STORM THARP

EDUCATION
1992
 B.F.A. Cornell University
1991
 Roberto Einaudi Architecture Program / Palazzo Massimo, Rome, Italy

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2010
"Hercules," PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2008

“Arm & Arm,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR
“Arrangement in Flesh Color and Black,” Galerie Bertrand et Gruner, Geneva, Switzerland

2007
“WE APPEAL TO HEAVEN,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2006
“DO, DON’T drawing + sculpture,” CCC, Astoria, OR

2005 

“The Black Show,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2002

“Drawing,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

2001

“Calliope and the Clown,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

1999

“The Answer is Nothing,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

1997

“Peccadilloes,” PDX Contemporary Art, Portland, OR

TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2008
“Ben Durham and Storm Tharp", Nicole Klagsbrun Gallery (project space), New York, NY
"Abandon", The work of Jim Hodges and Storm Tharp, Saranac Art Projects, Spokane, WA

SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2011
"The Power of Paper," Saatchi Gallery, London, England

2010
Whitney Museum of American Art Biennial, NY, NY

2009
"Catch All", PDX Contemporary Art, Portland,OR
"20 Years", Nicole Klagsbrun, New York, NY
"Volta 5", Galerie Bertrand et Gruner, Basel, Switzerland
"Suddenly: Where We Live Now", Pomona College Museum of Art, Claremont, CA; curated by Stephanie Snyder

2008

"Volta 4," Galerie Bertrand et Gruner, Basel, Switzerland
“Works on Paper,” Galerie Bertrand et Gruner, Geneva, Switzerland

2007

“CENTENNIAL” Crawl Space, Seattle. WA
Curated by Elizabeth Brown (Henry Art Museum) and Bruce Grenville
(VAC)
“Portland? Fuck Portland!” RocksBox, Portland, OR; curated by Patrick Rock

2006

“2006 Oregon Biennial,” Portland Art Museum, Portland OR, Curated by Jennifer Gately

“The Portrait Show,” The Hall Gallery, Portland, OR; curated by Levi Hanes

2005

“2005 Artist Residency Exhibition,” OCAC, Portland, OR.

“War Drawings,” Mount Hood Community College, Portland, OR; curated by Pat Barrett.

“Oregon Annual,” Artcentric, Corvallis Arts Center, Corvallis, OR

2003

“Crafty,” for Core Sample, Portland, OR; curated by Jon Raymond

“Draw,” for Core Sample, Portland, OR; curated by Malia Jensen

2001

“Northwest Annual Exhibition,” Belleview Art Museum, Belleview, WA; curated by Sue Spaid

1999

“Oregon Biennial,” Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR; curated by Kathryn Kanjo
“Condon Biennial,” Condon, OR, curated by Paul Arensmeyer
“Out of The Closet,” Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake, UT; curated by Emily Stauffer

1998

“Northwest Contemporaries,” Vita Gallery, Portland, OR.

“Play Clothes, Theatre of Design,” OCAC, Portland, OR; curated by Victoria Ellison

1997

“Oregon Biennial,” Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR; curated by Kathryn Kanjo.

“The Uncommon Book; I Thought Hope Was Home,”
Sun Valley Center For The Arts and Humanities, Sun Valley, ID

“Art Slate ’97,” Condon, OR, Curated by Jane Beebe.

“The Boy Mechanic,” Quartersaw Gallery, Portland, OR; curated by Paul Arensmeyer

1996

“The Tool Show,” PICA, Portland, OR; curated by Paul Arensmeyer

1995

“Fifteen Years,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR
“The Dress, Form and Symbol,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR; curated by Jane Beebe.

1993

“Language Made Visible,” Jamison/Thomas Gallery, Portland, OR; curated by Jane Beebe

AWARDS
2008
Finalist, 1st Annual Contemporary Northwest Art Award, Portland Art Museum; curated by Jennifer Gately (PAM) and James Rondeau (Art Inst. Of Chicago)

2006

Individual Fellowship, Oregon Arts Commission, Salem, OR

1999

"Oregon Biennial,” Museum Award, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR; curated by Kathryn Kanjo

1997

“Oregon Biennial,” Juror’s Award, Portland Art Museum, Portland, OR; curated by Kathryn Kanjo.

1997

Wieden and Kennedy Creative Grant, Portland, OR.

PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
The Albright / Knox Art Gallery - Buffalo New York
The Portland Art Museum – Portland, Oregon
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art – Portland, Oregon
Reed College - Portland, Oregon
Saatchi Collection - London
The Whitney Museum of American Art - New York, New York

SPECIAL PROJECTS
2008

PSMNLS, Lecture: "Lonely People, Sensuous Pictures," Portland State University, Portland, OR
LOVELY PETALUMA FILM SERIES,
Presenting: "Elizabeth Taylor, 7 Performances," Small A Projects, Portland, OR

2002

Essay: “I Have Nothing To Say And I’m Saying It – Gerhard Richter at SF MoMA” The Organ Review of Arts, Jan-Feb, 2002,

2001

Costume design for “Bambi,”Oregon Ballet Theatre. Collaboration: James Canfield, choreography, Thomas Lauderdale, composer, Malia Jensen, sets.

2001

History of Photography, adjunct instructor, PNCA, Portland, OR.

1998 – 2001
 Special Projects, co-editor, Plazm Magazine.

RESIDENCIES
2005

Oregon College of Art and Craft

2002

Vermont Studio Center

SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
2010
Stangel, Matt, "Perfect in the Middle: Storm Tharp's Hercules," Portland Mercury, June 24
Douglas, Sarah, "Whitney Biennial '2010'," Modern Painters, May
Speer, Richard, “Painter Profile: Storm Tharp,” art ltd., May/June
Row, D.K., "Review: Portlanders shine in 2010 Whitney Biennial," The Oregonian, March 4
Keith, Kelsey, "Art Olympics: Ranking the Whitney Biennial," The Oregonian, February 24
Gilsdorf, Bean, "Interview with Storm Tharp," Daily Serving, January 4

2009
Row, D.K., "Portland artists make the 2010 Whitney Biennial," The Oregonian, December 11

2008

Row, D.K., “Storm Tharp at PDX Contemporary Art,” The Oregonian, November 6
Lake, Eva, "Art Focus," KBOO Community Radio, November
KPSU, "Art Talk on the Radio," April http://arttalkam.blogspot.com/2008_04_01_archive.html
"Emerging Artists," Phillips de Pury, Phillips Art Expert, January www.phillipsartexpert.com/forums/7/239/?list=1
Pierce, Ryan, "PORT,” Interview with Storm Tharp,” November 5
Jahn, Jeff, "Best of 2007," PORT, January http://www.portlandart.net/archives/2008/01/best_of_2007.html#comments
Motley, John, "The Slippery Line Between Reality and Representation," The Portland Mercury, November
Snyder, Stephanie, "Storm Tharp: Arrangement in Flesh Color and Black,” PLAZM, issue 29, August

2007

“Storm Tharp,” Oregon Art Beat, Oregon Public Broadcasting, October http://www.opb.org/programs/artbeat/videos/view/29-Storm-Tharpe
Cover, “Storm Tharp,” Shift Magazine, Shift Japan, June http://www.shift.jp.org/en/archives/2007/08/storm_tharp.html
Raymond, Jon, “Storm Tharp,” Modern Painters, June
Raymond, Jon, “Storm Tharp,” Artforum, March
Allan, Lois, “Storm Tharp at PDX Contemporary Art,” Artweek, March
Jahn, Jeff, “Virtuoso Vindicated,” PORT, January http://www.portlandart.net/archives/2007/01/virtuoso_vindic.html
Motley, John, “Storm Tharp, PDX Contemporary Art,” The Mercury, January
Norris, TJ, “Storm Tharp: We Appeal to Heaven,” Unblogged, January 10
Row, D.K., “First Thursday: Post-holiday feasting for the eyes,” The Oregonian, January 4
Jablonski, Jeanine, “This Is Gonna Be Good…,” Oregonlive.com, January 2

2006

Sabatier, Julie, “State of the Art: Portland Art Museum spotlights three queer artists in biennial exhibition,” just out, vol. 23, no. 19, August 4
Bowie, Chas and John Motley “Two Views on the 2006 Oregon Biennial,” The Portland Mercury, August 3

Raymond, Jon, “Schims: Less Gloom in Doom Town,” Modern Painters, November

Natascha Snellman, "I Heart Darkness: Interviews by Natascha Snellman," 2nd Cannons Publication

2005

Row, D.K., “High Voltage Theatrics, The Oregonian, March 18
Dirks, Ryan, “James Lavadour and Storm Tharp,” The Portland Mercury, March 17
Row, D.K., “Storm Tharp and James Lavadour,” The Oregonian, March 4, 2005

2002
Row, D.K, “Reflections of an Artist,” The Oregonian, December 8
Busse, Phil, “Storm Tharp,” The Portland Mercury, December 28, 2002

2001
Boas, Pat, “Storm Tharp at PDX,” Artweek, May
“Artist Storm Tharp picks up every stitch,” Portland Tribune, March 20

1999
Row, D.K., “Establishing a presence: Storm Tharp is a bright, emerging artist, up to something different,” The Oregonian, May 21

1997
Row, D.K., “Behold, Desire: Review,” Willamette Week, December 17
Roth, Robin, “The garments of sin and a Warholian spin,” Willamette Week, December

CATALOG
2008
“Storm Tharp: Arrangement in Flesh Color and Black,” essay by Stephanie Snyder,
Galerie Bertrand & Gruner, Geneva, Switzerland.