Gordon Huether (*1959 in

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) is a German-American artist and

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of Gordon Huether + Partners, Inc. (commonly known as Gordon Huether Studio or The Hay Barn) located in Napa,

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, United States. Huether studied stained glass techniques at the Pilchuck Glass School, in Stanwood,

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. He also developed his contemporary style during a collaborative project with the German contemporary stained glass artist, Professor

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. In 2021, Huether was selected to be on the Napa Planning Commission.

Gordon Huether Studio

Huether specializes in the creation of public and privately commissioned artwork, and also creates fine art. Huether’s large-scale and privately commissioned work is always site-specific. During his conceptual phase, Huether conducts expansive research in order to deliver an artwork design that is unique to the specific location and connects to historical, geographical, social, economic, ethical, religious etc. characteristics. The artist founded his professional business and art studio in 1987. The studio was initially located on Coombs Street in Napa, California. After elaborate renovations of a former hay barn on 1821 Monticello Road in Napa, the artist opened the doors to his new studio space in 2008. Gordon Huether Studio houses a gallery space, offices and a large production facility. The team at Gordon Huether Studio consists of the artist Gordon Huether, the Studio Director, a Marketing Team, a Project Development team, a Project Manager, a Public Art Administrator, a Design Team, Finance + HR, a Studio Manager and of course, a Team of artisans in charge of production. The Studio is open on weekdays to the public.,

Projects

Huether received his very first public art commission from the

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in 1989. The artist has designed and fabricated over 165 private commissions and over 70 public art commissions worldwide. All of the concepts the artist designs are one-off creations. Huether’s team oftentimes also transports and installs the artwork. Projects include: The ''Lady Bird Mural'' at the Lyndon B. Johnson Presidential Library in

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(2011), the ''Aluminum Yucca'' in

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(2003), architectural art glass window treatment for ‘The Bridge North Texas’,

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, Texas (2008), ''Hoops'' at

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’s Basketball Practice Facility (2014), ''Globussphäre'' in

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(2009), ''Pixel Care'' for the

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in Mountain View, California (2009), ''Lichtregen'' at the Archer Hotel in

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(2014), ''Highwire Travelers'' at the

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, Terminal 1, Baggage Claim in Morrisville,

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(2014), Parish Church St. Laurentius in Bobenheim-Roxheim, Germany (2013), ''A-Round Oakland'' at the

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(BART) airport connector train station in

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, California (2014). In 2015, Huether was commissioned to design and fabricate several large-scale art-installations for the Terminal Redevelopment Program at the Salt Lake City International Airport in

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. The installation of the artwork for the new airport is scheduled for 2020. (Several years prior, he had completed as smaller work, ''The Canyon'', at the TRAX light rail station at the airport.) Later, he helped design a 1,175-foot tunnel between Concourse A and Concourse B at the airport, named the "River Tunnel." The tunnel will be completed by fall 2024. In September 2022, Huether completed a centerpiece Hormel Foods' global headquarters in Austin, Minnesota. The 1-ton, 25-foot tall fork sculpture stands in the company's outdoor plaza. It is made up of nearly 20,000 forks.

Residencies

Gordon Huether has been the permanent artist in residence at Artesa Vineyards & Winery since 1997. One of the first pieces Huether completed was a series of sculptures made from a composite of resin, fiberglass and powdered aluminum for the fountain at the vineyard’s entrance. Artesa Vineyards & Winery features a rotating exhibit of Gordon Huether's sculptural and fine art work. A selection of Gordon Huether's fine art work is on display in St. Supéry Estate Vineyards & Winery's gallery space since Fall 2014.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Huether, Gordon American chief executives 1959 births Living people American male sculptors German male sculptors People from Napa, California People from Rochester, New York