Richard Neidhardt (1921 – 2009)
neidhardt@verizon.net / www.richardneidhardt.jimdo.com
BORN: May 4, 1921, Chattanooga, TN died: August 20, 2009
EDUCATION:
Ohio State University, Ph.D., Art History, 1961
The Rijksacademie , Amsterdam, 1953-54
University of Florida, M.F.A., Painting, 1952
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga, B.A. with Honors in Art, 1947-49
Georgia School of Technology, 1940-41
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS:
2017 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, “Past Revisited,” (Sculpture) Houston, TX
2012 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, “Richard Neidhardt Mini-Retrospective: Sculptures and Paintings,"
Houston, TX
2010 Austin College Forster Art Complex, Dennis Gallery and Abell Library, “Richard
Neidhardt: 1921-2009. A Retrospective of Sculpture and Painting,” Sherman, TX
2001 The Grace Museum, “Divine Comedies,” (Sculpture) Abilene, TX
1995 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, “Life or Consequences – in Wood and Bronze,” Houston, TX
1995 Texas A&M University, “Life or Consequences,” (Sculpture) College, Station, TX
1991 Art Museum of Southeast Texas, “Richard Neidhardt – Sculpture,” Beaumont, TX
1990 Bee College, “Exhibit in Bronze,” Beeville, TX
1989 Texas Women's University, "Paintings and Sculpture," Denton, TX
1986 Austin College, “Paintings and Sculpture: New Work,” Sherman, TX
1981 Museum of Art,Science &Industry, “Richard Neidhardt:Wood Sculptures,”Bridgeport,CT
1980 Hunter Museum of Art, “Painting, Sculpture by Neidhardt at Hunter,” Chattanooga, TN
1978 Red River and Company Gallery, “Statements in Wood,” Sherman, TX
1970 C. Troup Gallery, “Paintings and Sculptures,” Dallas, TX
1962 Danforth National Conference, “Paintings by Dick Neidhardt,” Minnewanka, MI
1962 Angelo State University, "Paintings by Dick Neidhardt," San Angelo, TX
1961-65 Hardin-Simmons University, annual solo shows, (Painting) Abilene, TX
1959 Ohio State University, “Paintings,” Columbus, OH
1955 University of Florida, "Paintings by Dick Neidhardt," Gainesville, FL
1954 Hunter Museum of Art, “Richard Neidhardt in Holland,” (Painting) Chattanooga, TN
1952 University of Florida, “Ten Experiments Involving Line, Space, Color and Light,”
(Painting) Gainesville, FL
SELECTED DUO and GROUP EXHIBITIONS:
2009 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, “40th Anniversary: Master Works,” (Sculpture) Houston, TX
2008 Austin Museum of Art (and on tour), “The Texas Chair Project,” (Sculpture) Austin, TX
2007 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, "31 Artists," (Sculpture) Houston, TX
2003 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, “For the Birds,” (Sculpture) Houston, TX
2002 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, "Round 1," (Sculpture) Houston, TX
2001 Pringle International Art Gallery, “Bronze Sculpture,” Princeton, NJ
2001 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, "The Box," Invitational Exhibition, Houston, TX
2000 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, “Lumpkin/Neidhardt, Sculpture: New Work,” Houston, TX
1998 Austin College, “Paintings and Sculpture,” (annual faculty show), Sherman, TX
1997 Museum of East Texas, "Horace Caldwell Competition", (Sculpture) Lufkin, TX
1996 Visual Arts Alliance, “11th Annual Exhibition,” (Sculpture) Houston, TX
1994 D-Art Visual Arts Center, “Harry Geffert and Friends,” (Sculpture) Dallas, TX
1993 Galveston Arts Center, "Fur, Fins, Feathers and More," (Sculpture) Galveston, TX
1993 Hooks-Epstein Galleries, "Introductions '93," (Duo) (Sculpture), Houston, TX
1992 Anthony Ardavin Gallery, “Sculpture,” (Duo), Atlanta, GA
1990 Beverly Gordon Gallery, “Sculptures and Paintings,” Dallas, TX
1990 University of North Texas gallery, “Working with Harry,” (Sculpture) Denton, TX
1990 Beverly Gordon Gallery, “In the Spirit,” (Sculpture) Dallas, TX
1981 Longview Museum and Art Center, “81,” (Painting) Longview, TX
1976 North Texas State University, "Recent Works," (Duo), (Paintings) Denton, TX
1969 Arkansas Art Center, “12 Delta,” (Painting) Little Rock, AR
1969 Oklahoma Arts Center, “11th Annual 8-State Painting and Sculpture,” Oklahoma City,OK
1967-86 Austin College, Faculty Shows, (Painting) Sherman, TX
1967 Delgado Museum, “Delgado Museum Annual,” (Painting) New Orleans, LA
1966-72 C. Troup Gallery, "New Work," (Sculpture and Painting) Dallas, TX
1966 Dallas Museum of Art, “Group Show Curated by Haydon Calhoun,”(Painting)Dallas, TX
1965 Haydon Calhoun Gallery, “Encore: Kidwell and Neidhardt,” (Painting) Fort Worth, TX
1965 Haydon Calhoun Gallery, "Some New Guys," (Sculpture) Dallas, TX
1965 Arkansas Arts Center, "Eighth Delta Exhibition," (Painting) Little Rock, AR
1964 Oklahoma Arts Center, "6th Annual Southwestern American Art," Oklahoma City, OK
1964 Delgado Museum, "Nineteen 64 Artists of Gulf States & Texas,"(Painting) New Orleans
1963 Delgado Museum, "Nineteen 63 Artists of the Southeast & Tx," (Painting) New Orleans
1963 Arkansas Arts Center, "Sixth Delta Exhibition," (Painting) Little Rock, AR
1963 Art Museums: San Antonio, Corpus Christi, Beaumont and Dallas Museum of Fine Arts,
"24th Annual TX Painting & Sculpture Exhibition," (traveling exhibit) (Painting)
1962 Arkansas Arts Center, "Fifth Delta Exhibition," (Painting) Little Rock, AR (Award)
1961 Gainesville-Fisher Galleries, “Selected Florida Artists," (Painting)Coral Gables, FL
1961 "Florida Annual Exhibition of Painting & Sculpture," Tampa, FL
1960 Jacksonville Art Museum, "Artists on Campus," (Painting) Jacksonville, FL
1960-66 Hardin-Simmons University, Faculty Group Shows, (Painting) Abilene, TX
1959 Columbus Art League, "49th Annual Exhibition," (Painting) (Award) Columbus, Ohio
1957 Duveen-Graham Galleries, “12 Young Americans,” (Painting) New York, NY
1956 "Society of Four Arts Annual Exhibition," (Painting) West Palm Beach, FL
1954-59 University of Florida, Faculty Group Shows, (Painting) Gainesville, FL
1954 Institute for International Education, “Young Americans in Europe,” (Painting)
Amsterdam and major European cities tour
1952 "Terry National Exhibition," (Painting Award), Miami, FL
BENEFIT AUCTIONS:
1993 Glassell School of Art, "The Bad Hat Bash," Art benefit/auction, Houston, TX
1993 D'Art Visual Art Center, "Art and Antiques," Art benefit/auction, Dallas, TX
2018 The Hunter Museum, "Spectrum Gala," Art benefit/auction, Chattanooga, TN
BIBLIOGRAPHY:
2010 Lincecum, Jerry. "Neidhardt [Retrospective] Exhibit Vaunts Visual Art Over Literature."
Solo exhibition. Herald Democrat, Sherman, 17 October 2010, B1 and B3. Photos
and critique. BI: full page 5 color photos: "Clock Rider"; artist in studio with "Man w/ Bow
and Arrows"; "Man w/ Drill"; painting from Prism series; "File Man." B3: half-page
titled "More of the work"; 4 b& w photos, commentary "Man w/ Telescope"; "Man w/ Head
in Nest"; "Caged Man w/Caged Bird"; "Man w/ Dog Playing Horn."
2010 "Art Exhibit." Herald-Democrat, Sherman, October 6, 2010, A-6. Photo of Neidhardt's
Retrospective exhibition in Forster Art Complex, Dennis Gallery, Austin College, as
viewed by the artist's wife, Frances Neidhardt. Prominent pieces, two sculptures, "Man
Climbing", "Man Trying on Heads." In background, painting, "Transient."
2008 Priour, Damian. Chair: The Texas Chair Project, "Richard Neidhardt: Typewriter
Chair, 2007." Austin, Texas: 2008: Austin Museum of Art: 67. (Group show on tour)
2006 Robbins, James Michael. "About the Artist: Richard Neidhardt." Sulphur River
Literary Review 22 (Autumnal Equinox 2006) 141. front cover: "Man Attempting to Fly";
back cover: "Man w/ Drill". Folio: pp.73-78: "Man w/ Telescope"; "Man & Water Pump"; "Man Watering Flower"; "Caged Man w/ Caged Bird";"Man & Faucet";" Keystone
Man."
1993 "Introductions '93 -- Richard Neidhardt and Tim Traez." Hooks-Epstein Galleries, Inc. for
Houston Art Dealers Association. July 1993, Houston, TX. Houston-Chronicle.
1991 Pierce, Greg. Richard Neidhardt: Sculpture. Beaumont, Texas: Art Museum of
Southeast Texas: Catalogue. On cover: "Man in Cage with Bird in Cage." March 1991.
1991 Fey, Shari. "Sculptures Show Glimpses of Life's Absurdity." Beaumont Enterprise,
15 March 1991: 3, 12. photo: "Tulip Man.
1991 Smith, Jean. "Sculptures Influenced by Life's Examples," in "Telling our Stories." Sherman Democrat, 17 March 1991: 1-8. 4 photos: "Man with Chickadee and Hawk;"
"File Man;" "Man with Head in Nest;" the artist at home with sculptures on mantelpiece.
1991 Nurre, Jerre, "Working Wonders with Wood: Small Statues Speak Common Language."
Primetime Magazine (Summer 1991) 6 - 8. Interview with artist. Front cover: Artist shown
with "Keystone Man" in Ida Green Communications Center. 3 photos and critique in body:
"Man with Drill"; "Golfer"; artist holding "Man Helping Angel."
1990 Dembling, Sophia. "Art for Art's Sake." Dallas Morning News: 28 April 1990:
C1,2. photo: large wooden "Man with Two Cats" with collector Herschel Weisfeld.
1990 "Conference on Autobiography, May 3-5," ACKnowledge, p. 30, Spring 1990.
(photo of "File Man" with cut line on sculpture as symbol of humanities conference.)
1990 "AC Artist Has Work on Display." Sherman Democrat: 12 March 1990: A6.
1989 "Galleries: Richard Neidhardt's 'Man with Drill,' a bronze cast on display at Beverly
Gordon's Gallery." Dallas: City Life: 11 December 1989:19. Cutline under photo.
1980 "Richard Neidhardt Exhibit Opens Sunday at Hunter." Chattanooga Times, June 6,
1980. Photo of artist with cut line "Richard Neidhardt in Studio."
1980 "Painting, Sculpture by Neidhardt at Hunter." Chattanooga News-Free Press, June 8,
1980, L-4. Full page announcement, critique and 3 very large photos of wooden pieces: "Bicycle Man," "Fortress Man," and "Man with Bow and Arrows."
1980 "AC Artist Has Work on Display." Sherman Democrat, March 12, 1980, page 6. Photo of artist holding a sculpture.
1978 "Statement in Wood." Sherman Democrat: May 10, 1978: A-1. 2 col. Photo of 3
sculptures by R. Neidhardt. Announcement of one-man show Red River & Co. Gallery, Sherman, TX.
1968 Barnes, Jeanne, "Oriental Touch for Individuality." Dallas Morning News: 6 October,
1968: 1-F. half page photo of living room of Mr. and Mrs. Carr P. Collins, Jr., in their Dallas
home, Neidhardt painting, "Circle Symmetry," prominently displayed. More details found
on page 5-F of interior by Mrs. Beverly Field, AID.
1964 Bennett, Patrick, "Ticket Stubs." The Abilene Reporter - News, Sunday Morning: 5-B.
January 19, Abilene, TX. Photo and critique of Richard Neidhardt.
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS:
2017 Austin College, President's House, Sherman, TX (paintings and sculpture)
2017 The Art Museum of Southeast Texas, Beaumont, TX (sculpture)
2016 The Rose Museum of Brandeis University, Waltham, MA (sculpture)
2014 Austin College, Abell Library, Sherman, TX (painting and sculpture)
2013 The Museum of Geometric and MADI Art, Dallas, TX (painting)
2001 Texas Sculpture Garden, Frisco, TX (sculpture)
1984 Atlantic Richfield Co. (ARCO), CA (paintings)
1984 IBM Corporation, NY (paintings)
*Also works held in private collections in the United States
TEACHING:
1967 - 1986 Chair, Art Department, Austin College, Sherman, TX
1966 - 1967 Chair, Art Department, Angelo State University, San Angelo, TX
1961 - 1966 Chair, Art Department, Hardin-Simmons University, Abilene, TX
1954 - 1961 Assistant Professor of Art, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
AWARDS/GRANTS/FELLOWSHIPS:
1982 Richardson Grant for Research in Greece
1975 Richardson Grant for Research in Southern France
1973 Cullen Grant for Research in Egypt
1962 NBC/University of Florida, Educational Television Intern, New York, NY
1959 Graduate Fellowship, Ohio State University
1958-59 Danforth Grant for Advanced Research in Painting
1953-54 Fulbright Award to Netherlands for Painting
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