Artist Reception at the Nemeth Art Center

Description

New York and Arizona-based artist Brad Kahlhamer will show in the Courtroom gallery from July 1 – Oct 1. A multimedia artist who has shown extensively in galleries and museums, both nationally and internationally, Kahlhamer works in a range of media including sculpture, drawing, painting, performance, and music to explore what he refers to as the "third place"—a meeting point of two opposing personal histories. Reimagining a subjective vocabulary through a neo-expressionist lens, his work references hallmarks of twentieth-century abstract painting, such as German Expressionism, while incorporating highly personal iconography. Drawing on his tripartite identity, Kahlhamer’s work navigates his Native American heritage, adoptive German-American family, and adult life in New York City’s Lower East Side.

In the NAC’s first-ever (official) artist's summer residency, Kahlhamer will take up residence for the month of June in a studio/cabin north of Park Rapids, where he will produce a new collection of works inspired by the setting specifically for the NAC. As part of his residency, Brad will also teach several workshops with students at local high schools in the headwaters area. 

Also in July, the Nemeth is proud to welcome Waverly Bergwin, whose intricate wire pieces will be shown in the Chambers galleries from July 1 - Oct 1. Waverly Bergwin is a non binary sculptor and writer who uses wire and organic plant matter to create legendary artifacts from other worlds. They have a deep interest in fairytales and fantasy stories, where they find the essence of the human will and the desire to escape the mundane. Based in New York City, Waverly received their BFA from Pace University, and has worked as assistant and apprentice to Brad Kahlhamer since 2014, honing their craft under his supervision.