian Commercial Galleries Association which advocates for the ethical representation of artists.