Kevin McNamee-Tweed
cottontweed@gmail.com
kevinmcnameetweed.com
Education
2008 BFA New York University
2019 MA University of Iowa
2020 MFA University of Iowa
Solo Exhibitions
2019 Eduardo Secci, Florence, Italy (forthcoming)
2019 Steve Turner, Los Angeles, CA (forthcoming)
2018 Beret Debt, Devening Projects, Chicago, IL (forthcoming)
2018 Already Not Yet, Shrine Gallery, New York, NY
2018 Slow Rocket, 57W57, New York, NY
2017 Little Hawk Field, Rod Barton, London, UK
2017 New Top Old Bottom, Left Field, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017 The End, Bay Space, Portland, OR
2017 Self-Tourism, The Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX
2016 Handmade Books, The Menil Collection, Houston, TX
2016 Bread In North Carolina Butter In Tennessee, The Still House Group, NYC
2016 100 Views, Lower Left Gallery, Austin, TX
2015 Words Installation at Austin Bergstrom Airport
2015 Words, Pump Project, Austin, TX
2015 Sherts and Dreams, Las Cruxes, Austin, TX
2014 Karl’s Korner, Bolm Project Space, Austin, TX
2014 Books, Little Berlin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Books, Co-Lab Projects, Austin, TX
2014 Books, Little Berlin Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2014 Books, Co-Lab Projects, Austin, TX
2014 Books, Farewell Books, Austin, TX
2013 Shit Show, Eleven Seventeen Garland, Austin, TX
2012 Rocks, Big Medium Gallery and Project Space, Austin, TX
2013 Shit Show, Eleven Seventeen Garland, Austin, TX
2012 Rocks, Big Medium Gallery and Project Space, Austin, TX
Group Exhibitions and Fairs
2018 Swab Art Fair, Barcelona, Spain, Dutton Gallery (NY)
2018 Art Brussels Fair, Brussels, Belgium, Steve Turner (LA)
2018 UNTITLED Fair, Miami, FL, Steve Turner (LA)
2018 Afire, Skylab Gallery, Columbus, OH
2018 Spring 1883 Fair, Melbourne Australia, Dutton Gallery (NY)
2018 All You Can See, Rizzuto Gallery, Palermo, Italy
2018 Pablo, Cabinet Printemps, Dusseldorf, Germany
2018 NADA New York, DUTTON Gallery (NY)
2017 Born To Run, Lane Meyer Projects, Denver, CO
2017 Another Place, Shrine, New York, NY
2017 Spring 1883 Sydney Australia, Dutton Gallery (NY)
2017 GIFC, The Hole, New York, NY
2017 Eyes Ears Nose Etc Etc., Left Field, San Luis Obispo, CA
2017 Zing Zam Blunder, Harbinger Projects, Reykjavík, Iceland
2017 All American, PM/AM, London, UK
2017 GIFC, Athina Gallery, Athens, Greece
2017 Part IV, MTG, Austin, TX
2016 Return Policy, The Still House Group, New York, NY
2016 A Room with A View, Eddy’s Room, Brooklyn, NY
2016 In Residence, Las Cruxes Gallery, Austin, TX
2016 By The Pound, MoHA, Austin, TX
2015 A Little Me Time, The Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX
2015 Coming To Terms, Little Berlin, Philadelphia, PA
2015 Bazt, Flux Factory, New York, NY
2015 Desktop Archeology, The Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX
2014 Austin Pavilion at Art City Austin
2014 Conspectus, Co-Lab Projects, Austin, TX
2014 AHöM, The Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX
2013 A Catalogue, Tiny Park Gallery, Austin, TX
2013 F.R. Etchen Collection, Big Medium, Austin, TX
2013 The Drawing Show, Pump Project, Austin, TX
2012 Farewell, Wardenclyffe Gallery, Austin, TX
2012 Medium Small, Big Medium, Austin, TX
2012 The Monster Show, Domy Books, Austin, TX
2007 Period, Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY
2014 Austin Pavilion at Art City Austin
2014 Conspectus, Co-Lab Projects, Austin, TX
2014 AHöM, The Museum of Human Achievement, Austin, TX
2013 A Catalogue, Tiny Park Gallery, Austin, TX
2013 F.R. Etchen Collection, Big Medium, Austin, TX
2013 The Drawing Show, Pump Project, Austin, TX
2012 Farewell, Wardenclyffe Gallery, Austin, TX
2012 Medium Small, Big Medium, Austin, TX
2012 The Monster Show, Domy Books, Austin, TX
2007 Period, Rosenberg Gallery, New York, NY
Selected Publications
Drawings, 2018, Terry Bleu Publishing, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Edition of 250
The Circle Drawings, 2017, Boo Boo Books, Austin, TX, Edition of 150
100 Views, 2017, Boo Boo Books, Austin, TX, Edition of 100
Words, 2016, Punctum Books & Human Sciences Press, New York, NY, Edition of 300
Books, 2015, Farewell Books, Molasses Books, Raw Paw Press, Austin, TX, Edition of 300
Alien, 2014, Raw Paw Press, Austin, TX, Edition of 1000
Against Karl by Karll , 2013, Self-published, Edition of 10
Hourglass, 2013, Three Self-Published Volumes, Editions of 30
The Harolds, 2012, Recovered Writing Press (Now Molasses Books), New York, NY, Edition of 20
Marlboro, 2011, Self-Published, Edition of 50
That That, 2008, A collaboration with Samuel Tierney, Edition of 50
Against Karl by Karll , 2013, Self-published, Edition of 10
Hourglass, 2013, Three Self-Published Volumes, Editions of 30
The Harolds, 2012, Recovered Writing Press (Now Molasses Books), New York, NY, Edition of 20
Marlboro, 2011, Self-Published, Edition of 50
That That, 2008, A collaboration with Samuel Tierney, Edition of 50
Honors
2018 Wilhelm and Jane Bodine Fellowship, Iowa City, Iowa
2017 Iowa Arts Fellowship, Iowa City, Iowa
2017 Artist in Residence, Bay Space, Portland, Oregon
2016 Montello Foundation Fellowship, Montello, Nevada
2016 Artist in Residence, Montello Foundation, Montello, Nevada
2016 Artist in Residence, The Range, Saguache, Colorado
2013 Best Work of Art 2013-2014, Austin Critics Table, Austin, TX
2013 Best Curation of Group Exhibition 2013-2014, Austin Critics Table, Austin, TX
2012 Best Solo Exhibition 2012-2013, Austin Critics Table, Austin, TX
Professional/Teaching Experience
2013 – 2017 Director of Exhibitions, Big Medium, Austin, TX
2018 Instructor, University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa
Independent Curatorial Projects
2017 Island Oasis Mirage, Canopy, Austin, TX
2017 Run-off, exhaust, and other pressures, co-curated with Bennet Schlesinger, Big Medium Gallery, Austin, TX
2017 One Hundred Views, Lower Left Gallery, Austin, TX
2017 Evening with Forest Bess, Big Medium Gallery, Austin, TX
2016 Mother Popcorn, co-curated with Peter Shear, Big Medium Gallery, Austin, TX
2016 Tito’s Prize: Zach Ingram, Curatorial Panel Member, Austin, TX
2016 Focus, East Austin Studio Tour, Austin, TX
2016 Sun Spots, Big Medium Gallery at Canopy, Austin, TX
2016 Lauren Moya Ford: New Hands On Old World Flowers, Big Medium Gallery, Austin, TX
2015 Think East, Fusebox Festival, Austin, TX
2015 Print Austin, Juror and Principal Curator, Canopy, Austin, Texas
Selected Bibliography
Perwana Nazif, "Feature", The Los Angeles Review of Books, 2018
Roberta Smith, "What To See In New York", The New York Times, 2017
Caitlin Greenwood, "The Exit Interview: Kevin McNamee-Tweed", The Austin Chronicle, 2017
Ayden LeRoux, “The Power of Refusal: KMT’s Departure from Austin”, Glasstire, 2017
Sean Redmond, “Feature: Kevin McNamee-Tweed”, Fields Magazine, 2016
Rainey Knudson, “Austin Does Houston: Kevin McNamee-Tweed”, Glasstire, 2016
Fields Magazine, “2015: Our Top Fives”, Fields Magazine, 2015
Caitlin McCollom, “Deciding to Become An Artist While Making Art”, Arts + Culture Magazine, 2015
Seth Schwaiger, “Review: Books by Kevin McNamee-Tweed”, Austin Chronicle, Austin, TX, 2015
Rebecca Marino, “Q+A with KMT ”, Conflict of Interest, Austin, TX
Stephanie Bursese, “Form Review”, St. Claire Review, Philadelphia, PA
Emily Gosling, “Self-Help, Poo, & Existential Questions: KMT’s Books”, It’s Nice That, London, 2015
Lily Ball, “Interview”, Forth Magazine, Los Angeles, 2015
“Laugh Until You Cry”, Kathryn Potraz, Paste Magazine, 2015
Stephanie Bursese, “Form Review”, St. Claire Review, Philadelphia, PA
Emily Gosling, “Self-Help, Poo, & Existential Questions: KMT’s Books”, It’s Nice That, London, 2015
Lily Ball, “Interview”, Forth Magazine, Los Angeles, 2015
“Laugh Until You Cry”, Kathryn Potraz, Paste Magazine, 2015
Dallas Athent, “Books”, Bushwick Daily, 2015
Holly Otterbein, “Interview with Artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed”, City Paper, Philadelphia, 2015
Holly Otterbein, “Interview with Artist Kevin McNamee-Tweed”, City Paper, Philadelphia, 2015
Quinten Rhea, “Interview with Kevin McNamee-Tweed”, KOOP Radio, Austin, TX, 2014
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “Review: Rocks”, Austin American-Statesman, 2012
Wayne Alan Brenner, “Four Galleries Worth Your Weekend Time”, The Austin Chronicle, 2012
Janet Wlody, “Kevin McNamee-Tweed: Rocks”, Gessato, 2012
Adrienne Breaux, “Rocks”, 2 Modern, 2012
Jeanne Claire van Ryzin, “Review: Rocks”, Austin American-Statesman, 2012
Wayne Alan Brenner, “Four Galleries Worth Your Weekend Time”, The Austin Chronicle, 2012
Janet Wlody, “Kevin McNamee-Tweed: Rocks”, Gessato, 2012
Adrienne Breaux, “Rocks”, 2 Modern, 2012