Nicholas RodriguesAmerican, b. 1980 Lives and works in Los Angeles, CA
EducationMFA- California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA BFA - Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Solo Exhibitions
2007 (HI) Human Interaction series - RHYS Gallery, Boston, MA
2002 Public Vs. Private - Installation Station Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
Selected Exhibitions2011 ART+TECH group show- California Institute of the Arts, Valencia, CA Tompkins Projects West - Dan Graham Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2010 The Cambridge Street Project” - CAC Gallery, Cambridge, MA 2009 Sting 4 - The BEEHIVE, Boston, MA
2009 Child’s play-The New Children’s Museum, San Diego, CA
2008 En Mass - Boston Sculptors Gallery, Boston, MA
2008 Scope Art Fair - Basil, Switzerland
2008 Scope Art Fair - New York, NY
2007 Scope Art Fair - Miami, FL The Super Hero Project - Mills Gallery, Boston, MA
2006 Art Showdown - Art Interactive, Cambridge, MA
2005 Traffic - Exit Art Gallery, New York, NY
2003 Have and Have Not’s - Zeitgeist Gallery, Cambridge, MA The Entertainment Show - The Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center, Boston, MA
2001 Fall Start - Brant Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA Artbike - Cambridge Multicultural Arts Center, Cambridge, MA
2000 Haystack - Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA Employment
2004-2010 Director of Sculpture department at Artists for Humanity, Boston, MA Skills 3D design and Fabrications Welding (mig,tig,stick,gas,forge) Layout and fabrication (steel metal, stainless steel, aluminum,water jet) Basic rigging Wood (basic carpentry for workshop or on-site, sets/theater) Concrete (form-work, countertops, demo, some masonry) Software (adobe suite, final Cut pro, Rhino 3D) Project management/budgeting/teaching Client relation skills
Commissions/collaborations 2007-11 ReVision Sustainable Furniture, nationally recognized sustainable furniture line created from junkmail in collaboration with teens at Artists for Humanity
2009 Racks of Art, Winner of statewide competition to design Mission hill bike racks in collaboration with teens at Artists for Humanity
2008 Museum design/layout- The Plumbing Museum, Watertown, MA in collaboration with teens at Artists for Humanity
2007 Lobby Design- Cape Cod cooperative bank, Hyannis, MA in collaboration with teens at Artists for Humanity
2006 Parking sign- Berkley Properties, Boston, Ma in collaboration with teens at Artists for Humanity Sculpture- Staples Corp, Framingham, Ma in collaboration with teens at Artists for Humanity Art Showdown - Art Interactive, Cambridge, MA
2003-4 Gallery bathroom design and fabrication- Artists for Humanity’s Epi-center, Boston, MA Windshield banister design and fabrication- Artists for Humanity’s Epi-center, Boston, MA Performances
2009 Personal Ad Project- The BEEHIVE, Boston, MA East Boston Toll Booth- State House, Boston, MA
2007 The Super Heroes Project - Art Basel Art Fair, Miami, FL
2002 Emerson Dance Concert - Emerson Majestic Theater, Boston, MA Get Shorty - La Boom, Boston, MA
2000 The Loft - Revolving Museum, Boston, MA Endangered Species - Copley Square, Boston, MA
Collections
Susan Hancock, Los Angeles, CA Beth Rudin DeWoody, New York, NY
Grants/Awards2011 Summer showcase 2011, Creative Divergents 2009 Artadia Award Finalist, Artadia: The Fund for Art and Dialogue 2007 Artist grant fellowship, Massachusetts Cultural Counsel 2007 Ten Green Projects Award, The American institute of Architects 2005 Award For Sustainable Design, Boston Society of Architects 2005 Honor Award For k-12 Facilities Design Excellence, Boston Society of Architects 2005 Honor Award For Design, Boston Society of Architects
2004 Spirit of Solaris Sculptures Grant, New England Foundation for the Arts 2003 Helen Blair Crosby Award, Massachusetts College of Art 2003 Departmental Honors, Massachusetts College of Art 2002 Sculpture Award, Massachusetts College of Art 2001 Sculpture Foundation Award, Massachusetts College of Art
Publicity2011Improper Boston http://www.improper.com/columns/put-a-bid-on-it/ 2009 Toll Hike Protest- WBZ News Radio, February Voices- personal ad project, Boston globe, February 18
2008 In The money, Boston globe, May 21 Artsake, Massachusetts Cultural counsel Blog- Wired, April 24
2007 NYARTS magazine- December webnotes Review - Big Red and Shiny, Issue 71 The Super Hero Project - Boston Magazine, October Issue The Super Hero Project - Miami Herald, December Blog - Laughing Squid Blog - Art Moco Review - Boston Arts and Culture
2006 Full-page interview - HELLO! Magazine, London, UK Interview - FHM Magazine Interview - MOBLE Magazine Best Video Sights - WIRED Magazine, May Issue
2005 Blog - Engadget, January 7 Article -The Miami Herald, January 3
2004 Blog -Sensory Impact, December Article - The Boston Globe, November 6 Cover - The Christian Science Monitor, February 20
2003 Interview – Subterra Boston, November 8 Boston Herald, April 15 Boston Metro, April 25-27 Worcester Telegram, April
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