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Nasir Young received his BFA from  Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art. Nasir is currently represented by Gross McCleaf Gallery in Philadelphia. In 2020 he was awarded The Raymond D. & Estelle Rubens Travel Scholarship to go to London. Young was awarded an illuminate arts grant in 2021 and 2022, he was the Second place winner of  the Philadelphia Sketch Club 158th exhibition of small oils, a 2022 Davinci Art Alliance Resident, and 2023 Delaware Contemporary resident. Nasir’s primary source of imagery is the everyday scenes of urban inner city life. He has had multiple group shows in Philadelphia, and online exhibitions.


The work comes from a place of hyper awareness of my surroundings.I am a person who walks down the street looking at the brick and mortar, the markings on the wall, the trash on the ground wondering about its story.My practice starts with the world around me;guided by the happenstance moments that you would miss if you blink just once. I document the small wonders.these range from shadows dancing around objects, visual clutter that tells a story. These  may sit in my sketchbooks for months or years before it is time to use them. Every page of these books evokes memories of moments capturing a story that viewers often can relate too.I have to sit with this imagery and discover why it emotionally stirred me. When I go to bring these creations to life I use observation, studying the tiniest details of information that could be easily overlooked. My landscapes,and buildings are my characters with figures as supporting props. often depicting a drama and story with no figure ever being present. 

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nasiryoungart@yahoo.com
Instagram -@nasiryoungart
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Picture
B. April 18 1995 Philadelphia
(215) 901-0666 nasiryoungart@yahoo.com , www.nasiryillustration.com

Education
2021         BFA, Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts,Philadelphia, PA
2017         AFA, Montgomery County Community College,Bluebell, PA 


Juried/Group Exhibitions
2023         (upcoming 08/23)Corner Stories: : Davinci Art Alliance Curated by Nasir Young, Philadelphia, Pa
2023         Esprit de l'escalier https://www.ilikeyourworkpodcast.com/product-page/preorder-summer-exhibition-catalog-2023
2023        Free For All ,Studio 1026, Philadelphia, Pa
2023         The 159th Exhibition of small oils, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia , Pa 
2023         Short & Sweet  III, GrossMccleaf Gallery , Philadelphia, Pa
2023         Observed, The plastic club, Philadelphia, Pa
2023         In Search Of Something More, Davinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pa
2023         Cumulative threads, Davinci Art Alliance Residency show, Philadelphia, Pa
2022         Collective Awareness, Davinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pa 
2022         Printed Copy, Davinci Art Alliance, Philadelphia, Pa
2022         The 158th Exhibition of small oils, Philadelphia Sketch Club, Philadelphia, Pa
2022         Residential Tourist, GrossMccleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa
2021           2021 Fellowship Annual, GrossMccleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, Pa
2021           Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Annual Student Exhibition 2021, Philadelphia, Pa
2020          Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Annual Student Exhibition 2020, Philadelphia, Pa
2020          Intimate Explorations, Clark Hill, Philadelphia, Pa
2019           QWERTY, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa
2018           Shaping Conversation, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,  Philadelphia, Pa 
2018           Unshakable, Tattooed moms, Philadelphia, Pa
2017           Capacity of Color, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, Pa
2017           No Bad Bodies, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts,  Philadelphia, Pa
2017           Tenderfoot, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia , Pa


BIBLIOGRAPHY
2023          The  Flying Fruit Bowl, feature https://theflyingfruitbowl.co.uk/2023/06/17/nasir-young/
2021          Almost Looking in Reverse (Stories from PAFA) https://www.pafa.org/news/almost-looking-reverse-nasir-young-bfa-21-071321
2019          Loner “Are You Scared of Being Alone?”
2019          Loner, “Vol1”

​AWARDS/HONORS/RESIDENCIES
2023         Delaware contemporary artist in residency,  Wilmington, De
2022         Illuminate Arts Grant PHL
2022         Second place Philadelphia Sketch Club 158th exhibition of small oils
2022         Davinci Art Alliance Residency, Philadelphia, Pa
2021          Illuminate Arts Grant PHL
2021          Pafa Faculty Award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2021          The Philadelphia Mayor's award, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Art
2021          The Catherine Grant Memorial Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2021          The Louis & Estelle Pearson Memorial Prize for Landscape with Figures ,Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2020         The Raymond D. & Estelle Rubens Travel Scholarship, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
2020         The Robert A. Ricker Memorial Landscape Prize, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts


ARTIST TALKS/VISITING ARTIST
2023          I Like Your work studio visit artist 7/26/23
2023                 (Upcoming 7/25/23) The Flying Fruit Bowl Podcast, #69

AFFILIATIONS 
Alchemy Art Ensemble (2022)-Present 

COLLECTIONS
The Fellowship of the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, PA
 Numerous Private Collections 

Professional Experience & Teaching
2023-Present- Da Vinci Art Alliance Exhibition Committee 
2022-Present- Exhibitions Installation Assistant, Center for Emerging Visual Artist
2022-Present - Artist Studio Assistant, Morgan Hobbs
2022- Present -Exhibitions Installation Assistant, Gross Mccleaf Gallery
2017-2021- Admissions Assistant, Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
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2011-2012 -Summer Programs assistant, Abington Art Center  



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