Christopher Rothko graduated from Yale University with a major in Literature, and holds a Doctorate in Psychology from the University of Michigan. He has worked as a clinical psychologist in both private and clinic settings, and has written extensively for national publications as a classical music critic. Currently, Christopher works to organize and present exhibitions of his father's work around the globe. He is the editor of The Artist's Reality, a book of his father's philosophical writings. In the fall of 2003, Christopher and his sister, Kate Rothko Prizel, helped open exhibitions of their father's work in Latvia and Russia to celebrate the centennial of his birth. It was the first showing of his works in Russia. He resides in New York with his wife and three children.