Nate Hill (artist) explained

Nate Hill
Birth Date:09/06/1977
Occupation:Performance Artist
Website:Sociopath.Online

Nate Hill (born September 6, 1977) is an American performance artist based in East Harlem, NYC.

Biography

Some of Hill's most well-known works have been Death Bear, White Power Milk, and Trophy Scarves. Hill has been featured in numerous publications including Vice,[1] Huffington Post,[2] Hyperallergic, Wall Street Journal,[3] BlackBook,[4] and The New York Times.[5]

Hill's art is often confrontational, described as "[poking] holes into people’s ideas of comfort and [forcing] them to negotiate how far they are willing to go."[6] He adapts personas in social spaces such as Twitter or Tumblr that address issues of race, class, and power.[7]

Hill was a Blade of Grass Artist Fellows in 2013.[8]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Morin. Roc. Nate Hill and Death Bear Revisited. Vice. 7 April 2013 .
  2. Web site: Wilson. Julee. Nate Hill, 'The White Ambassador,' Tackles Racism On Harlem Streets. Huffington Post. 19 November 2013. 2011-11-29.
  3. News: Pope-Chappell. Maya. A Brooklyn Panda Made for Punching . Wall Street Journal . 19 November 2010 .
  4. Web site: Gray. Rosie. How Nate Hill Became the Most Famous New York Artist You've Never Heard Of.
  5. News: Berlin. Loren. Death Bear Will See You Now. The New York Times . 5 March 2010 .
  6. Web site: Vartanian . Hrag . Milk Does a White Body Good . Hyperallergic . 2011-06-01 . 2020-08-13.
  7. Web site: Ries . Brian . Brooklyn Artist Set to Unveil Sculpture of Animal Parts . NBC New York . 2008-10-28 . 2020-08-13.
  8. Web site: Artist Files Grantees Announced! . A Blade of Grass . 2013-01-24 . 2020-08-13.