Curriculum Vitae

 

NATHAN STROMBERG
b. 1978, Springfield, MA
strombergnate@gmail.com
www.nathanstromberg.com

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               FEATURED COLLECTONS

2024     Lucasfilm / Industrial Light & Magic, San Francisco CA    
2017     Green Bay Packers Art Collection at Lambeau Field, Green Bay WI

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              SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2025   (upcoming) Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins MN

2020  Nathan Stromberg: Painting with Paper, Clear Lake Arts Center

            Clear Lake, IO

2019    Nathan Stromberg: Painting with Paper, Jerstad Gallery, Washington Pavilion

             Visual Arts Center, Sioux Falls, SD

2018    Circulus Retro I/III: Nathan Stromberg—Back To Go Forward, Thompson Gallery,
              The Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MA.   CLICK HERE to read the catalogue
2017     Another Man's Treasure, Robbin Gallery, Robbinsdale, MN
2016    Significant Stuff: New Object Collages, ARTISTRY/Bloomington Theater and Arts Center,                                    Bloomington, MN
2014    Chrome Remnants, The Phipps Center for the Arts, Hudson, WI
2010    American Iconic: New Paintings by Nathan Stromberg, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN

 

             SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2024  North Star Collage 3, Twin Cities Collage Collective, MPLS MN

             Selected Work- Clear Lake Arts Center, Clear Lake IO

             Collective Alchemy III, Argyle Zebra Gallery, St. Paul MN

             50th Annual Northern Lights Juried Art Exhibition, White Bear Center for the Arts, White Bear, MN

             Arts North International 29, Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN

2023   Unconnected Yet, Boston Bengal Bridge,  Lorne Community Connect Incorporated,                                              Lorne, Australia

             DEFYing SAMENESS 4, The Argyle Zebra Gallery, St. Paul, MN

             2023 Center for Contemporary Arts National (CCAN) competition, Center for                                                     Contemporary Arts, Abilene, TX

             Spot on #4, D'Art Gallery, Denver, CO 

             Minnesota State Fair Visual Arts Exhibition, St. Paul, MN

             Art Everywhere: Lesley MFA 20th Anniversary Exhibition, VanDernoot Gallery at University Hall,                     Cambridge, MA

             Disassembled, Juxtaposed, Transformed: 3-Person show, Inez Greenberg Gallery at                                               Artistry, Bloomington MN

             Rose Colored Glasses, Core Art Space, Lakewood, CO

             Making the Cut, Shoebox Arts, Los Angeles, CA

             Unconnected Yet, Boston Bengal Bridge, Academy of Fine Arts, Kolkata, India

2022   The Art of Automotive at Nicolet College, Nicolet Art Gallery, Northwoods Center,                                               Rhinelander WI

             Fourth Wall, MANIFEST Gallery, Cincinnati OH

             Cultivate the Creative / Cycle 4- One Narrative, The Argyle Zebra Gallery, St. Paul, MN

             Rejected! The Argyle Zebra Gallery, St. Paul, MN

2021   Suburbia, North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN

             Untitled 2.0, Athens Art Gallery, Crawfordsville, IN

             Brand 49: Annual National Juried Exhibition of Works on Paper, 

             Brand Library and Art Center, Glendale, CA

              "My Own Game" collage exhibition, Режь да клей ФЕСТ (Cut and Glue FEST),

              Na Peschanoy Gallery, Moscow Russia

              Merged II: Second National Exhibition of Collage and Assemblage, d'Art Center, Norfolk VA    

2020  Foot in the Door 5, Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis MN 

              The Beautiful, Intersect Art Center, Saint Louis MO

              March group exhibition, Jones Gallery, Kansas City, MO

             The Beautiful, Baugh Gallery | UMHB College of Visual and Performing Arts, Belton, TX

2019    The Beautiful, Metcalf Gallery | Taylor University, Upland IN

             The Beautiful, Schnormeier Gallery | Mount Vernon Nazarene University, Mount Vernon, OH

              Are We There Yet, Johnson Gallery, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN 

             Unfoldingobject, Concord Art Center for the Arts, Concord MA

             Cut & Paste, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY 

             Art Now 2019: Painting,  Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI

             Sinks and Chairs, MANIFEST Gallery, Cincinnati OH

             The Arts North Exhibition, Arts in Harmony 24th Annual International Show,

              Hopkins Center for the Arts, Hopkins, MN

             The Arts North Exhibition, Arts in Harmony 24th Annual International Show,

              Maple Grove Arts Center, Maple Grove, MN

             The Beautiful, Olson Gallery, Bethel University, St. Paul, MN

2018    Revolutionary Paths: Critical Issues in Collage, Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
             Minnesota State Fair Exhibition, St. Paul, MN

              All That You Can Imagine, Core New Art Space, Denver, CO
             The Beautiful, The Center Gallery, Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI
             The Beautiful, Roughhewn People, Park Ridge, IL
             The Beautiful, The Center for Lifelong Learning, Columbia Theological Seminary, Decatur, GA
             The Beautiful, St. George’s Gallery, Colorado Springs, CO
             The Beautiful, John Brown University Gallery, Siloam Springs, AR
2017    Two Point Five Children, Gallery 19, Chicago, IL

             Green Bay Packers Art Collection, Green Bay, WI
2016    Minnesota Regional group exhibition, Manifest, Cincinnati, OH
             Significant Stuff—Alumni Spotlight Exhibition, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN
             PLY, 3-person show, Banfil-Locke Center for the Arts, Fridley MN
             Cut It Out, Gallery One Visual Arts Center, Ellensburg, WA
2015    Minnesota State Fair Exhibition, St. Paul, MN
             Re:Classified, LUCAD MFA Biennial Exhibition, Cambridge, MA
2014   Dust Jacket, Altered Esthetics, Minneapolis, MN
             Healing Arts Program, Hudson Hospital, Hudson, WI
2013   Croixdale Healing Arts Program, Phipps Center for the Arts, Bayport, MN
            Uncanny Folks, 2 person show, Good Question Gallery at Skylight Gallery, New York City, NY
            Objectified, AIB MFA Biennial Exhibition, Washburn Hall, Cambridge, MA
2012   Open Door 8, Rosalux Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2012   Minnesota State Fair Exhibition, Saint Paul, MN
2011     Terzian Galleries, Park City, UT
             Art 4 Shelter Benefit Exhibition, Circa Gallery, Minneapolis MN
2010   Minneapolis Art-A-Whirl, Thorp Building, Minneapolis, MN
             Art Institute of Boston MFA Thesis Exhibition, Boston, MA
2009   Urban Arts Academy Benefit, Fredrick R. Weisman Art Museum, Minneapolis, MN
2007   Nathan Stromberg NEW PAINTINGS, Watson Art Gallery, Minneapolis, MN
2000  Bethel University Graduate Exhibition, Eugene Johnson Gallery, Saint Paul, MN

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              EDUCATION

2010    MFA, The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University (Visual Arts)

2000   BA, Bethel University, (Studio Art and Art Education K-12)

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              AWARDS

2024   Commissioned: Silver Award, Contemporary Collage Magazine,  contemporarycollagemagazine.com,                  Newcastle-Under-Lyme, UK

2023   Honorable Mention, Spot on #4, D'Art Gallery, Denver, CO 

2021    Award of Excellence, Untitled 2.0, Athens Art Gallery, Crawfordsville, IN

             Best of exhibition, 2nd Place award, Merged II: Second National Exhibition of Collage and                                     Assemblage, d'Art Center, Norfolk VA 

             Best In Show, Suburbia, North Suburban Center for the Arts, Fridley, MN

2018    Finalist, Manifest Grand Jury Prize, Manifest Gallery, Cincinnati OH
2007   The Miracle at Stinky Bay, Children's Book Illustration, Honorable Mention,

              London Book Festival

 

              LECTURES/PRESENTATIONS

2023   Disassembled, Juxtaposed, Transformed: 3-Person show Artist Talk, Inez Greenberg Gallery at                             Artistry, Bloomington MN

2021    Vintage Materials: Joys and Pains, artist presentation/discussion, Kolaj Live Milwaukee, WI 

2020   Painting with Paper, Artist Talk, Clear Lake Arts Center, Clear Lake, IO

2019    Painting with Paper, Artist Talk, Washington Pavilion, Sioux Falls, SD

2018    Nathan Stromberg—Back To Go Forward, Artist Talk, The Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MA
              Studio Here Artist Series, Featured Artist at Minnesota State Fair Visual Arts, St. Paul, MN
              Materials & Sources, artist presentation, KolajFest, New Orleans, LA
2016    Significant Stuff, Artist talk, Bethel University, Saint Paul, MN

 

               PUBLICATIONS/PRESS

2024    Minnesota Artist Creates a Star Wars Original for May the 4th, Feature Story, WCCO 4 News 

2020   Circulus Retro I/III: Nathan Stromberg—Back To Go Forward   exhibition catalog by Todd Bartell,                         Cambridge School of Weston, Weston MA.      CLICK HERE to read the catalogue

2017     Where Does the Squirrel Sleep?, Red Pine Press, Children's Book Illustrations
              Packers Life, TV show, artist segment, Green Bay Packers Collection
              Minnesota Artist Exhibits at Lambeau Field, Feature story, Fox 9 News
              Objects of Worth, Artists on Art Magazine, written article, July/August 2017
2013     Featured Artist of the Month, wickedquick.com
2012     Nathan Stromberg: New Illustration Work feature, AllanPeters.com

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