UW-Parkside Foundation Gallery Hosts Keith Nelson: Miscellaneous Jawns Exhibit

Published: August 9, 2024

Kenosha, Wis.- The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is excited to host the Keith Nelson: Miscellaneous Jawns Exhibit from Sept. 4 - Oct. 4. in the Foundation Gallery, located in the Rita Tallent Picken Regional Center for Arts & Humanities. The Foundation Gallery is open Tuesday through Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The Artist talk will be held on Sept. 18 at 2 p.m. in Bedford Hall, with the reception to follow from 4-6 p.m. Admission is free and open to the public.

Nelson uses non-traditional materials and a distinctly sculptural process to expand the language and boundaries of painting by implying that it is not a literal term but a specific mode of creative thought not limited to the brush.

Nelson produces painting-like collages. In a subtle critique of consumption and commoditization, the material for the work is reclaimed waste acquired as he goes about his daily routine of preparatory work and studio management. Materials are used literally to remove his hand and elevate their banality.

His use of common and familiar objects allows the work to transcend its formal underpinning. Nelson's decision-making process is driven by a belief in democratic equality and the idea that value and beauty are highly subjective and dependent on context and one's own perception.

About the Artist

Keith Nelson is a Milwaukee-based artist who holds a BFA in Painting from the Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design. In 2018, he was the recipient of a Mary L. Nohl Fellowship Established Artist award. He has completed multiple residencies internationally. Nelson currently manages two artist studio spaces and is the co-owner of Real Tinsel, an alternative gallery space and artist studios located in Milwaukee, and manages Usable Space in Milwaukee, WI.

For more information about all of UW-Parkside's galleries and exhibits, please visit https://www.uwp.edu/therita/artgalleries.cfm

The University of Wisconsin-Parkside is committed to high-quality educational programs, creative and scholarly activities, and services responsive to its diverse student population, and its local, national, and global communities. We are a dynamic learning community grounded in academic excellence and focused on student success, diversity, inclusion, and community engagement. The campus serves as a premier comprehensive public institution and a destination of choice, serving as a focal point of local, regional, and global progress.

Media contact:

Colin Matthes
Gallery Director
University of Wisconsin-Parkside
[email protected]