Kimo Nelson
From River to Rim
Kimo Nelson
From River to Rim July 7 - August 18, 2017
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I begin my work as an explorer and a collector. I make archives of found objects, photos, and drawings that provide a point of departure for paintings produced through experimentation, process, and chance operations. The archives are a record of explorations from wilderness areas around the American West where I am from. Returning to these sites regularly is a necessary action that offers an important contrast to the urban environment. It is a reminder of the value of these protected spaces, both as sites of contemplation, and as intricate and intrinsic pieces of the larger system we all inhabit. This current body of work takes, as point of departure, archives made during two expeditions in 2016, a 19-day river expedition through Grand Canyon National Park, and an 8-day river expedition through Canyonlands National Park. I’m interested in themes of transition, evolution and flux described through processes of accumulation and erosion. My process involves multiple transfer layers over a textural surface. The layering of material is a way to think about both the literal, physical layering of matter in landscape, and the layering of information that mediates our perceptions of both urban and natural environments. There is a significant amount of chance involved with the transfer process. As a result, a system of rules specifically for the layering stages naturally developed. These rules are fluid and evolve as new materials, or different approaches to working are introduced into the process.
Kimo Nelson, 2017
Untitled (GC-03), 2016, acrylic on linen, 36 x 30 in.
Untitled (GC-02), 2016, acrylic on linen, 14 x 11 in.
Untitled (CL-01), 2015, acrylic and flashe on linen, 24 x 30 in.
Untitled (GC-04), 2017, acrylic on linen, 60 x 60 in.
Untitled (GC-01), 2016, acrylic and flashe on linen, 18 x 13 in.
Untitled (GC-06), 2017, acrylic on linen, 48 x 36 in.
Untitled (GC-07), 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 40 in.
Untitled (GC-08), 2017, acrylic on linen, 30 x 24 in.
Untitled (0401), 2013, acrylic on linen, 40 x 44 in.
Untitled (GC-09), 2017, acrylic and flashe on linen, 96 x 72 in.
Untitled (CL-02), 2016, acrylic and flashe on linen, 66 x 72 in.
Untitled (GC-05), 2017, acrylic on linen, 36 x 30 in.
WORKS ON PAPER
Untitled (P-08), 2017, acrylic on paper, 15.25 x 11.5 in.
Untitled (P-03), 2016, acrylic, gouache and flashe on paper, 11 x 8.5 in.
Untitled (P-04), 2016, acrylic, gouache and flashe on paper, 11 x 8.5 in.
Untitled (P-07), 2017, acrylic on paper, 12.5 x 12.5 in.
Untitled (P-09), 2017, acrylic on paper, 22 x 18 in.
BLACK AND WHITE
Untitled (FW-09), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 22 x 18 in.
Untitled (FW-04), 2017, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 16 in.
Untitled (FW-05), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 12 in.
Untitled (FW-02), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 12 in.
Untitled (FW-03), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 12 in.
Untitled (FW-10), 2017, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 12 x 12 in.
Untitled (FW-06), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 12 x 12 in.
CHECKLIST Cover
Untitled (GC-09), 2017, acrylic and flashe on linen, 96 x 72 in.
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Untitled (GC-03), 2016, acrylic on linen, 36 x 30 in.
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Untitled (GC-02), 2016, acrylic on linen, 14 x 11 in.
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Untitled (CL-01), 2015, acrylic and flashe on linen, 24 x 30 in.
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Untitled (GC-04), 2017, acrylic on linen, 60 x 60 in.
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Untitled (GC-01), 2016, acrylic and flashe on linen, 18 x 13 in.
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Untitled (GC-06), 2017, acrylic on linen, 48 x 36 in.
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Untitled (GC-07), 2017, acrylic on linen, 46 x 40 in.
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Untitled (GC-08), 2017, acrylic on linen, 30 x 24 in.
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Untitled (0401), 2013, acrylic on linen, 40 x 44 in.
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Untitled (GC-09), 2017, acrylic and flashe on linen, 96 x 72 in.
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Untitled (CL-02), 2016, acrylic and flashe on linen, 66 x 72 in.
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Untitled (GC-05), 2017, acrylic on linen, 36 x 30 in.
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Untitled (P-08), 2017, acrylic on paper, 15.25 x 11.5 in.
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Untitled (P-03), 2016, acrylic, gouache and flashe on paper, 11 x 8.5 in.
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Untitled (P-04), 2016, acrylic, gouache and flashe on paper, 11 x 8.5 in.
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Untitled (P-07), 2017, acrylic on paper, 12.5 x 12.5 in.
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Untitled (P-09), 2017, acrylic on paper, 22 x 18 in.
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Untitled (FW-09), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 22 x 18 in.
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Untitled (FW-04), 2017, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 16 in.
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Untitled (FW-05), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 12 in.
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Untitled (FW-02), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 12 in.
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Untitled (FW-03), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 16 x 12 in.
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Untitled (FW-10), 2017, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 12 x 12 in.
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Untitled (FW-06), 2016, China marker and litho crayon on stretched archival Tyvek, 12 x 12 in.
KIMO NELSON EDUCATION 2012
MFA Painting (with Honors), Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2009
Post-Baccalaureate Certificate in Painting, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
2002
BA in Environmental Studies, Minor in Art, Lewis & Clark College, Portland, OR
SELECTED EXHIBITIONS 2017
“From River to Rim,” solo exhibition, Danese/Corey, New York, NY
“(De)Centered: An Exhibition of Filipino American Artists,” WAS Gallery, Washinton DC
“Nurture Art Benefit,” Elizabeth Foundation, New York, NY
2016
“Drawing Conclusions / Works on Paper,” Danese/Corey, New York, NY
2015
“Land and Sea,” Danese/Corey, New York, NY
“8 Painters,” Danese/Corey, New York, NY
“Momenta Art Spring Benefit,” Momenta Art, Brooklyn, NY
2014
“See-Through,” curated by Hilary Doyle and Reid Hitt, Projekt 722, Brooklyn, NY
“The Dam Show,” Reservoir Art Space, Queens, NY
2013
“ThirteenTwentyThree,” aSpace, Brooklyn, NY
“Exquisite Corpse: Stamped and Mailed,” Groundswell Gallery, Denver, CO
2012
“State of the Art,” Chase Young Gallery, Boston, MA
“RISD MFA PAINTING2012...” 532 Gallery Thomas Jaeckel, New York, NY
“Present/Future: A Showcase of Emerging Artists,” Concord Art Association, Concord, MA
“RISD Thesis Exhibition,” RI Convention Center, Providence, RI
“From This Point Forward: Mythology and the Making,” Gelman Gallery, Chace Center, Providence, RI
2011
“Chain Letter,” Samson Projects, Boston, MA
“Black and Blue,” Masters on Main, Catskill, NY
“We Care A Lot: Graduate Painting Biennial,” Sol Kofler Gallery, Providence, RI
2010
“Collision,” Group Exhibition, collaboration with artist Kevin Zucker & RISD MFA Painting 2012, Museum of Art, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2009
“Canyon Musings,” solo exhibition, Gallery at Ken Sanders Rare Books, Salt Lake City, UT
“OCAC Thesis Exhibition,” Hoffman Gallery Portland, OR
“The Ripple Effect,” Exhibition and Auction, NuMiss Space, Portland, OR
“Undone,” Disjecta Gallery, Portland, OR
AWARDS / RESIDENCIES 2015
Wade Eldridge Formal-Education Participant, Sabula, IA
2012-16
Signal Fire Afloat Organizer/Participant
Green River, UT; Boundary Waters, MN; Upper Missouri, MT
2010-11
Graduate Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2007-08 Commended Scholars List, Oregon College of Art and Craft, Portland, OR
PRESS & PUBLICATIONS 2015
Neal, Patrick. “8 Painters in an Atemporal World,” Hyperallergic, March 4, 2015
White, Roger. “The Contemporaries: Travels in the21st-Century Art World,” Bloomsbury, New York, NY, 2015
2012
Meier, Allison. “GO Sunset Park: An Emerging Artist Community,” Hyperallergic, September 10, 2012
Meier, Allison “Three Summer MFA Shows Tackle Painting and Its Discontents,” Hyperallergic, July 26, 2012 (mention).
Martins, J. Fatima. “Present/Future: A Showcase of Emerging Artists,” artscopemagazine.com, July 15, 2012 (mention)
2011
“The Grand Canyon Reader” Edited by Lance Newman, UC Press, Berkley, CA
Published in conjunction with the exhibition Kimo Nelson From River to Rim July 7 - August 18, 2017 Catalogue © 2017 Danese/Corey, New York Works of art © 2013-2017 Kimo Nelson Photography: FW-02 and FW-3 all other artwork
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