NATHAN
STROMBERG
Curriculum Vitae
NATHAN STROMBERG
b. 1978, Springfield, MA
strombergnate@gmail.com
www.nathanstromberg.com
FEATURED COLLECTONS
2024 Lucasfilm / Industrial Light & Magic, San Francisco CA
2017 Green Bay Packers Art Collection at Lambeau Field, Green Bay WI
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 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
EDUCATION
2010 MFA, The Art Institute of Boston at Lesley University (Visual Arts)
2000 BA, Bethel University, (Studio Art and Art Education K-12)
AWARDS
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