Bio

Born 1969 in Lexington, Kentucky
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Solo Exhibitions and Projects

2006
Natasha Sweeten: Recent Paintings, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY

2004
Natasha Sweeten: Call This Home, East Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Ron Keyson
Natasha Sweeten: A Mini Retrospective, Realform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY, curated by David Gibson

2001
Natasha Sweeten: 2000 Paintings, Wall Space, New York, NY

Selected Group Exhibitions

2009
Gallery Artists Group Show, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY

2008
Painters & Sculptors Make Prints, Crisp-Ellert Art Museum, Flagler College, St. Augustine, FL
Gallery Artists: New Works, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY

2007
Painters & Sculptors Make Prints, Edenfred, Madison, WI

2005
Sextet, Zg Gallery, Chicago, IL, curated by Rachel Davis
Drawn to Cleveland, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, OH, curated by Kenneth Dingwall and John L. Moore
NY♥LV, Dust Gallery, Las Vegas, NV, curated by Lisa Stefanelli
Urban Ecologies, Holland Arts Center, Holland, MI, curated by Clay Hensley

2004
Sub-Folder, exhibition in conjunction with the Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Open Studios, New York, NY, curated by Fernando Colon-Gonzalez
Gallery Group Exhibition, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY
The East Group, East Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Ron Keyson
Project Space Artists, P.S. 122 Gallery, New York, NY
Band of Abstraction, Van Brunt Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Joe Fyfe
Greetings from Chelsea, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY
Approaches, Gallery 555, Ypsilanti, MI, curated by Clay Hensley

2003
Twisting and Turning: Abstract Painting Now, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio, TX, curated by Lilly Wei

2001
New York: Fantasy Island, Karl Drerup Art Gallery, Plymouth State College, Plymouth, NH, curated by Eric Swangstu
Degrees of Separation: Kelly Chorpening and Natasha Sweeten, C.A.C.P. Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Small Works, New York University, NY, curated by Peter Blum

2000
DrawnTogether, Reinberger Galleries, Cleveland Institute of Art, OH, curated by H. Carroll Cassill, Christina Depaul and Henry Hawley
Millennial Catalogue, Ahra Lee Gallery, New York, NY

1999
Compliments, Educational Alliance Gallery, New York, NY (in collaboration with Jeanne Silverthorne)

1998
Elasticity, Ahra Lee Gallery, New York, NY

1997
Window project, Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art, North Adams, MA

1996
Three Artists: Recent Pieces, Project II, New York, NY

1995
Thesis show, Avery Center for the Arts, Bard College, Annandale, NY

Artist Books

2007
Painters & Sculptors Make Prints: a 10-artist collaboration with printmaker Rachel Davis to produce a portfolio of original, limited edition prints

Awards

2006
Artist Fellowship in Painting, New York Foundation for the Arts

2005
Artist residency, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY

2003-04
Project Space studio, P.S. 122 Space Program

2003
Artist residency, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY

2001
Artist residency, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY
Juror Award, Small Works, selected by Peter Blum

2000
Artist residency, Yaddo, Saratoga Springs, NY
Artist residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

1999
Artist residency, Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, VT

1997
Artist residency, MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, NH

1995
Elaine de Kooning Memorial Scholarship, Bard College

1989-92
Annual Honorary Scholarships, Cleveland Institute of Art

1991
Eastman-Boltman Painting Award, Cleveland Institute of Art

Publications

Anonymous, The New Yorker, 6 March 2006, Art: Chelsea/ Short List.

Baker, R.C. The Village Voice, 22-28 February 2006, Vol. LI No. 8, Voice Choices/Art, Galleries/Chelsea, Pick: Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp.

Buisch, Derrick. “I’m in Love with the Future Now”: brochure essay, Zg Gallery, 2005.

Dingwall, Kenneth and John L. Moore. “Drawn to Cleveland”: catalogue essay, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, 2005, softbound, 32pp.

Glueck, Grace. The New York Times, 3 March 2006, "Art in Review: Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp," pE35.

Johnson, Ken. The New York Times, 9 July 2004, “Art Guide/Galleries: Chelsea,” pD27.

Leffingwell, Edward. Art in America, October 2006, "Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp", p200.

Tranberg, Dan. Angle, Vol. 2, No. 23, Nov./Dec. 2005, “Drawn to Cleveland”, pp6-7.

Tranberg, Dan. The Plain Dealer, 18 October 2001, “Degrees of Separation Reunites City with Work of Former Art Students”, pE6.

Wei, Lilly. Voices of Art Magazine, Vol. 11, Issue 2, 2003, “Twisting and Turning: Abstract Painting Now”, pp28-30.

Wei, Lilly, “Twisting and Turning: Abstract Painting Now”: brochure essay, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, 2003.

Wilkin, Karen. The Hudson Review, Vol. LVII, No. 3, Autumn 2004, “A Nourishing Summer Meal”, pp491-492.

Wood, Deborah. "Foreword: Painters & Sculptors Make Prints", essay for artist book, 2007, loose leaf, 13pp.

Yaddo, New York City Benefit 2004 Auction, auction catalogue, 2004, softbound, 24pp.

Artist Writings

2002
"Eliot Lable", art review of "Eliot Lable: Nightmare" at Dam, Stuhltrager Gallery, Brooklyn, 11211 Magazine, March/April

Visiting Artist

2008 Purchase College School of Art and Design
2001 Cleveland Institute of Art
1996 Bard College

Panels

2007 Artist/Parent/Career: A Panel Discussion with David Lang, Ron Amstutz, and Natasha Sweeten, The Educational Alliance, New York, NY (co-sponsored by Artists & Audience Exchange, a public program of NYFA)

Education

1993-96 MFA, Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts, Bard College
1988-93 BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art
1991 AICA New York Studio Program

Previously on View: Gallery Artists Group Show 7 February - 7 March 2009 Edward Thorp Gallery 210 Eleventh Ave., 6th Floor New York, NY