SAMANTHA BATES
The artwork of Samantha Bates longs for a different kind of looking. Hundreds of thousands of dashes, lines, strokes, stitches, traces, loops, coils, dots and holes are applied with various speed, pressure, and with a variety of media. The images of her native Washington state wilderness are revealed through this thoughtful and time-involved technique, referencing domestic practices and the work of women.
"Wandering through the work, pathways are found, details discovered, surprises emerge, while time is made tangible, quantifiable and visceral." — Samantha Bates
Samantha Bates currently lives and works in Tacoma, Washington.
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Samantha Bates
solo exhibition September 11 - November 8, 2025 -
Small Works | Big Impact 2024
Group Exhibition November 21, 2024 - February 1, 2025Small Works | Big Impact is Momentum Gallery’s annual group exhibition which delivers a curated collection of paintings and mixed media works, original prints, photography, and sculptural objects in carved...Read more -
Enchanted Canopy
Group Exhibition June 27 - August 24, 2024Enchanted Canopy is a themed group show set against the awe-inspiring Blue Ridge Mountains featuring works inspired by trees and forests. The collection includes work by artists Samantha Bates ,...Read more -
Nocturne 2023
Group Exhibition November 16, 2023 - February 3, 2024Momentum Gallery revisits the theme of Nocturne . New works by Topher Straus, Stephen Paul Day, Christina Bothwell, and more merge to make a collection of enchanting works in various...Read more
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Samantha Bates
solo exhibition August 31 - November 11, 2023Momentum Gallery discovered emerging artist Samantha Bates fresh from graduate school, when the gallery opened in 2017. Bates' third solo show at Momentum features paintings, textile work, and mixed media...Read more -
small works | big impact 2022
group exhibition November 17, 2022 - February 18, 2023This year’s diverse exhibition of intimately scaled works by gallery artists and special guests explores the surreal, with dreamlike compositions, ambiguous narratives, and imagery of the natural world. Innovative works...Read more -
Small Works | Big Impact 2021
Group Exhibition November 18, 2021 - March 26, 2022Small Works | Big Impact is an annual exhibition that assembles intimately-scaled works in a variety of media by gallery artists and special guests. Intricate details and concentrated energy define a collection that highlights the smaller side of works by Samantha Bates, Robert Bender, Mariella Bisson, Christina Bothwell, Andy Farkas, Ivy Jacobsen, Ani Kasten, Meg Lagodzki, Casey Roberts, Greg Sand, Sarah Vaughn, and more.Read more -
Samantha Bates
solo exhibition March 1 - December 31, 2021
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SMALL WORKS | BIG IMPACT 2019
Intimately-scaled works by gallery artists and special guests November 14 - December 31, 2019This year’s curated exhibition of intimately scaled works by gallery artists and special guests addresses themes of memory, the passage of time, mortality, and the natural world. Although small in...Read more -
Momentum Gallery at CONTEXT Miami 2018
Booth C130 December 4 - 9, 2018VIP Opening Night Preview, Tuesday Dec. 4, 5:30 - 10p.m. Booth C130 Please Call Momentum for Tickets 828-505-8550Read more -
SMALL WORKS | BIG IMPACT 2018
at 52 Broadway Street in Downtown Asheville November 15, 2018 - January 31, 2019SMALL WORKS | BIG IMPACT is an annual curated collection of paintings, sculpture, and mixed media works by gallery artists and special guests that offers incredible and unique handmade gifts...Read more -
Samantha Bates
solo exhibition August 30 - October 31, 2018Momentum Gallery is thrilled to debut a collection of new mixed media paintings and textile works by Samantha Bates . Bates’ contemporary landscapes are inspired by her time in wilderness...Read more
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Small Works, Big Impact
OPENING RECEPTION - NEW YEAR'S EVE - Sunday, December 31, 5-8 pm December 30, 2017 - February 24, 2018Small Works, Big Impact is a curated collection of paintings, original prints, and sculptural works in wood, ceramic, fabricated bronze, and cast concrete with handwoven textile by gallery artists and...Read more -
Asheville Gains Momentum
An Introduction to Gallery Artists October 19 - December 16, 2017Presenting: Michael Barringer Samantha Bates Mariella Bisson Thor and Jennifer Bueno Lisa Clague David Ellsworth Andy Farkas Drew Galloway Vicki Grant Crystal Gregory (with Alexa Williams) Amy Gross Hoss Haley...Read more
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Summer Exhibitions at Momentum Gallery
June 27 – August 24, 2024 June 20, 2024Chihuly on Broadway features a collection of original 2D and 3D works from world-renowned artist Dale Chihuly . The exhibit includes rare glass sculptures, editioned...Read more -
Two Murals Painted By Samantha Bates At Momentum Gallery
Newest Public Art Installation at Downtown Asheville's Premier Fine Art Gallery November 4, 2021 -
Summer Exhibitions Open Thursday, July 15th, 5-8pm
July 10, 2021 -
Exterior Artwork at 52 Broadway
Hoss Haley, Samantha Bates, Casey Roberts March 2, 2021
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Momentum Installs Our First Public Artwork
Hoss Haley's Stainless Steel Ripple adorns the front of 52 Broadway February 25, 2021 -
Momentum Gallery Opens at 52 Broadway!
February 28, 2021 -
Momentum on Broadway is Opening!
Celebrate with Us: Thursday, November 15th, 6-9pm November 15, 2018We are thrilled to announce the opening of our new space, Momentum on Broadway! On Thursday, November 15th , from 6-9pm, join us for grand...Read more -
Upcoming Art Fairs
SOFA CHICAGO & CONTEXT MIAMI October 23, 2018Momentum Gallery is thrilled to return to SOFA Chicago at Navy Pier, November 1-4! We are eager to connect with artists, collectors, and friends new...Read more
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Transformation: Earth, Water, and Wood & Samantha Bates
OPENING RECEPTION AUGUST 30th, 5-8PM: Meet the Artists! August 24, 2018TWO MULTIMEDIA, NATURE-THEMED EXHIBITIONS OPENING at MOMENTUM GALLERY on AUGUST 30th On Thursday, August 30th , from 5-8pm, Momentum Gallery invites you to the Opening...Read more -
ARTIST PROFILE: SAMANTHA BATES
Samantha Bates has a solo exhibition August 30-October 31, 2018 August 24, 2018Samantha Bates, Reach Toward the Pacific , Acrylic, colored pencil, artist pen on unstretched primed canvas, 52-1/2 x 48 inches Dr. Alysia Fischer (AF) interviews...Read more -
Two Exhibitions Open: Thursday, August 30th, 5-8pm
Transformation: Earth, Water, & Wood and Samantha Bates August 12, 2018TWO MULTIMEDIA, NATURE-THEMED EXHIBITIONS OPENING at MOMENTUM GALLERY on AUGUST 30th On Thursday, August 30th , from 5-8pm, Momentum Gallery invites you to an Opening...Read more -
The BIG News: Momentum on Broadway
Momentum Gallery to Continue Its Growth and Impact April 23, 2018Jordan Ahlers is thrilled to announce the acquisition of a 21,000 square foot building in the heart of downtown Asheville, located at 52 Broadway, for...Read more