Tom Christopher (American, b.1952) is best known for his Expressionist urban paintings of New York City. Christopher was born in Hollywood, CA, and studied with the legendary Disney animator Ward Kimball and the noted artist Lorser Feitelson at the Art Center College of Design, where he received his BFA in 1979. After graduating, Christopher spent his time drawing automobiles for Motor Trend magazine, drawing portraits at Disneyland, and creating posters for CBS Records. Christopher moved to New York City in 1981.

A year later, he started working for magazines and publications such as The New York Times, People, Fortune, and The Wall Street Journal. He also worked as a courtroom artist for CBS Network News, covering trials such as those involving John Lennon’s killer and "The Diet Doc Killer," Jean Harris. In 1983, Christopher wrote several essays about Computer Art for PC Magazine, and wrote a book called MacArt Department, which was published by Simon & Schuster. Christopher’s works are greatly influenced by famous artists such as Andy Warhol and Ernst Ludwig Kirchner.

The early 1990s also marked the beginning of Christopher’s signature New York City urban paintings. His famous And Would the World Really Miss One Little Cab or Two? and Green Light to a Bright Future display Christopher’s interest in drawing the metropolitan city. Common subject matter includes cabbies, deliverymen, skylines, and chaotic New York City scenes. Many of his works are done with acrylic paint in an Expressionist style.

In 2008, Christopher worked on a line of clothing with Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom entitled "Threads4Thought." In 2009, he did a New York is Noir Again series of black and white paintings for Galerie Tamenaga in Paris, and Galerie Babara von Stechow in Frankfurt. The following year, Christopher, along with several other artists, founded Lift Trucks Project, an alternative art space in New York, with exhibitions featuring works by Ed Roth, Sailor Jerry, and others.