Artist Statement

I'm a mark maker. I add layer after layer, mark after mark, adding and subtracting until a moment of grace is achieved.

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Artist Biography

Schattenfield-Rein grew up the youngest of seven children in the suburbs of Washington D.C. As a teenager, she was immersed in the subculture of D.C.’s punk scene, while studying painting and drawing at the Corcoran Museum of Art. With a BFA in fine art from Bard College, Kristin moved to New York City, where she worked closely for many years with Matthew Barney as his production manager. Moving to Philadelphia in 2008, she embraced the creative community of the diverse art scene. Thought of as a process maker, the act of making the work is as important as the final result. Her latest work is concentrated on varied materials, mainly epoxy resin, glass, sand, graphite flake and silvered tar. The current pieces adhere – just barely – to the convention of wall hangings; they creep past their edges, becoming sculptural and suggestive of something beyond the obvious. Her work is recognized nationally and internationally, and is widely exhibited and collected. Schattenfield-Rein currently lives and works in Philadelphia with her husband and two children.

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Education

2000
Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY
BA, Fine Arts: Sculpture

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Bibliography

2015
Popova, Ekaterina, "5th aniversery issue," Featured Artist, Fresh Paint Magazine, February 2015

2014
Rodabaugh, Mary Anna, "We Are All Made of Stars at Bluestone Fine Art Gallery," Main Course, October 9, 2014

"Painter Kristin Schattenfield-Rein: We Are All Made Of Stars," Philadelphia Metro, Page 17, September 24, 2014

Stone, Kelley, "From Inception to Reality • Kristin Schattenfield-Rein," PaperClips 215, September 4th, 2014

"Ticket, 7 must see shows," Philadelphia Magazine, September 5, 2014

Stone, Kelley, "Philadelphia’s New Creative Transplants • Kristin Schattenfield-Rein," PaperClips 215, February 26, 2014

Martorana, Sean, "Philadelphia Take Over," Featured Artist, THE Magazine, Page 47, February 28, 2014

2013
Otterbien, Holly, "First Friday Focus," Philadelphia City Paper, March 1, 2013, online

Brewer, Don, "Kristin Schattenfield-Rein," DonArtSNews, March 9, 2013, online

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Publications

2015
The Liminal State, Metro250 Publishing

2014
We Are All Made Of Stars Catalog, Bluestone Fine Arts Publishing

2013
Kilauea Exhibition Catalog, Bluestone Fine Arts Publishing

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Collection

Dechert, LLP, Philadelphia, PA
Marguerite Rodgers, Philadelphia, PA
Post & Schell, Philadelphia, PA
Conrad O'Brien, Philadelphia, PA
Ayer Building, Philadelphia, PA
Arts & Estate Collection, South Hampton, NY

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Private Collections‍

New York, South Hampton, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and Milan

Professional Experience

2004 - 2009
Producer & Studio Manager, Matthew Ritchie Studio

1997 - 2004
Production Manager, Cremaster Cycle/Matthew Barney

1996 - 1997
Welder, Modern Art Foundry
Louise Bourgeois, Spider and The Nest

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Related Experience‍

2004 - 2009
Producer & Studio Manager, Matthew Ritchie
Oversaw all aspects of Matthew’s sculpture and multi-media production. Produced all 2-D digital media.

1997 - 2004
Production Manager, Matthew Barney
Worked closely with Matthew on the Cremaster Cycle of films and exhibitions. Responsibilities included, but were not limited to, all facets of pre-production, production, and post-production.

1996 - 1997
Welder, Modern Art Foundry
Louise Bourgeois: "Spider" and "The Nest" projects: welding, finishing, and assembly

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Other

2015
Honoree of Center For Emerging Visual Artists Annual Benefit

2014
Spotlight: A One Year Exhibition, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce
Selected to be a featured artist for the year

2013
Select Fair during Basel Art Miami Week
Featured artist at Paradigm Gallery's booth

The Innocence Project Gala, The National Constitution Center
A piece was created live as a performance during the Innocence Project Gala then was auctioned off for the benefit of the charity.

Exhibitions

Solo‍

2018
Upcoming Upcoming Solo Show
Fall 2018 Luca Timpini Galleria, Roma, Italy

2017
Upcoming Upcoming Solo Show
Fall 2017 Metropolitan, 250 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2016
Solo Exhibition At Shirt Corner, via CFEVA, Shirt Corner, Philadelphia, PA

The Liminal Gates, Artspace 1241, Philadelphia, PA

2015
The Liminal State, Metropolitan 250 Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2014 - 2015
Spotlight: A One Year Exhibition, Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce. Philadelphia, PA

2013
Metamorphia: She Who Shapes The Sacred Land, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Kilauea, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Mandala, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

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Group‍

2017
Upcoming Group Show via InLiquid, ParkeTowne, Philadelphia, PA

Upcoming Group Show via CFEVA, Studio 882, Philadelphia, PA

Inaugural, Hassan Fine Art, Paris, France

Group Exhibition, Adrien/Kavachnina, Paris, France

Group Exhibition, Lacey Contemporary, London, UK

Fortuity, Jamie Brooks Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA

Community Arts Show, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

#CollectiveActionPHL, 990 Spring Garden, Philadelphia, PA

Snowflake Biennial, HBHQ, Philadelphia, PA

2016
Arte Mista, Luca Timpini Galleria, Roma, Italy

Philadelphia Open, Center For Emerging Visual Artists, Philadelphia, PA

Whats Going On, Artspace 1241, Philadelphia, PA

Studio, Artspace 1241, Philadelphia, PA

Astratto, Luca Timpini Galleria, Roma, Italy

Stratum, Jamie Brooks Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA

MainLine Art Center Spring Show, Main Line Art Center, Haverford, PA

Shimmer, Jamie Brooks Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA

Sonesta Hotel Featured Artist, The Sonesta Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

Summer Show, Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY

InLiquid's Annual Benefit v.16, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Community Arts Show, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2015
The Big Show, Silas Marder Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY

Arbitrary Relevance, Ground Floor, Philadelphia, PA

Sonesta Hotel Featured Artist, The Sonesta Hotel, Philadelphia, PA

The Celebration of Art and Life, Penn Tower, Philadelphia, PA

Community Arts Show, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

InLiquid's Annual Benefit v.15, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA

2014
ARTNude Philly 2014, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Ballet X Exhibition, Bridgette Mayer Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Community Arts Show, Paradigm Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Bluestone Gallery Summer Show, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Bluestone Spring Group Show, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Small Wonders, The Plastic Club, Philadelphia, PA

InLiquid Benefit v.14, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Bluestone Group Show, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Current Climate, The Ice Box, Crane Arts Center, Philadelphia, PA

12x12 Show, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

2013
Paradigm Gallery Booth in Select Art Fair: Basel Art Miami, South Beach, Miami, FL

New Years Dissolutions, INE Studios, Philadelphia, PA

Locale:CITIWIDE @ The Bride,The Painted Bride, Philadelphia, PA

ARTNude Philly 2013, James Oliver Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

InLiquid Member Show, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Bluestone Summer Show, Bluestone Fine Arts Gallery, Philadelphia, PA

Gallery 28 Group Show, Gallery 28 Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA

Crane Arts Old School Group Show, Crane Arts Old School, Philadelphia, PA

InLiquid's Annual Benefit v.13, Crane Arts, Philadelphia, PA