Nathan Lyons
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Nathan Lyons is an American artist
and photographer who currently lives and works in New York
. The artist's body of work consists primarily of photographs which focus on American culture. One of Nathan Lyon's more recent photographic portfolios, 'After 9/11,' has been recognized by various publications and art institutions:
Artist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
and photographer who currently lives and works in New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
. The artist's body of work consists primarily of photographs which focus on American culture. One of Nathan Lyon's more recent photographic portfolios, 'After 9/11,' has been recognized by various publications and art institutions:
“In response to the tragic events of September 11, photographer Nathan Lyons—known for his honest and often questioning depictions of American culture—has created a poignant portfolio of images. Photographing in small towns and large cities, Lyons has captured the extreme and often confusing variety of responses—from deep reverence to blatant commercialization—manifested by ordinary Americans. One will marvel, for instance, at the myriad uses of the American flag.”
Chronology
- 2006 Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Alfred UniversityAlfred UniversityAlfred University is a small, comprehensive university in the Village of Alfred in Western New York, USA, an hour and a half south of Rochester and two hours southeast of Buffalo. Alfred has an undergraduate population of around 2,000, and approximately 300 graduate students...
, Alfred, NY. - 2004 Awarded Honorary Doctorate of Fine Arts, Rhode Island School of DesignRhode Island School of DesignRhode Island School of Design is a fine arts and design college located in Providence, Rhode Island. It was founded in 1877. Located at the base of College Hill, the RISD campus is contiguous with the Brown University campus. The two institutions share social, academic, and community resources and...
, Providence, RI.
- 2003 Completes After 9/11, Book published by Yale University Art GalleryYale University Art GalleryThe Yale University Art Gallery houses a significant and encyclopedic collection of art in several buildings on the campus of Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut. Although it embraces all cultures and periods, the Gallery possesses especially renowned collections of early Italian painting,...
, Monograph published by Light Work, Syracuse UniversitySyracuse UniversitySyracuse University is a private research university located in Syracuse, New York, United States. Its roots can be traced back to Genesee Wesleyan Seminary, founded by the Methodist Episcopal Church in 1832, which also later founded Genesee College...
(“Contact Sheet /73”) Exhibition opens at Light Work, Syracuse, NY, then travels to Fire House Gallery, Nassau Community College, Garden City (selected), Centro de las Artes, Sponsored by Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City, Mexico and ACTA International, Rome, Italy (selected).
- 2002 Portfolio After 9/11 published by Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, NY and Spectrum Gallery, Rochester, NY , Teaches Workshop and Lectures, Center of the Image, Mexico City, Mexico.
- 2001 Director Emeritus, Visual Studies Workshop, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, SUNY Brockport; Center of the Image, Mexico City, Mexico teaches Workshop and begins project on Mexico City, as well as After 9/11
- 2000 Major solo exhibition and book, Riding 1st Class on the Titanic! Premieres at Addison Gallery of American ArtAddison Gallery of American ArtThe Addison Gallery of American Art, as a department of Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art...
in Andover, MA, then travels to International Center of PhotographyInternational Center of PhotographyThe International Center of Photography is a photography museum, school, and research center in Midtown Manhattan in New York City, United States...
, New York, NY; George Eastman HouseGeorge Eastman HouseThe George Eastman House is the world's oldest museum dedicated to photography and one of the world's oldest film archives, opened to the public in 1949 in Rochester, New York, USA. World-renowned for its photograph and motion picture archives, the museum is also a leader in film preservation and...
, Rochester, NY; University of MarylandUniversity of MarylandWhen the term "University of Maryland" is used without any qualification, it generally refers to the University of Maryland, College Park.University of Maryland may refer to the following:...
, Baltimore, MD; Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX; Savannah College of Art, Savannah, GA.; Receives Infinity Award for Lifetime Achievement from the International Center for Photography.
- 1999 Exhibition at Reggio Emillio in Sauvignano, Italy of VSW History accompanied by publication of monograph on Nathan Lyons. Appointed Distinguished Professor, State University of New YorkState University of New YorkThe State University of New York, abbreviated SUNY , is a system of public institutions of higher education in New York, United States. It is the largest comprehensive system of universities, colleges, and community colleges in the United States, with a total enrollment of 465,000 students, plus...
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- 1998 Served as juror for Photowork(s) in Progress at the Nederlands Foto Institute.
- 1997 Named Honored Educator, Society for Photographic EducationSociety for photographic educationThe Society for Photographic Education is a nonprofit membership organization that provides a forum for the discussion of photography and related media as a means of creative expression and cultural insight...
, presented lecture at national conference entitled “Photography and its Authority over Imagination”.
- 1996 Received Distinguished Civic Award from the Greater Rochester Metro Chamber of Commerce; Appointed Chair of the Board of Directors of the Arts and Cultural Council of Greater Rochester
- 1995 Awarded Honorary Doctorate in Fine Arts, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, D.C.
- 1994 Received award from Arts for Greater Rochester for outstanding contribution to the community for Montage 93.
- 1990 Member of the acquisitions committee for the George Eastman House through 1991.
- 1989 President, Program Committee Chair through 1994, Montage 93: International Festival of the Image, Rochester, NY. The festival explored the synthesis between art and technology, forging new relationships between the cultural community, businesses, local government and the general public. It attracted 150,000 visitors over a six week period and contributed more than 6 million dollars to the local economy; received the Distinguished Career in Photography award from the Friends of Photography, San Francisco, CA; also received from the Ministry of Culture of the Czech Republic and the Czech Union of Artists, the National Artist Karl Plicka Medal in recognition of extraordinary contributions in the sphere of photography.
Exhibitions
- 2010 DISCOVERIES, Bruce Silverstein GalleryBruce Silverstein GalleryBruce Silverstein Gallery was established in 2001. Bruce Silverstein Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in the Chelsea Art District in New York City. The Gallery's main exhibition space is located at 535 West 24th Street with another location at 529 West 20th Street...
, NY. - 2006 Nathan Lyons TRILOGY, Bruce Silverstein GalleryBruce Silverstein GalleryBruce Silverstein Gallery was established in 2001. Bruce Silverstein Gallery is a contemporary art gallery located in the Chelsea Art District in New York City. The Gallery's main exhibition space is located at 535 West 24th Street with another location at 529 West 20th Street...
, NY. - 2005 “After 9/11” Tremaine Gallery, The Hotchkiss School, Lakeville, CT.
- 2003 “After 9/11” Light Work, Syracuse, NY. “After 9/11” Centro Nacional de las Artes, Centro de la Imagen, Mexico City, Mexico, (9/18-10/26) “After 9/11” ACTA International, Rome, Italy (11/26-12)
- 2002 “Riding First Class on the Titanic” edited version, Crystal City Photography. “After 9/11” portfolio with additional prints, Spectrum Gallery, Rochester, NY. “After 9/11” portfolio, Howard Greenberg Gallery, New York, NY.
- 2000 "Riding First Class on the Titanic!," Addison Gallery of American ArtAddison Gallery of American ArtThe Addison Gallery of American Art, as a department of Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art...
, Andover, MA (traveled to International Center of Photography, New York, NY; George Eastman House, Rochester, NY; University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD; Houston Center for Photography, Houston, TX; Savannah College of Art, Savannah, GA. - 1997 "Riding First Class on the Titanic," Little Theater Gallery, Rochester, NY.
- 1991 "Riding First Class on the Titanic," Atlanta Photo Gallery, Atlanta, GA.
- 1989 Atlanta Photography Group, Atlanta, GA.
- 1988 Photogroup, Miami, FL.
- 1987 "Riding First Class on the Titanic," Albright-Knox Gallery and CEPA Gallery, Buffalo, NY. "Riding First Class on the Titanic," Spectrum Gallery, Light Impressions, Rochester, NY. "Recent Photographs," Film in the Cities, Minneapolis, MN.
- 1986 "Riding First Class on the Titanic: A Work in Progress," Catskill Center for Photography, Woodstock, NY.
- 1983 "Nathan Lyons and the Visual Studies Workshop" SICOF 10th International Exhibition, Milan, Italy.
- 1982 "Verbal Landscape" (with Bart Parker), Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, TX.
- 1977 Deja Vue Gallery, Toronto, Ontario, Canada (with Joan Lyons). "Nathan Lyons: 100 Photographs from Notations in Passing," University of Maryland, Baltimore County, MD.
- 1976 "Nathan Lyons," Cronin Gallery, Houston, TX. "Nathan Lyons," Ackerman Gallery of Photography, Northfield, MN.
- 1975 "Notations in Passing," Carl Siembab Gallery, Boston, MA. "Notations in Passing," Cronin Gallery, Houston, TX. "Notations in Passing," Museum Art Gallery, Western Illinois University, Macomb, IL. "Nathan Lyons: Notations in Passing," Oakton Community College, Morton Grove, IL. "Nathan Lyons: Notations in Passing," Upton Gallery, SUNY at Buffalo, NY. "Notations in Passing," University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
- 1974 "Nathan Lyons," Light Gallery, New York, NY. "Notations in Passing," Spectrum Gallery, Light Impressions, Rochester, NY. Chapman College, Orange, CA (traveling exhibition).
- 1973 Addison Gallery of American ArtAddison Gallery of American ArtThe Addison Gallery of American Art, as a department of Phillips Academy, Andover, Massachusetts, is an academic museum dedicated to collecting American art...
, Andover, MA (traveling exhibition). - 1972 "Recent photographs by Nathan Lyons," Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL. "Notations in Passing, 1970," National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa (traveling exhibition).
- 1971 "Notations in Passing, 1971," University of Colorado, Boulder, CO.
- 1969 “Photographs: Nathan Lyons," Carl Siembab Gallery, Boston, MA. Alfred University, Alfred, NY. "Image 69," University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT.
- 1968 Congregational Church (University of Iowa), Iowa City, IA.
- 1967 “Nathan Lyons," Phoenix College, Phoenix, AZ. Jacksonville Art Museum, Jacksonville, FL. Museum of Art, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
- 1965 “Nathan Lyons: Photographs," University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN.
- 1963 University of Florida, Gainesville, FL.
- 1962 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. "Invitational Photography Exhibition," Rhode Island Arts Festival, Providence, RI.
- 1961 Carl Siembab Gallery, Boston, MA.
- 1960 “Nathan Lyons," Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY. Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
- 1959 "Seven Days a Week," Boston University, Boston, MA. Indiana University, Bloomington, IN.
- 1958 "Seven Days a Week," George Eastman House, Rochester, NY. "Seven Days a Week," Glidden Gallery, Alfred University, Alfred.