he has also received acclaim through his museum exhibitions: he was included in the 1999 "new, new york views" exhibition at museum of the city of new york, and recently had a "metropolis" exhibition at butler institute of american art. the butler institute of american art director and chief curator dr. louis a. zona stated that christopher "...has bridged the gap between pure narrative painting and expressionist abstraction. he has become to american painting what count basie or duke ellington became to american popular music, not completely jazz but certainly owing much to charlie parker and charlie mingus."