ABOUT
Nick Pizaña is an artist from Detroit, MI who works in variety of mediums including paintings, murals, comic books and illustration. Nick received his BA in Journalism and Art from Wayne State University and a MA in Painting from Cranbrook Academy of Art. His work has appeared in the Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Cranbrook Art Museum, Ann Arbor Art Center and Spotlite Detroit.
Nick has worked with Starz Network, Dally in the Alley, Detroit Hustles Harder, Redbull House of Art and City Walls Detroit.
Artist Statement:
“My first major experiences in art came in my teenage years writing comics and graffiti. Even as I’ve grown and branched out into other mediums, a lot of those aesthetic values still form the foundation of my work. My style is characterized by bright, unnatural color, dark bold lines and expressive figures and shape that invoke movement and action. The narrative goal of my work changes with each series, ranging fromn depictions of everyday life to awesome fantasy. Many times these lines are blurred.“
Residencies/Mural Festivals
2023 - Murals in Islandview, Detroit MI
2019 - Murals in the Market Festival, Detroit, MI
2019 - ProjectArt Detroit: Parkman Branch, Detroit, MI
2014 - Red Bull House of Art, Detroit, MI
2013 - Aerosol and Audio Festival, Flint, MI
Solo Exhibitions
2020 - “Til the Wheels Fall Off,” DSC Gallery, Detroit MI
2018 - “Five Fingers of DEF” KO Studio/Gallery, Detroit, MI
Group Exhibitions
2023 - “Summer Lovin,” Northern Contemporary, Toronto, ON
2023 - “Motion,” Spotlite, Detroit, MI
2022 - “Black Artist Showcase” Ann Arbor Downtown Library, Ann Arbor, MI
2022 - “100th All Media Exhibition” Ann Arbor Art Center, Ann Arbor, MI
2022 - “Deep Space” Midwest Art Fair(Mana Contemporary) Chicago, IL
2022 - “Graduate Exhibition,” Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2020 - “Fresh Paint” Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2019 - “Murals in the Market Festival Exhibition,” 1xRun, Detroit, MI
2019 - “Gradient Colors,” Museum of Contemporary Art Detroit, Detroit, MI
2018 - “Subject 28” KO Gallery, Hamtramck, MI
2018 - “Grand Opening” Hidden Gate Gallery, Detroit, MI
2017 - “8-Bit” Whitdel Art x Hatch, Hamtramck, MI
2017 - “K-OPENING” KO Gallery, Hamtramck MI
2015 - “Heads & Tails” Spread Art, Detroit MI
2015 - “Red Bull House of Art Alumni Exhibition” Red Bull House of Art, Detroit, MI
2014 - “Red Bull House of Art Cycle 9” Red Bull House of Art, Detroit, MI
2013 - “Wrath of Canum” Treehouse Gallery, Detroit, MI
2012 - “Wayne State University Student Exhibition” WSU Art Department Gallery, Detroit, MI
Professional Appointments
2015-Present, City of Southfield Public Arts Commission, Southfield, MI
2017-2022, Co-Founder/Gallery Manager, KO Gallery, Hamtramck, MI
2014-2019 Board of Directors, Whitdel Arts, Detroit, MI