Barbara Horlander

Barbara Horlander is currently a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) Painting candidate at Texas Christian University in Fort Worth, Texas. In 2015 she received her Bachelor of Fine Arts (BFA) from Herron School of Art and Design in Indianapolis, Indiana, where she graduated with highest distinction. In 1988 she received a Bachelor of Arts (BA) in Fine Art at the University of Southern California in Los Angeles, California.
 
Horlander spent twenty years working in various roles in Retail Visual Merchandising and Display where she honed her skills in the design and production of window displays, prop building, and the execution of large scale fashion runways and major installations.
 
Her latest work reflects her interest in materials, building, and the idea of beauty in imperfection. Using deliberately chosen materials and techniques, she constructs objects with a nod to the handcrafted. Combining both high and low materials such as fur, leather, and plywood, hard and soft textures are revealed which titillate our senses, provoking a desire to touch. This exchange of time and unspoken conversation rouses a relationship between maker and beholder.

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EDUCATION 
2018          Master of Fine Art-Painting (Candidate), Texas Christian University, Fort 
                  Worth, Texas 
2015          International Research, Mexico City, Mexico 
2015          Bachelor of Fine Art-Painting (with Highest Distinction), Herron 
                  School of Art and Design, Indianapolis, Indiana 
2014          International Research, London, England, Berlin, Germany, Vienna, 
                  Austria, Prague, Czech Republic                   
1988          Bachelor of Art-Fine Art, University of Southern California, Los 
                  Angeles, California 
  
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 
2016-17     Graduate Teaching Assistant, Texas Christian University, Fort Worth, Texas 
2015-16     Exhibition Technician, Herron School of Art Galleries, Indianapolis, Indiana 
2012-15     Visual Merchandising Stylist, Nordstrom, Indianapolis, Indiana 
2003-12     Visual Merchandising Manager, Nordstrom, Austin, Texas 
 
SOLO EXHIBITIONS 
2017          (Upcoming) Pink on The Inside, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, Texas 
  
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 
2017          Chaos, Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, Texas 
2017          TCU Juried Exhibition, Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas 
2017          TCU Candidacy Show, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Fort Worth, Texas 
2016          Temporary Collective, White Zombie Warehouse, Dallas, Texas 
2016          TCU Juried Exhibition, Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas 
2016          Transmissions, Fort Worth Contemporary Arts, Fort Worth, Texas 
2014          Tiny III, Gallery 924, Indianapolis, Indiana 
2014          Herron School of Art Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Berkshire Gallery,  
                  Indianapolis, Indiana 
2014          Face Pets Show, Marsh Gallery, Indianapolis, Indiana 
2014          Herron School of Art Painters Exhibition, Cultural Arts Gallery, 
                  Indianapolis, Indiana 
2014          Lowbrow Coalition Opening Show, The Garage, Indianapolis, Indiana 
2013          Herron School of Art Juried Undergraduate Exhibition, Berkshire Gallery, 
                  Indianapolis, Indiana 
2010          5x7: Art Splurge & Exhibition, The Contemporary Austin, Austin, Texas 
2005          Blue Genie Holiday Show, Blue Genie, Austin, Texas 
2002          Toys, Primary Colours, Indianapolis, Indiana 
2002          Allotropy, Primary Colours, Indianapolis, Indiana 
  
 
AWARDS 
2016          First Place Juror's Award, Juried Exhibition, Moudy Gallery, Fort Worth, Texas 
2015          Full Tuition Scholarship TCU, Fort Worth, Texas 
2014          Second Place Juror’s Award, Herron School of Art Undergraduate Exhibition 
2014          IUPUI International Experience Scholarship 
2014          Paul W. Zimmerman Memorial Scholarship 
2014          Revered A.G. Fraser International Travel Scholarship 
2014          IUPUI International Travel Scholarship Award 
2013          Reverend A.G. Fraser International Travel Scholarship Award 
  
PRESS 

2016        Purple Gold, Fort Worth Weekly, http://www.fwweekly.com/2016/02/17/purple-gold/