Current Solo Exhibition
North Dakota Museum of Art, April 10 - July 20 (PRESS RELEASE)
Recent Exhibitions
5-50 Gallery, LIC, NYC, on view until August 11, 2024 (PRESS RELEASE)
WICK, Minneapolis, MN, on view until July 27, , 2024 (IMAGES AND PRESS RELEASE)
BIO
Guy Nelson is a visual artist who explores the dynamic relationship between the natural world and human needs. His paintings center on our shared environment with plants, emphasizing the delicate balance between preservation and progress. Working primarily with acrylic on canvas and linen—along with atmospheric layers of spray paint—Nelson evokes surfaces that feel expansive, elemental, and alive with mystery.
Beyond the studio, Nelson is deeply involved in conservation and land stewardship: planting trees, managing a deciduous forest, and maintaining over 100 acres of native grasses. His creative practice is guided not only by observation but also by a deep, intuitive connection to the collective consciousness. Genuinely curious about how the universe works, Nelson draws inspiration from both scientific phenomena and the inexplicable moments he experiences outdoors, where the boundary between the material world and something greater feels porous.
Nelson lives and works in Minneapolis, Minnesota; he holds an MFA from Pratt Institute (Brooklyn, NY). His work has been exhibited in notable group exhibitions at galleries such as 5-50 Gallery, NY: WICK, Minneapolis, MN; Transmitter Gallery, NY; Field Projects, NY; the Java Project, NY; Burnette Gallery, Woodstock, NY; Peninsula, NY, NY and solo exhibitions at WICK, Minneapolis, MN; Transmitter Gallery, NY; ChaShaMa, NY; UICA in Grand Rapids. His work is also in private collections throughout the United States.
Nelson's solo exhibition "Tales from the Understory" is on view at the North Dakota Museum of Art through July 20, 2025.