Natasha Wheat

Natasha Wheat
Born	Natasha Rose Wheat (1981-10-25) October 25, 1981 (age 44) Los Angeles, California
Education	School of the Art Institute of Chicago
Known for	Drawing, painting, sculpture, and performance
Spouse	Jim Fairchild

Natasha Rose Wheat (born October 25, 1981) is an American interdisciplinary artist based in Ojai, California.^[1][2][3] She works in sculpture, painting, installation, and social practice. Her work often examines social structures, power dynamics and belief systems.^{[4][5][6][7][8]}

Wheat is the founder of Project Grow, an art studio and urban farming program that began in Portland, Oregon, in 2008 and involved collaborations with developmentally disabled adults, addressing issues of labor, community, farming and art.^[9] Her work has been exhibited at institutions including the Museum of Contemporary Art, Chicago; the Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive; and the Detroit Institute of Arts.^{[6][7][10][11][12]}

Selected Art Work

• Hit with Bricks ^[13]
• Be Oblivion in Disconnect ^[14]
• Field Without Color ^[6][15]
• A History of Violence ^[8]

References

1. "Event Details: People and Places: A Symposium on Public Practices in Honor of Ann Chamberlain". Archived from the original on July 20, 2011. Retrieved November 10, 2021.
2. Nnadi, Chioma (November 8, 2013). "Three Young Artists Weigh in on Personal Style and the Spring 2014 Collections". Vogue. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
3. Gregory, Alice (October 3, 2013). "A Home Furnishings Visionary Takes On High Culture". T Magazine. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
4. "Three Young Artists Weigh in on Personal Style and the Spring 2014 Collections". November 8, 2013.
5. "Serving, Cooking, Giving It Away: Food, Art, and the Places in Between".
6. Thackara, Tess (January 21, 2015). "An L.A. Artist Returns to Her Native City, and Finds Room for Experimentation". Artsy. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
7. Gardens, Taft (October 3, 2022). "2022/23 Artist-in-Residence - Natasha Wheat". Taft Gardens & Nature Preserve. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
8. "Natasha Wheat – KADIST". Retrieved December 24, 2025.
9. "The creativity beyond disability". November 5, 2009.
10. "In Protest". BAMPFA. December 22, 2014. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
11. "Visiting Speakers Spring 2024". UCSB Art Department. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
12. "MCA - Here/Not There | Museum of Contemporary Art Chicago". mcachicago.org. Archived from the original on November 9, 2025. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
13. "In the Making - Exhibitions - Roberts Projects LA". www.robertsprojectsla.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.
14. "Be Oblivion, in Disconnect – KADIST". Retrieved December 24, 2025.
15. "ARTISTS WE LOVE: Natasha Wheat -Masha = Watercolor Mischief". masha.com. Retrieved December 24, 2025.