Hunter Cross
b. 1980 Austin, TX
www.huntercross.com
hunter@huntercross.com
Education
- 2003
- B.A. in Studio Art, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
Selected Residencies
- 2002
- Summer Residency – Sculpture, Full Scholarship, Pont-Aven School of Contemporary Art, Pont-Aven, France
Selected Exhibitions
- 2010
- Transparency Now, Abrons Art Center, Culpeper Gallery, New York, NY
- Catalyst 8, Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX
- 2009
- Transparency Now, Solo Exhibition, East Village, Austin, TX
- Hasta la Basura [artcrush], Box 13 ArtSpace, Houston, TX
- 2008
- Hasta la Basura [artcrush], Antigua Aduana Centro Cultural Space, Nuevo Laredo, Mexico
- 2007
- Open Doors Expansion, The Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX
- Art Matters Austin, curated by Till Richter, Art Alliance Austin, Austin, TX
- Tabletop Sculpture, Art Palace, Austin, TX
- Optophonique, Salvage Vanguard Theater, Austin, TX
- 2006
- New American Talent 21, curated by Aimee Chang, Arthouse, Austin, TX, catalog
- 22 to Watch: New Art in Austin, Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Dallas, TX, catalog
- Open Doors In Between, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX
- Fuesbox, MASS Gallery, Austin, TX
- 2005
- 22 to Watch: New Art in Austin, Austin Museum of Art, Austin, TX, catalog
- 22 to Watch: New Art in Austin, Galveston Art Center, Galveston, TX, catalog
- Teeny Meeny Tiny Little Itty Bitty Show, Mel Ziegler/Lee Vanderpool Studio, Austin, TX
- Open Doors Downtown, AMLI Downtown, Austin, TX
- 2004
- Open Doors, Private Residence, Austin, TX
- 2002
- Exposition, Salle de Gauguin, Pont-Aven, France
Selected Curatorial Projects
- 2007
- Open Doors’ Expansion, The Dallas Contemporary, Dallas, TX
- 2006
- Open Doors’ In Between, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX
- 2005
- Open Doors’ Downtown, AMLI Downtown, Austin, TX
- 2004
- Open Doors, Private Residence, Austin, TX
Selected Text
- 2010
- Knowles, Margaret, Fact Sheet: Hunter Cross, ArtInAmericaMagazine.com, March 22, 2010
- Seeger, C., Event Pick, Tribeza Magazine, August 2010, www.huntercross.com/archive/tribeza-august-2010/
- 2008
- No es Basura, Es Expresion!, Hojalata Agencia, www.hojalata1.wordpress.com, November 2008
- Sanchez, Laura, Desechan sus Creaciones El Mańana, November 2008
- Roco Ulce, Conocen el arte con basura Lider, November 2008
- Huck, Joshua, Event Feature, Austinist, July 11, www.huntercross.com/text/08-austinist
- Kenah, Hannah, The Face of Our City, Tribeza, October, pp 47-49, www.huntercross.com/text/08-tribeza
- 2007
- Seewoester, Laura, The Dallas Contemporary opens its doors to the Open Doors Collective, Pegasus News, November 14, www.huntercross.com/text/07-pegasus
- Terranova, Charissa N., Under The Radar, The Dallas Morning News, September 7
- Tosten, Eric, Dallas Artcast, Issue 11, November, www.huntercross.com/text/07-artcast
- 2006
- Cohen, Rebecca S., New Art in Austin: 22 to Watch,” Artlies, Spring 2006, www.huntercross.com/text/06-artlies
- Douberley, Amanda, From Stuff, Art, Austin Chronicle, July 14, www.huntercross.com/text/06-chronicle
- Faires, Robert, Gentle Disturbances, Austin Chronicle, March 24, www.huntercross.com/text/06-gentle
- Fisher, Gerren LaQuint, Texas artists make their mark nationally, Daily Texan, August 10, www.huntercross.com/text/06-dt
- Rockett, Benné, In Between, Austin Chronicle, February 17, www.huntercross.com/text/06-ib
- Ryzin, Jeanne Claire Van, Diverse show of ‘New American Talent’, Austin American Statesman, June 29, www.huntercross.com/text/06-aas
- Sebesta, Courtney, Austin artists pay tribute to Christo and Jeanne-Claude, Austin American Statesman, February 3, pp E2
- 2005
- Faires, Robert, 22, Two, Austin Chronicle, May 20
- Fluent Collaborative, 22 To Watch: How AMoA Got It Right!, might be good, Issue 52, August 25, www.fluentcollab.org/mbg/archived/issue52.htm
- Haskell, Caitlin, Domesticating the Installation, Voices of Art, January
- Hixson, Kathyrn, New Art in Austin: 22 to Watch, Glasstire, November, www.huntercross.com/text/05-hixson
- Koper, Rachel, 22 to Think About, Austin Chronicle, August 26
- May, Jacqueline May, Open Doors Downtown, Austin Chronicle, March 25
- Miesner, Ella, 22 Local Artists To Watch, The Daily Texan, October 31
- Moniot, Marie-Adele, Open Doors, Artlies, Spring, pp 94
- Ryzin, Jeanne Claire Van, 22 To Watch: Updates from the Live Art Capital of the World, Austin American Statesman, October 2
- Ryzin, Jeanne Claire Van, Open Doors to a Smart Exhibit, Austin American Statesman, March 24
- 2004
- Koper, Rachel, Open Doors, Austin Chronicle, Sept. 3, pp 44
- Recommended Arts, Austin American Statesman, Sept. 5, pp C1
- 2003
- Chamy, Michael, Phases and Stages – Forty Second Scandals’ Complement, Austin Chronicle, May 23
Selected Activities
- 2011
- Lecture, Using WordPress to build your Portfolio Website, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
- 2010
- Lecture, Artist Websites, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
- 2006
- Lecture, Documents and Communication, Dougherty Arts Center, Austin, TX
- 2005
- Lecture, Open Source Portfolios, Arthouse, Austin, TX
- Lecture, Organizing Open Doors, Arthouse, October 3, Austin, TX
- Panel, ART 101, Arthouse, October 1, Austin, TX
- Project, Family Day, Austin Museum of Art, September 18, Austin, TX
- Talk, Austin Museum of Art, September 8, Austin, TX
Selected Grants and Awards
- 2010
- Public Art Commission, Austin Art In Public Places, Austin, TX
- Official Selection, SXSW Film Festival, Austin, TX
- Catalyst 8 Featured Artist, Long Center for the Performing Arts, Austin, TX
- 2006
- Cultural Arts Funding Grant, Austin, TX
- 2005
- Nominee, Best Group Show (for Open Doors Downtown), Austin Critics Table, Austin, TX
- 2003
- Annual Excellence in Art & Art History, Trinity University
- 2002
- Full Scholarship, Pont-Aven School of Art and Texas French Heritage Society
- SXSW Music Festival Showcase, Austin, TX
Selected Projects
- 2007
- Installation, Mel Ziegler Mugs, Austin Museum of Art Shop, collaboration with Terra Goolsby, Austin, TX
- Installation, Uptime, Blue Theater, Austin, TX
- 2006
- Photo Archive, Trophy Collection
- Installation, Blinded by the Light, Private Residence, Austin, TX
- 2005
- Compact Disc, Open Doors Documentation
- 2004
- Video, Fordweiser, www.huntercross.com/art/fordweiser
- Software, Gone Beautiful, www.huntercross.com/art/gonebeautiful
- Software, Selfish, www.huntercross.com/art/selfish
- 2003
- Performance, Through, Ruth Taylor Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
- Robot Performance, Artbot: Lego Robot Drawings, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
- Typeface, Pettia
- Compact Disc, Forty Second Scandals: Complement
- Magazine, A Dotted Line
- 2002
- Installation, Stained Grass Window, Tremalo Chapel, Pont-Aven, France
- Installation, imag(e)nvironments1, Trinity University, San Antonio, TX
- Installation, World Cup Communications, Fete de Cabannes, Pont-Aven, France
- 2001
- Performance, Parable, Ruth Taylor Auditorium, San Antonio, TX
- Compact Disc, Forty Second Scandals: Eudaimonia
Collectives, Groups, Organizations
- 2004-
- Open Doors Collective, Art Collective, www.opendoorscollective.org
- 2002-
- Complicate Everything Press, Independent Publisher, www.complicateeverything.com
- 2001-2
- Scheme23a, Software Gallery, www.scheme23a.com
- 1997-03
- Forty Second Scandals, Experimental Rock Band
