Interviews from Yale University Radio WYBCX

Interviews from Yale University Radio   WYBCX


Avery Z. Nelson

April 21, 2021

Avery Z. Nelson (they/them) was born in Rhinebeck, NY and received their MFA from Columbia University. Recent solo exhibitions include the Rubber Factory (NYC) and JDJ | The Ice House (Garrison, NY). Nelson has received press in The Brooklyn Rail, ARTFORUM, Huffington Post, Bad at Sports, Newcity, and New American Paintings. They are a current resident of the Sharpe-Walentas studio program in Brooklyn and images of their work can be found on their website: www.averyznelson.com. They recently finished a book of selected diaries of Lou Sullivan, "We Both Laughed in Pleasure," and would highly recommend to anyone looking for a delightful summer read.

Shifting Contours, 2020, 60" x 48", oil on canvas

Headspace, 2021, 76" x 56", oil and collage on canvas