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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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
2011-2012 -Summer Programs assistant, Abington Art Center
(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
2011-2012 -Summer Programs assistant, Abington Art Center