nice; 01
nice; 01
nice;01 is our first annual open exhibition. this exhibition includes over fifty works juried by MidwestNice Art co-founders Epiphany Knedler + Tim Rickett. Artists included are:
Michael Aasness, Adam Noah Berman, Aliyah Bonnette, Nick Bontrager, Amy S. Broderick, Diane Bronstein, Salem Browning, Dillon Bryant, Makenzie Burmeister, Matty Byloos, Karen Carcia, Jason Cytacki, Abby Daleki, Tom Dahlseid and Leah Schretenthaler, Jordan Davis Robles, Harris Benjamin Deno, Lexie Doerr, Harper Folsom, Lindsay Godin, Cort Hartle, Abigail Henthorne, Luci Hudson, Joe Johnson, Jeremy Jones, Ashley Jones and Danea Males, Eli Kessler, Melissa Grace Kreider, Amanda Le Kline, Jiageng Lin, Maria Lux, Nicole Maloof, Robert Matejcek, Heather McLelland, Ashley Miller, Jill Nahrstedt, Anthony Naimo, Andrew Nordin, Joanna Petrie, Nadya Preszler, John-David Richardson, Erik Ritter, Destiny Ryan, Beth Samenus, Eli Show and Angela Zonunpari, Kaitlyn Jo Smith, Jeff Smudde, Michelle St. Vrain, Tia Swiontek, Chelsea Tan, Ethan Tasa, Abigail Van Osdel, Mary Wemple, Emily Wiethorn, Elaina Workley
Congratulations to our awardees!
First Place: Aliyah Bonnette, Second Place: Eli Kessler, Third Place: Lindsay Godin, Honorable Mentions: Jason Cytacki, Nicole Maloof, Robert Matejcek, Works on Paper Exhibition Award: Emily Wiethorn, Small Sculpture Exhibition Award: Erik Ritter

















Diane Bronstein, "Penance Lane", Embroidery floss, original and vintage photos, and stretched canvas, 2023, https://speedygale.wixsite.com/unreal-city
Destiny Ryan, "Archetypes 1", acrylic on canvas, 2022
Amanda Le Kline, "Family Cut Outs: Dad (Tom) and John", physically collaged digital pigment prints, 2020, www.amandalekline.com
Ashley Miller, "Mobile Bricks", Cement, 2020, www.ashley-miller.com
Ethan Tasa, "My Dog", Acrylic, 2023
Cort Hartle, "protest poem 1", ceramic, 2023, www.uncertainarts.com
Dillon Bryant, "Mythos", archival pigment print, 2022, www.dbryantstudio.com
Eli Kessler, "Neo-Luddite", carved basswood, shredded newspaper encased in cast plastic, oil paint, newspaper scroll, 2011, www.elikesslerstudio.com
Emily Wiethorn, "How Long Will I be Here", Archival Pigment Print, 2018, www.emilywiethorn.com
Ashley Jones and Danea Males, "Pressed Flowers and Alstroemeria", Cyanotype Photographs (pairing), 2022, www.ashleymjones.com, www.daneamales.com
Amy S. Broderick, "Central States", Hand-Cut Reclaimed Atlas Pages and Color-aid Paper 2023, www.amybroderick.com
Abigail Henthorne, "Coral Reef View 05", tufted, 2023, www.abbethornearts.com
Jordan Davis Robles, "Honey on the Kitchen Floor", inkjet print (scanned family photos, honey, honey comb, digital photography), 2018, www.jordandavisrobles.com
Aliyah Bonnette, "Under The Yellow Fever", Quilt with oil and weaving, 2022, www.aliyahbonnette.com
Beth Samenus, "La Maison Brune", Ceramics with found objects, 2022
Makenzie Burmeister, "Small Structure (12)", Mixed media assemblage with found ceramic, ceramic tile, glaze, silica sand, cast concrete, and stained epoxy, 2022
Nicole Maloof, "The Freddy Jar II", 130 homemade hard candy Autosoft 90 Infusion Sets and glass jar, 2023, www.nicolemaloof-art.com
Jiageng Lin, "Half Half", Photography silver gelatin prints collage, 2022, www.jiagenglin.com
Michelle St. Vrain, "Mementos", colored pencil, 2019
John-David Richardson, "Chest (2)", Archival Pigment Print, 2018, www.johndavidrichardson.net
Eli Show and Angela Zonunpari, "Untitled Chrome", Quilt & C Stand, 2023, www.elishow.com
Jeremy Jones, "Simultaneous Realities", Cone 05 Ceramics, Glaze and Underglaze, 2022, www.jeremyjonessculpture.com
Anthony Naimo, "Nasty Moldy Peach", Digital Collage, 2023, www.namelynaimo.com
Melissa Grace Kreider, "To the Smoke Spot; Looking Forward, Looking Back, Akron, Ohio", Archival Inkjet Print, 2020, www.melissakreider.com
Leah Schretenthaler and Tom Dahlseid, "Shipping Paradise: Ko'olau Range", Flat Rate Box, PLA, Resin, landscape media, 2022, www.leahschretenthaler.com
Abigail Van Osdel, "Untitled", Digital photograph, 2022
Lindsay Godin, "JFK and The Bonnie Blue Flag", Archival Pigment Print, 2016, www.lindsaygodin.com
Maria Lux, "Holy Mother (DIY Reliquary to the Gastric Brooding Frog)", Plastic frog dissection kit with only the digestive system present, plastic cake toppers, flowers, and lights, 2021, www.marialux.net
Chelsea Tan, "we will never be the same again", Archival inkjet prints, 2023
Nick Bontrager, "Alone Together", fiberglass, epoxy, balsa wood, 2020, www.nickbontrager.com
Matty Byloos, "Bird Party", Acrylic and Pencil on Paper, 2022, www.mattybyloos.com
Mary Wemple, "Green Gloves, Brown Pills", Archival pigment print, 2020, mary-wemple.sqarespace.com
Karen Carcia, "Endless Distances", letterpress print with cutouts & hand embroidery on handmade paper, 2023, www.karencarcia.com
Salem Browning, "carrying the weight of remembrance", gelatin silver contact print, 2023, www.salembrowning.com
Adam Noah Berman, "Cranefly Orchid", screen print with Van Dyke, 2022, www.adamnoahberman.com
Robert Matejcek, "Mamma Said Knock You Out", Acrylic on MDF, 2019, www.robertmatejcek.com
Kaitlyn Jo Smith, "Campaign", video, 2018, www.kaitlynjosmith.com/campaign-1
Abby Daleki, "with flowers, For You, as a crown.", Acrylic, yarn, cut sateen, and embroidery thread on sateen, 2022, www.abbydaleki.com
Nadya Preszler, "Badlands", Digital Photograph, 2023
Andrew Nordin, "You were right about the stars", Acrylic and oil on shaped linen, 2019, www.veroniquewantz.com/andrew-nordin
Jason Cytacki, "Open All Night", Oil on Panel, 2019, www.jasoncytacki.com
Elaina Workley, "Now Seeing Eye To Eye", Silkscreen and Essential Oil Image Transfer, 2023
Heather McLelland, "Pillowy Cloud Dishes", Ceramics, cone 11 wood fired, 2021
Joe Johnson, "Reception", Archival Pigment Print from color negative, 2020, www.joejohnsonprojects.com
Erik Ritter, "White Noize 222", Mixed Media, 2020, www.erikritter.com
Michael Aasness, "Window (from my view)", Acrylic Paint on Canvas, 2022
Harris Benjamin Deno, "Away", acrylic, watercolor, and ink on paper, 2022, www.hbdmakesstuff.com
Destiny Ryan, "Suspicion", acrylic on un-stretched canvas, 2020
Lexie Doerr, "St. Pheasant", Acrylic, glitter, and thrifted print, 2023, www.alexisdoerr.com
Joanna Petrie, "New Beginnings", Metal and Glass, 2023
Luci Hudson, "Circulation", cyanotype, 2023, www.lucihudson.com
Jeff Smudde, "West Barnstable, MA", archival inkjet print, 2022, www.jeffsmudde.com
Jill Nahrstedt, "Quietly Reverberate", mixed media (gouache and posca pen), 2023, www.jillnahrstedt.com
Harper Folsom, "Archive 202201", Handmade paper, wooden shutter, 2022, www.harperfolsom.com
Tia Swiontek, "Congruous Spring", Acrylic & Gouache, 2023
Jason Cytacki, "Closeout", Oil on Panel, 2019, www.jasoncytacki.com