Noah Buchanan

Noah Buchanan (b. 1976) began his artistic studies in 1994 at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts in Philadelphia, where he studied classical drawing and painting, as well as extensive studies in human anatomy. In 2002, he received a Masters of Fine Arts from the New York Academy of Art where he intensified his training in figure painting and anatomy with Martha Mayer Erlebacher and Steven Assael.

Noah Buchanan is represented by Dacia Gallery in New York, as well as Winfield Gallery in Carmel, CA. He has participated in exhibitions across the United States from New York to Los Angeles. Buchanan has exhibited internationally in London, Edinburgh, and Tokyo. His paintings and drawings are featured in private and public collections throughout the United States and Europe. Buchanan teaches painting and drawing at several colleges and universities in the San Francisco Bay Area.

His work is based in the mythic, symbolic and heroic traditions of the figure. He is primarily interested in depicting the human figure as a vessel which confronts and grapples with the Divine.

EDUCATION

2002	MFA : New York Academy of Art. New York, NY
2000	BA : University of California, Santa Cruz. Santa Cruz, CA
1994 - 1996	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Philadelphia, PA

SELECTED EXHIBITIONS

2021	Dacia Gallery, solo exhibition: Symphony and other Dreams. New York, NY
2018	Dacia Gallery, Solo Exhibition: Myth and Melancholia. New York, NY.
	Stanek Gallery. Passion and Desire; Group Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
	Scottish National Portrait Gallery. BP Portrait Award Exhibition 2017. Edinburgh, Scotland, UK.
	Sunderland Museum and Winter Gardens. BP Portrait Award Exhibition 2017. Sunderland, UK.
2017	Dacia Gallery. Drawings, Group Exhibition. New York, NY.
	National Portrait Gallery. BP Portrait Award Exhibition 2017. London, UK 2017.
	Exeter City Art Gallery. BP Portrait Award 2017. Exeter, UK.
	Chris Winfield Gallery. Nocturne. Carmel, CA.
	Marbury NYC. Argentum: Contemporary Silverpoint. New York, NY.
2016	Dacia Gallery. Drawings, Group Exhibition. New York, NY.
	National Portrait Gallery. BP Portrait Award Exhibiton. London, UK. 2016.
	Scottish National Portrait Gallery. BP Portrait Award Exhibiton. Edinburgh, Scotland. 2016.
	Usher Gallery. BP Portrait Award Exhibiton. Lincoln, UK. 2016
	New Walk Museum and Art Gallery. BP Portrait Award Exhibiton. Leicester, UK. 2016.
	Sesnon Gallery/Blitzer Gallery. UCSC Faculty Exhibition. Santa Cruz, CA 2016.
	Blitzer Gallery. Catamaran Literary Reader Exhibition. Santa Cruz, CA. 2016.
2015	Morris Gallery of Contemporary Art. Solo Exhibition. Missouri Valley College. Marshall, MO
	John Pence Gallery. Still Life Group Exhibition. San Francisco, CA
	John Pence Gallery. Figure and Interiors Group Exhibition. San Francisco, CA.
2014	John Pence Gallery. Drawings. San Francisco, CA.
	John Pence Gallery. Figures. San Francisco, CA.
	John Pence Gallery. Still Life and Trompe L’Oeil. San Francisco, CA.
2013	Artists' House Gallery. Group Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
	Los Angeles Academy of Figurative Art, Bergamot. Faculty Show. Los Angeles, CA.
2012	John Pence Gallery. Solo Exhibition. San Francisco, CA.
	Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
	John Pence Gallery. Persons of Interest. San Francisco, CA.
2011	John Pence Gallery. Trompe-L’Oeil. San Francisco, CA.
	Fresno Musuem of Art. California: Landscape of Dreams. Fresno, CA.
	Artists’ House Gallery. Celebration of Music. Philadelphia, PA.
	John Pence Gallery. West Coast Painters. San Francisco, CA.
2010	Medialia Gallery. Conceptually Sound. New York, NY
	John Pence Gallery. The Human Figure. San Francisco, CA
	Artists' House Gallery. Group Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
	Artists' House Gallery. Sound and Silence. Philadelphia, PA
2009	Medialia Gallery. The Protean Body. New York, NY
	Artists' House Gallery. Group Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
2008	John Pence Gallery. Drawings. San Francisco, CA.
	Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. Shrine Dedication. La Crosse, WI.
	Triton Museum of Art. Still Life. Santa Clara, CA.
2007	John Pence Gallery. Summer in San Francisco. San Francisco, CA.
	Triton Museum of Art. Drawings: Visions, Surfaces and Beyond. Santa Clara, CA.
	John Pence Gallery. Drawings and Small Still Life. San Francisco, CA.
	Artists' House Gallery. Group Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
2006	Artists' House Gallery. December Small Works Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
	Artists' House Gallery. Group Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA.
	Chris Winfield Gallery. Intimate Landscape. Carmel, CA
	New York Academy of Sciences. Academy Anatomy. New York, NY
	New York Academy of Art. Salon 2006. New York, NY
	Sesnon Gallery. Faculty Show. University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
	John Pence Gallery. Interiors. San Francisco, CA
	John Pence Gallery. Summer in San Francisco. San Francisco, CA
2005	Artists' House Gallery. December Small Works Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
	John Pence Gallery. Valentines. San Francisco, CA
	John Pence Gallery. Summer in San Francisco. San Francisco, CA
	John Pence Gallery. Paint What You Want. San Francisco, CA
2004	John Pence Gallery. Bay Area Realists. San Francisco, CA
	John Pence Gallery. Tromp L'Oeil. San Francisco, CA
	UCSC Arboretum. The Natural Gaze. University of California, Santa Cruz, CA
	Artists' House Gallery. One- person show. Philadelphia, PA
2003	Arnot Art Museum. Re-Presenting Representation. Elmira, NY
	Artists' House Gallery. Group Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
	More Gallery. Drawing Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
2002	Artists' House Gallery. December Small Works Exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
	More Gallery. Small Treasures. Philadelphia, PA
	National Portrait Gallery, London. British Petroleum Portrait Award Exhibition. London, England
	Aberdeen Art Gallery. British Petroleum Portrait Award Exhibition. Aberdeen, Scotland
	Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. US Artists: 15 Exposures. Philadelphia, PA
	New York Academy of Art. Graduate Student Exhibition. New York, NY
2001	Artists' House Gallery. Group Show. Philadelphia, PA
	Rene Lezard. Paint the Town Red. New York, NY
	New York Academy of Art. Student Exhibition. New York, NY
1999, 2000	Eloise Pickard Smith Gallery. Novas Show, juried exhibition. Santa Cruz, CA
1996	Museum of American Art. Annual Student Exhibition, juried exhibition. Philadelphia, PA
1993 - 1994	United States Congress. Congressional Art Award Exhibition, juried exhibition. Washington, D.C

PUBLICATIONS

2021	Fine Art Connoisseur. October 2021 Issue. Great Art Worldwide: "On a Grand Scale: Noah Buchanan at Dacia Gallery"
	Fine Art Connoisseur. December 2021 Issue. "Doors of Imagination: A New Commission At The Salmagundi"
	Catamaran Literary Reader. Volume 9, Issue 2. Summer 2021
	Dynamic Human Anatomy by Roberto Osti. Contributed drawings and paintings. `Monacelli Press, 2021
2020	International Artist Magazine. Cover story. March 2020
2019	Catamaran Literary Reader. Volume 7, Issue 1. Winter/Spring 2019
2018	International Artist Magazine: Master Painters of the World: Noah Buchanan, 4 page article. Nov/Dec. 2018 Issue.
	Artists Magazine: Writer and Art for article: Multi-Figure Composition. May 2018 Issue.
2017	The Figurative Artists Handbook by Robert Zeller. Includes Biographical focus Buchanan's work; contributed drawings and paintings. Monacelli Studio. 2017
2016	Huffington Post. “Noah Buchanan, Proves that Knowledge is Power with His Immaculate Body of Work.” Written by Samantha Matcovsky, Arts Writer. February 2, 2016
	Bellus Magazine. “The Art of Anatomy with Noah Buchanan”. Written by Cara Vincent. April 12, 2016.
2015	Catamaran Literary Reader. Volume 3, Issue 2. Summer 2015.
2015	Figural Movement: Poets and Artists. (Quarterly Magazine) Curated by F. Scott Hess. April 2015.
2014	The Figure: Painting, Drawing, and Sculpture. Edited by Margaret McCann. Rizzoli Publications, New York, 2014.
	Image Magazine. "Noah Buchanan and the Renewal of Mystery". 15-page article, 8 paintings reproduced. Summer 2014, Issue 81. Image Magazine, Seattle, WA.
2012	500 Portraits: BP Portrait Award. National Portrait Gallery. 2012.
2010	Drawing Magazine. "Using the Figure to Pose Major Questions". 10 page article. Fall 2010. Interweave Press, Loveland, CO.
	Star Wars Art: Visions. Lucasfilm/Abrams Publishing.
2009	American Art Collector. Article and Interview. August 2009. International Artist Publishing, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ
2007	American Art Collector. Full-page reproduction. January 2007, Issue 15, page 195. International Artist Publishing, Inc. Scottsdale, AZ
2002	American Arts Quarterly. Cover. Fall 2002 issue. Volume 19, number 4. Newington - Cropsey Cultural Studies Center. New York, NY

MEDIA

2021	Art Grind Podcast Interview
2019	Blue Review, written by Diana Corvelle
2018	Painters Table, written by Margaret McCannn
2017	Savvy Painter Podcast Interview: savvypainter.com/podcast/symbolic-art-noah-buchanan
2016	University of California Santa Cruz Newsletter
	Cascade Magazine
	Hi-Fructose

AWARDS

2012	Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Award of Excellence. Philadelphia, PA
2004	Sugarman Foundation. Individual Artists' Grant. Novato, CA
2002	Prince of Wales Fellowship. Travel Scholarship. Normandy, France
2002	Stobart Foundation Award. Individual Artists' Grant. Boston, MA
2001	Book of the Year Award. Visionary Retailer's Alliance. (Awarded for illustrations in Spirit Animals, Dawn Publications. 2000)
	Ben Franklin Award. Publisher's Marketing Association. (Awarded for illustrations in Spirit Animals, Dawn Publications. 2000)
	Posey Foundation Scholarship Award. Individual Artists' Grant. "Posey Scholar". Selby Foundation, Sarasota, FL
	Stacey Scholarship Award. . Individual Artists' Grant. National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Oklahoma City, OK
2000 - 2002	New York Academy of Art Scholarship. Full Scholarship. New York, NY
2000	Chancellor's Award. Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Art. University of California, Santa Cruz
	Dean's Award. Awarded for Outstanding Achievement in Art. University of California, Santa Cruz
	Irwin Project Scholarship. Baskin Visual Arts Dept. University of California, Santa Cruz
1998	American Bookseller's Association. Pick of the List Award. (Awarded for Illustrations in Places of Power, Dawn Publications. 1998)
	Ben Franklin Award. Publisher's Marketing Association. (Awarded for Illustrations in Places of Power, Dawn Publications. 1998)
1996	Cadwalader Portrait Prize. Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. Philadelphia, PA
1993	Congressional Art Award. U.S. Congress. Washington, D.C

NOTED COMMISSIONS

2021	Salmagundi Club 150th Anniversary Library Doors
2007 – 2008	Shrine of Our Lady of Guadalupe. La Crosse, WI. 2 Shrine Paintings: St. Maria Goretti, St. Faustina (altar pieces). 11’ x 4½’ each.
2006	County of San Mateo Coroner’s Office. 12 anatomical figure diagrams for use in forensic investigation. San Mateo County, CA
2010	Star Wars Art: Visions. Lucasfilm. Santa Rosa, CA. Exhibition TBA.

Your Father's Lightsaber
Oil on Panel, 8.5" x 9.5". 2009