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Nick Lenker: Viewing

Resident Artist Series

Jul 27th - Sep 6th, 2019

Nick Lenker has received several important accolades in the last two years. He had a major exhibition at The Galleries at Moore in 2017, was commissioned to create a tile plan for the new Project Home Residence for Homeless LGBTQ Youth in 2018, and was named a prestigious NCECA Emerging Artist in 2019. Viewing will include work ranging from 2009 - 2019, highlighting these important solo projects. This will be the first time his multiple bodies of work will be exhibited together.

“With ceramics, I am replicating the digital objects in the physical world and vice versa.”

Related Works

Nick Lenker

Studio Image

Nick Lenker

Close to Home

$2,500

Nick Lenker

Brighter Light

$2,200

Nick Lenker

Ash

$1,800

Nick Lenker

Hunter

$1,800

Nick Lenker

Hope

$1,800

Nick Lenker

Eaglebird

$1,800

Nick Lenker

Slither

$3,000

Nick Lenker

The Beholder

$2,000

Nick Lenker

Light (Search)

$3,200

Nick Lenker

Long Hidden Friend

Price on Request

Nick Lenker

Second Skin

Price on Request

Nick Lenker

Skinless

$2,700

Nick Lenker

Protection

$3,200

Nick Lenker

Firearm (Dark Ride)

$2,200

Nick Lenker

Conch

$2,200

Nick Lenker

Imprecise (Impossible Object)

$1,500

Nick Lenker

Headless

$700

Nick Lenker

Knowledge

$2000

Nick Lenker

Solo

$1,800

Nick Lenker

Wealth

$700 each

Nick Lenker

Part of Costuming for Recreation (First person)

Price on Request

Nick Lenker

Studio Image

Nick Lenker

Close to Home

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Measurements:
13.5" x 13.5" x 4"

Date:
2016

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Nick Lenker

Brighter Light

Medium & Materials:
ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Measurements:
13.5" x 1.75" x 9.75"

Date:
2016

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Nick Lenker

Ash

Medium & Materials:
forton mg, wood, photographic print, resin

Measurements:
22" x 22" x 3"

Date:
2015

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Nick Lenker

Hunter

Medium & Materials:
forton mg, wood, photographic print, resin

Measurements:
22" x 22" x 3"

Date:
2015

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Nick Lenker

Hope

Medium & Materials:
forton mg, wood, digital print, resin

Measurements:
22" x 22" x 3"

Date:
2015

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Eaglebird

Medium & Materials:
forton mg, wood, photographic print, resin

Measurements:
22" x 22" x 3"

Date:
2015

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Slither

Medium & Materials:
ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster, epoxy

Measurements:
31" x 7" x 1.25"

Date:
2016

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

The Beholder

Medium & Materials:
ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Measurements:
13.5" x 11.5" x 3.5"

Date:
2017

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Light (Search)

Medium & Materials:
ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster, epoxy, custom metal mount

Measurements:
26" x 9.5" x 9.5"

Date:
2017

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Nick Lenker

Long Hidden Friend

Medium & Materials:
hunting jacket, motorcycle face shield

Measurements:
lifesize

Date:
2015

Nick Lenker

Second Skin

Medium & Materials:
digitally printed spandex, thread, zipper

Measurements:
lifesize

Date:
2016

Nick Lenker

Skinless

Medium & Materials:
ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster, custom metal mount

Measurements:
22.5" x 5" x 6"

Date:
2017

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Nick Lenker

Protection

Medium & Materials:
ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Measurements:
10.5" x 5" x 10.25" each

Date:
2016

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Firearm (Dark Ride)

Measurements:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Date:
2017

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Conch

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Date:
2017

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Imprecise (Impossible Object)

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Date:
2016

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Headless

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Date:
2009

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Knowledge

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Date:
2016

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Solo

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Date:
2017

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Wealth

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster

Date:
2019

Shop Page

Nick Lenker

Part of Costuming for Recreation (First person)

Medium & Materials:
Ceramic, custom ceramic decals, luster, balaclava, wire, glue

Opening Reception

Saturday, July 27 | 3-5pm

Opening Reception

Join us to celebrate Nick Lenker's Resident solo exhibition.

Wednesday, August 21 | 6pm - 8pm

Nick Lenker: Artist Talk

Join us to hear Nick Lenker discuss the last 10 years of his artwork and how he examines "What is real?" through his constructed objects.

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