Nathalie Jacqueline Miebach
n_miebach@hotmail.com
www.nathaliemiebach.com

EDUCATION:
2004 – 2006
Massachusetts College of Arts, Boston, MA
Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture

2003 – 2004
Harvard University Extension School, Cambridge, MA
Courses in both astronomy and physics.

1998 – 2002
Massachusetts College of Arts, Boston, MA
Master of Science in Art Education, Certified Visual Arts Teacher, grades 5-12

1991 – 1995
Oberlin College, Oberlin, OH
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and East Asian Studies

FELLOWSHIPS/GRANTS/RESIDENCIES:
2007/2008
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NB; Artist Residency
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA; Visual Arts Fellowship
Joan Mitchell Painter and Sculpture Award - Nominee

2006/ 2007
LEF Foundation Grant, Boston, MA
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA; Visual Arts Fellowship

2006
International Sculpture Center Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture
Award, International Sculpture Center, Hamilton, NJ
Graham Campbell Grant Prize, Boston Young Contemporaries Exhibition, Boston, MA
Joan Mitchell Foundation MFA Grant - Finalist, New York. NY

2005
Vermont Carving Studio, Rutland, VT; Adalin Wichman Scholarship
Massachusetts College of Art, International Program Travel Grant

2003
North Country Studio Conference, Bennington, VT; NCSC Scholarship

2002
Haystack Mountain School of Craft, Deer Island, ME

1999
Darmasiswa Fellow – Indonesian cultural exchange grant for one year study
Institute Seni Indonesia, Yogyakarta, Indonesia. Studio studies in sculpture and oil painting.

1995 – 1997
Oberlin Shansi Memorial Association Fellow, Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Teaching fellowship in English and theatre arts.

EXHIBITIONS:
2008
Nielsen Gallery, Boston, MA
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, NB
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
Provincetown Art Association Museum, Provincetown, MA

2007
DeCordova Sculpture Museum Annual Exhibition - 2007, Lincoln, MA
Works On Paper, South Shore Art Center, Cohasset, MA (Award of Merit)
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA
Provincetown Art Association Museum, Provincetown, MA
Fine Arts Work Center, Provincetown, MA
Art Interactive, Boston, MA
Sublime Climate - Cambridge School of Weston, Weston, MA

2006
International Sculpture Center’s 2006 Outstanding Student Achievement Awards Exhibition
Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ
Art and Science: A Symbiosis, Axiom Gallery, Cambridge, MA
Fine Arts Work Center Visual Fellows 2006-2007, Hudson D. Walker Gallery, Provincetown, MA
Boston Young Contemporaries, 808 Commonwealth Gallery, Boston, MA (First Prize)
MFA Thesis Show, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA
College Art Association MFA Regional Exhibit, Massachusetts College of Art
Riverfront Window Project, Cambridge, MA

2005
Systems and Models, Doran Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art
Some Sort of Uncertainty, Doran Gallery
Works on Paper , Doran Gallery
Headlines, Doran Gallery
Midway Show, Bakalar Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art
Sunlight, Godine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art

2004
Sculpture Exhibition, Doran Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art
Works on Paper, Doran Gallery
New MFA Candidates, Doran Gallery
South End Open Studios, Boston, MA
Art and Science / Chandra X-ray Observatory Conference at the Wright Center for
Science Education - Tufts University, Medford, MA

2003
South End Open Studios, Boston, MA
Art and Science / Art and Science of Astrophysics Conference at the Wright Center for
Science Education - Tufts University, Medford, MA
Bedford Art Festival, Bedford, MA
Art Auction at Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, Ma.
Depot Square Gallery, Lexington, MA

2002
Allston Open Studios, Allston, MA
PSG Gallery, Boston, MA

2001
Crackertorium Installation Space, Massachusetts College of Art
PSG Gallery, Boston, MA

PERFORMANCES:
2001 & 2000
How to Build a Raft, Cave Dog Production.
State University of New York at New Paltz, NY
Cambridge Multicultural Center, Cambridge, MA
Performer in multi-media production combining shadow, video, narrative and music.

2000
Squares at Mobius Theater, Boston, MA
Solo Performance.

1995 & 1994
Cinderella and The Chaos, by Eko Widyasmoro
Hunting the Golden Deer, by Greg Harris
Gadjah Mada University, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Director of theatre production and script writing for this multimedia collaborations with
traditional Indonesian wayang performers.

1993
A Christmas Carol, by Charles Dickens.
Yunnan University, Kunming, China. Director of theatre production.

GALLERY REPRESENTATION: Nielsen Gallery, Boston, MA
IN THE COLLECTION OF: Rena Ablemann, Alan Dinsfriend, and Helen Rosenfeld.
PUBLICATIONS: Her work has been reviewed by Boston Globe, Art New England, The Phoenix, Sculpture Magazine,
Provincetown Banner, Allston Tab and various online blogs and discussion groups.
Copies by request.

TEACHING EXPERIENCES:
2007
Instructor, for Issues and Images (Summer Studio Program)
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

2006
Co-Teacher for Installation Art (Sculpture Department)
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA

2005
Teaching Assistant for Nature, Science and Art (Studio of Interrelated Media Department)
Teaching Assistant for Visual Language (Studio Foundation), Massachusetts College of Art

2004
Instructor for Putting Creativity to Work. Career-building course for artists with disabilities.
VSA arts of Massachusetts (Non-profit organization working to make the arts accessible for
people with disabilities), Boston, MA

2002 – 2004
Coordinator of Education Programs at VSA arts of Massachusetts
Coordinated all the corporation’s state education programs K-12, all exhibitions and professional
development workshops for teachers and artists, conducted both regional and national
professional development workshops. Extensive grant writing experience.

2001 – 2002
Program Coordinator at Massachusetts College of Art K-12 Outreach Program.
Boston, MA. Coordinated all the college’s youth art education programs.
2002 Student Teacher at Mission Hill School, New Mission High School, Roxbury, MA
Student Teaching Practicum, K-12.

1998 – 2001
Instructor in Massachusetts College of Art K-12 Outreach Program:
* A Day in the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci: Explorations of science and art through Da
Vinci’s notebooks; emphasis on interdisciplinary learning.
* Issues and Images: A combined curriculum of philosophy and art for high
school students, exploring the intersections between art, society and the artist.
* Questioning Dimensions: A drawing, painting and sculpting class for 6-8th
graders, focusing on both 2D and 3D development.

1995 – 1997, 1999
Instructor for Yayasan Sosial Sugiyopranoto, Yogyakarta, Indonesia.
Art instructor for non-profit organization providing social services to recent urban migrants.

WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS / ARTIST TALKS:
2007
Earth Science : The Cryosphere. Professional Development Conference K-12 Science.
Glacier National Park, MT
Presentation of on-going collaboration on climate change with Zach Smith and Scott Battaion, 2
climatologists at the Wright Center of Science Education – Tufts University, Medford, MA
Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA; Artist Talk
DeCordova Museum & Sculpture Park, Lincoln, MA; Artist Talk
MITS (Massachusetts Institute for Teaching Science), Framingham, MA; Artist Talk
Berkshire Community College, Pittsfield, MA; Artist Talk

2005 -2006
Earth and Space through Art and Science. Professional Development Conference K-12 Science.
The Wright Center of Science Education – Tufts University, Medford, MA
Presented at Herrett Center for Arts & Science, Twin Falls, ID, and the McDonald Observatory,
Fort Davis, TX

2002 – 2005
A Day in the Life of Leonardo Da Vinci.
Professional Development Workshop on the intersection of art and science through
Leonardo’s notebooks. Presented at Massachusetts Art Educators Association Conference in
Worcester, Provincetown and Boston, MA.

2004
Putting Creativity to Work - Statewide conference on job resources and professional development
for artists with disabilities.
Massachusetts Cultural Council & VSA arts of Massachusetts, Boston, MA
Chandra X-ray Observatory. Professional Development Conference K-12
The Wright Center of Science Education, Tufts University, Medford, MA

2003
On the Art and Science of Astrophysics. Professional Development Conference K-12
The Wright Center of Science Education, Tufts University, Medford, MA

LANGUAGE SKILLS: Fluent in English and German. Intermediate in Indonesian and French.