Jennifer Nehrbass
Born in 1970 Wisconsin
Lives and works in Albuquerque, New Mexico
Education
2006 University of New Mexico, M.F.A.
2003 New York University, M.A
1993 Fashion Institute of Technology, Associates Degree in Textiles/Fashion
1992 University of Wisconsin, B.S.
Teaching Experience
2004-2009 TEACHING ASSISTANT: DRAWING 1, PAINTING 1 & 2
University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, New Mexico. Created class syllabus.
provided demonstrations that focused on specific materials and techniques,
assigned readings and individual artistic guidance.
Work Experience
2000-2002 INTERIOR DESIGNER, Habitat of Santa Fe, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Created and Facilitated residential designs for clients.
2000 STYLIST, Braunstein, Berman & Willis Photography, New York, New York
Created Still life photography sets for commercial and promotional works.
STYLIST, Victoria & Country Home Magazines, New York, New York.
Worked with the editor to design rooms for featured articles.
1996 - 2000 DESIGN DIRECTOR, Polo Ralph Lauren Corporation, New York, New York.
Managed the design, development and production of all Ralph Lauren fabrics, wallcoverings and rugs.
1993 - 1996 PRODUCT MANAGER SHEETS AND BEDDING, Polo Ralph Lauren
Corporation, New York, New York. Created sheeting and bedding collections.
Oversaw production with trips to mills in US, Italy and South America
1993 APPRENTICE IN DESIGN STUDIO, Mascioni S.p.A Cuvio, Italy
Solo Exhibitions
2024 Lacuna, Visions West Contemporary, Denver Colorado
Pioneer Project, Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Womenfest Destiny, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, Utah
2023 Punk Mountain , Visions West Contemporary, Bozeman, Montana
2020 Pioneer Project, Visions West Contemporary, Denver, Colorado
2019 Pioneer Project, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, Utah
2016 Volta 12, Brunnhofer Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
Figural Constructs, Goodwin Fine Art, Denver, Colorado
2015 Forever and a Day, Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
2015 Central Features, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2012 Pulse Miami, Brunnhofer Gallery
2011 Power Gardens, Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
2010 Weep and Wonder, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2009 Weep and Wonder, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, California
2007 Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, California
2006 Beauty Mark, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
2004 Women of Mass Distraction, Center For Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Group Exhibitions
2025 Trail Mix, Visions West Gallery, Denver Colorado
Expo Chicago, Richard Levy Gallery
She Roars in Color, Julie Nester Gallery , Park City, Utah
2024 Women to Watch, Exhibition for finalists for National Women in the Arts
Exhibition, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2023 Art, Life, Passion, Museum Angerlehner, Thalheim bei Wels, Austria
The Female Gaze, Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
Mountain Standard Time, Visions West Contemporary, Denver Colorado
2021 Taking the Scenic Route, Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
In Plain Sight, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, Utah
Mountain Standard Time, Visions West Contemporary, Denver, Colorado
2019 Mountain Standard Time, Visions West Contemporary, Denver, Colorado
The Art is Female, Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz , Austria
2018 Coalesce, Tina Goodwin Gallery, Denver Colorado
2017 Anamorphic Portraiture, Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, California
2016 Selfie, Stephanie Chefas Project, Portland, Oregon
2015 Platinum Blend, curated by Stephanie Chefas, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, California
On View, Goodwin Fine Art, Denver Colorado
Mysterious Muck, Circuit 12 Contemporary, Dallas, Texas
2014 Through the Looking Glass, Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, California
Perfect Paintings, Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
Carte Blanche, Central Features, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2013 Under the Influence of Fashion and Finance, Selections from the Frederick R.
Weisman Foundation, Carnegie Art Museum, Oxnard, California
The Looking Glass: Refraction Through the Female Gaze, Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, California Inaugural Exhibition, Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
Five, Julie Nester Gallery, Park City, Utah
2012 Volta 8 Basel, Brunnhofer Gallery, Basel, Switzerland
2011 More Real Than Real: Realism from USA & Canada, Peter Walker Fine Art, Adelaide, South Australia
Two Person Exhibition, Thinkspace Gallery, Culver City, California
2010 The Reflected Gaze, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance California
Under the Influence of Fashion and Finance, curated by Billie Milam Weisman,
Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art, Pepperdine University, Malibu, California
Women Painting Women, Robert Lange Studios, Charleston, South Carolina
The New Reality, Thinkspace Gallery, Culver City, California
2009 Albuquerque NOW, Albuquerque Art Museum, Albuquerque, New Mexico
2008 Pulse New York, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, California
De Facto, Sam Francis Gallery, Crossroads School for Arts and Sciences Santa Monica, California
2007 Eye to I • Self Portraits by Women Artists, 516 Arts, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Catalog)
Made in USA, Brunnhofer Gallery, Linz, Austria
Pulse London, Mark Moore Gallery, London, England
2006 Contemporary Imaginings: The Howard A. and Judy Tullman Collection
Mobile Museum of Art, Mobile, Alabama (Catalog)
ZEITHEIST, Mark Moore Gallery, Santa Monica, California
13th Annual Realism Invitational, Klaudia Marr Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Juried Invitational, curated by Harmony Hammond
Jonson Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico (Catalog)
2005 12th Annual Realism Invitational, Klaudia Marr Gallery Santa Fe, New Mexico
Juried Invitational, curated by Joel Peter Witkin, Jonson Gallery Albuquerque, New Mexico (Catalog)
2004 Inside 8, Center For Contemporary Art, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Incoming Students, Jonson Gallery, Albuquerque, New Mexico
Contemporary Condition, Corrales, New Mexico
2003 Noah’s Ark, Islip Art Museum, Islip, New York
80 Washington Square Gallery, New York, New York
Istituto d’Architectura, Venice, Italy (Catalog)
2001 The Body or Landscape, curated by David Gibson, New York, New York
BGH Gallery, Santa Monica, California
Chiaroscuro Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1999 6th@Prince, New York, New York
Save the Teens, Benefit auction, New York, New York
Size Matters, curated by Mike Weiss, New York, New York
1998 Arsenal Gallery, New York, New York
1993 Hastings Gallery, Hastings- on- Hudson, New York
Awards and Grants
2022 National Women in the Arts, Women to Watch, finalist
2006 Project Grant, University of New Mexico
2005 Research Grant, University of New Mexico
Florence Henri Award, University of New Mexico
Commissions
2025 Pioneer Project Mural , Dryden Building , Denver Colorado
2004 Painting used as the poster for the 5th Annual Santa Fe Film Festival, Santa Fe, NM
2003 Kimmel Center, New York University, New York, NY.
Press
Michael Abatemarco, New Mexico Magazine, June 19, 2024
Scott Iwasaki, Park Record, December 17, 2024
Nancy Zastudil, Southwest Contemporary, January 31 2022
Mark Rinaldi, The Denver Post November 12, 2021
Kelly Carper, Utah 15 Bytes, March 8, 2019
American Art Collector, “Pioneer Woman”, Issue # 161, March 2019, p.
Juxtapoz, Magazine, July 2013
Priscilla Frank, Huffington Post, February, 4 2013, p.134-138
American Art Collector, November 2010, p. 196
Albuquerque Arts, cover and review p. 3, November 2009
Ruth Brillman, Local IQ, cover and interview, July 24, 2008
Phil Kropoth, LA Editorial Pick for Flavorpill, August 10, 2009
Publications
Jillian Blackwell, Daria, January 11, 2021
Slice Literay, Issue 25, September 2019, p. 19-20
Lucy Lea Tucker, Big Life Magazine, April 2019, p. 90-92
Plastik Magazine, Volume 34, March 2019 p. 72-76
Cyril Foiret, Trendland Magazine, March 1, 2016
Elizabeth McCray, Bliss Magazine, Issue #68, April 2013, p.38
Pierets, Fleur, Etalors Magazine, Issue 5, 2013, p. 20-30
Ignant.de, January 23, 2013
Jeff Hamada, Boooom, January 12, 2013
Suzanne Sbarge, The Labletter, 2012, p. 9-13
Tugrul A., Default Magazine, May 2011, p. 36-42
Andrew Johnstone, Empty Magazine, February 2011
Mental Shoes, ezine, April 2010
Sandra Vista, Artillery, Sept/Oct 2009 vol. 4 issue 1
Veronica Paez, Whitehot Magazine, July 2009
Chris Stanton, Daily Dujour, July 13, 2009
Allison Gibson, Daily Serving.com, July 8, 2009
Sallie Brady, New York Spaces, March 2008, p. 84-85
Guy Cross, THE Magazine, October 2007, p. 22-23
Santa Fean, October/ November, 2007, p. 41-43
THE Magazine, Cover, April 2007
Nancy Salem, Albuquerque Tribune, February 16, 2007, p.C4
Dan Mayfield, Albuquerque Journal, February 4, 2007, p.F1
Flavorpill LA, issue 189 cover, day spa flavor, October 10-16, 2006
Juxtapoz, June 2006, p.104
American Art Collector, May 2006, p.74-77
Wesley Pulkka, Albuquerque Journal, April 2006
Nancy Salem, Albuquerque Tribune, April 2006, p.C3
Wesley Pulkka, Albuquerque Journal, September 2004
John Carver, Critical Reflections, THE Magazine, September 2004, p. 49
Collections
Danny First, Los Angeles CA
Beth Rudin DeWoody, New York, NY
Frederick R. Weisman Art Foundation, Los Angeles CA
Museum Angerlehner, Thalheim bei Wels, Austria
Howard Tullman, Chicago, IL
Robert Heinecken and Joyce Neimanas, Albuquerque, NM