OMADADA The (non) Art Works of Tyler J. Swain
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when you cross the tracks they shoot rock salt at you...



Tyler Swain (b. 1984, North Platte, Ne.)
Exhibitions (* indicates solo exhibition)
2022     OEAA Visual Arts Showcase
         RBR Gallery, Omaha, Ne.
2021     Brendan Fernandes' Free Fall 49
       
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Ne.
2021     Patty Gone's Peter Pan
       
Bemis Center for Contemporary Arts, Omaha, Ne.

2021     Newport (collected)*
       
MaMO, Benson, Ne.
2021     thebeltwithwhichihungmyself/Newport No. 5*
installation and movement based performance
      MaMO, Benson, Ne.

2020    Work in Progress
      PetShop, Benson, Ne.
 2020    Rebirth 2
      Cali Commons, Omaha, Ne.
 2019    Rebirth
            Cali Commons, Omaha, Ne.
 2019    So the Stories Go
            Michael Phipps Gallery, Omaha, Ne.
 2019    MawMaw's House
            MaMo Gallery, Omaha, Ne.
 2019    (Understood)*
            www.maps-dna-and-spam.com (archived)
 2019    Art Slam 19
            Bancroft St Market, Omaha, Ne.                                
2019     Emerging                                                
             Artists Cooperative Gallery, Omaha, Ne.                                
2018     bonjourjemapellejuiliette*                                       
            CaliCommons, Uncommon Gallery, Omaha, Ne.                            
2018    Fourth Annual Little Show                                               
             Benson Little Gallery, Benson, Ne.                                                                        
2018    (understood)*
            Digital Interactive (non)Art Installation www.omadada.com
2018     The Potential Which May Lie (TP)*
            Collaborative Community Installation, Benson, Ne.                                                      
2017     Junk Food 2                                                
            Sweatshop, Benson Nebraska
2015     What Does Compassion Look Like
            OM Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
2014     Bartertown
             Blue Lion, Omaha, Ne.
2014     Global Cardboard Challenge
            Collaborative Installation, Vinton St. Creative Festival, Omaha, Ne.
2014     What Does Compassion Look Like
            OM Center, Omaha, Nebraska.
2014     That's Not Art
            Apollon Art Space, Omaha, Ne.
2014     Loo*
            Installation, Burkes Pub, Omaha, Ne
2013     Outside The Box*
            Collaborative Installation for Omaha Creative Week, Omaha, Ne.

Bibliography 
​Micheal Krainak, “Art in the Time of COVID” The Reader, Jan, 4, 2021
Elmer Ellefson, “Artists in Progress” The Reader, Mar 20, 2020    
Kent Behrens, "So the Stories Go" The Reader, Sept 5, 2019         
Kim Carpenter "Exhibit looks back on scattered childhood and a 'real' friend" Omaha World Herald, Go, Dec. 13, 2008-14                                             
Stuart Gannes, "One Small Step for a Humanoid" Make Magazine, Nov, 19, 2013

Awards/Recognition
2021 OEAA Nominee Outstanding Presentation in A Non Traditional Format
         thebeltwithwhichihungmyself/newport no. 5
2021 I AM SEEN mentor
2021 MaMo Residency
2020 The Reader A-List Honorable Mention Work In Progress
2020 Populous Grant
2019 Art Slam Finalist
2019 Emerging Artist Finalist, Artists Cooperative Gallery                                                     
2019 Amplify Arts W.I.P. Cohort                                    
2014 Speaker Nebraska Arts Council Statewide Conference                        
2014 Omaha Design Alliance PK20 presenter, Omaha, Ne.                      
2014 Maker Education Initiative Fellow (MakerCorps)                            
2014 NOVA Making Stuff Outreach Grant                                
2013 MAKE Robot Hacks Grant

Educator/Community experience
Introduction to Ballet Foundations, a two part workshop, Union for Contemporary Art (2021)
Exploring Emotion Through Movement Workshop for Ollie Webb (2021)
YouthBuild Americorps Instructor (2021) 
Virtual Art Instructor, Hands of Heartland (2020-2021)
Pottery Workshop, Girl Scouts of America (2020)

Teaching Assistant Youth Art Club, Union for Contemporary Art (2020)
Alternate Currents, Art and Labor Panel Discussion, Amplify Arts (2019)

Choreographer Disney Musicals in Schools (2019-2020)
Eight Week Stop Motion Workshop, Union for Contemporary Art (2019)
Electric Origami Workshop, MaMo Mobile Gallery, Omaha, Ne (2019)
DIY Automata, Union for Contemporary Art (2019)
Creative Director, Createables, Bellevue Nebraska  (2015-2021)
DIY Vacuum Forming from trash workshop for Boy Scouts of America, Bellevue Nebraska (2017)
Recycling and Art, Reduce Reuse A workshop for Boy Scouts of America, Bellevue Nebraska (2016)
Advisory Committee Member Sally Foster Adventure Playground, Omaha, Nebraska (2014-2016)    
Performing Arts Director Apollon Art Space (2014)                      
MakerCorps Host Director, Omaha, Ne. (2014)
Adviser Omaha Mini Maker Faire (2013-2014)                            
Creative Arts Lead Omaha Children's Museum, Omaha, Ne.  (2012-2014)


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    • Figures
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    • jem'appellejuiliette
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