Nonamey (they/them) is a trans-non-binary, indigenous (Ojibwe), Portland-based artist, having spent their formative years in Taos, New Mexico. Nonamey has exhibited works in the US & Internationally, notably at the Other Art Fair, Lucca Biennale, CONTEXT Miami, CONTEXT New York, and the LA Art Show. They are co-founder of the art collective, Dosshaus, active years 2011-2019.
Using cardboard, acrylic, spray paint, and paper, Nonamey has created a body of work varying from sculpture, painting, and installation art.
Growing up in the southwest, they were inspired early on by the relics of Americana: motels with shattered neon, vacant houses, train cars, and found roadside objects. These experiences translate into the work they create today from the banks of the Willamette River.
“I’m inspired by streets and sidewalks because there’s always art. There’s a specific kind of beauty in torn posters, discarded machines, trash piles, tagged doorways, and parking signs. They all tell a story. Humans leave their mark on everything; these are the things that keep me curious. With recycled and found materials, I set out to capture that which inspires me most. I want to utilize what has been left behind and continue their narrative. Building something anew.” -Nonamey
NONAMEY EXHIBITIONS
BRASSWORKS GALLERY - Nonamey Solo Exhibition - Portland, OR June 2024
DESIGNER CON - Hollywood 100 - Anaheim, CA Dec 2023
BRASSWORKS GALLERY - Postcard Show - Portland, OR Dec 2023
SCHLOMER HAUS GALLERY - Queer Kicks - San Francisco, CA Dec 2023
PACIFIC NORTHWEST COLLEGE OF ART- Portland, OR Nov 2023
MUSEUM OF MUSEUMS - Seattle, WA July 2023
OTHER ART FAIR - Featured Artist - Brooklyn, NY May 2023
MUSEUM OF MUSEUMS - Seattle, WA Apr 2023
MASKS - Portland, OR Apr 2023
WHERE THE SIDEWALK ENDS - Portland, OR Mar 2023
THE ROBOT ROOM - Gallery Go Go - Portland, OR DEC 2022
THE KITCHEN - Gallery Go Go - Portland, OR Nov 2022
HAPPY FANGS X NONAMEY COLLAB EXHIBITION - PINKY PDX- Portland, OR - Sep 2022
HAPPY FANGS X NONAMEY COLLAB EXHIBITION - Gallery Go Go - Portland, OR - July 2022
STREET - GROUP SHOW - Portland, OR - June 2022
SPECIAL EXHIBITION GALLERY - DINOLANDIA MUSEUM - Portland, OR - May 2022
NONAMEY’S RECORD STORE - Portland, OR - May 2022 - July 2022
GALLERY GO GO RESIDENCY - Portland, OR - March-December 2022
GALLERY GO GO - Portland, OR JAN 2022
MINT GALLERY - Portland, OR - DEC 2021
STREET VIEW - GALLERY 30 SOUTH - Los Angeles, CA - December 2021
RESIDENCIES
LUCCA BIENNALE - Lucca, Italy - AUGUST 2018
AWARDS
LUCCA BIENNALE - Outdoor Sculpture Award - Lucca, Italy - AUGUST 2018
CURATORIAL EXHIBITIONS
MUSEUM OF MUSEUMS - Seattle, WA - JULY 2023
EXHIBITIONS WITH DOSSHAUS
LA Art Show - Corey Helford Gallery - JAN 2019
LA Art Show - Littletopia Archway - JAN 2019
JUXTAPOZ Clubhouse - Miami, FL - DEC 2018
LUCCA BIENNALE - Lucca, Italy - AUG 2018
CONTEXT NEW YORK - Corey Helford Gallery - New York, NY - MAY 2018
Corey Helford Gallery - Los Angeles, CA - APRIL 2018
CONTEXT MIAMI - Corey Helford Gallery - Miami, FL - DEC 2017
Zero Down - Inglewood, CA - JUNE 2016
CONTEXT NEW YORK - Corey Helford Gallery - New York, NY - MAY 2017
Gallery 30 South - Pasadena, CA - MAY 2017
Art Collector Starter Kit 4 - Corey Helford Gallery - APRIL 2017
Iconic - Gregorio Escalante Gallery - Los Angeles, CA - APRIL 2017
M.A.R.S. Fest - Los Angeles, CA - APRIL 2017
California Fine Arts Exhibition - Santa Ana - FEB 2017
Pulped Fictions - Torrance Art Museum - JAN 2017
LA Art Show- Feature Artist Exhibition - Los Angeles, CA - JAN 2017
MAS - Torrance Art Museum - NOV 2016
The Paseo Project - Taos, NM - SEP 2016
Post Waste - South Bay Contemporary - San Pedro, CA - SEP 2016
Los Angeles Design Festival - Chinatown Design Night - MAY 2016
SGrayscale Wonderland II - bG Gallery Bergamot Station - Santa Monica, CA - FEB 2016
Sculpture Maze - bG Gallery Bergamot Station - Santa Monica, CA - FEB 2016
Gregorio Escalante Gallery - Los Angeles, CA - FEB 2016
JUXTAPOZ Magazine LA Art Show After Party - New Utopia Inc. - Los Angeles, CA - JAN 2016
Chung King Rd. Installation - Los Angeles, CA - NOV 2015
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