LUKE ACHTERBERG !Made in the USA!

On Cover: !Correlation, 2014 !

Automotive paint on steel !48 x 88 in. !

Made in the USA!LUKE ACHTERBERG !

February  12th  -­‐  March  14th,  2015    

Rooted Custom, 2014 !Automotive paint on steel !33 x 22 in. !

I  Digress,  2014  Automo7ve  paint  on  steel  35  x  21  in.  

Evolving, 2014 !Automotive paint on steel !22 x 14 x 12 in. !

Luke  Achterberg  draws  inspira7on  from  two  very  specific  American  sub-­‐cultures:  urban  graffi7  and  hot-­‐rodding.  He  uses  the  combina7on  of  these  two  very  par7cular  aesthe7cs  to  create  a  new  visual  language.  Conceptually,  these  are  bold,  contemporary  embellishments  of  structures  unrelated  to  the  contemporary  addi7ons  of  spray  paint  or  automo7ve  adornments  that  stylize  and  personalize  their  func7onal  substrates.  Aesthe7cally,  Achterberg’s  work  is  the  dynamic  link  that  bridges  them  together;  an  expressive  look  Achterberg  refers  to  as  “SuperSleek.”    His  interest  in  hot-­‐rodding  stems  from  growing  up  with  the  welders  and  automo7ve  customizers  in  his  family;  he  is  a  cer7fied  welder  himself.  He  uses  his  industrial  skills  and  adds  his  own  touch,  which  transforms  raw  steel  and  automo7ve  paint  into  works  of  elegance  and  meaning.  He  captures  both  the  academic  ideals  of  fine  art  and  the  technical  ap7tude  that  graffi7  ar7sts  and  custom  automo7ve  specialists  develop  outside  of  academia.    Achterberg’s  work  translates  the  emo7onal  gesture  that  is  seen  in  both  of  his  muses.  H  employs  curving  forms  with  whiplash  tendrils  that  animate  the  works  and  afford  them  an  anthropomorphic  nature,  as  if  someone’s  tag  or  custom  paint  job  came  to  life.  Each  has  a  balance  of  line  and  form,  color  and  paUern,  and  also  the  physical,  structural  balance  of  the  heavy  steel.  And  yet,  the  works  give  the  impression  of  floa7ng,  almost  dancing,  across  the  wall.  

I see... I write... I ride... I flow... I make... I work....... ART !  

Frenetic, 2015 !Automotive paint on steel !34 x 18 in. !

Deviation, 2014 !Automotive paint on steel !29 x 12 in. !

Mackle, 2015 !Automotive paint on steel !26 x 29 in. !

Pabulum, 2015 !Automotive paint on steel !42 x 22 in. !

Cognate, 2014 !Automotive paint on steel !36 x 24 in. !

Cognition... Animation... Ignition... Incineration... Elevation....... My process. !  

Correlation, 2014 !Automotive paint on steel !48 x 88 in. !

EDUCATION !2009 MFA, University of Kentucky, Sculpture and Ceramic Focus, Lexington, KY !2005 Welding Technical Diploma, Western Technical College, La Crosse, WI !2004 BA, University of Wisconsin at La Crosse, La Crosse, WI !

SOLO EXHIBITIONS !2015 Made in the USA, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York City, NY (scheduled) !2014 Style Investigations, Central Library Gallery, Lexington Public Library, Lexington, KY !2011 The Writing Off the Wall, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts, New York City, NY !2009 Americana, MFA Thesis, The Distillery District, Lexington, KY !

RESIDENCIES !2013 Young Sculpture Symposium, Art-St-Urban, Lucerne, Switzerland !2010 ISC Residency in Switzerland, Sponsored by Heinz and Gertrud Aeschlimann in !affiliation with the International Sculpture Center, Zofingen, Switzerland !2008 Summer Sculpture Residency, Outdoor Sculpture Competition, Eastern Illinois !University, Charleston, IL !!HONORS/AWARDS !2014 Best in Show, Dogwood Arts, Knoxville Public Art, Knoxville, TN !2013 Young Sculpture Symposium Grant, Art-St-Urban, Lucerne, Switzerland !2012 Visiting Artist Lecture, Belmont University, Nashville, TN !Best in Show, City Art Walking Sculpture Tour, Mankato, MN !Finalist, St. Elmo Public Art Project, Chattanooga, TN !2011 Visiting Artist Lecturer and Student Critic, Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA !2010 Best of Show II, Sculpture Walk Sioux Falls, SD !Juror for the 11th Annual Student Exhibition, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY !Graduate Faculty Member, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY !2009 Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award, International !Sculpture Center (ISC), Hamilton, NJ !!COLLECTIONS/COMMISSIONS (selected) !2013 Wuest & Partner AG, Zurich, Switzerland !2012 Xportability, Antioch, CA !2011 Crash Pad Hostel, Chattanooga, TN !2010 Wabash Valley College, Mt. Carmel, IL !2008 Lexington Diagnostic Center and Open MRI, Lexington, KY !2003 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse, WI !

GROUP EXHIBITIONS !2014 Chicago International Art Show, featured artist by Villa del Arte of Barcelona, Spain, !

"at Navy Pier, Chicago, IL !"Auktion, Art-St-Urban, Lucerne, Switzerland !"Dogwood Arts, Knoxville Public Art Program, Knoxville, TN !"Past, Present, and Future, Lyric Theater & Cultural Arts Center Gallery, Lexington, KY !

2013 Art Basel, Selection Art Fair Featured Artist, Art St. Urban, Basel, Switzerland !"Young Sculpture Symposium Exhibition, Art-St-Urban, Lucerne, Switzerland !"State of Sculpture, Anne Wright Wilson Fine Arts Gallery, Georgetown College, !"Georgetown, KY !"Public Artworks, Public Art League, Champaign, IL !"Alumni Exhibit, Tuska Center for Contemporary Art, Univeristy of Kentucky, Lexington, KY !"Faculty Exhibition, Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY !"Sculptour, Suwanee Public Art, Juried Outdoo Exhibition, Suwanee, GA !

2012 Chicago Sculpture Exhibit, DePaul University Campus, Chicago, IL !"CityArt Walking Sculpture Tour, Juried City Center Exhibit, Mankato, MN !"Summit Public Art, Invitational Exhibition, Village Green, Summit, NJ !"Chicago Sculpture International/ Chicago Parks District Juried Show, Lincoln Park, !"Chicago, IL, Juror: Richard Hunt !"Faculty Exhibition, Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY !

2011 Art on Main, Public Art Chattanooga Juried Outdoor Exhibit, Chattanooga, TN !"USF SculptureWalk, University of Sioux Falls Juried Outdoor Exhibit, Sioux Falls, SD !"Faculty Exhibition, Claypool-Young Art Gallery, Morehead State University, Morehead, KY !"Art MRKT Hamptons, Kathryn Markel Fine Arts Featured Artist, Bridgehampton, NY !

2010 Artists in Residence Exhibition, Art-St-Urban, St. Urban, Lucerne, Switzerland !"Summer Exhibit, Melvin Johnson Sculpture Garden, Chautauqua Institution, Chautauqua, NY !"Launch 11, Blue Star Contemporary Art Center, San Antonio, TX !"Launch 11, Salt Lake Art Center, Salt Lake City, UT !"Sculpture Trails Group Show, The Gallery: Red Bank, Chattanooga, TN !"SculptureWalk 2010, Juried Outdoor Exhibition, Sioux Falls, SD !"Art on Lime, Outdoor Invitational Exhibition, Lexington, KY !

2009 Fall/Winter Exhibition, International Sculpture Center, Grounds for Sculpture, Hamilton, NJ; !"Jurors: Willie Cole, David McFadden, Jeanne Jaffe !"Mid-South Sculpture Alliance Outdoor Exhibition, Chattanooga River Walk, TN, !"Jurors: Robert Stackhouse and Carol Mickett!

PUBLICATIONS (selected) !Knoxville Public Art Exhibit Catalogue, 2014, p. 2 !Art Basel, Selection Art Fair, Exhibition Catalogue, 2013 !Swiss TV channel CH-TV, Art and Culture, https://vimeo.com/chtvonline/review/70421645/0594214eae !Sculpture Magazine, International Sculpture Center (ISC), September 2012, vol. 31, no. 8, p. 12 !Chicago Sculpture Exhibit Catalogue, 11th Annual, 2012, p. 1 !http://newyork.nearsay.com/nyc/chelsea/arts-culture-luke-william-achterberg-kathryn-markel-fine-arts !City Arts, New York’s Review of Culture, Apr. 20, 2011, vol. 3, issue 8, p. 21 !m.nyartbeat.com/event/2011/D66B !Daily Republican Register, August 11, 2010, “Sculpture dedicated at Wabash Valley College” !Wabash and Edwards Today, August 12, 2010, “A view of ‘Balance’” !Luzern, (Switzerland), July 25, 2010, “Menschen beeinflussen die Natur” !Argus Leader, May 23, 2010, “SCULPTUREWALK” ” !SculptureWalk Sioux Falls Brochure, May, 2010 !Sculpture Magazine, International Sculpture Center (ISC), Apr. 2010, vol. 29, no. 3, p. 80 !Salt Lake City Weekly, April 1, 2010 vol. 26, no. 46, p. 16 !Western Connect, February, 2010, vol. 5, no. 2, p. 3, “Alumnus Wins International Award” !Sculpture Magazine, ISC, January/February 2010 vol. 29, no. 1, p. 62 !Oshkosh Northwestern, November 12, 2009, “Area native Luke Achterberg wins International Sculpture !Center’s Outstanding Student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award for 2009” !Ceramics Monthly, October 2009 vol. 57, issue 8, P. 18-19, article and photo !Achterberg 3 !Sculpture Magazine, ISC, October 2009 vol. 28, no. 8, P. 57, article and photo !Pennington Post, October 14, 2009, “Hamilton’s Grounds for Sculpture Unveils Fall/Winter !Exhibition”, review and photo !Sculpture Magazine, ISC, July/August 2008 vol. 27, no. 6, P. 79, review and photo !The Daily Eastern News, August 29, 2008 vol. 97, issue 5, “Doudna Art Grows Wild”, Front Page !Business Lexington, April 4, 2008, p. 21 “Business Takes a Solo” !Lexington Herald Leader, February 9, 2008, “Heavy-Duty Art Installation” Front page of !City/Region section !Manifest, Volume Twenty One, July 13, 2007, Master Pieces show catalogue, p. 6-10 !Kentucky Kernel, October 27, 2006, Front Page “Winning sculpture to encourage recovery !

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