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Education

1996 MFA, Milton Avery School for the Arts, Bard College
1993 BFA, Cleveland Institute of Art

Solo & two-person shows

2026
Notes to Self: Michelle Weinberg and Natasha Sweeten, CREATE Offsite, The Wick, Hudson, NY, selected by CREATE Council on the Arts
Project #5: Rick Briggs and Natasha Sweeten, State Street, Hudson, NY, curated by Jean Feinberg

2024
Natasha Sweeten and David McDonald, Satchel Projects, New York, NY

2022
Let’s Get Lost, BravinLee Programs Project Room, New York, NY

2021
Humor Me, Way Out Gallery, Rensselaerville, NY
What You Missed That Day You Were Absent, Marisa Newman Projects, New York, NY

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

2004
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 shows

2026
Antennae: Vince Contarino, Elisa Lendvay, Pierre Obando, Natasha Sweeten, Helm Contemporary, New York, NY, curated by Jacob Cartwright
Exquisite Corpse Redux, 68 Prince St Gallery, Kingston, NY, in collaboration with Jessica Hargreaves, Adam Hurwitz and Sarah Lutz
Rattle and Hum, the Galli-Curci Project Space, Margaretville, NY, curated by Deven Golden
We’re Very Well Read It’s Well Known, the Mural Conservancy of Los Angeles, CA, curated by Mat Gleason
Springtime: Elena Sisto, Mara Held, Natasha Sweeten and Sue Havens, Art Sales & Research, Clinton Corners, NY
Maintain Frame Control, 14BC Gallery, New York, NY, curated by Millie Benson
DUMBO Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Patty Cateura

2025
Summer Sun, Art Sales & Research, Clinton Corners, NY

2024
Show Me: The beautiful, The Re Institute, Millerton, NY
2024 Alumni Exhibition, Reinberger Gallery, Cleveland Institute of Art, curated by Magdalena Moskalewicz, in collaboration with Sam Nichols

2023
Structure, Art Sales & Research, Clinton Corners, NY

2021
If Tomorrow Comes, BravinLee Programs, New York, NY
Artists Draw Their Studios, Kleinart James Center for the Arts, Woodstock Byrdcliffe Guild, Woodstock, NY, invited by Michelle Weinberg

2019
Ho Hum All Ye Faithful, BravinLee Programs, New York, NY
Your Plus-One, Mount Airy Contemporary, Philadelphia, PA
Spring Ambling, DUMBO Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Patty Cateura

2018
Book Conversations: Part II, LMAK Gallery, New York, NY
Painting, Not Painting, Bushwick Open Studios, Brooklyn, NY, curated by Albert Weaver
Painting in the 21st Century, 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, PS 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

2002
Drawings for Peace, Kentler International Drawing Space, Brooklyn, NY

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

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

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

Projects & talks

2026
Artist talk led by Jean Feinberg, with Michelle Weinberg and Natasha Sweeten for Notes to Self, the Wick, Hudson, NY, sponsored by CREATE Council on the Arts
Pictures by Painters, a studio installation and collaboration featuring photos by 45 artists created for Upstate Art Weekend Open Studios, Germantown, NY
Artists Who Write, a talk with Hearne Pardee, Rick Briggs and Natasha Sweeten for Project #5 by Jean Feinberg, Hudson, NY

2025
Artist talk with Christina Tenaglia, Barbara Weisberger, Rachel Davis and Natasha Sweeten for IRREGULAr, Project ARTspace, New York, NY

2024
IRREgULAR, curator of four-person show with Paul Keir, Barbara Weissberger, Christina Tenaglia and Rachel Davis, Project ARTspace, New York, NY
The Bigger Picture, curator of two-person show with Scott Grodesky and Jenny Williams, Platform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY
50/50, collaboration with Ballman Khapalova, three-car garage cut in half as an homage to and celebration of the 50th anniversary of Gordon Matta-Clark’s Splitting, upstate New York

2023
Bird Weekend, projection at busy downtown Brooklyn intersection from 15th floor of residential building, over three weekends, video 14min 11 sec (looped)

2022
Deanna Evans Projects Flat File

2021
Artists’ Initiatives - Past, Present and Future, hosted by NYC Art Club on Clubhouse, Adam Simon interview with Natasha Sweeten to discuss What You Missed That Day You Were Absent

RADIATE EMPATHY, a flag collaboration with Kelly Chorpening, installed on Grand Flag’s rooftop in Brooklyn, NY

2019-2024
@theartistinthestudio, Instagram project focusing on where and how artists are working today

2018
A Hundred Paths: The Sketchbook Show, curator of four-person show with Wendy Collin Sorin, Jeri Coppola, Eleanor Scott and Rachel Davis, in conjunction with DUMBO Open Studios, NY

2010
Unraveling Abstraction: A conversation with four artists in conjunction with Unraveling Abstraction, artist talk, Nuartlink Gallery, Westport, CT

2012
Wide Whorl, tee shirt image designed for Sequoia Tees artist series, edition 100

2007
Painters & Sculptors Make Prints, print, part of a 10-artist collaboration with printmaker Rachel Davis for portfolio of original, limited edition prints

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

2004
Natasha Sweeten: A Mini Retrospective, storefront project, Realform Project Space, Brooklyn, NY, invited by David Gibson

2001
2000 Paintings, Wall Space, New York, NY

Publications

2026
Robert Brune, The Catskill Chronicle, July 17, Abstract Artists Strike a Chord at the Galli Curci Theater, pE4
Matt Moment, The Daily Catch, May 27, Clinton Corners Art Dealer Turns Art Sales Into Support for Food-Insecure Families
Matt Moment, The Daily Catch, May 14, Upstate Open Studios Event Returns This Weekend
Two Coats of Paint, March 28, Rick Briggs and Natasha Sweeten: On painting and writing, edited version of talk with Hearne Pardee for Project #5 by Jean Feinberg

2024
Journal Of Contemporary Painting, Vol 1, Issue 1-2, ”I Depends on You”, a visual essay with Tamara Zahaykevich, selected by Kelly Chorpening

2021
What You Missed That Day You Were Absent, book for exhibition, published with Marisa Newman Projects, softbound, 48pp

2012
Yew Journal, October, artist studies published with poems by Michele Battiste

2010
Mario Naves, City Arts, October 14, “Geometric Progressions”

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

2006
Edward Leffingwell, Art in America, October, "Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp," p200
The New Yorker, March 6, Art: Chelsea/Short List
Grace Glueck, The New York Times, March 3, "Art in Review: Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp," pE35
R.C. Baker, The Village Voice, February 22-28, Vol. LI No. 8, Choices Art, Galleries/Chelsea, Pick: Natasha Sweeten at Edward Thorp

2005
Derrick Buisch, “I’m in Love with the Future Now”, catalog essay for Zg Gallery
Dan Tranberg, Angle, Vol. 2, No. 23, Nov / Dec, “Drawn to Cleveland,” pp6-7
Kenneth Dingwall and John L. Moore, “Drawn to Cleveland”, catalog essay, Museum of Contemporary Art Cleveland, softbound, 32pp

2004
Yaddo New York City Benefit 2004 Auction, catalog, softbound, 24pp
Karen Wilkin, The Hudson Review, Vol LVII, No 3, Autumn, “A Nourishing Summer Meal,” pp491-492
Ken Johnson, The New York Times, July 9, “Art Guide / Galleries: Chelsea,” pD27

2003
Felice Koenig, Glasstire: Texas Visual Art, June 2, "San Antonio Update"
Lilly Wei, Voices of Art Magazine, Vol 11, Issue 2, “Twisting and Turning: Abstract Painting Now,” pp28-30
Lilly Wei, “Twisting and Turning: Abstract Painting Now”, catalog essay for Blue Star Contemporary Art Center

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

1996
Milton Avery Graduate School of the Arts/Bard MFA catalog, images of sketchbook printed throughout

Awards & residencies

2006
New York Foundation for the Arts Fellowship in Painting

2000, 2001, 2003, 2005
Yaddo (Alma B. C. Shapiro Residency, 2001)

2003-04
PS 122 Project Space Studio Fellowship

2001
Juror Award, Small Works, NYU, selected by Peter Blum

2000, 2001
Vermont Studio Center

1997
MacDowell

1995
Elaine de Kooning Fellowship

Fall 1991
Alliance of Independent Colleges of Art (AICA) New York Studio Program

Writings for Two Coats of Paint

2026
Maureen Dougherty’s collectors: Pride without greed, May 7
Reaching back at Ruthann, February 25
Susanna Tanger: 50 Years Around Mulberry Street, January 2

2025
Jack Whitten: A force for upending, May 9
Force Field: Myron Stout’s drawings, Feb 14

2024
Elizabeth Murray’s wildly imaginative, electrified mind, May 25
Joe Bradley: Merging night and day, April 27
Robert Moskowit’s visual quartet, April 8
David Hornung’s whispered secrets, February 24
The sharp, solitary eye of Sonia Gechtoff, January 28
The grit of Frank Aurbach, January 5

2023
Colin Brant’s communion with the inconstant, November 30
Ann Craven’s wistful nighttime tales, November 15
Stephen Whisler: Smoke signals, November 6

Visting artist

2024, 2008 Purchase College School of Design
2001 Cleveland Institute of Art
1996 Bard College

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