David Van Ness
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Cranbrook Academy of Art
MFA Sculpture
2001 - 2003
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA Sculpture;
1997 - 2001
Teaching Experience
CURRENT
Northern Arizona University, Lecturer in Sculpture/Foundations
PAST
University of North Texas 2008 - 2011, Adjunct Instructor
Tarrant County Community College 2006 - 2011, Adjunct Instructor
Dallas County Community College 2005 - 2008, Adjunct Instructor
University of Texas at Dallas 2005 - 2008, Adjunct Instructor
University of Texas at Arlington 2005 - 2006, Adjunct Instructor
Collin County Community College 2005 - 2005, Adjunct Instructor
Selected Exhibits
Solo, 2 person shows
2019
“Untitled 2 person show”, Plano Art Center, Plano, TX.
2018
"Manipulated Mythologies", Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX (continued through 2019)
“Printed Nature”, Brazos Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2009
"Animorphs", Mary Tomas Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2008
“A Grand Matter”, ALLRiSE Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2006
The Stacking Cow”, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX.
Selected Group Shows
2019
“The Wrong Biennale” www.thewrong.org and selected embassies around the world.
2018
“Speculative Object”, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
“Speculative Object”, William Paterson University, Wayne Township, NJ.
2017
“Glitch Art is Dead”, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
“3D Glitch”, Filodrammatica Gallery, Rijek, Croatia (2017).
“Speculative Object”, 2017 International Sculpture Conference, Kansas City, MO.
2016
“Intersculpture”, International Mathematics Olympiad invited by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
“Intersculpture 2016: Modèles Numèriques Dans L’Art Et La Nature” Hôtel des Sociétés, Verdun, France.
"Virtually Solid: Digital Fabrication as Sculpture", Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, FL.
"Mind 2 Machine 2 Material: Digital Technology and Sculpture Today", Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. helped curate only showing one piece in "curator corner"
"NAU School of Art Faculty Show", Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
“Digital Culture”, Czong Institute of Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
"3D Glitch" Traveling Show: University of Sunderland, Sunderland, England (2016) New York Place, Manchester, England (2016)
2015
“3D Printing and the Arts' What Things May Come'”, Brown Symposium, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX.
” NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
3D Printing Exhibition, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, FL.
"3D Print Design Expo", Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.
"Distilled in the Desert", Arizona State University Grant Street Studios, Phoenix, AZ.
2014
“Ob*jet*ti*fied”, Ro2Gallery, Dallas, TX.
“COLLISON 20”, Boston Cyberarts Gallery, Boston, MA.
”3D Printshow”, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY. International Juried Show
”Northern Arizona University Faculty Show”, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ.
”NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
” The 3D Print”, Long Beach Institute for the Arts and Sciences, Love Ladies, NJ. 2nd Place National Juried Show
”RAPID 2014”, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.
"Materialize", Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, AZ.
"Materialize", Wright State University, Dayton, OH.(Different show with same name)
"The MAC @20", The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
"The Art Prize", Sin Republic, Grand Rapids, MI.
2013
" RAPID 2013", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA.
"3D Printshow", The Business Design Centre, London, England.International Juried Show
”NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
"SculptCAD Rapid Artists", One Arts Plaza, Dallas, TX.
"Chaos Small Works", Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX.
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
2012
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
”NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
"RAPID 2012", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Atlanta, GA.
"3D Printshow", The Brewery, London, England. International Invitational Show
2011
"Euclid House", Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX.
"SculptCAD Rapid Artists", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN.
"Major Donors Party", McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
"Sex Twist", Kirk Hopper Fine Art, Dallas, TX.
2010
"SculptCAD Rapid Artists", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Disney Hotel and Conference Center, Anaheim, CA.
"North American Sculpture" Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO. Jurors: Lawrence Argent and John McEnroe
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
"Animal Farm", Project Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI."New Texas Talent", Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX. Juror: Thomas Feulmer Director of Educational Programming at The Rachofsky House, Dallas"TEDx". TEDxSMU One Arts Plaza, Dallas, TX.
"Faculty Show", University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
"Peculiar Pleasures" Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales. Juror Spike Dennis www.eye-sore.co.uk
Nasher Sculpture Center Stores, both Museum and Northpark Center locations, Dallas, TX.
"Aurora 2010", Aurora Dallas/Cedars Open Studios, Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas, TX.
"25th Annual International Juried Show", Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ. Juror: Joan Young, the Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
2009
“XV”, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
"Faculty Show', University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
"TCCD NE Faculty Show", Fort Worth Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX.
"Gallery Artists", Seven-O-Seven Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
“Death is Easy, Comedy is Hard”. Red Door Collective, Oakland, CA.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO.
"Gallery Artists", Mary Tomas Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2008
"Gallery Artists", Seven-O-Seven Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
“Academia: Pushing the Boundary”, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
2007
"Gallery Artists", Seven-O-Seven Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
“Reconfigured”, Basement Gallery, Knoxville, TN.
Brookhaven Faculty Show”, Brookhaven Community College Forum Gallery, Farmer’s Branch, TX.
Faculty Show TCCD NE”, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX.
Gallery Artists”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2006
“Global Warming”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
“Faculty Show”, Brookhaven Community College Forum Gallery, Farmer’s Branch, TX.
“DADA Gallery Walk Show”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, TX.
“Gallery’s Artists”, Al.so, Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
“The Stacking Cow”, Brenda Taylor Gallery, New York, New York.
The Stacking Cow”, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
Natural Selections”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
Oh6 Selections”, 500 X Gallery, Dallas Texas.
2005
Faculty Show”, Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Campus Gallery, Plano, TX.
UnReal”, University of Texas at Dallas, Main Art Gallery, Richardson, TX.
Faculty Show” Dallas County Community College, Brookhaven College Forum Gallery, Farmers Branch, Texas.
Art Fairs
2016
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, TX Sponsor: Ro2 Gallery
2015
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, TX Sponsor: Ro2 Gallery
2014
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, TX Sponsor: Ro2 Gallery
2008
Bridge Art Fair Wynwood, The Catalina and Maxine Hotels, Miami Beach, FL Sponsor: ALLRiSE Gallery
Permanent Collections
University of Texas at Austin
Sonny Kamm Collection
Awards
2017
Phi Kappa Phi Northern Arizona University Artist of the Year
2016
Faculty Advisor for Library Services and Technology Act, $69,451 Cline library Makerspace development grant.
2014
2 pieces printed by University of Texas at Austin for the 25th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, the National Science Foundation, and The Office of Naval Research. One piece was retained by the University of Texas.
2013
College of Arts and Letters Summer Research Grant, Northern Arizona University
Parent Leadership Council, Micro grant. Only fully funded grant. Grant used to purchase a 3D printer for the School of Art
2012
College of Arts and Letters Summer Research Grant, Northern Arizona University
2008
Foundation Grant, Brookhaven College, February.
2007
Foundation Grant, Brookhaven College, February.
Curatorial Panels
2015
Un-named 3D printing exhibition at Northern Arizona University Museum for March of 2016, Flagstaff, AZ.
2013
Arranged and organized a show of the Northern Arizona University School of Art faculty at Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Creative and Entertainment Sessions
2012
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Creative and Entertainment Sessions
Education
Cranbrook Academy of Art
MFA Sculpture
2001 - 2003
Maryland Institute College of Art
BFA Sculpture;
1997 - 2001
Teaching Experience
CURRENT
Northern Arizona University, Lecturer in Sculpture/Foundations
PAST
University of North Texas 2008 - 2011, Adjunct Instructor
Tarrant County Community College 2006 - 2011, Adjunct Instructor
Dallas County Community College 2005 - 2008, Adjunct Instructor
University of Texas at Dallas 2005 - 2008, Adjunct Instructor
University of Texas at Arlington 2005 - 2006, Adjunct Instructor
Collin County Community College 2005 - 2005, Adjunct Instructor
Selected Exhibits
Solo, 2 person shows
2019
“Untitled 2 person show”, Plano Art Center, Plano, TX.
2018
"Manipulated Mythologies", Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX (continued through 2019)
“Printed Nature”, Brazos Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2009
"Animorphs", Mary Tomas Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2008
“A Grand Matter”, ALLRiSE Gallery, Chicago, IL.
2006
The Stacking Cow”, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, TX.
Selected Group Shows
2019
“The Wrong Biennale” www.thewrong.org and selected embassies around the world.
2018
“Speculative Object”, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ.
“Speculative Object”, William Paterson University, Wayne Township, NJ.
2017
“Glitch Art is Dead”, Gamut Gallery, Minneapolis, MN.
“3D Glitch”, Filodrammatica Gallery, Rijek, Croatia (2017).
“Speculative Object”, 2017 International Sculpture Conference, Kansas City, MO.
2016
“Intersculpture”, International Mathematics Olympiad invited by the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China.
“Intersculpture 2016: Modèles Numèriques Dans L’Art Et La Nature” Hôtel des Sociétés, Verdun, France.
"Virtually Solid: Digital Fabrication as Sculpture", Jacksonville State University, Jacksonville, FL.
"Mind 2 Machine 2 Material: Digital Technology and Sculpture Today", Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ. helped curate only showing one piece in "curator corner"
"NAU School of Art Faculty Show", Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.
“Digital Culture”, Czong Institute of Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
"3D Glitch" Traveling Show: University of Sunderland, Sunderland, England (2016) New York Place, Manchester, England (2016)
2015
“3D Printing and the Arts' What Things May Come'”, Brown Symposium, Southwestern University, Georgetown, TX.
” NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
3D Printing Exhibition, Museum of Science and Industry, Tampa, FL.
"3D Print Design Expo", Santa Clara Convention Center, Santa Clara, CA.
"Distilled in the Desert", Arizona State University Grant Street Studios, Phoenix, AZ.
2014
“Ob*jet*ti*fied”, Ro2Gallery, Dallas, TX.
“COLLISON 20”, Boston Cyberarts Gallery, Boston, MA.
”3D Printshow”, Metropolitan Pavilion, New York, NY. International Juried Show
”Northern Arizona University Faculty Show”, Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ.
”NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
” The 3D Print”, Long Beach Institute for the Arts and Sciences, Love Ladies, NJ. 2nd Place National Juried Show
”RAPID 2014”, Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Dearborn, MI.
"Materialize", Shemer Art Center, Phoenix, AZ.
"Materialize", Wright State University, Dayton, OH.(Different show with same name)
"The MAC @20", The McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
"The Art Prize", Sin Republic, Grand Rapids, MI.
2013
" RAPID 2013", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Pittsburgh, PA.
"3D Printshow", The Business Design Centre, London, England.International Juried Show
”NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
"SculptCAD Rapid Artists", One Arts Plaza, Dallas, TX.
"Chaos Small Works", Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX.
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
2012
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
”NAU School of Art Faculty Show”, Northern Arizona University Museum, Flagstaff, AZ.
"RAPID 2012", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Atlanta, GA.
"3D Printshow", The Brewery, London, England. International Invitational Show
2011
"Euclid House", Ro2 Gallery, Dallas, TX.
"SculptCAD Rapid Artists", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Hyatt Regency Minneapolis, Minneapolis, MN.
"Major Donors Party", McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
"Sex Twist", Kirk Hopper Fine Art, Dallas, TX.
2010
"SculptCAD Rapid Artists", Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Disney Hotel and Conference Center, Anaheim, CA.
"North American Sculpture" Foothills Art Center, Golden, CO. Jurors: Lawrence Argent and John McEnroe
"Gallery Artists", GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO and Bozeman, MT.
"Animal Farm", Project Gallery, Ann Arbor, MI."New Texas Talent", Craighead Green Gallery, Dallas, TX. Juror: Thomas Feulmer Director of Educational Programming at The Rachofsky House, Dallas"TEDx". TEDxSMU One Arts Plaza, Dallas, TX.
"Faculty Show", University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
"Peculiar Pleasures" Milkwood Gallery, Cardiff, Wales. Juror Spike Dennis www.eye-sore.co.uk
Nasher Sculpture Center Stores, both Museum and Northpark Center locations, Dallas, TX.
"Aurora 2010", Aurora Dallas/Cedars Open Studios, Dallas Heritage Village, Dallas, TX.
"25th Annual International Juried Show", Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ. Juror: Joan Young, the Associate Curator of Contemporary Art at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum
2009
“XV”, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
"Faculty Show', University of North Texas, Denton, TX.
"TCCD NE Faculty Show", Fort Worth Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX.
"Gallery Artists", Seven-O-Seven Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
“Death is Easy, Comedy is Hard”. Red Door Collective, Oakland, CA.
"Gallery Artists", Visions West Gallery, Denver, CO.
"Gallery Artists", Mary Tomas Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2008
"Gallery Artists", Seven-O-Seven Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
“Academia: Pushing the Boundary”, McKinney Avenue Contemporary, Dallas, TX.
2007
"Gallery Artists", Seven-O-Seven Gallery, Santa Fe, NM.
“Reconfigured”, Basement Gallery, Knoxville, TN.
Brookhaven Faculty Show”, Brookhaven Community College Forum Gallery, Farmer’s Branch, TX.
Faculty Show TCCD NE”, Fort Worth Community Arts Center, Fort Worth, TX.
Gallery Artists”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, TX.
2006
“Global Warming”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
“Faculty Show”, Brookhaven Community College Forum Gallery, Farmer’s Branch, TX.
“DADA Gallery Walk Show”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, TX.
“Gallery’s Artists”, Al.so, Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
“The Stacking Cow”, Brenda Taylor Gallery, New York, New York.
The Stacking Cow”, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
Natural Selections”, Al.so Gallery, Dallas, Texas.
Oh6 Selections”, 500 X Gallery, Dallas Texas.
2005
Faculty Show”, Collin County Community College, Spring Creek Campus Gallery, Plano, TX.
UnReal”, University of Texas at Dallas, Main Art Gallery, Richardson, TX.
Faculty Show” Dallas County Community College, Brookhaven College Forum Gallery, Farmers Branch, Texas.
Art Fairs
2016
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, TX Sponsor: Ro2 Gallery
2015
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, TX Sponsor: Ro2 Gallery
2014
Dallas Art Fair, Dallas Fashion Industry Gallery, Dallas, TX Sponsor: Ro2 Gallery
2008
Bridge Art Fair Wynwood, The Catalina and Maxine Hotels, Miami Beach, FL Sponsor: ALLRiSE Gallery
Permanent Collections
University of Texas at Austin
Sonny Kamm Collection
Awards
2017
Phi Kappa Phi Northern Arizona University Artist of the Year
2016
Faculty Advisor for Library Services and Technology Act, $69,451 Cline library Makerspace development grant.
2014
2 pieces printed by University of Texas at Austin for the 25th Annual International Solid Freeform Fabrication Symposium, the National Science Foundation, and The Office of Naval Research. One piece was retained by the University of Texas.
2013
College of Arts and Letters Summer Research Grant, Northern Arizona University
Parent Leadership Council, Micro grant. Only fully funded grant. Grant used to purchase a 3D printer for the School of Art
2012
College of Arts and Letters Summer Research Grant, Northern Arizona University
2008
Foundation Grant, Brookhaven College, February.
2007
Foundation Grant, Brookhaven College, February.
Curatorial Panels
2015
Un-named 3D printing exhibition at Northern Arizona University Museum for March of 2016, Flagstaff, AZ.
2013
Arranged and organized a show of the Northern Arizona University School of Art faculty at Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ.
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Creative and Entertainment Sessions
2012
Society of Manufacturing Engineers, Creative and Entertainment Sessions
