Démarche

Les animaux peuplent mon travail depuis plus de 30 ans. C’est peut-être la synthèse des dessins animés du samedi matin et mon expérience en grandissant dans le Nord canadien qui ont influencé mes perceptions. Je préfère les animaux aux humains : ils ont plus d’intégrité. Ils me permettent d’aborder les relations de manière subvertie, obligeant le spectateur à creuser plus profondément s’il souhaite plus de sens.

Le paysage a toujours été un environnement mis en scène dans mon travail. Un décor pour les personnages qui jouent un rôle dans le récit. Mes œuvres s’apparentent davantage à une nature morte qu’à des peintures de paysage. Les paysages fournissent un cadre qui évoque la mémoire, mais pas la nostalgie. Ils incorporent un symbolisme historique et une expression littérale de ce qui se trouve derrière ma porte arrière.

Biographie

Le travail de Nachtigall examine les récits de la culture populaire qui imprègnent l’esprit du temps contemporain.

Le jeu est une pierre angulaire de sa pratique et masque souvent un message subversif qui reflète et critique la politique de notre époque.

Son approche sans complaisance est à la fois sardonique et philosophique, tirant un coup de semonce sur l’arc des fixations idéologiques. Une lésion cérébrale acquise au début de son adolescence a modifié son cerveau, entraînant une désinhibition qui a vu son travail à la fois célébré et censuré.

Le formalisme entre en collision avec une sensibilité punk rock. Ses remixages de la culture pop explorent l’espace liminal entre l’environnement naturel et construit. Le règne animal agit comme notre mandataire, car ses peintures sont sensiblement dépourvues de la figure humaine, remplacée par un bestiaire coloré qui gambade dans des paysages fantastiques qui font écho à des scènes de fiction spéculative.

Le pragmatisme est la clé de sa méthodologie, car il utilise une approche égalitaire des matériaux, des sujets et des marques, ignorant et défiant les hiérarchies traditionnelles et historiques du monde de l’art. Ces sensibilités de l’art supérieur et de l’art inférieur convergent pour donner lieu à des récits non linéaires qui engagent le spectateur en tant que participant actif, lui demandant de terminer la conversation que la peinture commence.

Curriculum Vitæ

Éducation

BFA, University of Regina, 1993
MFA candidate, Illinois State University, 1993-94

Expositions solos

2021 “Barrhead Supersonic”, Jarvis Hall Gallery, Calgary, AB
2021 “MoTA”, Museum of Temporary Art, Silton, SK
2018 “Peripatetic Allegories”, Jarvis Hall Gallery, Calgary, AB
2015 “Wild Men”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2014 “Cinnamon and Censorship”, Grande Prairie Art Gallery, Grand Prairie, AB 2009 “Barbarians, Bears and Beavers: The Return to the Plains of Abraham”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2006 “Strip”, Nouveau Gallery, Regina, SK
2006 “Some Drawings”, Other Gallery, Banff Centre for the Arts, Banff, AB
2004 “Eden “, Latitude 53, Edmonton, AB
2004 “Re”, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2004 “Un”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2004 “Excerpts From Conversations With Myself”, Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Moose Jaw, SK
2003 “Excerpts From Conversations With Myself”, Kenderdine Art Gallery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
2003 “Mostly True Stories”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, SK
2003 “Search & Destroy”, Gladstone Hotel, Toronto, ON
2003 “The Evolution of Pollution”, Rosemont Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2002 “Space Invaders”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary AB
2002 “Don’t Know If I’m Right, But I’m Not Wrong”, Project Room, Art Miami, Miami, FL
2002 “Excerpts From Conversations With Myself”, Prairie Art Gallery, Grand Prairie, AB
2002 “Research & Development”, Fifth Parallel Gallery, University of Regina, Regina, SK
2002 “Inbred”, Multicultural Art Gallery, Pier 21, Halifax, NS
2001 “Excerpts From Conversations With Myself”, Illingworth Kerr Gallery, Calgary, AB
2001 “Jeff Nachtigall”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, SK
2001 “Excerpts From Conversations With Myself”, Art Gallery of Swift Current NEC, Swift Current, SK
2001 “Excerpts From Conversations With Myself”, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
1999 “Folker-99”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, SK
1999 “Cinnamon”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
1996 “Cannon Fodder”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan

Expositions collectives et foires d'art

2021 Art Now, Slate Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2021 Art Toronto, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2021 Group Exhibition, Norberg Hall, Calgary, AB
2020 10 Years Later, Norberg Hall, Calgary, AB
2019 “A Prairie Vernacular”, Moose Jaw Museum and Art Gallery, Esplanade Arts & Heritage Centre, Buhler Gallery, Art Gallery of Swift Current, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba
2019 Together But Apart, Norberg Hall, Calgary, AB
2014 “Emma Lake Collaboration”, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2014 “Wild Thing”, Lightbox Gallery, NYC
2012 “Urban Readymades”, College Art Galleries, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
2011 “(IN)ACCESSIBLE CITY”, Hamilton Artists Inc., Hamilton, ON (Curator)
2011 “Treasures”, Affinity Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2010 “(IN)ACCESSIBLE CITY”, AKA Gallery, Saskatoon, SK (Curator)
2010 “Artifact”, Affinity Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2010 “Toronto International Art Fair”, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2008 “Wayne Gretzkey Rocks”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2008 “Masterpiece; Investing in Today’s Art”, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2007 “Painter Pants”, Art Gallery of Southwestern Manitoba, Brandon, MB
2007 “100 Years of Collecting”, Kenderdine Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2007 ”The Insiders”, Mendel Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK (Curator)
2006 “Emma Perfect/Perfect Emma”, Affinity Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2005 "Winter", Nouveau Gallery, Regina, SK
2005 ”Sunscreen", Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2005 “Grand Opening", Nouveau Gallery, Regina, SK
2004 “Art Chicago”, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2004 “Trading Spaces”, Darrell Bell Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
2004 “Making it Like a Man”, Mackenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2004 “San Francisco International Art Exposition 6 “, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
2004 “Sunscreen”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2004 “A Fathers Day”, Dunlop Art Gallery, Regina, SK
2004 “Toronto International Art Fair”, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2004 “25th Anniversary Show”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, SK
2003 “Art Chicago”, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2003 “Scope Miami”, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL
2003 “San Francisco International Art Exposition 5”, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco, CA
2003 “Biennial SCAM”, Art Gallery of Southwest Manitoba, Estevan Art Gallery & Museum, Art Gallery of Swift Current, Moose Jaw Art Museum, The Art Gallery of Prince Albert, Medicine Hat Museum and Art Gallery
2003 “Lodestar”, Kenderdine Art Gallery, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
2003 “Sunscreen”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2003 “That’s My Wonderful Town”, MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK “Summer Show”, Atelier Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2003 “Scope LA”, Standard Hotel, Los Angeles, CA
2003 “Affordable Art Fair”, Pier 92, New York, NY
2003 “Arts Week” 401 Richmond, Toronto, ON
2003 “Toronto International Art Fair”, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2002 “Uncommercial Art by Commercial Artists”, La Luz De Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2002 “Deep Prairie”, Susan Whitney Gallery/ Lyons Wier Gallery, New York, NY
2002 “Art Miami”, Miami Beach Convention Center, Miami, FL
2002 “Western Panic!”, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary AB
2002 “San Francisco International Art Exposition 4”, Fort Mason Center, San Francisco CA
2002 “Relationships”, OSAC and the Saskatchewan Arts Board, Travelling Exhibition
2002 “Sequences”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
2002 “Always Today”, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2002 “SOFA”, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2002 “Altars and Shrines”, The Little Gallery, Prince Albert, SK
2002 “The Small Object Show”, The Saskatchewan Craft Gallery, Saskatoon SK
2002 “Toronto International Art Fair”, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2002 “Affordable Art Fair”, Pier 92, New York, NY
2002 “Art With Heart”, First Canadian Place Gallery, Toronto, ON
2002 “Red Dot 3”, Spector Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
2001 “If You Could Read My Mind”, Swizzle Gallery, Toronto, ON
2001 “The Object Of Art”, Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
2001 “SOFA”, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2001 “Toronto International Art Fair”, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON
2000 “Canada Survey: Prairies”, Douglas Udell Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2000 “SOFA”, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
2000 “Gallery Artists”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, SK
2000 “Burn Graceland, Burn”, Art Gallery of Calgary, Calgary, AB
2000 “Re-imaging the Prairie Icon” The Little Gallery, Prince Albert, SK
2000 “SOFA”, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
2000 “Strangers In A Strange Land”, Rosemont Art Gallery, Regina SK
1999 “Gallery Artists”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, SK
1999 “Ignition”, Calgary Chinese Cultural Centre, Calgary, AB
1999 “SOFA”, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
1999 “STUDIO, Clearance Block, Calgary, AB
1999 “25th Anniversary Show”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, SK
1998 “SOFA”, Seventh Regiment Armory, New York, NY
1998 “Introductions 98”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
1998 “SOFA”, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1998 “Tea Party II”, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
1998 “Holiday Collection”, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
1998 “Uncommon” Clark Gallery, Lincoln, MA
1998 “Mail Art: Alternative Bookworks", Muttart Public Art Gallery, Calgary, AB
1998 “Wild in the City ", BCE Place Atrium, Toronto, ON
1997 “Christmas show”, Prime Gallery, Toronto, ON
1997 “November XX”, Newzones Gallery of Contemporary Art, Calgary, AB
1997 SOFA”, Navy Pier, Chicago, IL
1997 “Last Picture Show”, Newzones Gallery, Calgary, AB
1997 “Graceland”, Graceland Junkyard, Calgary, AB
1997 “Tradition Transformed”, Calgary the Urban Landscape” Triangle Gallery of isual Arts, Calgary, AB
1995 “The Cowboy Show”, Susan Whitney Gallery, Regina, Saskatchewan
1995 “The CD Show”, Neutral Ground, Regina, Saskatchewan

Prix et distinctions

The Freda Mesbur Prize for Printmaking, 1993
Saskatchewan Arts Board Individual Assistance Grant, 1996 Saskatchewan Arts Board “B” grant, 2002
Canada Council Travel Grant, 2002, 2019
Saskatchewan Arts Board Artist in the Community Grant, 2007
Saskatchewan Arts Board Independent Artist Grant, 2010, 2016
Saskatchewan Arts Board Artist in Residence Grant, 2008, 2009

Collections (selectionnées)

Nordstrom, Vancouver, BC, Austin, TX, Toronto, ON
Brownlee and Fryett, Calgary, AB
City of Regina, Regina, SK
Art Center, Jamestown, ND
DEC Interactive Inc., Calgary, AB
Trinity Lutheran Church, Regina,SK
Kenderdine Art Gallery, Saskatoon, SK
MacKenzie Art Gallery, Regina, SK
Saskatchewan Arts Board, Regina, SK
Hospital Art Foundation, Regina, SK
Saskatchewan Cancer Centre, Saskatoon, SK
Contemporary Office Interiors, Calgary, AB
St. Marks Lutheran Church, Regina, SK
Luther College, Regina, SK
Hunter Miller, Regina, SK
Burnet Duckworth and Palmer, Calgary, AB
Alberta Foundation for the Arts, Edmonton, AB
Sherbrooke Community Centre, Saskatoon,SK
Royal Bank of Canada
Simon’s Corperate, Calgary, AB