nice; 02
nice; 02
nice;02 is our second annual open exhibition.
it is open at jfac gallery july 1 - september 15.
this exhibition includes over fifty works juried by MidwestNice Art co-founders Epiphany Knedler + Tim Rickett.
Artists included are:
Alma Afsi, allison anne, Mariana Astete, Michael Baum, Lisa Beard & Howard Greenberg, Krystle Brown, Dillon Bryant, Luke Bryant, Matty Byloos, Marika Christofides, Austin Wray Cullen, Patty deGrandpre, Lexy Forred, Houston Fryer, Marie B Gauthiez, Goblin Mouth, Lindsay Godin, Katie Goossen, Kendall Hamilton, Cort Hartle, Taylor Hedrick, Abigail Henthorne, Evan Hume, Chris Ireland, Stacie Kammerling, Young Ae Kim, Cory Knedler, Michelle Kuehn, Curt Lund, Robert Matejcek, Andy Mattern, Madeline Penzel, Seth Peter, Camilo Ramirez, Alex Rasmussen, Ava Reiner, Erik Ritter, Cailey N. Schendel, lydia see, Klaire Smith, Anastasia Speer, Tia Swiontek, Chelsea Tan, Kari Varner, Quinn Ward, Rue X, and David Zhang
Midwest Nice Art Annual National Juried Exhibition
JFAC Gallery
Northern State University
1200 Jay Street, Aberdeen, SD
July 1 - September 15, 2024
Who are we? Where do we come from? What is remembered after we’re gone? These are some of the many questions asked by the artists included in nice;02. nice;02 is the second annual survey of contemporary artists exploring complex personal, political, and social narratives. The exhibition assembles artists from across the nation working in a variety of mediums and concepts who share a curious exploration of the world around us.
This exhibition shows a shift in the artistic consciousness, weaving together personal narratives with social critiques. The majority of the works question the way we live and die, belief systems, political decisions and elections, and an ongoing loss of life, land, and culture. Each artist works with these complex concepts in a unique way; some balance the devastation with detailed technique, conceptual practice, or pageantry. Some works are simple explorations of the everyday, balancing the banal with meditative practices. nice;02 is a powerful survey of intricate narratives in contemporary art.
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tim + epiphany
Congratulations to our awardees!
First Place: Curt Lund, Second Place: lydia see, Third Place: Robert Matejcek, Honorable Mentions: Luke Bryant, Austin Wray Cullen, Houston Fryer, Taylor Hedrick
Lisa Beard & Howard Greenberg, "Field of Expectation: Wonderland (of Rocks)", photography, 2024, www.lisambeard.com
Robert Matejcek, "Trading Barbs," Acrylic Painting on MDF/Hardboard, 2022, www.obertmatejcek.com
Krystle Brown, "Thank Your Lucky Stars," Custom View-Finder Toy, 2023, www.krystlebrownart.com
Michael Baum, "Badlands #8," Screenprint on Arnhem Paper, 2022, www.michaelbaumstudio.com
Luke Bryant, "Recomposition (black & white)," ceramic, 2023, www.lukebryantceramics.com; Honorable Mention
Luke Bryant, "Recomposition (black & white)," ceramic, 2023, www.lukebryantceramics.com; Honorable Mention
Houston Fryer, "So Help Me God", graphite on paper, 2023, www.houstonfryer.com; Honorable Mention
Austin Wray Cullen, "Testing," Inkjet Print, 2022, www.austincullen.com; Honorable Mention
Kendall Hamilton, "Envelop," acrylic ink, acrylic, acrylic gouache, and spray paint on panel, 2024, www.kendallhamiltonart.com
Ava Reiner, "Performance and Pain," Cast Bronze, Brass, and Wood, 2024, www.reiner170.wixsite.com/artbyava
Lindsay Godin, "RV Fire," Archival Pigment Print, 2019, www.lindsaygodin.com
Curt Lund, "My Children’s Book Of Saints", found and collected objects: holy medals, relics, personal heirlooms, clippings of Catholic youth education books, repurposed cabinets, 2024, www.curtlund.com; First Place
Michelle Kuehn, "sardines," colored pencil, 2024, www.art.michellelkuehn.com
lydia see, "Let no one say we were not here (for Palestine)," 2023-2024, a durational performance represented as sculptural object, www.lydiasee.com; Second Place
lydia see, "Let no one say we were not here (for Palestine)," 2023-2024, a durational performance represented as sculptural object, www.lydiasee.com; Second Place
lydia see, "Let no one say we were not here (for Palestine)," 2023-2024, a durational performance represented as sculptural object, www.lydiasee.com; Second Place
lydia see, "Let no one say we were not here (for Palestine)," 2023-2024, a durational performance represented as sculptural object, www.lydiasee.com; Second Place
Rue X, "Plastic ILY," acrylic on canvas, 2022, www.byruex.com
Andy Mattern, "Ghost No. 90," Platinum Print, 2022, Edition AP, www.andymattern.com
Taylor Hedrick, "Desires and Blooms," Lumen print, printed fabric, cord, and clothes pin, 2024, www.taylor-hedrick.squarespace.com; Honorable Mention
Marie B Gauthiez, "Deeply," mixed media on wood panel, 2024, www.mariebgauthiez.com
Klaire Smith, "Your Death, My Life (Mors Tua, Vita Mea)," woodcut on muslin, 2023, www.klairesmithart.com
Quinn Ward, "Megalophobia," oil on canvas, 2024, www.quinnward.art
Madeline Penzel, "Dollhouse 2", fiber soft sculpture, 2023, www.madelinepenzel.com
Seth Peter, "Tufted Wood Chair," Wood Carving, 2021, www.sethpeter.com
Goblin Mouth, "Great Lake," 2024, www.pure-venom-comic.com
Cory Knedler, "The Dabbler," Mixed media, 2023, www.coryknedler.com
Stacie Kammerling, "Entangled," Linocut print, 2023, www.staciekammerling.com
Marika Christofides, "Little Sister 1," Silkscreen and plywood, 2024, www.marikachristofides.com
Tia Swiontek, "Under the Sink," Acrylic, 2024
Patty deGrandpre, "Standing in Line (red knees)", unique print: block printing ink with digital inkjet addition on Yupo paper, www.pattydegrandpre.com
Lexy Forred, "Oh, To Be Lucky," Digital Illustration, 2023, www.lexyforred.com
Anastasia Speer, "Old Growth, New Climate," Wood Fired Stoneware, Slips, Stains, 2023, www.sproutceramics.com
Cailey N. Schendel, "Sine Metu," Van dyke brown photographic print, 2023
Robert Matejcek, "Some Things Old (Nothing's New)," Acrylic Painting on MDF/Hardboard, 2023, www.robertmatejcek.com; Third Place
Evan Hume, "Equivalents," archival inkjet print, 2021, www.evan-hume.com
Quinn Ward, "Self Portrait," oil on canvas panel, 2024, www.quinnward.art
Chris Ireland, "Forest Fire Wallpaper," Archival Digital Print, 2024, www.chris-ireland.com
Michelle Kuehn, "toothpaste," colored pencil, 2024, www.art.michellelkuehn.com
Mariana Astete, "W.C.," Mixed media, Digital painting, Pen and ink, 2023, www.marianaastete.com
Erik Ritter, "Innocuous Sonata or Spoksonat," Mixed, 2023, www.erikritter.com
Dillon Bryant, "my mother's porn," photomontage, 2024, www.dbryantstudio.com
Alex Rasmussen, "Oriental in America," archival pigment print, 2023, www.amrasmussen.com
Katie Goossen, "Through the Eyes of My Soul," Wooden hoops, embroidery thread, silver gelatin prints, 2024, kmgphotography44.mypixieset.com
Alma Afsi, "Canned&Corned," Oil on canvas, 2023
Camilo Ramirez, "Camuflaje," Archival Pigment print, 2022, www.camramirez.com
Cort Hartle, "Being and having been and will someday be," clay, underglaze, glaze, 2023, www.corthartle.com
Young Ae Kim, "Making History", Acrylic on wood, 2020, www.youngaekim.com
David Zhang, "somethings missing.," altered duvet, old clothing, fabric scraps, yarn, twine, thread, wire, 2022, www.davidzhangstudio.myportfolio.com
Matty Byloos, "Space Cat Invites You to Visit the Cosmos Through This Door," acrylic and colored pencil on paper, 2023, www.mattybyloos.com
Anastasia Speer, "New Oceanfront Property," Wood Fired Stoneware, Slips, Stains, 2023, www.sproutceramics.com
Curt Lund, "Novena: Our Lady of the Waters"; found and collected objects, holy water collected from pilgrimage sites and family parishes, vintage microscope case, 2018-2023, www.curtlund.com
Andy Mattern, "Ghost No. 92," Platinum Print, 2022, Edition AP, www.andymattern.com
allison anne, "chasing the rabbit", Handcut paper collage with gesso on matboard, 2024, www.allisonanne.com
Kari Varner, "Monett and Sedalia," Archival Pigment Print of scanned image grown in the microalgae Chlorella Vulgaris, 2022, www.karivarner.com
Abigail Henthorne, "Floral Floor," Fabric, Textile, Fiber, 2024, www.abbethornearts.com
Chelsea Tan, "it's raining somewhere else," handmade TC2 weaving, 2023, www.chelsea-tan.com