CV
Born in Lexington, Kentucky
Lives and works in Brooklyn, New York
One and Two Person Exhibitions
2018
The Future Is Not Yet Written, Guest Room Project Space, Carrboro, NC, two-person show with Patty Cateura (upcoming)
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
2001
Degrees of Separation: Kelly Chorpening and Natasha Sweeten, CACP Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Selected Group Exhibitions
2018
Book Conversations: Part II, LMAK Gallery, New York, NY
Painting, Not Painting, Bushwick Open Studios 2018, Brooklyn, NY
Painting in the 21st Century, Site: Brooklyn Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, selected by Steven Henry Madoff
Book Conversations: Part I, LMAK Gallery, New York, NY
2017
Art from the Boros V, Denise Bibro Fine Art, New York, NY
2012
In Plain View, Nuartlink Contemporary, Westport, CT, curated by Vida Geranmayeh
2010
Geometric Progressions, Edward Thorp Gallery, New York, NY
Unraveling Abstraction, Nuartlink Contemporary, Westport, CT, curated by Vida Geranmayeh
The Big Show, Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
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
Small Works, New York University, NY, curated by Peter Blum
1999
Compliments, Educational Alliance Gallery, New York, NY, in collaboration with Jeanne Silverthorne
Publications
Anonymous, The New Yorker, March 6, 2006, Art: Chelsea/ Short List.
Baker, R.C. The Village Voice, February 22-28, 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, March 3, 2006, "Art in Review: Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp", pE35.
Johnson, Ken. The New York Times, July 9, 2004, “Art Guide/Galleries: Chelsea”, pD27.
Koenig, Felice. Glasstire: Texas Visual Art, "San Antonio Update", 2 June 2003.
Leffingwell, Edward. Art in America, October 2006, "Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp", p200.
Naves, Mario. City Arts, October 14, 2010, “Geometric Progressions”.
Tranberg, Dan. Angle, Vol. 2, No. 23, Nov./Dec. 2005, “Drawn to Cleveland”, pp6-7.
Tranberg, Dan. The Plain Dealer, October 18, 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, catalogue, 2004, softbound, 24pp.
Yew, studies as illustrations for poems by Michele Battiste, October 2012.
Awards and Residencies
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
Projects
2018
A Hundred Paths: The Sketchbook Show, a 5-artist exhibition conceived and organized by Natasha Sweeten in conjunction with DUMBO Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY
2012
"Wide Whorl", tee shirt image designed for Sequoia Tees artist series, edition 100
2007
Painters & Sculptors Make Prints: a 10-artist collaboration with printmaker Rachel Davis to produce a portfolio of original, limited edition prints
2004
Natasha Sweeten: A Mini Retrospective, Realform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY, curated by David Gibson
Panels and Talks
2010
Unraveling Abstraction: A conversation with four artists in conjunction with the exhibition at Nuartlink Gallery
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
Visiting Artist
2008 Purchase College School of Art and Design, Purchase, NY
2001 Cleveland Institute of Art, Cleveland, OH
1996 Bard College, Annandale, NY
Education
1996 MFA, Bard College, NY
1993 BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art, OH
1991 New York Studio Program, Alliance of Independent Colleges of Art