2018
SUMMER WHEAT
Born in Oklahoma, 1977. Lives and works in New York.
Resin, ink, vinyl 12h x 12w in 30.5 x 30.5 cm 2015
Enamel, Oil Bar, Canvas 14h x 11w in 35.36 x 27.94 2015
Acrylic on aluminum mesh 19h x 24w in 48.26h x 60.96w cm 2016
Acrylic, gold leaf on aluminum mesh 72h x 144w in 182h x 365w cm 2016
Acrylic on aluminum mesh 19h x 24w in 48.26h x 60.96w cm
Acrylic on aluminum mesh 72h x 96w in 182.88h x 243.84w cm 2016
Enamel paint, resin on mylar. 14 panels of 41x 138 in 104 x 350.5 cm 2015
Summer Wheat’s paintings and sculptural forms are characterized by expressive structure and color that challenge the limits of material and process. She centers her subject matter upon the figure and narrative, and utilizes innovative painting techniques to create rich, fiber-like surfaces.
Wheat earned an MFA from the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2005 and a BA from the University of Central Oklahoma in 2000. Solo exhibitions include Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City, OK; Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle, WA; and the Savannah College of Art and Design Museum, Atlanta, GA. Group exhibitions include the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston, MA; and the De Cordova Museum and Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA. She is the recipient of the Artadia Prize given to one artist at the 2016 NADA New York.
Gallery Exhibitions
August 3 - 6, 2017
April 6 - 9, 2017
NADA New York
May 5 - 8, 2016
Walk-In Pantry
March 14 - April 25, 2015
Press
Artforum
August 22, 2017
Summer Wheat Wins 2016 NADA Artadia Award
ARTNEWS
May 5, 2016
The Painted Pantry of Vermeer's Milkmaid
Hyperallergic
April 20, 2015
A Black-and-White Gallery Tour of Chelsea
Hyperallergic
April 2, 2015
Art Pulse
March, 2015
New Kids on the Block | Summer Wheat on Her Flight Away from "Cowboy Space Gangsters"
Art 21 magazine
April 8, 2013