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Select Solo Exhibitions
2017 A Routine in Parts, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2015 A Change in Atmosphere, Greymatter Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
A State of Resistance, The Sculpture Center, Cleveland, OH
2014 An Imperfect Force, Press Street’s Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2013 The Obstruction of Action, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2009 Unquestionable Acceptance, Richard Levy Gallery, Albuquerque, NM
2008 Uniform, Eye Lounge Contemporary Art Space, Phoenix, AZ
The Willing Participant, Harry Wood Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2007 Day Labor Fútbol, Eye Lounge Contemporary Art Space, Phoenix, AZ
2006 Products and Packaging, The Laundry Fine Arts Gallery, Lock Haven, PA
Select Group Exhibitions
2015 Inquiry!, Visual Arts Center, Univeristy of Texas at Austin, TX
Self-made, Visions Gallery, Chandler, AZ
2014 A Window to the World, Hiroshima MOCA, Hiroshima, Japan
Methods of Additive Manufacturing, Materials Lab, University of Texas, Austin, TX
Materialize, Shemer Art Museum, Phoenix, AZ
2013 VOX IX, Vox Populi Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
Whither the American Dream?, PUNCH Gallery, Seattle, WA
Eye, Hand & Mind: Sensory & Tactile Models for Holistic Learning, India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India
Gesturing Into Consciousness, Zoller Gallery, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
2012 The Vault, SPACES Gallery, Cleveland, OH
Monumental Drift, Highpoint Gallery, Richmond, VA
Generation XYZ, Night Gallery, Tempe, AZ
2011 Achtung! Demo Show, FAB Gallery, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
2010 Tallahassee International (catalogue), Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, Tallahassee, FL
Game Play: Art Inspired by Games, Osborne Family Gallery, University of Nebraska at Omaha, NE
Time Capsule, Eye Lounge Contemporary Art Space, Phoenix, AZ
Coming Soon (performance), Reference Gallery, Richmond, VA
2009 PULSE New York Contemporary Art Fair, Richard Levy Gallery representation, Pier 40, New York, NY
2008 Art Miami Festival, Richard Levy Gallery representation, Art Miami Pavilion, Miami, FL
Crossing 2008, Harwood Art Center, Albuquerque, NM
Whiffle Ball Lecture (performance),
Cold Sweat, Hotcakes Gallery, Milwaukee, WI
Desire for Normality, Porter Butts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI
2007 Physical Presence: The Figure in Contemporary Art, Mesa Contemporary Arts Center, Mesa, AZ
Desire for Normality, Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
Nathan Cummings Foundation Summer Travel Fellowship Exhibition, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2006 Recognition Implies Fulfillment, Icehouse, Phoenix, AZ
DPI 2006, Kellogg University Art Gallery, California State Polytechnic University, Pomona, CA
Desire for Normality, Step Gallery, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
2005 Intersculpt 2005 Digital Sculpture: Cybersculpture and Light, La FNAC, Paris, France
2004-05 Show of Color, Arizona Museum for Youth, Mesa, AZ
Select Public Presentations
2015 The Sculpture Center, Cleveland, OH
2014 Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
2014 Loyola University, New Orleans, LA
2014 University of North Texas, Denton, TX
2014 Press Street’s Antenna Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2013 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2012 Highpoint Gallery, Richmond, VA
2010 Kidwelly Industrial Museum, Carmarthenshire, Wales
2009 National Conference on Iron Art, Sloss Furnaces, Birmingham, AL
2008 Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX
2007 Pacific Lutheran University, Tacoma, WA
2006 ASU Social Sciences Research Symposium, Tempe, AZ
2006 Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA
Recent Awards
2011-12 Virginia Museum of Fine Arts Fellowship
2008 Ted Decker Catalyst Fund, Artist Award
2008 First Place, Crossing 2008 Competition, Harwood Art Center
2007-08 Special Talent Award (Herberger College, ASU)
2007 Graduate & Professional Student Association Travel Grant Award (ASU)
Select Bibliography
2014 Rebecca Reynolds. “Burnaway’s Best of 2014:Exhibitions” Burnaway, Dec 26, 2014
2014 Charlie Tatum. “In 200 Words: R Eric McMaster at Antenna Gallery, New Orleans” Burnaway, Sep 29,
2014 Matthew P. Shelton. “Terms and Conditions” ext. 1708 on-line journal, May 7, 2014
2014 365 Artists/365 Days – a Frank Juarez Gallery and Greymatter Gallery Collaborative Project, Jan 2, 2014
2013 Harry Kollatz. “Went to a Gallery and a Hockey Game Broke Out” Richmond Magazine January 2013, Page 39
2013 Jo Lord. “Sport, Action Themes of 1708 Exhibition” Richmond Times Dispatch, January 10, 2013, Page E14
2013 Karen Newton. “Faceoff” Style Weekly, Vol.31, Issue 1, Page 25
2012 Christopher Jagmin. “Artist Interview: R. Eric McMaster.” Culture Seen, July 2012
2011 “2006 – 2011 Eye Lounge: A Contemporary Art Space” pages 80 – 83
Published by the Eye Lounge Artists Collective with support from the Decker Catalyst Fund
2010 Jean D. Young, “The 25th Annual Tallahassee International” Florida State University Museum of Fine Arts, 2010, page 17
Select Collections
Ted Decker, Phoenix, AZ
Harwood Art Center Permanent Collection, Albuquerque, NM
Education
MFA Sculpture Arizona State University 2008
BFA Sculpture The Pennsylvania State University 2003
Current Employment
Lecturer and Digital Fabrication Lab Manager
Art + Art History Department, the University of Texas at Austin
b. 1979 Clarion, Pennsylvania; lives and works in Austin, Texas