Born in New York, New York
Lives and works in Ojai, California
EDUCATION
1993 MFA, Hunter College of the City University of New York, NY; 1990-1993
The Rietveld Akademie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; 1987-1988
1987 BFA, The Cooper Union, New York, NY; 1984-1987
State University of New York College at Purchase, Purchase, NY; 1982-1984
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2009 Phase, Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2008 Convergence, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Ever Present, Gallery Sonja Roesch, Houston, TX
2007 Black Light Paintings, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA
Focus on the Masters, Tuesday Talk Series Interview, Ventura, CA
2004 Luminesce- Red Green, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA
2003 Expedition-Yellow Violet paintings, Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2000 Numinous Duochrome, Yellow Magenta-Violet Paintings, Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Red-Green & Yellow-Magenta Paintings, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Yellow-Magenta Paintings, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
1999 New Paintings, Quint Contemporary Art, La Jolla, CA
1998 Ray Paintings: Blue-Orange-Violet, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Ray Paintings: Blue-Yellow-Violet, Deven Golden Fine Art, New York, NY
1996 Mergings, Brian Gross Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
East Meets West, West Gallery, Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA
1993 Diffusion Paintings, Times Square Gallery, Hunter College, New York, NY
1987 Arc Paintings, Houghton Gallery, Cooper Union, New York, NY
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2008 Supermarket, Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
15 Years 15 Artists, Peter Blake Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2007 X Invitational, California State University Channel Islands, SCIART, Camarillo, CA
Pulse London Contemporary Art Fair, London, England
Pulse Miami Contemporary Art Fair, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Miami Beach, FL
Red Dot Art Fair, Brian Gross Fine Art, Miami Beach, FL
2006 Transformative, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA
Art LA, Contemporary Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA
2005 Good Clean Fun, The Brewery Project, Los Angeles, CA
Installations, Yellow Violet Paintings, Bentley Projects, Phoenix, AZ
Pool Party, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA
Summer Sensation, White paintings, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
Pulse Contemporary Art Fair, Miami, FL
2004 Inaugural Exhibition: Celebrating 23 Years, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
Grand Opening Exhibition, Scott White Contemporary Art, Telluride, CO
2002 Breathing Room, Fifth Anniversary Exhibition, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
Signals, Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
Terrain: Literal to Metaphysical, Scott White Contemporary Art, Telluride, CO
Crossover, Kurashiki City Art Museum, Kurashiki, Japan
Continuous Senses, Gallery Jurou, Kurashiki, Japan
2001 Abstraction and Immanence, Hunter College, Times Square Gallery, New York, NY
Monochrome/Monochrome?, Florence Lynch Gallery, New York, NY
Three Painters, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
2000 Abstraction: Form To Field, Elizabeth Leach Gallery, Portland, OR
(In)tangible, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
Overcast, Allston Skirt Gallery, Allston, MA
Live from New York, Haines Gallery, San Francisco, CA
1999 Core, Stark Gallery, New York, NY
Sudden Incandescence, Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Nebraska
1998 4th Annual Group Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Gallery Artists, Deven Golden Fine Art, New York, NY
Jewel Box Project, GAGA Gallery, New York, NY
Self-Portrait, Gallery at Dieu Donne Papermill, New York, NY
10 Year Anniversary Group Show, Charlotte Jackson Fine Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
WhatÕs On The Wall, Margaret Thatcher Projects, New York, NY
1997 Abstraction Index, Condeso/Lawler Gallery, New York, NY
Art Without Curves, Invitational, Phoenix, AZ
Benefit Exhibition, Pat Hearn Gallery, New York, NY
Drawing from Life, Stark Gallery, New York, NY
On the Wall - Current Expressions in Contemporary Art, TIAA/CREF, New York, NY
Presentational Painting II, Bertha & Karl Leubsdorf Art Gallery, Hunter College, NY
Pools of Light, Donahue/Sosinski Art, New York, NY
1996 A Large Show of Small Works, Houghton Gallery, The Cooper Union, NY, NY
Formal Abstraction / New York, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Group Show, Ruth Bachofner Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Places of the Imagination, E.M. Donahue Gallery, New York, NY
Summer 1996, E.M. Donahue Gallery, New York, NY
1995 Gramercy International Contemporary Art Fair L.A. at Chateau Marmont,Friedman-Guinness, L.A., CA; (J. Turrell, G. Lang, R. Pastine, H. Hamak)
Vulnerability, The Dahn Gallery, New York, NY
1994 Outreach Alumni 2, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
1993 MFA Selection, Wexler Library, Hunter College, New York, NY
1991 Voorhees Painting Exhibition, Times Square Gallery, Hunter College, New York, NY
1987 Annual Exhibition, Houghton Gallery, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
Grumbacher Emerging Artists Exhibition, New York, NY and National Travel Show
National Arts Club Annual Art Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY
1986 Annual Exhibition, Houghton Gallery, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
Group Show, Houghton Gallery, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
1985 Annual Exhibition, Houghton Gallery, The Cooper Union, New York, NY
1984 Annual Exhibition, S.U.N.Y. Purchase, Purchase, NY
Small Works Exhibition, S.U.N.Y. Purchase, Purchase, NY
1983 Annual Exhibition, S.U.N.Y. Purchase, Purchase, NY
1982 Honorary Group Exhibition, School Art League of New York City
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
BIBLIOGRAPHY
2008 Britt, Douglas. "Ruth Pastine at Sonja Roesch." Houston Chronicle, July 2, 2008.
Klaasmeyer, Kelly. "Ruth Pastine: Ever Present." Houston Press, Capsule Art Reviews, June 19 - 26, 2008, p. 35.
2007 Sherwin, Brian. Ruth Pastine interview, Brian Sherwin is Senior Contributing Editor for www.myartspace.com/interviews, October 5, 2007.
D'Amore, Nicole. Artist wants people who look at her paintings to think. Ventura County Star, Friday, April 27, 2007, p. B4.
Kinnear, Stephanie. Ruth Pastine & Gary Lang Ð Paint by Heart, A Passionate Affair With Paint, Life, art and love collide for Ojai's Gary Lang and Ruth Pastine, Ventana Monthly magazine, February 2007, pp. 10 – 11.
Row, Ron. "Black Light" paintings by Ruth Pastine at the Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai & Ventura Voice, Friday, May 4, 2007, Volume 20, number 1, p 12.
2006 Herbert, Simon. A New Buzz in Paradise, Lifescapes, May 2006, p. 28 – 29.
Richmond, Holly. Painterly Space, Interview with Ruth Pastine and Gary Lang, Santa Barbara Magazine, August/September 2006, p. 110.
2005 Frank, Peter. Neovernacular, Good Clean Fun, LA Weekly, December 2-8, 2005.
2004 Campbell, Rob. A Year In Review, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA, Sept. 2004.
Freedenberg, Molly. Red Light, Green Light: Ruth Pastine explains the intent behind her solo show Luminescent Red Green to 20 art-savvy locals (and one bewildered, Minimalism-challenged writer),
Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA, Ventura County Reporter, Thursday, September 30, 2004, p.24.
Lindell, Karen. Minding the Store- Gallery owner Nathan Larramendy wants to sell customers on the brain-broadening power of art, "Luminesce: Red Green,"
Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA, Ventura County Star, Time Out weekly entertainment guide, Thursday, September 2, 2004, p.10-11.
Phelps, Jesse. Larramendy Hosting Solo Pastine Show: "Luminesce: Red Green," Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA, Ojai Valley News, Friday, Aug. 27, 2004, p. A-8.
2002 Matsuyama, Sadamichi. Continuous Senses, Gallery Jurou, Kurashiki, Japan, Sunyo News, Nov. 6, 2002.
Viebrock, Susan. 'Terrain: Literal to Metaphysical,' at Scott White Contemporary Art, Scott White Contemporary Art, Telluride, CO, Telluride Weekly Planet, Pulse, May 31, 2002, p. 10-11.
2001 Johnson, Ken. "Abstraction and Immanence," Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, The New York Times, Friday, March 23, 2001.
Longo, Vincent. "Abstraction and Immanence," Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, exhibition catalog essay, February 22 – April 7, 2001.
MacAdam, Barbara A. "Monochrome/Monochrome?," Florence Lynch, ArtNews, May 2001, p.190.
Phillips, Laura Sue. Abstraction and Immanence," Hunter College/Times Square Gallery, exhibition catalog essay, February 22 – April 7, 2001.
2000 Pincus, Robert L. Concentric fields, Artist paints with flowers on an unpredictable garden canvas, Gary Lang's Circles and Cycles, a Chance Garden, The San Diego Union Tribune, Sunday, April 22, 2001, p. I-32.
Baker, Kenneth. Paintings Colored By Illusion: Ruth Pastine: Red Green and Yellow Magenta Paintings at Haines, San Francisco Chronicle, Datebook, Saturday, Aug.12, 2000, p. D-1.
Baker, Kenneth. Paintings Colored By Illusion: Ruth Pastine: Red Green and Yellow Magenta Paintings at Haines, San Jose Mercury News, Saturday, August 19-26, 2000, p. D-1.
Johnson, Ken. "Ruth Pastine," The New York Times, Weekend, Friday, October 6, 2000, p. E40.
Morgan, Robert C. Duchamp & The Postmodern Contemporary Artist, May 2000, University of Buenos Aires, p. 117-118.
Row, D.K. The pleasures of abstraction, An Elizabeth Leach Gallery group show depicts two faces of conceptualism, The Oregonian, Arts & Entertainment, Friday, June 30, 2000, p.63.
Zinsser, John. Painter's Journal, New Paintings in Chelsea, Ruth Pastine's Yellow-Magenta Paintings at Margaret Thatcher Projects. artnet.com Magazine, Oct. 20, 2000, p. 1 - 4.
1999 Pincus, Robert L. Color Guard-Ruth Pastine Revels In The Art Of The Hue, San Diego Union Tribune, April 1, 1999, p. 48.
Schultz, Carol Ebert. Artist Pastine envelops viewers in radiance, La Jolla Village News, Thurs. March 25, 1999, Vol. 4, No. 19, front cover & p. 4.
1998 Kuspit, Donald. Ruth Pastine and Frederick Holland at Deven Golden Fine Art, Artforum, May 1998, p. 150-151.
Morgan, Robert C. Ruth Pastine at Deven Golden Fine Art, Review, Feb. 15, 1998, p. 25.
Newhall, Edith. Ruth Pastine, New York Magazine, February 16, 1998, p. 71.
1997 Koplos, Janet. Drawing From Life at Stark, Art in America, May 1997, p. 126.
Lambert, Jesse. Presentational Painting: Ruth Pastine, exhibition brochure essay.
Smith, Roberta. Drawing From Life, The New York Times, February 7, 1997, p. C26.
1996 Roche, Harry. Mergings, Ruth Pastine, San Francisco Bay Guardian, Sept. 18, 1996, p. 109.
1995 Karmel, Pepe. Vulnerability: Ruth Pastine, The New York Times, Sept. 22, 1995, p. C31.
Morgan, Robert C. Tense Present-Tense: Ruth Pastine, Cover Magazine, Oct. 1995, p. 48.
AWARDS/HONORS
2000 The Shifting Foundation Grant
1999 Elizabeth Foundation for the Arts Grant
1993 Hunter College Graduate Study Award
1992 Hunter College Graduate Study Award
Esther Fish Perry Scholarship Award, Hunter College
1990 Harriet Rutter Eagleson Scholarship Award, Hunter College
1987 Cooper Union Travel & Study Grant; Rietveld Akademie, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Grumbacher Artist Award & Traveling Exhibition
1984 Four Year Scholarship, The Cooper Union
1982 Alexander Medal, Merit in Art, School Art League of New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art Honorary Awards Ceremony and Exhibition
LECTURES/TEACHING
2007 Focus on the Masters.com, Tuesday Talk Series Interview, Ventura, CA
2006 Guest Artist Lecture, PaintingÕs Edge Workshop, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA
2004 Artist Lecture, Luminesce- Red Green Paintings, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA
Artist Talk, Group Exhibition: Pool Party, Nathan Larramendy Gallery, Ojai, CA
2003 Artist Lecture, Expedition- Yellow Violet paintings, Bentley Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2002 Guest Artist Lecture, PaintingÕs Edge Workshop, Idyllwild Arts, Idyllwild, CA
1997 Visiting Artist, Arizona State University; Tempe, AZ
Panel Discussion, Presentational Painting II, Hunter College; NYC, NY
1996 Guest Artist Lecture, U.C.L.A. Department of Art; Los Angeles, CA
Guest Artist, Atlantic Lecture Series, Claremont Graduate School; Claremont, CA
1995 Guest Artist Lecture, Drew University Department of Art; Madison, NJ
1993 Assistant Teacher for Beginning and Advanced Painting; Hunter College, NYC, NY
1992 Assistant Teacher for Beginning and Advanced Painting; Hunter College, NYC, NY
1986 Painting Teacher for Saturday Art Program; The Cooper Union, NYC, NY
1985 Painting Teacher for Saturday Art Program; The Cooper Union, NYC, NY
PUBLICATIONS
2006 New American Paintings, Open Studio Press, Boston, MA
2005 Bentley Gallery Publications, April Ð May 2005, Scottsdale, AZ
2001 Abstraction and Immanence, Hunter College of the City University of New York, NY
1997 Presentational Painting II, Hunter College of the City University of New York, NY
1993 XII Spring, M.F.A. Candidates, Hunter College of the City University of New York, NY
FILMS/ FEATURE MOTION PICTURES
2005 "Syriana," Warner Bros. Pictures Inc.
2000 "Autumn in New York," Lakeshore Entertainment
CORPORATE & PRIVATE COLLECTIONS
ABC News, Bill Ritter, Anchor, New York City
Absolute Real Estate Solutions, Kingston, New York
AXA Art, Cologne, Germany
Batter Kay Associates & Architects, Del Mar, California
Jeri Becker Realty, Ojai, California
Brinkley Books Inc., Healdsburg, California
M. S. Browar Development Corporation, La Jolla, California
CNN News, Kathleen Friery, Executive Producer, New York City
Dolgen Trust Inc., La Jolla, California
Foodmaker Inc., San Diego, California
Friedman-Guinness GbR, Esther Friedman, Owner, Frankfurt, Germany
Goodwill Industries International, San Francisco, California
Stanley Grand, Director, Southeast Missouri Regional Museum, Southeast Missouri State University, Missouri
David Guss, Trustee, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, California
Dominique Haim Chanin, Haim Chanin Fine Arts, New York City, New York
Henry Luce Foundation, Dorothy Davis, Executive Secretary, New York City
Investment Placement Group, La Jolla, California
Franz Kaiser, Director of Exhibitions, Haags Gemeentemuseum, The Hague, Netherlands
Khanna Cassebaum Designs, Telluride, Colorado
Lakeshore Entertainment, Los Angeles, California
Susan Larsen, Archives of American Art, Smithsonian Institution, Tenants Harbor, Maine
Lehman Brothers/Townsend Analytics, New York City
Darwin McCredie Architects, Ojai, California
Elaine McKeon, Elected Trustee, San Francisco MOMA, San Francisco, California
Richard Meier & Partners Architects LLP, James Crawford, Partner, Los Angeles, California
Mitchell Investments, San Diego, California
Stephen J. Morse, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Oak Knoll Ranch LLC, Ojai, California
OÕConnor & Associates Art Advisors, San Francisco, California
Qualcomm, San Diego, California
Radius Design, Portland, Oregon
Maria Sharapova, Manhattan Beach, California
Ina Schell Inc., New York City, New York
Ursula Schmitt, Frankfurt, Germany
Shifting Foundation, San Francisco, California
Scott White, Scott White Contemporary Art, La Jolla, California
Robert L. Shapiro, Trustee, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego, California
Anthony E. Shorris, Executive Director of the Port Authority of New York & New Jersey, New York City
Cinnamon Forest Homes, Jeffrey A. Slavin, Principle, Irvine, California
Citi Smith Barney Investments, New York City, New York
UNICEF, New York City, New York
Virtual Assistance...from a Distance Inc., Kingston, New York
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