Blake Hiltunen
Born 1985 Exeter, NH
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Education
2014 MFA Sculpture. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2008 BFA Sculpture, Art History. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA. Graduation with distinction.
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Baked Alaska and Birthday Cake, Super Dutchess Gallery, New York, NY.
2017 Cutting Room Floor, Karst and Gorse, Wappingers Falls, NY.
2017 Vestigial Futures, 456 Gallery, Chinese American Arts Council, New York, NY.
2016 Bellwether, Solo exhibition, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI.
2016 Second Skin, Two-person exhibition, Lens Gallery, Boston, MA.
2016 Gently Weeps, Two-person exhibition, Sleep Center, New York, NY.
2015 At Once Unnerved and Somehow Restored, 250 Varet St, Brooklyn, NY.
2015 Second Selves, Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA.
2014 Winter, Nave Gallery Annex, Somerville, MA.
2014 Unlovely, 111 Front St Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2014 MFA Thesis Show, RI Convention Center, Providence, RI.
2013 Coming of Age: New England Artists Under 30, Sharon Arts Center, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Peterborough, NH.
2013 Cloaked and Crashing, Expose Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Complexity, Gelman Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Arc of Alchemy, Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Body/Talk, Gelman Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Heavy: RISD Sculpture Biennial, Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2011 Community of Artists, The Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
2011 Time, featured artist, Sylvia Kania Gallery, Portland, ME.
2010 Free for All 2, SPACE gallery, Portland, ME.
2008 2008 Senior Show, Stephen D. Paine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2008 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Benefit Auction, Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery and Stephen D. Paine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
2008 Sculpture All-School Show, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2007 Studio Arts Centers International, “The Future Is In Our Hands,” Salander O’Reilly Galleries, New York, NY.
2007 Sculpture All-School Show, Godine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2007 Eventworks Festival, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2006 Premio Internazionale di Scultura, Edgardo Mannucci 13th edition, Chiostro di San Francesco in Corso Mazzini, Arcevia, Italy.
Grants/Fellowships
2014 Maharam STEAM Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2008 1st Prize, Student Government Special Projects Grant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
Awards
2013 1st Prize, Coming of Age: New England Artists Under 30, Sharon Arts Center, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Peterborough, NH. (Juror: Michael Carroll)
2009 Resident. Disruption: Workshop by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija and curator Martí Peran, Can Xalant, Mataro, Spain.
1st Place, Helen Blair Crosbie Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA. (Jurors: Barbara Galluci and Edward Saywell)
2007 Book Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
Grants/Fellowships
2014 Maharam STEAM Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2008 1st Prize, Student Government Special Projects Grant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston. MA.
Visiting Artist and Talks
2017 Interview for SinoVision English Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvFpxiEEOLg.
2016 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Bellwether. Rhode Island College, Providence, RI.
2016 Artist Talk for exhibition Gently Weeps, Sleep Center, New York City, NY.
2015 Guest Critic BFA sculpture students, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2013 Artist Talk for Works in Process. Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI.
2014 Guest Critic BFA sculpture students, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Writings
2016 Ran Dian. February 29th. “Of Gentrifiers and Rice.” Xin Wang. http://www.randian-online.com/np_review/73722/
2013 V-E-L-L-U-M. August 16th. “RISD/Art Twerk.” Alexis Avedisian. http://v-e-l-l-u-m.com/risd-art-twerk/
2013 Big, Red and Shiny. April 22nd. Body:Talk at the Museum of Art-RISD. Renee Doucette. http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/BRS.cgi?article=2013-03-22-045820728815348078
2013 Artrogueisland. March 2nd. “‘Heavy’ RISD MFA Sculpture Biennial.” Renee Doucette. http://artrogueisland.com/post/44354795969/heavy-risd-mfa-sculpture-biennial-and-some-thoughts
2011 Alright, I’m Wrong. August 10th. “Interview with Blake Hiltunen.” Andrew Fersch. http://www.alrightimwrong.com/2011/08/interview-with-blake-hiltunen.html
2011 Portland Phoenix, Mar. 2nd issue. "The Past Is Upon Us." Nicholas Schroeder.
2010 Portland Phoenix, Oct. 8th issue. "Live Art Critic." Lori Waxman.
2007 Catalogue for Premio Internazionale di Scultura, Edgardo Mannucci 13th edition, Chiostro di San Francesco in Corso Mazzini, Arcevia, Italy.
Born 1985 Exeter, NH
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Education
2014 MFA Sculpture. Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2008 BFA Sculpture, Art History. Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA. Graduation with distinction.
Selected Exhibitions
2018 Baked Alaska and Birthday Cake, Super Dutchess Gallery, New York, NY.
2017 Cutting Room Floor, Karst and Gorse, Wappingers Falls, NY.
2017 Vestigial Futures, 456 Gallery, Chinese American Arts Council, New York, NY.
2016 Bellwether, Solo exhibition, Rhode Island College, Providence, RI.
2016 Second Skin, Two-person exhibition, Lens Gallery, Boston, MA.
2016 Gently Weeps, Two-person exhibition, Sleep Center, New York, NY.
2015 At Once Unnerved and Somehow Restored, 250 Varet St, Brooklyn, NY.
2015 Second Selves, Distillery Gallery, Boston, MA.
2014 Winter, Nave Gallery Annex, Somerville, MA.
2014 Unlovely, 111 Front St Gallery, Brooklyn, NY.
2014 MFA Thesis Show, RI Convention Center, Providence, RI.
2013 Coming of Age: New England Artists Under 30, Sharon Arts Center, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Peterborough, NH.
2013 Cloaked and Crashing, Expose Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Complexity, Gelman Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Arc of Alchemy, Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Body/Talk, Gelman Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2013 Heavy: RISD Sculpture Biennial, Sol Koffler Gallery, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2011 Community of Artists, The Danforth Museum of Art, Framingham, MA.
2011 Time, featured artist, Sylvia Kania Gallery, Portland, ME.
2010 Free for All 2, SPACE gallery, Portland, ME.
2008 2008 Senior Show, Stephen D. Paine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2008 Massachusetts College of Art and Design Benefit Auction, Sandra and David Bakalar Gallery and Stephen D. Paine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art, Boston, MA.
2008 Sculpture All-School Show, Student Life Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2007 Studio Arts Centers International, “The Future Is In Our Hands,” Salander O’Reilly Galleries, New York, NY.
2007 Sculpture All-School Show, Godine Gallery, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2007 Eventworks Festival, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2006 Premio Internazionale di Scultura, Edgardo Mannucci 13th edition, Chiostro di San Francesco in Corso Mazzini, Arcevia, Italy.
Grants/Fellowships
2014 Maharam STEAM Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2008 1st Prize, Student Government Special Projects Grant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
Awards
2013 1st Prize, Coming of Age: New England Artists Under 30, Sharon Arts Center, New Hampshire Institute of Art, Peterborough, NH. (Juror: Michael Carroll)
2009 Resident. Disruption: Workshop by artist Rirkrit Tiravanija and curator Martí Peran, Can Xalant, Mataro, Spain.
1st Place, Helen Blair Crosbie Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA. (Jurors: Barbara Galluci and Edward Saywell)
2007 Book Award, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
Grants/Fellowships
2014 Maharam STEAM Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
2008 1st Prize, Student Government Special Projects Grant, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston. MA.
Visiting Artist and Talks
2017 Interview for SinoVision English Channel. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IvFpxiEEOLg.
2016 Artist Talk for solo exhibition Bellwether. Rhode Island College, Providence, RI.
2016 Artist Talk for exhibition Gently Weeps, Sleep Center, New York City, NY.
2015 Guest Critic BFA sculpture students, Massachusetts College of Art and Design, Boston, MA.
2013 Artist Talk for Works in Process. Rhode Island School of Design Museum, Providence, RI.
2014 Guest Critic BFA sculpture students, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI.
Writings
2016 Ran Dian. February 29th. “Of Gentrifiers and Rice.” Xin Wang. http://www.randian-online.com/np_review/73722/
2013 V-E-L-L-U-M. August 16th. “RISD/Art Twerk.” Alexis Avedisian. http://v-e-l-l-u-m.com/risd-art-twerk/
2013 Big, Red and Shiny. April 22nd. Body:Talk at the Museum of Art-RISD. Renee Doucette. http://www.bigredandshiny.com/cgi-bin/BRS.cgi?article=2013-03-22-045820728815348078
2013 Artrogueisland. March 2nd. “‘Heavy’ RISD MFA Sculpture Biennial.” Renee Doucette. http://artrogueisland.com/post/44354795969/heavy-risd-mfa-sculpture-biennial-and-some-thoughts
2011 Alright, I’m Wrong. August 10th. “Interview with Blake Hiltunen.” Andrew Fersch. http://www.alrightimwrong.com/2011/08/interview-with-blake-hiltunen.html
2011 Portland Phoenix, Mar. 2nd issue. "The Past Is Upon Us." Nicholas Schroeder.
2010 Portland Phoenix, Oct. 8th issue. "Live Art Critic." Lori Waxman.
2007 Catalogue for Premio Internazionale di Scultura, Edgardo Mannucci 13th edition, Chiostro di San Francesco in Corso Mazzini, Arcevia, Italy.