As like so many artists, writers, musicians and creatives, my studio practice has been dramatically affected by the Covid-19 crisis. I am using this summer to pivot my studio towards new paths and adventures in order to be able to remain financial afloat. Please accept my apologies if this site will remain a bit in flux for the time being. Stay tuned for some exciting projects coming this Fall!
I became a full-time artist just as the Great Recession hit in 2007. It was the best and the worst of times to begin an artistic career. One thing that deeply impressed me during these hard years of economic strain, was how much artists and people engaged in the art community helped each other get through it.
This crisis we are facing now is much worse, but I hold that same
optimism. That we will make it through as a vibrant art community
by helping each other. I have already seen countless acts of kindness
and help amongst artists, all of whom are hard hit and yet continue
to do their work. I am immensely grateful to all of them and you.
October 2020 Update:
I am excited to announce that I will be launching
a new business called Spiders&Birds, which focuses on handcrafted,
playful, woven containers and lamps that can be modified for different
functions. Each item comes with a selection of components that
lets the user individualize their purchase to their own needs
and playful aesthetic. My client is not afraid of color, loves
unusual, one-of-a-kind, hand-crafted design, is space and money
conscious and appreciates versatility in function.
I am currently participating in a Creative Entrepreneur
Business Incubator at Massachusetts College of Art, which has
helped me prepare for this launch. You can get some sneak previews
by checking out my Instagram: @miebachsculpture.
An exhibition profile by Matthew Brawley of Houston
Public Media about “The Water Line” solo exhibition
at the Houston Center for Contemporary Arts.
CNN recently visited my studio for their Great
Big Story series:
A short interview made by the Crystal Bridges
Museum of American Art about my work with composers:
Harvey Twitter SOS – Nathalie Miebach / ETHEL,
Denison University.
This score is build of weather and twitter data sent during Hurricane
Harvey.
Nathalie Miebach Sculptural and
Musical Interpretations of Weather Data - Weather Channel Interview
April 2, 2019 A short interview by the Weather Channel of the sculptural
and musical work of Nathalie Miebach, recorded on April 2, 2019
Current / Upcoming Shows:
Most of my upcoming shows have been cancelled
or postponed for a yet to be determined date. I am grateful
to the curators and art directors who have picked up the conversation
again to renegotiate future exhibits. As these new dates become
firmer, I will update them.
Fall 2021 Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury, VT
Feb 6 – May15, Pensacola Museum of Art, Pensacola,
FL
Upcoming Artist Talks:
University of Karlsruhe, Germany – May 2020
National Science Foundation, Boston, MA –
Aug 2020
Art New England, Massachusetts College of Art,
Boston, MA – Aug 2020
Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
– Oct 2020
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ – Oct
2020
Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL – Oct
2020
ChinaVis Conference, Xi’an, China –
Nov 2020
Mosesian Center for the Arts, Watertown, MA
Washington State University – March 2021
Upcoming Commissions:
2020
Bower Boston – Fenway LCC, Luxury Apartments
Upcoming Residencies / Grants:
2020
Innovator in Residence, Douglass Residential College
– Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
2019
Artist in Residence, East Carolina University,
Greenville, NC
Videos Online:
Exhibition profile by Matthew Brawley of Houston
Public Media about “The Water Line” solo exhibition
at the Houston Center for Contemporary Arts. https://www.youtube.com
Keynote at Field.Works Conference in Shoreditch,
London, UK, April 2015 https://www.youtube.com/
Eyeo Festival, Walker Art Center, Minneapolis,
June 2012
http://vimeo.com/
Recent Publications:
Postdigital Artisans: Craftsmanship with a New Aesthetic
in Fashion, Art, Design and Architecture. Jonathan Openshaw. Published
by Frame Publishers and Thames & Hudson. 2015 (ISBN: 978-9491727610)
Rooted, Revived, Reinvented: Basketry in America.
Kristin Schwain and Josephine Stealey. Published by Schiffer,
2017. (ISBN: 978-0764353734)
Mind, Maps and Infographics. Moleskin. Series: The
Naked Notebooks, 2017 (978-8867325726)