My artistic practice is distinct and consistent, with a focus on materiality and the art of craftsmanship. Objects from my studio practice reflect my pursuit of balance, flirt with function, and dance between 2D and 3D. They are both formal and conceptual as they explore proportions, language, and the possibilities of play.
nicola vruwink
nicola vruwink
meet nicola
Nicola Vruwink is a multimedia artist, designer, and educator who lives in Los Angeles and maintains a studio in Landers, CA where she is the founder and curator of Goat Gallery. Her work has been featured in exhibitions at the Palm Springs Museum of Art, the San Jose Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Armory Center for the Arts in Pasadena, with solo exhibitions presented by the Lancaster Museum, Seattle Art Museum, and Riverside Art Museum.
Her works are held in the collections of the Palm Springs Art Museum and Seattle Art Museum, among other collections. Reviews of her work have been featured in Artforum, the Los Angeles Times, Huffington Post, Seattle Post-Intelligencer, and Angeleno Magazine. She received an MFA from the University of Washington in Seattle and is currently a full-time faculty member in the Graphic Design program at Santa Monica College, and also served as assistant faculty at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, CA, where she taught ceramics.
