Artist statement

Artist Statement

I create paintings and ceramics in an effort to explore beauty as it relates to human culture, education, and general understanding. I feel that art is an amazing tool to describe the world around us and how it functions, particularly when it comes to investigating the intangible and mysterious entities that are rarely explored through conventional scientific research. It is also an amazing tool for creating, communicating and documenting culture. My work aims to explore these ideas through the representation of alternative modes of thought (at least in the context of popular culture) that ultimately document and evoke a changing world consciousness.

I am deeply interested in sacred stories, history, and art as practiced and expressed by multiple cultures with multiple perspectives. I feel that within these multiple perspectives exists a connected message or similar concept about how to live, and provides humans a way to investigate and accept the human condition. Addressing this is the central philosophy that drives my work. What I create is the product of this investigation. I approach art as a storyteller, and in doing so, aim to expose people to seemingly unconventional ideas in seemingly conventional ways. The work strives to encourage social progress through avenues of education, art, and agriculture that validate indigenous perspectives, and celebrate transcultural exchanges, to create sustained and balanced relationships with our environment and with each other.

Artist Bio

BIO


Zane White is a multimedia artist living in Albuquerque, New Mexico who creates oil paintings and functional ceramics. Sacred stories and social histories from many cultures inspire a confluence of traditional, indigenous, and modern world perspectives on metaphysical philosophy that become art. Elements of landscape (particularly of the Southwest) become altered with a blend of surrealism, still life, geometric patterns, and abstraction creating a synthesis that describes the world as an arena for transcendental experience. Celebrating the distinctly unique alongside the traditional. His work explores images and objects, in a literary and narrative sense, as catalysts for alternative modes of thinking (at least in the context of popular culture) that ultimately evoke a changing world consciousness.
His three dimensional ceramic work is primarily functional wheel thrown vessels. He has trained in various vessel-making techniques from differing cultural backgrounds and different aesthetic sensibilities. These include American and Japanese techniques for stoneware, a traditional Japanese porcelain method from the town of Arita, and a hand dug, hand built, and pit fired method used by traditional potters from Ohkay Owingeh, New Mexico. He has 5 years of work related experience in ceramic educational institutions and has participated in many community organizations for ceramic arts. He has recently participated in two community Anagama wood firings and has helped renovate a community studio with new kilns and working spaces.
He Graduated Summa Cum Laude With a BFA from UNM in 2010 and continued his education for 4 subsequent semesters at Santa Fe Community College. His work has been featured in many local, regional, national, and international Juried shows and competitions. He has had solo Exhibitions at John Sommers Gallery and Winnings Coffe Co. Gallery and has been featured in many local galleries such as; the Weyrich Gallery, The 5G Gallery, The Arts Alliance Gallery, The SFCC Visual Arts Gallery, The Las Cruces Museum of Art, and The John Sommers Gallery. His work is currently being exhibited at the Old Schoolhouse Gallery in Cedar Crest, New Mexico and the Picture Cultural Art Foundation Gallery located on CSU campus in Los Angeles, California. He is currently working on a new series of painted works for scheduled group exhibitions in June and July 2013 including a 3 man exhibition entitled “Ground Effect” at the Kimo Theater Gallery curated by Augustine Romero and the City of Albuquerque.

Artist Resume

Born: Albuquerque, NM

Address: 438 Ash st. Ne Albuquerque, NM 87106

EDUCATION:

2010- BFA in Ceramics and Painting from the University of New Mexico

2010-2012 continued education/work experience at Santa Fe Community College

EXHIBITIONS:

GROUP EXHIBITIONS:

· 2013: Ground Effect: Paintings By Zane, Chris, and Roy. Kimo Theater Gallery. 423 Central Ave NW Albuquerque, NM 87102. Gallery Curator: Augustine Romero. July 25- Sept. 29

· 2013: You’re On TV Premiers. Tech Love Art Space. 3901 Central Ave NE, Albuquerque, NM 87108 June 1-30

· 2013: Our Earth. The second annual exhibition. Flow Art Space. 308 Prince Street, Suite 218 St Paul, MN 55101 April 17 - May 4

· 2013: The Peoples Art Show.5Gallery. Factory on 5th. 1715 5th st NW, Albuquerque, NM Mar 8-23

· 2012: Contemporary Clay Fair. Santa Fe Women’s Club. 1616 Old Pecos Trail, Santa Fe, NM 87505. Nov 17-18

· 2012: NMPCA Celebration of Clay. Ghost Ranch Museum. Ghost Ranch Conference Center Abiquiu, New Mexico. September 5 - October 2, 2012. Opening Reception, September 7, 2-4:30 pm

· 2012: Confluence: Works By Zane White and Jessica Chao. Griffin and Mandeville Purveyors of Contemporary Art. 8838 Comanche rd Ne. Suite A 106. Albuquerque, NM 87110. 505-410-6992 Aug 19- September 10

· 2012: The Peoples Art Show. 5Gallery. Factory on 5th. 1715 5th st NW, Albuquerque, NM Mar 1-24

· 2012: The Sixteenth Square. 5G Gallery. Factory on 5th. 1715 5th st NW, Albuquerque, NM February 1-25

· 2011-2012: I Have The Right. Picture Cultural Art, California State University Dominguez Hills 1000 E. Victoria, Carson California 90747 October 21- June 2012

· 2011: From the Ground Up XXV. Las Cruces Museum of Art. 491 North Main Street Las Cruces, NM 88001 Aug 19- October 15

· 2011: Santa Fe Community College Art Show. Santa Fe Community College Visual Arts Gallery June 1- Aug 15

· 2011: On Being Human: Love, Faith, Shame and Hope. Picture Cultural Art, California State University Dominguez Hills 1000 E. Victoria, Carson California 90747 May 5- October 5

· 2011: The Peoples Art Show. 5Gallery. Factory on 5th. 1715 5th st NW, Albuquerque, NM Mar 1-24

· 2011: Nature and Technology. John Sommers Gallery. UNM Fine Arts building 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Nm 87131-001 feb 1-17

· 2010: Transitions: Unm Arita Porcelain show. Weyrich Gallery, 2935 d Louisiana Ne Albuquerque, NM Nov 1-28

· 2009: Beneath The Surface: UNM Arita Porcelain Student Show. Weyrich Gallery, 2935 d Louisiana Ne Albuquerque, NM Nov 1-28

· 2009: NMPCA Celebration of Clay. Arts Alliance Gallery Albuquerque, NM Jun 1-28

· 2008: UNM Painting Student Exhibition. John Sommers Gallery UNM Albuquerque, Nm Dec 1-10

· 2008: Valley Visions: UNM Valencia campus student show and publication. Valencia showroom Los Lunas, NM Apr 1-25

· 2007: Third Eye: works by Justin Mills and Zane White. Valencia Showroom Los Lunas, NM Jul 1-30

SOLO EXHIBITIONS:

· 2011: Immaculate Wilderness: New Works By Zane White. Winning Coffee Co. 111 Harvard dr. Se Albuquerque, NM 87106 July 1-31

· 2010: Gaia: The Consecration of Earth. BFA Honors Thesis Exhibition. John Sommers Gallery. UNM Fine Arts building 1 University of New Mexico, Albuquerque, Nm 87131-001 Nov 1-20

· 2008: UNM Valencia Student show: New works By Zane White. Valencia Showroom Los Lunas, NM May 1-25

AWARDS AND HONORS:

SCHOLARSHIPS:

· 2010- UNM CFA Departmental Scholarship

· 2009- UNM CFA Departmental Scholarship

AWARDS:

· 2010- Summa Cum Laude Departmental Honors, Magna Cum Laude University Honors- Graduation 2010 UNM

· 2005-2009 UNM deans List

· 2008- 2nd place award in Valley Visions publication and group show

CURRENT GALLERY REPRESENTATION:

PAINTINGS:

· Kimo Gallery. 423 Central AVE N.W. Albuquerque, NM 87102

· Picture Cultural Art. California State University Dominguez Hills 1000 E. Victoria, Carson California 90747

· 5Gallery. Factory on 5th. 1715 5th st NW Albuquerque, Nm

CERAMICS:

· Old Schoolhouse Gallery. 12504 North Highway 14 Cedar Crest, NM

· Weyrich Gallery. 2935 d Louisiana Ne Albuquerque, NM

· Las Cruces Museum of Art. 491 North Main Street Las Cruces, NM 88001

CURATORIAL EXPERIENCE

2012- Directed and Curated “The Sixteenth Square” at The 5G Gallery feb 1-25

- Curated “New Works” Show at Griffin And Mandeville Aug 1- September 20

2006-2009 Directed and Curated the Annual ASUNM Arts and Crafts Fair

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