I'm a mark maker. I add layer after layer, mark after mark, adding and subtracting until a moment of grace is achieved.
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.
Education
2000 Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY BA, Fine Arts: Sculpture
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
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
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
Private Collections
New York, South Hampton, Washington D.C., Baltimore, Philadelphia, Boston, San Francisco and Milan
1996 - 1997 Welder, Modern Art Foundry Louise Bourgeois, Spider and The Nest
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
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
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