Reviews
2014
San Francisco Chronicle, "Defenestration," Heather Knight review, March 31
2013
The Wichita Eagle, "Wichita Art Museum Integrates Nature and Technology," September 27
2011
Sacramento Midtown Monthly, Tim Foster, Critic's Top Pick, June
2010
San Francisco Chronicle, “Speak/Memory: Eckland, Liss, Kachouh,” Kenneth Baker review December 18
Be Water Design, “Stirring Images” May
Shanghai Expat, “Video Installations by Ruth Eckland” May 20
2007
2006
San Jose Mercury News, “Technology and Reality,” Jack Fischer review, March 19
2005
Honored Fellowship Artist award, Kala Art Institute, Berkeley, California
ARTFORUM online, San Francisco “Pick.” “Hairy Bodies,” Glen Helfand review, February
artsmeridian online, interview with Ruth Eckland by Georgia Rowe
San Francisco Chronicle, “Abstraction Clears Things Up…,” Kenneth Baker review, June 25
Artweek, “Ruth Eckland at Meridian Gallery,” Mary Hull Webster review, September
2003
San Francisco Bay Guardian, “Ruth Eckland: Blindfold and Last Train,” critic’s choice, Lindsey Westbrook, review October 8-14
2002
Fellowship Award, KALA Art Institute, Berkeley, California
Jury Award, “Best of Show” for installation in “High Touch/High Tech Crossing the Divide.” Jurors: Larry Rinder, Phil Linhares, Archana Horsting
2000
“Women’s Gaze” exhibit catalogue, Louie Art Gallery, Ohlone College, Fremont, California
Public Art Award, Palo Alto Arts Commission, with Marta Thoma
1998
La Nacion, San Jose, Costa Rica, “Suenos de Luz y Color” review. November 21
San Jose Metro, “Women Watchers” review. May 14
San Francisco Chronicle, “Artists Get to Heart of Valentine’s Day” review. February 6
1997
Fellowship Award for Installation Arts, Arts Council of Santa Clara County
KALX FM, “Women in the Arts,” interview
KPFA FM, “Morning Show,” interview
Leonardo Electronic Almanac, “Youlan, Long Winding Valley.” April
Eckland’s work is in private and public collections around the world.