Statement
My recent drawing and painting installations create freewheeling narratives: personal stories of suspending gravity, traversing emotional vertigo, and sorting reservoirs of memories. I am fascinated by visual conversations that can occur between images and objects that tangentially relate yet lack a linear retelling. Exploring the gaps between visual perception and modes of representation, and possible interpretation of these objects provides a rich and fertile arena for my art making.
Represented by Sullivan Goss Gallery in Santa Barbara, CA
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NATHAN HUFF
(626) 675 – 8507
EDUCATION
2010 MFA, Drawing and Painting, California State Long Beach, Long Beach, CA
2003 BA Art, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2023 Forest for the Trees Sullivan Goss Gallery, CA
2021 Almost Here Sullivan Goss Gallery, CA
2020 Meandering the Edges Architectural Foundation Santa Barbara, CA
2019 The Stories We Tell Ourselves Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2017 Sadness, Sleep, and Sanctity New Media Gallery, Ventura College, CA
2016 Memories Moving Walls Minthorne Gallery, George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Playing Idioms again with Chris Rupp, SBCAST G Space, Santa Barbara, CA
2015 Playing Idioms with Christ Rupp, Ridley Tree Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
2014 Domesticating Disturbances Culver and Sweeney Galleries, UCR, Riverside, CA
2013 Tension/Intention L Gallery, Azusa Pacific University, CA
2011 Downward Digging the Wrong Side Up Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Excavations and Constructions with Jonathan Anderson, Six Pack Projects, Phantom Galleries, Long Beach
2010 Nathan Huff, Sculptures and Drawings D.E.N. Contemporary, West Hollywood, CA
Liminal States Oceanside Art Gallery, Carlsbad, CA
LIMBO, and other Conversations with Christina Shurts, DDR Projects, Santa Anna, CA
The Launch. Absurd Excavations; B Werby Gallery CSULB, Long Beach, CA
2009 Gravity and More. Absurd Excavations; A Gatov Gallery, CSULB, Long Beach CA
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2024
Persistent Iterations, Curated Matt Ohm Golden West College Art Gallery, Huntington Beach, CA
The Sublime Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Summer Salon Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2023 Inventing an Absence Brandstater Gallery, Riverside, CA
Fall Salon Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2021 Sight and Insight Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, CA
Paper Trails Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara CA
Recent Acquisitions Westmont Ridley-Tree Museum of Art, CA
2020 In the Meanwhile: Recent Acquisitions Santa Barbara Museum of Art, CA
Starry Nights: Visions of the Night Sky Wildling Museum, Solvang, CA
Summer Salon Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara CA
Hobson’s Choice Torrance Art Museum, Open sourced digital exhibition, Torrance, CA
2019 The Drawing Room Vita Art Center, Ventura, CA
2018 Mentors and Makers Sullivan Goss Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
Mostra Barrington Center for the Arts, Wenham, MA
Creative Hands Ridley Tree Museum, Santa Barbara, CA
2016 Still Life, from the permanent collection Sweeny Gallery, Riverside, CA
Lauridsen Project: Les Chansiones des Roses George Fox University, Newberg, OR
UFOLOGY Outpost Projects, Joshua Tree, CA
Tales that must be Told Cypress College, Los Angeles, CA
Nature Humanity, Dream South Bay Contemporary, San Pedro, CA
Fresh stART Barker Hanger, Santa Monica, CA
2015 Flock, curated Nancy Gifford Lotus Land, Santa Barbara, CA
Sculpture Show ArtsFund Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2014 ArtWatch 2014: Young Careers SB to LA Ridley Tree Museum of Art, Santa Barbara, CA
Storytellers, curated Jeff Rau Green Gallery, Biola University, La Mirada, CA
Miniscule Flower Pepper Gallery, Pasadena, CA
Unexpected Activity Angels Ink Gallery, San Pedro, CA
Teachers Break to Create Casa Magazine Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2013 Connect and Collect San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, CA
Familiar/Unfamiliar Manual History Machines, Casa Agave, Joshua Tree, CA
Peaceable Kingdom Bedford Gallery, Walnut Creek, CA
Refresh: Furniture and Fiber Zask Gallery, Palos Verdes, CA
2012 Case Study LA II: On the Perimeter Jaus Gallery and Concrete Walls, Santa Monica
NOW, Curated Hilary Norcliff Expo Building, Long Beach, CA
Human Presence JK Gallery, Culver City, CA
2011 Liminal Examinations PS Zask Gallery, Palos Verdes, CA
Encountering Place Art in Embassies, Wellington, NZ
2010 Open Show 2010, Curated Franklin Sirmans Los Angeles Art Association, LA, CA
Mass Emergencies Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro, CA
Tubular! Curated Doug Harvey Pacific Design Center, Los Angeles, CA (catalogue)
2009 Objectivity, Curated Chris Alegria, Merlino Gallery CSULB, Long Beach, CA
Liminal States Trebor and Nevets Gallery, Long Beach, CA
4th Annual Ranch Show The Ranch. Escondido, CA
Café of Dreams The Queen Mary Royal Theatre, Long Beach, CA
Pocket Change, CuratedChristina Shurts Werby Gallery CSULB, Long Beach, CA (catalogue)
2008 OverHung Concrete Walls, Los Angeles, CA
Approaching Memory The Loft, San Pedro, CA
The Liminal, Curated Chris Alegria Dutzi Gallery, CSULB, Long Beach, CA
Liminal Moments The Ranch. Escondido, CA
Growth and Other Realities Portfolio, Long Beach, CA
Insights University Art Museum, CSULB, Long Beach, CA
2007 Everyday Encounters The Ranch, Escondido, CA
American Painters Galerie View, Salammbo, Tunisia
2006 Small Images The Lillian Berkley Collection, Escondido, CA
Heritage Revisited Shiva Artistic Collections, Escondido, CA
2003 Vessels for the Divine Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
2002 Orvieto The Convent of San Lodovico, Orvieto, Italy
San Giovanale Quarter Chiesa di San Giovanale, Orvieto, Italy
SELECTED PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
Santa Barbara Museum of Art
Hilbert Museum of California Art
Ridley-Tree Museum of Art
Culver Center Museum and Sweeney Gallery, Riverside
California State University Long Beach
Lotus Land, Santa Barbara
AWARDS
2020 Artist Residency and Grant, Vermont Studio Center, VT
2019 Resident Fellow. Institute for American Universities, Aix-en-Provence, France
2019 Sabbatical Grant, Westmont College
2016 Professional Development Grant. Westmont College
2014 Professional Development Grant. Westmont College
2010 Outstanding Leadership in the Academic Community, Commencement CSULB
2009 Marylin Werby Scholarship Recipient, CSULB, Long Beach, CA
2008 Dean’s Purchase Award, College of the Arts California Sate University Long Beach, CA
2004 First Place, Juried Exhibition, Escondido Arts Colors of Fall, Partnership, Escondido, CA
2003 Outstanding Arts Graduate, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
2002 Third Place, Juried Exhibition, San Giovanale Quarter, Orvieto, Italy
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2021 Artist in Residence, Centrum Residencies, Port Townsend, WA
2020 Artist in Residence, Vermont Studio Center, Vermont
Artist Talk, Santa Rosa Junior College
2019 Resident Fellow, Institute for American Universities, Aix-en-Provence
Artist Talk, IAU Lecture Series, Aix-en-Provence, France
Visiting Faculty, Gordon College, Orvieto, Italy
Art Juror, Wilding Museum. Celebrating the National Parks
2017 Artist Talk, Ventura College, CA
2016 Artist Talk, George Fox University, Oregon
2014 Art Juror, Santa Barbara Art Association, Santa Barbara, CA
Artist Talk, Sweeney and Culver Galleries, UCR Arts Block, Riverside, CA
2011 Guest Curator, Art in Embassies. Wellington, New Zealand (Exploring Place, Catalogue Essay)
Art Juror, Dream Ability, Escondido Arts Partnership, Escondido, CA
Visiting Artist, Idyllwild Summer Residency. Devon Tsuno, exploring color.
2010 Visiting Artist, The Santiago Steps Salon, Seal Beach, CA. Sept
Performance, Chaos Confounded, with Barbara T Smith, Christen Sperry-Garcia Highways, Santa Monica, CA
Visiting Artist, Rancho Bernardo Art Association, Nov 2007, Sept 2008, Sept 2010
2009 Visiting Artist Lecture, Drawing Club, CSULB, Long Beach, CA. Oct
Visiting Artist, Ramona Art Guild, Feb 2007, Aug 2008, Jan 2009
2008 CoCurator, Greater LA MFA Exhibition, CSULB, (catalogue)
Visiting Artist Lecture Series, Assistant. CSULB, (Hosted guest lecturers, PR and promotion of events, and running technical needs.)
Visiting Artist, Escondido Art Association, Escondido, CAOct.
2006 Art Juror, Celebration, Escondido Art Association, Escondido, CANov.
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2013-Present Associate Professor of Art, Westmont College - present
Adjunct Lecturer, MFA Mentor, Azusa Pacific University
2012-2015 Adjunct Lecturer, MFA Mentor, Azusa Pacific University
Adjunct Lecturer, Los Angeles Southwest College.
2010-2013 Adjunct Lecturer, Foundation 2-D Design, Foundation Drawing, CSU Long Beach
Adjunct Lecturer, Drawing 1 &2, Figure Drawing, Charette Sacred Spaces, Biola University
Art Instructor, Huntington Beach Art Center. Huntington Beach
Art Instructor, Angels Gate Cultural Center, San Pedro
2005-2007 Art Instructor, The Oceanside Museum School of ART. Oceanside, CA
Art Instructor, Escondido Adult School/ROP. Escondido, CA
2003-2005 EFL Instructor, Czech Republic, Spain, Italy
TEXTS
Review - Santa Barbara Sentinel
Zak Rossen, June 2020
https://issuu.com/santabarbarasentinel/docs/mj_4_9_full (Page 10)
Interview - LUM ArtZine
A conversation Bay Hallowell and Nathan Huff, 2020
https://www.lumartzine.com/articles/2020/5/3/nathan-huff-architectural-foundation
Review - Artillery Magazine
Christopher Michno, November 4, 2014
http://artillerymag.com/nathan-huff/
Review- LACRITIQUE
Jean Claude Le Guic, September 2019
Essay - Sweeney Art Gallery
Jennifer Frias, Domesticating Disturbances, June - November, 2014
http://artsblock.ucr.edu/Event/348/files/Huff_brochure.pdf
Video Interview - UCR ARTS block
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkTPH8VAYzk
Catalogue - Ridley Tree Museum of Art
Judy Larson, ART WATCH, Young Careers, SB-LA. 2015
Catalogue - Green Gallery
Jeff Rau, Storytellers, March 2014
http://issuu.com/biolaartgallery/docs/storytellers_catologue
Catalogue - Art in Embassies, New Zealand
Nathan Huff and James Brown, Encountering Place, 2011
http://blogs.newzealand.usembassy.gov/xml/aie_booklet_web.pdf