Justin Nalley
justinTnalley@gmail.com
Education
2024 - MFA, Mason Gross School of Art, Rutgers University
2019 - OSP Certification - Open Studio Projects - Evanston, IL
2010 - BA in Photography, Columbia College Chicago
Solo Exhibitions
2025 - Yes, No, Me - Beamesderfer Gallery - New Brunswick, NJ
2024 - MFA Thesis - MGSA Galleries - New Brunswick, NJ
2022 - In my latest exhibition - MGSA Galleries - New Brunswick, NJ
2021 - Trust Me - Terrain Biennial / 3D4D x CSI - Chicago, IL
2019 - This is Not a Ramp - Compound Yellow - Chicago, IL
2019 - Sentences start with a capital letter - North Pole Exhibitions - Chicago, IL
2018 - Take Care - Perspectives Gallery - MIAD - Milwaukee, WI
2017 - Western Pole - Curated by Jesse Malmed - Chicago, IL
2016 - Take Care - Tusk - Chicago, IL
Group Exhibitions
2025 - Lustrations - Mimo - Brooklyn, NY
2025 - Continuous Artifact - Everybody - Tucson, AZ
2024 - State Fair - Weatherproof at Pop Gun - Brooklyn, NY
2024 - Rutgers in New York MFA Exhibition - Westbeth Gallery - New York, NY
2022 - SIP - Hyde Park Art Center - Chicago, IL
2022 - Linen, Silk, and Pearls - LVL3 Gallery - Chicago, IL
2021 - Snake, the Hunter, and Bell - Comfort Station - Chicago, IL
2021 - Glimpses - LVL3 Gallery - Chicago, IL
2020 - Direct Sunlight - LVL3 Gallery - Chicago, IL
2019 - LTD Wear4 - LVL3 Gallery - Chicago, IL
2019 - Sculpture Garden - American Institute for Thoughts and Feelings - Tucson, AZ
2018 - The Art of Being Dangerous - Hyde Park Art Center - Chicago, IL
2018 - Pocket Object - Traveling Exhibition - United States of America
2018 - Process - The Overlook Place - Chicago, IL
2017 - Employee of the Month - South of the Tracks - Chicago, IL
2016 - Post Yes Bills - Roman Susan - Chicago, IL
2015 - All I Can See From Here - South of the Tracks - Chicago, IL
2014 - Three Walls Gala - Mana Contemporary - Chicago, IL
Artist Talks / Poetry Readings
2023 - Reading - Giovanni’s Room - Los Angeles, CA
2019 - Song and Story - Chicago Artist Coalition - Chicago, IL
2019 - SAUNA - Iceberg Projects - Chicago, IL
2019 - Naming Rights - Annas - Chicago, IL
2019 - Casa Libre - AITF - Tucson, AZ
2019 - University of Arizona - AITF - Tucson, AZ
2018 - The Art of Being Dangerous - Hyde Park Art Center - Chicago, IL
2018 - Perspectives Gallery - MIAD - Milwaukee, WI
2018 - The Overlook Place - Chicago, IL
2018 - Lane Tech High School - Chicago, IL
Art as Therapy Workshops
2019 - EXPO CHICAGO - Chicago, IL
2019 - Justice Hotel Project - 6018 North - Chicago, IL
2019 - Compound Yellow - Chicago, IL
Work History
Mason Gross School of the Arts, Part-Time Lecturer, New Brunswick, New Jersey. 2022-Present
Preparator, Self-Employed, Chicago, IL. 2014-Present
SAIC, Continuing Education Instructor, Chicago, IL. 2017-2020
Open Studio Projects, Facilitator, Evanston, IL. 2019-2020
Hyde Park Art Center, Teaching Artist, Chicago, IL. 2018-2019
Marwen, Teaching Artist, Chicago, IL. 2018
Candor Arts, Production Assistant, Chicago, IL. 2017
CPS Advanced Arts Program, Teaching Artist, Chicago, IL. 2016-2017
Latitude, Senior Lab Assistant, Chicago, IL. 2014-2015