b. 1985, Houston, TX
Lives and works in Kansas City, MO
EDUCATION
2022 Applied Existential Coaching Certification. Boulder Psychotherapy Institute. Boulder, Colorado
2014 M.A. Art Therapy & Counseling. Southwestern College. Santa Fe, New Mexico
2007 B.F.A. Sculpture. Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City, Missouri
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES
2023 The Empyrean Odyssey Of Metal and Seas, Kansas City Artist Coalition, Kansas City
2023 Arcadia, Habitat Contemporary Gallery, Kansas City
2020 20/20 Hindsight, Online Viewing Room
2019 Sound Soliloquy : Ruche Mère, The Capsule, Kansas City
2018 This World is Strange and I Blame it on You, Pirate Contemporary Art, Denver
2017 Ebb & Flow, Pirate Contemporary Art, Denver
2016 Nonentity, Wickerson Studios LLC., Kansas City
2015 Recycled Stories, Blue Djinn Gallery, Kansas City
2012 Faralito, Casa de Oz, Santa Fe
2010 Same Song, Be Spoke, Kansas City
2008 Music, Foundation of Arts, Jonesboro
2006 Hanz Bluejacket #2., Sleeper Cellar, Kansas City
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS & PERFORMANCES
2024 (March-September) Gorgons Warble & Wearable Art, HOK, Kansas City (Curated by Kansas City Artist Coalition)
2023 Art Heals, InterUrban ArtHouse, Overland Park
2022 Prismatic, Kemper Museum of Contemporary Art, Kansas City
2021 EMRICSF, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City (Curated by Mother Russia Industries)
2020 Parade for the People, Museum of Contemporary Art, Denver
2019 Art of the State, Arvada Center for the Arts & Humanities, Arvada (curated by Collin Parson, Joy Armstrong, Daisy McGowan, [catalog])
2018 Temple Tantrum, Meow Wolf at The Temple, Denver (curated by Lewis Neef)
2017 Innovation, Featured Artist, DAVA, Aurora (curated by Viviane Le Courtois)
2016 Creative Endeavors: Art of the Art Therapist, Core New Art Space, Denver (Curated by Art Therapy Association of Colorado)
2015 Eleusinian Rights, Lunar Lodge, Boulder
2014 Their Singing Your Song, Galeria El Farol, Santa Fe (Curated by Viviana Quiroga Cloninger)
2013 M.A.P., Freestyle Gallery, Albuquerque (curated by Ralph Green)
2012 10 x 10, Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe (curated by Clark Baughan)
2011 To the Source, Trap Gallery, Denver (curated by Bonnie Dover)
2010 Cumulous II, The Paragraph, Kansas City (curated by Charlotte Street Foundation)
2009 Iron Mermaiden, Bedlam Theater, Minneapolis
2008 Quixotic; Essoterra, Uptown Theater, Kansas City (curated by Anthony Magliano)
2007 Wears, Zen Gallery, Kansas City (curated by Carolyn Kallenborn)
2006 Long Suck from Confusion, The Brick, Kansas City (curated by Kat Dison Nechlebová & Mandy McCarty)
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AWARDS/GRANTS/INTERNSHIPS
2023 Performance Art Residency, Habitat Contemporary Gallery, Kansas City
2021 New Music Composition Competition, Charlotte Street Foundation, Kansas City
2017 Masters of Advanced Studies Artist Residency, Wickerson Foundry & Kiln, Kansas City
2016 9th Ward Artist Residency, The Aquarium Gallery and Studios, New Orleans
2014 Art Therapist in Residency, OffCenter Community Arts Project. Albuquerque
2013 Best of New Mexico Nominee, New Mexico Music Awards, Sacred Hands Productions, Santa Fe
2013 Sculpture Award, Arcana Academy, Los Angeles
2012 Emerging Artist Scholarship, Recycle Santa Fe Art Festival, Santa Fe
2012 Alternative Installation Grant, After Hours Alliance, Santa Fe
2011 Henry David Thoreau Award, Southwestern College, Santa Fe
2009 Artist Inc., Andy Warhol Foundation, Kansas City
2009 Charlotte Street Foundation Artist Residency, Kansas City
2008 Excellence Award Nominee, Live Design, Kansas City
2006 McKeown Special Project Award, Kansas City Art Institute, Kansas City
BENEFITS
2019 EPIC GALA: Ghillie Suit Fashion Show, Redline Contemporary Art Center, Denver
2017 2nd Annual Mental Health Art Benefit, Regis University, Denver
2016 Denver Noise Festival, Rhinoceropolis, Denver
2015 DenverWorks Overcoming Barriers of Incarceration, Clocktower Cabaret, Denver
2014 Corazonez Children with HIV & AIDS: Corazonez, US Army Reserve, Santa Fe
2013 Art as Medicine - New Mexico Art Therapy Association. Santa Fe Historic Square, Santa Fe
2012 White Trash Wonderland an AIDS Benefit, Uptown Theater, Kansas City
2011 The Crossroads; Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, The Brick, Kansas City
2010 BCR: 90.1 KKFI Nonprofit Radio Benefit, Californos, Kansas City
2009 Toxic Shock: Radical Books Benefit, Infoshop, Kansas City
2008 Arts for the Cure a Breast Cancer Benefit, Leedy Voulkos, Kansas City
2007 Research For The Cure; Epilepsy Benefit, Mission Hills Country Club, Kansas City
SELECTED PRESS
Dan Goodman, "Meet Kat Dison Nechlebova", Canvas Rebel, June 26th, 2023
InterUrban ArtHouse, "Art Heals 2023 Catalog" , February 7th 2023
Damian Lair, Kemper Gala, In Kansas City, November 1, 2022
Plastic Sax, "Alter Destiny at Charlotte Street Foundation", October 30, 2022
Stephanie Hernandez, "Getting to know Kat Dison Nechlebova'" VoyageKC, August 8th, 2022
Kansas City Art Institute, "Alumni Accomplishments Showcase", December 13th, 2020
Tenet Podcast, "Kat Nechleba", Giving Voice to Visual Arts, September 10th, 2020
Dustin Krcatovich, "Talkin Jive: Ruche Mére", Golden Feelings, May 1.2020
Queen City Sounds & Art,"Best Shows in Denver", Music & Art in Denver and Beyond, January 31st, 2020
Sarah Rockett, "Q&A with Secret Love Collective", Denver Art Museum, January 2nd, 2019
John Wenzel, "An Art Party Like No Other", Denver Post; Life & Culture, August 31st, 2018
Michael Nickles,”10 Unique Things to do in Denver”, 303 Magazine, January 4th, 2017
Tom Murphy, “DIY Music Isn’t Dead in Colorado”, Westword, December 27th, 2016
Scott Hutton, "After Hours Allegiance”, Santa Fe Reporter, September 16th, 2012
Dru Pheonix,“Transforming Consciousness”, Southwestern College, September 21st, 2011
UnResort Productions, “Shameless in Kansas City”, Sleeper Cellar, July 10th, 2010
Audrey Watkins, “Jonesboro Living”, City Guide, 2009
Alexia Stout-Lang, “Artist Manifests Bicycle Mythology” University of Missouri, November 30th, 2009
Kansas City Art Institute, “Sculpture Department Featured Artist Admissions Catalog”, 2006