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“NICK EXCELS AT WHAT I’M NOT AS GOOD AT AND VICE VERSA.”

to transform the smaller-sized works on display in the gallery into the monumental site-specific works for which he is known. Hornby took on a cubist approach in combining digital software with traditional materials such as bronze, steel, granite, and marble to create works that cast expanding shapes, silhouettes, and shadows in a unique way.“The show was a sell out,” said Nick.

Hamish Bowles

“Palm Beach is such a cool place, and so it was exciting to bring such a big star in the art world like Nick Hornby here and to introduce him to so many high-level collectors who have the space to show his type of work. The larger homes and larger gardens of Palm Beach are perfect for his monumental site-specific work and for our art-savvy Palm Beach collectors who are also a major influence in New York,” he continued.

Born in 1980, Hornby is a student of the prestigious Slade School of Art and Chelsea College of Art. Hornby was awarded the University of Arts London Sculpture Prize and has exhibited at the Tate Britain, The Southbank Centre, Leighton House London, CASS Sculpture Foundation, and the Fitzwilliam Museum Cambridge. Internationally, Hornby has exhibited at The Museum of Arts and Design New York, Ponznan Bienalle, Poland, and Eyebeam (New York). Also, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Sculptors, his work has been reviewed by The New York Times, Frieze, Artforum, The Financial Times, Architectural Digest, and Vogue. Hamish Bowles is said to be a fan.

Jane Holzer & Nick’s 30thin St. Tropez

This summer, friends joined Nick and Kameron in St. Tropez to celebrate Nick’s 30th birthday. On an Instagram post about the week-long event, he wrote, “Thank you to all my friends who made such a huge effort to make this weekend so special. I am so proud of what Kameron Ramirez and I have accomplished with Aktion Art and all we are continuing to build. More updates on our Tour des Artes through Europe to come - and I am beyond excited to welcome our collectors next year!” This summer they also visited their artists and collectors in London, Paris, Barcelona, and Tokyo, and ended their travels in Charlotte, North Carolina, where Aktion Art is curating a show at the Bechtler Museum of Modern Art featuring Warhol, Basquiat, Haring, HEES, Kristin McIver, and ThankYouX, in collaboration with Warhol muse and Palm Beach resident Jane Holzer. The exhibition runs through January 2nd, 2023.

Work & Play Together 24/7

How is it that two young men can work and play together 24/7 as they do? Kameron says, “Although we work together, we have very different perspectives and skill sets. I enjoy finding, discovering, and scouting artists. My favorite part about my job is meeting people. Nick is a tastemaker and is able to see the potential in art and artists. He looks to the future and is great at promoting whatever he’s involved in. Nick excels at what I’m not as good at and vice versa. Certainly, there are challenges, but overall, it just works for us. We balance each other.”

We asked Nick & Kameron how they felt about being named Park magazine’s 2022 Palm Beach Power Couple, and Nick replied,“It’s a huge honor and joy for us to have been welcomed with such open arms into the Palm Beach community by such wonderful people of all ages, and like all of our young friends here, hard work and mutual respect has been a big unifier that keeps all of us happy and thriving as we enjoy this amazing island.

“I think that for some time, Palm Beach has been attracting a younger group of people, and Covid really catalyzed that change and put things into overdrive, which was also when we moved here full time and opened up the gallery. Covid created a huge growth in the communityand culture of Palm Beach, as people opted for a more remote way of life, and this was followed by the opening of top galleries, retail stores, and restaurants from around the world that are all contributing to make Palm Beach the cosmopolitan center it is today—and we are so happy to be a part of it!”

“The art world closely follows real estate, so we have seen a mass interest in the gallery both on the Wynn Fine Art (museum quality) and Aktion Art (blue chip and contemporary) sides, and we are so thankful that we’ve had the turnout and community response to our events, and cannot wait to do more this season! I come from a background in hospitality, so applying that to the gallery and to our collectors, making it not just a place to buy art, but also a social and cultural hub, has been a key part of our mission,”said Nick. P

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