Summer Wheat

For her solo exhibition at Shulamit Nazarian, titled Catch and Release, Summer Wheat continues her exploration of a tradition in which women were the original hunters, technologists, and artists and its many variations. Summer Wheat (b. 1977, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma) received a BA from University of Central Oklahoma and an MFA from Savannah College of Art and Design. Recent solo exhibitions include Smack Mellon, New York (2018); Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York (2018); Henry Art Gallery, University of Washington, Seattle (2017); Braverman Gallery, Tel Aviv (2017); and Oklahoma Contemporary, Oklahoma City (2016). Her work has been featured in recent museum exhibitions, including ICA Collection: Expanding the Field of Painting, Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston (2013–14); Paint Things: Beyond the Stretcher, deCordova Museum and Sculpture Park (2013); and Paradox Maintenance Technicians: A Comprehensive Manual to Contemporary Painting from Los Angeles and Beyond, Torrance Art Museum (2013). Catch and Release will be on view until October 27, 2018


"Heavy Lifting", 2018
Heavy Lifting

Acrylic on aluminum mesh
68 x 144 inches

2018

"Catch and Release", 2018
Catch and Release

Acrylic on aluminum mesh
68 x 96 inches

2018

"Eel", 2018
Eel

Ink and colored pencil on paper
8.5 x 11 inches

2018

"Individuals", 2018
Individuals

Ink and colored pencil on paper
8.5 x 11 inches

2018