Nicholas H. Ruth
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Dept of Art • Hobart & William Smith Colleges • 300 Pulteney St • Geneva • NY • 14456
nruth@hws.edu • www.nicholashruth.com • @nicholashruth
Education
1988 Meadows School of the Arts, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX: MFA, Painting
1986 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY: Summer College Intern Program
1986 Pomona College, Claremont, California: BA, Studio Art
Selected Exhibitions
2024 “Out Sign In,” Solo Exhibition, Blankspace Gallery, Pittsburgh, PA
2023 “International Fine Art Print Dealers Fair,” New York, NY, Planthouse Gallery Booth
“IPEP, a Decade of Printmaking and Viewership,” Bihar Museum, Patna, India
“Atlanta Print Biennial,” Kai Lin Art Gallery, Atlanta, GA, juror: Miranda Metcalf, Director Institute for Electronic Arts
“Mixed Grit,” Belmont University, Nashville, TN
“Five Years of Mirabo Press,” Mirabo Press gallery, Buffalo, NY
“Made in NY,” Schweinfurth Art Center, Auburn, NY, jurors: Theda Sanford, Kevin Harmon, Gary Sczerbaniewicz
2022 “into this world,” Planthouse Gallery, New York, NY, curator: Nina Jordan, artist.
“Works on Paper, 2022,” LBIF, Loveladies, NJ, juror: Esther Adler, Curator of Prints and Drawings, MoMA
“Surface In/Sight: Printmaking Today,” Core New Art Space, Lakewood, CO, juror: Joe Higgins, Artist
“The Persistence of Practice: the Art of Mirabo Press,” Burchfield Penny Art Center, Buffalo, NY, curated by Eric Jones
“International Paperworks 2022,” Northwest Arts Center, Minot, ND, juror: Susanna Crum, Assoc Prof of Art, Indiana U Southeast
“Stand Out Prints,” Highpoint Center for Printmaking, Minneapolis, MN, juror: William Villalongo, Artist
“33rd National Drawing & Print Exhibition,” Gormley Gallery, Baltimore, MD, juror: Joy Davis, Owner, Waller Gallery
“35th Annual McNeese Works on Paper,” Abercrombie Gallery, Lake Charles, LA, juror: Jennifer Dasal, Host ArtCurious Podcast
“PSAD International Juried Print Biennial,” Ford Gallery, Paducah, KY, juror: Aaron Coleman, Assist Prof of Art, University of Arizona
“Full Court Press Juried Print Exhibition of the Americas,” Art Center Corpus Christie, TX, jurors: Michael Krueger, Professor of Art, University of Kansas and Miranda Metcalf, Host of Hello Print Friend Podcast
“Extreme Pressure Biennial of American Prints,” Webber Gallery, Ocala, FL, juror: Janet Ballweg, Prof. of Art, Bowling Green State U
“Four Rivers Print Biennial,” Carbondale Community Arts, Carbondal, IL, jurors: Susanna Crum and Rudy Salgado
“Impressed,” Art Gym Denver, Denver, CO, juror: Gregory Santos, Printmaking Director, Art Gym Denver
“Mid-America Print Council Exhibition,” Kent, Oh, juror: Melissa Haviland, Professor of Art, Ohio University
2021 “IPCNY New Prints 2021/Summer,” IPCNY, New York, NY, juror: Christiane Baumgartner
“InkMasters Cairns,” Tanks Arts Centre, Cairns, Australia.
“Bas Balus 2021/Print Meet 2021,” Trakya University, Turkey (online due to Covid)
“IPEP India 2019, A Voice to a Voice,” Gallery Mcube, Lalitpur, Nepal; Khalsa College, Pratalia, India, curator: Somedutta Mallik
“Print International,” Ty Pawb Gallery, Wrexham, Wales, jurors: Leonie Bradly, Tracy Hill, Nigel Morris
New and Improved",” (solo show) Mirabo Press, Buffalo, NY
“41st National Print Exhibition,” Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Master Printer Ruth Lingen
“Cimarron National Works on Paper,” Gardiner Gallery, Still water, OK, juror: Larissa Goldston, Owner/Director ULAE Press
“27th Parkside National Print Exhibition,” Parkside Galleries, Parkside, WI, juror: John Hitchcock, Professor of Art Univ. of Wisconsin.
“Stillness • Movement • Chaos,” City Art Space, Rochester, NY, juror: Jenny Robinson
“Paperwest 2021,” Gittins Gallery, Salt Lake City, UT, juror: Sam Vernon, Visiting Assistant Professor, Bard College
“Americas 2021: Paperworks,” Northwest Arts Center, Minot, ND, juror: Aaron Coleman, Assistant professor of Art, Univ. of Arizona.
“Marshall 10th Annual National Juried Exhibition,” Marshall University Gallery, Huntington, WV, juror: Jason Franz, Founding Director of Manifest Gallery.
“2020 Screenprint Biennial,” (online due to Covid), jurors: Luther Davis, Nathan Meltz, Althea Murphy-Price, and Christine Weyl.
“Ctrl+P,” Third Street Gallery, Moscow, ID, juror: Mike Sonnichsen, Associate Professor of Art and Design, University of Idaho
2020 “IPEP India 2019, A Voice to a Voice,” Rachana Sansad College of Fine Arts, Mumbai, India; Cymroza Art Gallery, Mumbai, India; Biblioteca Municipal Alvaro de Campos, Tavira, Portugal; Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester NY, curator: Somedutta Mallik
“This Way,” (solo show) Colleen Buzzard Studios, Rochester, NY
“Sympoiesis,” Clara Hatton Gallery, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, CO, juror: Amze Emmons
“Four Rivers Print Biennial,” Carbondale Community Arts Gallery, Carbondale, IL, juror: Mark Pascale, Curator of Prints and Drawings, Art Institute of Chicago
“MAPC Members Show,” Center for Visual Arts Gallery, Kent State Univ., Kent, OH, juror: Imin Yeh, Assistant Professor of Art, Carnegie Melon University
2019 “Interstitial,” (with Erik Waterkotte), Loggia Gallery, University of Dallas, Dallas, TX
“Process and Purpose,” Group Invitational, Corner Gallery, Ithaca, NY, and RIT City Lab Gallery, Rochester, NY, curator: Alan Singer
“Innovations in Printmaking,” Cade Gallery, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD, juror: Jonathan Thomas, Chair, Printmaking Department, Maryland Institute College of Art
“Environs,” Brett Llewellyn Art Gallery, Alfred State College, Alfred, NY, juror: Andrea Inselmann, Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, Herbert F. Johnson Museum
“37th Bradley International,” Bradley University Galleries, Peoria, Il, juror: Janet Ballweg, Professor of Art, Bowling Green State Univ.
“MAPC Members Show,” Bolivar Gallery, University of KY, Lexington, KY, juror: Yoonmi Nam
2018 “Now This,” Solo Show, Makers Gallery, Rochester, NY
“Monotype Guild of New England 5th National Juried Exhibition,” Art Complex Museum, Duxbury, MA, juror: Judith Brodsky, Distinguished Professor Emerita, Rutgers University
“92nd Print Center International Competition,” online exhibition, jurors: Katherine Ware, Curator of Photography, New Mexico Museum of Art and Keliy Anderson-Staley, Independent Artist
“2018 Four Rivers Print Biennial,” Carbondale Community Arts Gallery, Carbondale, IL, juror: Lisa Bulawsky, Professor of Art, Sam Fox School of Design and Visual Arts
“38th National Print Exhibition,” Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Liz Maugans, co-founder, Zygote Press
“31st Annual McNeese Works on Paper,” Grand Gallery, McNeese State University, juror: Ben Hickey, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
“New York Six: Studio Practice and Pedagogy,” Brush Art Gallery, St. Lawrence University, Canton, NY
“Arrowmont Instructor Exhibition,” Arrowmont Gallery, Gatlinburg, TN
2017 "That Said," Solo Exhibition, Colacino Gallery, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
"Under Pressure," Group Invitational, Rochester Contemporary Art Center, Rochester, NY
"Louisiana International Printmaking Exhibition," School of Design Gallery, Louisiana Tech University, Ruston, LA, juror: Ben Hickey, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Masur Museum of Art.
"Fresh Ink," Wonder Fair Gallery, Lawrence, KS, juror: Jeffrey Dell, Professor of Printmaking, School of Art and Design, Texas State University.
"Global Matrix IV" Purdue University Galleries, West Lafayette, IN, jurors: Kathryn Reeves, Professor of Art & Design at Purdue University; Kimberly Vito, Professor of Art & Art History at Wright State University; Sean Caulfield, Centennial Professor of Art & Design at the University of Alberta; and Craig Martin, Director of the Purdue University Galleries
"Clemson National Print and Drawing Exhibition," Lee Gallery, Clemson University, Clemson, SC, juror: Sydney Cross, Professor Emeritus, Clemson University
"Signs and Signifiers," Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, organized by Nicholas H. Ruth
"Mid America Print Council Members' Exhibition," Lawrence Art Center Gallery, Lawrence, KS, juror: Sarah Smelser, Professor of Art, Illinois State University
2016 "8th Douro Biennial 2016," International Invitational, Douro, Portugal
"Let's Do This," Solo Exhibition, Ithaca College Creative Space Gallery, Ithaca, NY
"Amid/In Western New York," Group Invitational, Hallwalls Arts Center, Buffalo, NY
"Between Two Points," (Scene) Metrospace, East Lansing, MI, juror: Robert McCann, Associate Professor of Art, Michigan State U.
"The Contemporary Print," Flatbed Press Gallery, Austin, TX, juror: Mary Heathcott, Executive Director, Blue Star Contemporary Art Museum
"4th National Juried Monotype/Monoprint Exhibition," Attleboro Art Museum, Attleboro, MA, juror: Andrew Stevens, Curator of Prints, Chazen Museum of Art, University of Wisconsin
"36th National Print Exhibit," Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Kim Vito, Professor of Art, Wright State University
"2016 Screenprint Biennial," Collar Works Gallery, Troy, NY, curated by Nathan Meltz, Lecturer, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
"Signs and Signifiers," McGrath Gallery, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY, organized by Nicholas H. Ruth
"Second Glance," Ohringer Gallery, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, juror: Art Werger, Professor of Printmaking, Ohio University
"DPG First National Juried Exhibition," Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ, juror: Mary Hood, Professor of Art, Arizona State University
"Utopia/Dystopia," Paper Plane Gallery, Atlanta, GA, juror: Jack Michael, Owner, Paper Plane Gallery
2015 "More Than This," Solo Exhibition, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA
"2nd Global Print 2015," International Invitational, Douro, Portugal
"Better Living: Copies of Quality," Domek Miedziorytnika Gallery and Museum, Wroclaw, Poland
"Expectation of Privacy," Renke Art Center, Hangzhou, China
"Within/Without," UnSmoke Gallery, Bradbury, PA
"Incidents and Accidents," Constellation Studios Gallery, Lincoln, NE, curated by Karen Kunc, Cather Professor of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
"A Survey: Contemporary Printmaking and Book Arts," Rouse Gallery, Howard Community College, Columbia, MD, curated by Fahimeh Vahdat, Department Chair and Associate Professor of Art
"National Juried Competition: Works on Paper - 2015," Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ, juror: Carter E. Foster, Steven and Ann Ames Curator of Drawing at the Whitney Museum of American Art
"Delta National Small Prints Exhibition," Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, juror: Ruth Lingen, Director, Pace Paper, Brooklyn, NY
"National Print Exhibition," University Gallery, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA, juror: Harry Klein
"Shock Print," Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, juror: Juergen Strunck, Emeritus Professor, University of Dallas
"Rochester-Finger Lakes Exhibition," Memorial Art Gallery, Rochester, NY, juror: Michael Rooks, Wieland Family Curator of Modern and Contemporary Art, High Museum of Art, Atlanta, GA
"35th National Print Exhibition," Artlink Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, Indiana, juror: Mark Pascal, Curator, Department of Prints and Drawings, Art Institute of Chicago
"MAPC Juried Members' Exhibition," Elmhurst College Gallery, Elmhurst College, Elmhurst, IL, juror: Nicole Hand, Professor of Art, Murray State University
2014 "Neither Here Nor There," Solo Show, The Delaplaine Visual Arts Education Center, Frederick Maryland.
"9th Triennale Modiale de l'Estampe Chamalieres," Chamalieres, France, nominated by: Karen Kunc, Cather Professor of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
"2014 Southern Printmaking Biennale," University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA, juror: Ericka Walker, Assistant Professor of Art, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
"34th Annual National Print Exhibition," Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Christine Reising, Professor of Art, Sienna Heights University
"Bite, Scratch, and Expose," Morean Arts Center, St. Petersburg, FL, juror: Christopher T. Creyts, President, Collaborative Art Editions.
"Impressions 2014," Rockville Campus Art Gallery, Montgomery College, Rockville, MD, jurors: Professors John Carr and Michael Sellmeyer, Montgomery College
"Shy Rabbit Print International 5," Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, Pagosa, CO, juror: Karen Kunc, Cather Professor of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
"Metropolis Familiaris," Prairie Center of the Arts, Peoria, IL, jurors: Anthony Courso, Joshua Coxe, Kendrick Shackleford
"Mono," Cracker factory, Geneva, NY
2013 “Placed: On the Habits of the Built Environment,” Solo Show, Arts Millennium Gallery, National University of Ireland Galway, Galway, Ireland
“OMG/LOL/WTF?” Solo Show, The Storefront Gallery, Geneva, NY
“Art Reflected,” Group Invitational, Memorial Art Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY
“Monotype Guild of New England 3rd National Exhibition," National Juried Exhibition, Barrington Center for the Arts, Gordon College, Wenham, MA, juror: Mark Pascale, Curator, Department of Prints and Drawings, Art Institute of Chicago
“Delta National Small Prints Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, Bradbury Gallery, Arkansas State University, Jonesboro, AR, juror: Anne Coffin, Director International Print Center New York
“Works on Paper,” Long Beach Island Foundation, National Juried Exhibition, Loveladies, NJ, juror: Margot Norton, Assistant Curator, the New Museum, NYC
“3rd Annual Printmaking Juried Show,” National Juried Exhibition, Manhattan Graphics Center, New York, NY, juror: Roberta Waddell, Curator of Prints Emerita, New York Public Library
“33rd Annual National Print Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Mary Bookwalter, Emeritus Professor of Art, Grovesnor State University
“Shy Rabbit Print International 4,” National Juried Exhibition, Shy Rabbit Contemporary Arts, Pagosa, CO, juror: Professor Michael Krueger, University of Kansas, Lawrence
“Paper in Particular 2013,” National Juried Exhibition, Columbia College, Columbia, MO, juror: Tum Huck, independent artist
“Juried Print Show,” National Juried Exhibition, Sinclair Gallery, Coe College, Cedar Rapids, MI, juror: Kathy Caraccio, Instructor, National Academy of Design
“Third Nation Exhibition of Intaglio Prints,” National Juried Exhibition, National Arts Club, New York, NY, juror: Drs. Leonard & Muriel Moss
“Fall 2013 MAPC Members’ Juried Exhibit,” National Juried Exhibition, Banshee Press Gallery, Denver, CO, juror: Susan Oehme, Director and Master Printer, Oehme Graphics
“Another View III,” National Juried Show, Saddleback College Gallery, Mission Viejo, CA, jurors: Professor Rick Reese, Professor Vinita Voogd, Bob Rickerson, Director Saddleback College Gallery
“2013 MAPC Members’ Juried Exhibit,” National Juried Exhibition, McDonough Museum of Art, Youngstown State U., Youngstown, OH, Juror: Anita Jung, Professor of Printmaking, University of Iowa
“Printmaking 2013,” National Juried Exhibition, the Lockhart Gallery, SUNY Geneseo, Geneseo, NY, juror: Cynthia Hawkins-Owen, Gallery Director SUNY Geneseo
“Annual Members’ Show,” Print Club of Rochester, Gallery r, RIT, Rochester, NY
2012 “Process and Purpose,” Group Invitational, the Ink Shop Gallery, Ithaca, NY, curated by Alan Singer, Professor of Art, Rochester Inst. of Technology
“Pacific States Biennial National Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, Campus Center Gallery, University of Hawaii at Hilo, Hilo, HI, juror: Karen Kunc, Cather Professor of Art, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
“2012 MAPC Members’ Juried Exhibit,” National Juried Exhibition, Arts Council of SE Missouri, Cape Girardeau, MO, juror: Liz Zanis, Metropolitan Museum of Art Drawings and Prints Department
“32nd Annual National Print Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, Artlink Contemporary Art Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN, juror: Ladislav Hanka
“6th Biennial Juried Print Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, Northern Arizona University Art Museum, Flagstaff, AZ, juror: Ian Ruffino
“Contributory,” Mid-Atlantic Print Council National Juried Exhibition, Spudnik Press Cooperative, Chicago, IL, juror: Julia Hendrickson
“2012 Artspace International Juried Printmaking and Photography Exhibition,” Artspace Gallery, Richmond, VA, juror: James Stroud, Master Printmaker and Director Center Street Studio
“Exploration of a Medium: Printmaking,” National Juried Exhibition, Center for the Arts Evergreen, Evergreen, CO, juror: Melanie Yazzie, Associate Professor & Head of Printmaking, University of Colorado Boulder
“2012 Handmade Prints II,” National Juried Exhibition, One Horse Press Gallery, Evanston, Il, juror: Julian Coxe, Director One Horse Press
“Cold Drink: 3rd Annual Printmaking Invitational,” National Juried Exhibition, DuMois Gallery, New Orleans, LA, juror: Leslie Koptcho, Professor of Printmaking, LSU School of Art
“(B + W) Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, TEJAS Gallery Space, Dayton, OH
“Annual Members’ Show,” Print Club of Rochester, Gallery r, RIT, Rochester, NY
“Rochester Contemporary Annual Member’s Exhibition,” Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, NY
2011 “Atlanta Print Biennial,” National Juried Exhibition, Barbara Archer Gallery, Atlanta, GA, juror: Beth Grabowski, Professor of Printmaking, University of North Carolina
“Annual Members’ Show,” Print Club of Rochester, Booksmart Gallery, Rochester, NY
2010 “Uh Oh,” Solo Show, The Hungerford Gallery, Rochester, NY
“Nick Ruth’s One Night Stand,” Solo Show, The Cracker Factory, Geneva, NY
“Nice Place to Visit: Printmaking and the Anxious Landscape,” Group Invitational, The Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curated by Nicholas H. Ruth
2009 “2009 Sanbao International Printmaking Exhibition,” Group Invitational, Jingdezhen Sanbao Ceramic Art Institute, Shanxi University College of Fine Art, and the Beijing Center Academy of Fine Art, China, curated by Minna Resnick
“The Stream of International Prints,” Group Invitational, Hongik University Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Annual Members’ Show,” Print Club of Rochester, Arts and Cultural Council Gallery, Rochester, NY
“Rochester Contemporary Annual Member’s Exhibition,” Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, NY
2008 “Annual Members’ Show,” Print Club of Rochester, Dyer Arts Center, National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester, NY
“Art Department Show,” Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
2007 “Conditions,” Solo Show, Mercer Gallery, Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY
“Naturally: Artists Looking at Looking at Nature,” National Juried Group Show, Hartnett Gallery, University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, curated by Nicholas H. Ruth
“Group Invitational,” Syracuse Technology Garden, Syracuse, NY
2006 “Pattern and Form,” Solo Show, Baber Room Gallery, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI
“Art Department Show,” Houghton House Gallery, HWS Colleges, Geneva, NY
“Rochester Contemporary Annual Member’s Exhibition,” Rochester Contemporary, Rochester, NY
2005 “Nicholas H. Ruth, Paintings, Drawings, and Prints,” Solo Show, Western Illinois University Art Gallery, Macombe, IL
“2005 Art Bar Show,” National Juried Exhibition, Art Bar Gallery, Ithaca, NY
“Abstract Matters,” Group Invitational, Ink Shop Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2004 “Paintings, Drawings, and Prints,” Solo Show, Tjaden Hall Gallery, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY
“This About That; Paintings, Drawings, and Prints,” Solo Show, Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
“A National View at Grandview,” National Juried Exhibition, Atlanta Artists Center, Atlanta, GA, juror: Stephen Wicks, Curator of Collections and Exhibitions, Columbus Museum of Art, Columbus, GA
“8-Hour Drawings, VIII,” Group Invitational, Bowman and Penelec Galleries, Allegheny College, Meadville, PA
“Made in NY 2004,” Regional Juried Exhibition, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY, jurors: Al Bremmer, Sarah McCoubrey
“Printmakers’ Choices,” Group Invitational, Ink Shop Gallery, Ithaca, NY
2003 “Nicholas H. Ruth,” Solo Show, Science Hall Gallery, Westmoreland Community College, Westmoreland, PA
“2003 Digital Art Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, The Muse Gallery, Prescott, AZ, juror: Dale O’Dell
“Imaging City: 2003 Prints,” Regional Juried Exhibition, Gallery r, Rochester, NY, jurors: Nancy Greene, Senior Curator of Prints, Drawings, and Photographs, Johnson Museum of Art, Ithaca, NY, and David Kwasigroh, Curator, Museum of Greater Lafayette, Lafayette, IN
2002 “Fourteenth National Drawing and Print Competitive Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, The Gormley Gallery, Coll.of Notre Dame of Maryland, Baltimore, MD, juror: Christopher Brownawell, Director, Academy Art Museum, Easton, MD
“The Mark,” National Juried Exhibition, Hera Gallery, Wakefield, RI, juror: Anne Rocheleau, Director RI Foundation Gallery, Providence, RI
2001 "Everything at once: new work by Nicholas H. Ruth," Solo Show, The Little Gallery, Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
"Nicholas H. Ruth," Solo Show, The Gallery at the Art and Music Library, U. of Rochester, Rochester, NY
"Three Rivers Arts Festival," National Juried Exhibition, Pittsburg, PA, juror: Howard N. Fox, Curator of Contemporary Art at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art
"Hand Pulled Prints IX, International Juried Print Exhibition," National Juried Exhibition, Parchman Stremmel, San Antonio, TX, juror: W. Kimball
"Nicholas H. Ruth, Bobby Goldman," Two Person Show, The Gallery at the State University of New York at Oneonta, Oneonta, NY
2000 "New Work; Invitational," Group Invitational, Andrews Gallery, The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA
"SCAN 20/2000, Small Computers in the Arts National Juried Exhibition," National Juried Exhibition, Silicon Gallery, Phila., PA, jurors: T. Porett, S. DeTurk, R. De Coyte
"departureturn," Group Invitational, Meadows Museum of Art, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX
"National Small Works Exhibition, 2000," National Juried Exhibition, Schoharie County Arts Council, Cobleskill, NY, juror: Eleanor Heartney, contributing ed. Art in America
"Ladders and Chutes," Winn-Seely Theater, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, collaborative dance concert with Donna Davenport of the Dance Department.
1999 “Nicholas H. Ruth, Todd McGrain,” Two Person Show, String Room Gallery, Wells College, Aurora, NY
“v.1, artists working in electronic media,” Group Invitational, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curator: Nicholas H. Ruth
“Made in New York,” Regional Juried Show, Schweinfurth Memorial Art Center, Auburn, NY, jurors: Karen Bakke, Al Bremmer
“The Artists of Hobart and William Smith,” George Waters Gallery, Elmira, NY
"Ithaca Artists," Group Invitational, Upstairs Gallery, Ithaca, NY
1997 "Nicholas H. Ruth: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints,” Solo Show, Handwerker Gallery, Ithaca College, NY
“Multi-Perspectives V,” National Juried Exhibition, An Art Place Gallery, Chicago, IL, juror: William Conger
1996 “Membership Exhibition, State of the Art Gallery,” Ithaca, NY, Group Show
1995 “Membership Exhibition, State of the Art Gallery,” Ithaca, NY, Group Show
1994 “1994 Stockton National Print and Drawing Exhibition,” National Juried Exhibition, The Haggin Museum, Stockton, CA, Juror: Rupert Garcia
1992 “Abstract Matters,” Forum Gallery, Brookhaven College, Dallas, TX curator: David Newman
“After Beauty,” Hickory Street Annex, Dallas, TX, group show
1991 “Pure Paint,” Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX
1990 “Nicholas H. Ruth: Paintings, Drawings, and Prints,” Eastfield College, Mesquite, “Art in the Metroplex,” National Juried Exhibition, TCU, Fort Worth, TX, juror: Ned Rifkin, winner Pat Woodson Award
Public and Private Collections
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Print Collection of the New York Public Library, Rockwell Museum, Cedar Rapids Museum of Art, Memorial Art Gallery, National University of Ireland Galway, Minot State University, Kennesaw State University, University of Dallas, New York State Chiropractic College
Conference Exchange Portfolios
2016 "Line in the Sand: Moving Beyond the Fringe," Juried Invitational Portfolio, Southern Graphics Council International Annual Conference, Portland, OR, curated by Rossitza Todorova
"Trace," Juried Invitational Portfolio, Mid America Print Council Conference, Louisville, KY, curated by Ericka Adams
"Where We Have Gone, Before We Go," Juried Invitational Portfolio, Mid America Print Council Conference, Louisville, KY, curated by Jen Scheuer
2015 "Better Living," Juried Invitational Portfolio, Southern Graphics Council International Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, curated by Ashton Ludden
"Expectation of Privacy," Juried Invitational Portfolio, Southern Graphics Council International Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, curated by Justin Diggle
2014 “Conduit,” Juried Invitational Portfolio, Southern Graphics Council International Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA, curated by Nicholas H. Ruth
2013 “1-2-3 Collaborate!” Juried Invitational Portfolio, Southern Graphics Council Int. Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, curated by Rossitza Todorova
2012 “The Built Environment,” Juried Invitational Portfolio, Mid-America Print Council bi-Annual Conference, Cape Girardeau, MO, curated by Nicholas H. Ruth
2010 “Supreme Harmony vs. the Landslide,” Juried Invitational Portfolio, Mid-America Print Council bi-Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN
“Multiplicities of Syntax: Mark, Remark, and Remarque,” Juried Invitational Portfolio Southern Graphics Council Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA, curated by David Newman
Awards and Fellowships
2023 Honorable Mention, “This Place X,” Made In New York Exhibition
2022 Purchase Award, “Webb’s Crossing and 21,” Minot State University; Second Place Award, “Cobb’s Hill,” jurors: Susanna Crum and Rudy Salgado
2021 Honorable Mention, “Cobb’s Hill,” juror: Ruth Lingen; Honorable Mention, “Pinnacle Hill,” juror: Larissa Goldston; Purchase Award, “Pinnacle Hill” Minot State University; Studio Visit Award, IPCNY New Prints Program
2018-Present Class of ’64 Endowed Professorship, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
2018 BOMB Magazine award, 92nd Annual International Competition, The Print Center, Philadelphia, PA, Katherine Ware, Curator of Photography, New Mexico Museum of Art and Keliy Anderson-Staley, Independent Artist
2017 Juror’s Award, “Louisiana International Print Exhibition,” juror: Ben Hickey, Curator of Collections Exhibitions, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA
2015 Merit Award, "Shock Print," Ulrich Museum of Art, Wichita State University, Wichita, KS, juror: Jeurgen Strunck, Emeirtus Professor, University of Dallas
Award for Excellence in Scholarship, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
2014 Best In Show, "Southern Printmaking Biennale," University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA, juror: Erika Walker, Assistant Professor of Art, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design
Best in Show, "Bite, Scratch, and Expose," for "Shiver," juror: Chistopher T. Creyts, President, Collaborative Arts Editions
2013 McClain’s Printmaking Award, “Third National Juried Monotype/Monoprint Exhibition,” Monotype Guild of New England, juror: Mark Pascal, Curator, Department of Prints and Drawings, Chicago Art Institute
Best in Show, Print Club of Rochester Annual Members' Exhibition, for "Shiver," juror: Phillia Yi, Professor of Art, Hobart and William Smith Colleges
2012 Recognition Award, Hawai’i State Foundation on Culture and the Arts, for “Transformer,” in the Pacific States Biennial National Print Exhibition
2009 New York State Council on the Arts, SOS Grant, for travel to China
2008 Saltonstall Foundation for the Arts, Individual Artist Grant in Painting, Regional Grant, Ithaca, NY
2005 Award for Excellence in Teaching, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
2002-13 Faculty Research Grants, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, for a cycle of paintings, prints, and digital images
2002 New York State Council on the Arts, Special Opportunity Stipend Grant, for participation in “Four Digital Artists”
2000 New York State Council on the Arts, Decentralization Grant, Artistic Personnel, Geneva Free Library Mural Project, Wayne County, NY
1999-00 Fac. Research Grant, Hobart and Wm Smith Colleges, "Ladders & Chutes," collaboration with Professor Davenport of the Dance Dept., Geneva, NY
1998 New York State Council on the Arts, Decentralization Grant, Seneca Co., NY
1990 The Clare Hart DeGolyer Award, Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX
Assemblage Awards for Excellence in Printmaking, Honorable Mention, Dallas, TX
1986-88 Meadows Artistic Achievement Award, Southern Methodist University
1986-88 Bobby Zelle Memorial Scholarship, Southern Methodist University
1987 Mary C.B. Jones Scholarship, Southern Methodist University
1986 Honold Graduate Fellowship, Pomona College
Teaching Appointments
2023-Present Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, Professor
2018-2023 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, Class of 1964 Endowed Professor of Art
20014-18 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, Professor
2005-13 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, Associate Professor
2002-04 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, Assistant Professor
1996-02 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, Visiting Assistant Professor
1994-96 Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, Adjunct Professor
1992-93 Brookhaven Community College, Dallas, TX, Adjunct Professor
1988-90, 92-93 Collin County Community College, Plano, TX, Adjunct Professor
1989 Dallas Museum of Art, Dallas, TX, Instructor
Visiting Artist, Lectures, Presentations, Curatorial Projects
2021 IPCNY New Prints Artist Conversation, Zoom symposium; IEA Artist in Residence, Alfred University, Alfred, NY
2019 “The Worth of Water,” featuring Todd Anderson, Nicole Antebi, Susanna Crum, Cannupa Hanska, Nicole Pietrantoni, Marco Sánchez (w/ Delilah Anaya), Susan Weisend, Davis Gallery, Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curated by Nicholas Ruth
Visiting Artist, University of North Carolina-Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
2018 Monoprint Mania, Guest Instructor, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
2017 "Modes of Monoprint," Artist's Lecture and Printmaking Demonstrations, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green, KY
"Monoprinting with Stencils," Nazareth College, Rochester, NY
2016 "Signs and Signifiers," featuring Kim Beck, Randy Bolton, Amze Emmons, Kevin Haas, Nature's Intent, Jenny Robinson, Nicholas H. Ruth, Nick Satinover, RL Tillman, Ericka Walker, and Oli Watt, McGrath Gallery, Bellarmine University, Louisville, KY, organized by Nicholas Ruth for the MAPC conference
"Places: Contemporary Intaglio Prints," Solarium Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curated by Nicholas Ruth
"Monoprinting Workshop," Xico Inc., Phoenix, AZ
Artist's Lecture, Professor Heather Green and Professor Mary Hood's classes, Arizona State University
Artist Demonstration, Print Club of Rochester, RIT print studios, Rochester, NY
2015 "Luminous Landscapes," Artist's Lecture, American University, Washington, DC
"More Than This," Artist's Lecture and Visiting Artist, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, GA
Visiting Artist, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
2012 “Force of Invention: The Sublime Worlds of Lenore Thomas, Sarah Smelser, and Karen Kunc,” The Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curated by: Nicholas H. Ruth
2011 Presence: The Figure in Contemporary Painting,” featuring Jeremy Long, Kurt Moyer, and Kyle Staver, The Davis Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curated by: Nicholas H. Ruth
Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, “Reception,” Artist’s Lecture
2010 “Nice Place to Visit: Printmaking and the Anxious Landscape,” featuring: Kim Beck, Kevin Haas, Mitch Mitchell, Sean P. Morrissey, Yoonmi Nam, Nicholas H. Ruth, Alan Singer, Erika Walker, Erik Waterkotte, Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and Willam Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curated by: Nicholas H. Ruth
“No Destination Beforehand: Larry Bissonette, Jonathan Lerman, and Jessica Park,” Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, curated by: Nicholas H. Ruth
2009 2009 Sanbao International Printmaking Symposium, Jingdezhen Ceramic Institute, Jingdezhen, China
Open Studio Printmaking Centre, Toronto, ON, “A Good Impression in China,”
2008 Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Co-Juror with Karen Sardisco of student exhibition “Black and White,” at Gallery “r”.
2007 Alfred University, Alfred, NY, “From Pattern to the Weather,” Artist’s Lecture and Visiting Artist
University of Rochester, Rochester, NY, “Naturally,” Panel Discussion
“Absence, Excess, Loss: Heather Willems” Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, curated by: Marni Shindleman and Sarah Webb, HWS coordinator: Nicholas H. Ruth
“Wading: Stephanie McMahon,” Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, coordinated by: Nicholas H. Ruth
Monroe Community College, Rochester, NY, “Conditions,” Artist’s Lecture
2006 Central Mich University, Mount Pleasant, MI, “Pattern, Form,” Artist’s Lecture
2004 The Printmaking Institute, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, Mind’s Eye, Visiting Artist
2003 Westmoreland County Community College, Youngwood, PA, Photoshop as Process: Looking Beyond Special Effects, Digital Imaging Workshop
“re/order,” Group Invitational, co-currated by Nicholas H. Ruth and Karen Sardisco, Houghton House Gallery, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY, and Mercer Gallery, Monroe Com. College, Rochester, NY
2002 Princeton University, Wilson College, Princeton, NJ,
Paintings and Prints St. Lawrence U., Canton, NY, Conf. Paper, Voices from an Art Department, with Dr Michael Tinkler, for “Blackboard: Building a Community of Learners,”
2001 Nazareth College, Rochester, NY, Dotting I’s: Discovering the New in the Old Randolf Macon Woman’s College, Lynchburg, VA, Work in Progress Lecture
2000 Illinois State University, Normal, IL, Layering Lecture
University of Richmond, Richmond, VA, Mark, Pit, and Pixel Lecture
1999 “v.1, artists working in electronic media,” Group Invitational, curated by Nicholas H. Ruth, Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY
1998 Ithaca College, NY, A Certain Space; The Compulsion towards Compression
1997 Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY, Perception and Process, Exhibition Lecture
1994 Hobart & William Smith Colleges, Drawing: Exploring Ideas, Visiting Artist
1991 Arlington Museum of Art, Arlington, TX, panel discussion: "Pure Paint"