Nathan Gorgen
Ngorgengmail.com (845)249-9398
Fine Artist/Designer/
Instructional Lab Supervisor
Education
Academic
2012 Columbus College of Art and Design; New Projects MFA
2008 Maryland Institute College of Art; BFA cum laude in Painting, Minor in Art History
Professional
2007 Ceramic Residency at Atelier Buffile, Aix-en-Provence, France
Awards & Honors
2022 Finalist, Momentum Intersection, Toledo Museum of Art
2019 Individual Artist Fellowship, Greater Columbus Arts Council
Staff Career Development Grant, The Ohio State University
2015 Ohio Arts Council Award, Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition
Art Exhibitions
Upcoming
2022
Untitled, Collaborative Exhibition w/ Molly Jo Burke, Doris Ulmann Galleries, Berea College, Berea KY
Untitled, Juried Group Exhibition, Golding-Yang Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead KY
Past
2022
Boundary Lines, Group Exhibition, Columbus Cultural Arts Center, Columbus OH
2021
Shelving Unit, Collaborative Exhibition with Molly Jo Burke; Fine Art Library, The Ohio State University; Columbus, OH
Compatibility Test, Collaborative Exhibition with Molly Jo Burke; Thompson Gallery, Furman University; Greenville, SC
Cut, Scan, Mill, Print, Render, Tweak, Shuffle, Repeat, Collaborative Group Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery & Urban Art Space online gallery, The Ohio State University, Columbus OH
2020
Greater Columbus Arts Council Individual Artist Fellowship Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus OH
Existential Byproducts, Collaborative Exhibition w/ Molly Jo Burke, Sheetz Gallery, Penn State Altoona, Altoona PA
Existential Byproducts, Collaborative Exhibition w/ Molly Jo Burke, Merwin Gallery, Illinois Wesleyan University, Bloomington IL
2019
FLC@CA, Group Exhibition with French Leave Collective, Columbus Academy, Columbus OH
Touchdown, Group Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
2018
Field Day, Group Exhibition, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Molly Jo Burke and Nathan Gorgen, Collaborative Exhibition, Troppus Gallery, Kent Ohio
2017
Expanding Waste Line, Collaborative Exhibition w/ Molly Jo Burke, Hopkins Hall Gallery, Ohio State University, Columbus Ohio
Reminisce, Collaborative Exhibition w/ Molly Jo Burke, Miller Visual Art Center, Urbana University, Urbana Ohio
2016
Better Than Art, Group Exhibition, Modern Makers, Cincinnati, Ohio
DADA Lives!, Juried Group Exhibition, University of Cincinnati Blue Ash College, Blue Ash, Ohio
2015
Nathan Gorgen, Juried Solo Exhibition, Roy G Biv Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
Art By America, Juried Exhibition, The Art House, Chicago, Illinois
The Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Ohio Arts Council Award, Juried Group Exhibition, Columbus, Ohio
Inaugural Juried Exhibition, Ohio Arts Council Riffe Gallery, Columbus, Ohio
2014
Toledo Area Artists , Juried Group Exhibition, Toledo Museum of Art, Toledo, Ohio
The Ohio State Fair Fine Arts Exhibition, Juried Group Exhibition, Columbus, Ohio
Art From the Heartland, Juried Group Exhibition, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, Indiana
Beauty Matters Chautauqua Exhibition, Juried Group Exhibition, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond Kentucky
2013
In the Box: Mobile Experiences, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus Ohio
In Loo, Group Exhibition, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Ohio
From Joy to Terror, Traveling Juried Group Exhibition, School 33 Art Center, Baltimore Maryland & The Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts, Wilmington Delaware
Dream Rooms, Solo Exhibition, Columbus Metropolitan Library, Columbus Ohio.
2012
Under 40 show, Juried Group Exhibition, Woodstock Artist Association and Museum, Woodstock New York
InLight Richmond 2012, Juried Group Exhibition, 1708 Gallery, Richmond Virginia
Shifting Margins, Juried Group Exhibition, OFF Space, San Francisco California
Art Information, Juried Group Exhibition, ROY G BIV Gallery, Columbus Ohio
Installation Nation, Juried Group Exhibition, Primary Colours, Indianapolis Indiana
First: The 2012 New Projects MFA Thesis Exhibition, Group Exhibition, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Ohio
Employment
2022- Fabrication Technician, Groundfloor Makerspace, University of Cincinnati: Responsible for user education and safety, management of wood and metal fabrication areas, and waterjet and CNC router operations.
2015-2022 Instructional Lab Manager, Studios for Art and Design Research, Ohio State University: Responsible for education and safety of students and faculty in digital and traditional fabrication labs, managing work studies and graduate assistants and fabricating misc. items for the art and design departments.
2014-2015 Lead Carpenter, Kobolt Studios, Columbus Ohio: Responsible for manufacturing, building, and painting theming elements for retail and restaurant environments.
2013-2014 Adjunct Professor, Columbus College of Art and Design, Columbus Ohio: Instructor of record for Painting and Color Theory, a freshman intro to painting class. Responsible for instruction in all paint media and a variety of color theory systems.
2013-2014 Lead Fabricator, Science Kinetics, Columbus Ohio: Responsible for designing and building a variety of production and custom science exhibits for display in science centers and museums around the world.
2012 Contingent Preparator, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, Ohio: Assisted in all facets of Museum exhibition installation and de-installation, including gallery painting, art handling, lighting design, construction and maintenance of display cases and general exhibition cleaning/upkeep duties.
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