Working out of Atlanta GA, Nimer finds a balance between academic fine art and the continuous pursuit of skilled craftsmanship. His art focuses on themes of consumerism, the materialization of value, and the relationships between who we are and what we own. Through the use of absurdity and humor, he attempts to break down some of the contextual barriers between works of art, and the community that experiences it.
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M.F.A. Georgia State University
B.F.A. Central Michigan University
My studio practice has long existed within the the overlap of fine and applied arts. It is within this overlap that I have formed my personal aesthetic and artistic direction. As a sculptor, I find balance in the creation of works that exist within both contexts. My endeavors as an artist, teacher and craftsman are each influenced by this balance.
Through my current works, I have immersed myself in the research, observation, and pensive commentary on our existing culture of consumption. This interest has further fueled the contrast between my personal ideals regarding consumerism, and the observation of my own addiction to the act of consumption. How we consume, the materialization of value, and the flux in our value system created by an inherent lack of conservation are consistent themes in my artistic conscience. I wish to create a dialog with the viewer that questions our relationship between who we are and what we have. While the possession and acquisition of objects within each person’s sense of self is observably coupled: To what scope does this occur, and at what cost?
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Nimer Aleck II
404-414-0746 nimeraleck@gmail.com
Professional, Educational, and Artistic CV
Education
2008-2011 Georgia State University. MFA Sculpture.
2002-2007 Central Michigan University. BFA Sculpture.
Academic Experience
2022 spring Primary Instructor. Directed Study. Georgia State University
2022 spring Primary Instructor. Special Problems. Georgia State University
2021 fall Primary Instructor. Wood Design. Georgia State University
2021 fall Primary Instructor. Directed Study. Georgia state University
2021 spring Primary Instructor. Directed Study. Georgia State University
2019 spring Primary Instructor. Special Problems. Georgia State University
2019 fall Primary Instructor. Directed Study. Georgia State University.
2018 fall Primary Instructor. Intermediate Sculpture. Georgia State University.
2018 fall Primary Instructor. Introduction to Sculpture. Georgia State University.
2018 spring Primary Instructor. Introduction to Sculpture. Georgia State University.
2018 spring Primary Instructor. Intermediate Sculpture. Georgia State University.
2017 fall Primary Instructor. Wood Design. Georgia State University
2017-current Sculpture Studio Manager. Administrative Faculty at the rank of Academic Professional. College Of The Arts, Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design, Georgia State University.
2016-2017 Sculpture, Metals, and 3D design Studio Manager. Technical instruction, safety protocol and training. Kendall College of Art & Design. Ferris State University.
2014-2015 Bladesmithing / Metal Fabrication Instruction. Tiny Truck Studios.
2013-2015 Process & Work Instruction Trainer. Solid Concepts.
2011 Primary Instructor. Figure Studies in Sculpture. Georgia State University
2010 Primary Instructor. Sculpture II. Mold making/ Casting. Georgia State University
2010 Primary Instructor. Three dimensional design. Georgia State University
2008-2010 Teaching Assistant. Georgia State University Sculpture department.
2008-2010 Graduate Studio Technician/ Studio Monitor. Georgia State University.
2007-2008 State certified substitute teacher. Michigan.
2003-2007 Assistant Studio technician. Central Michigan University.
2001-2002 Assistant Teacher. Cadet teaching program. Clare Public Schools.
Awards, Honors and Exhibitions
2020-2021 Sponsored Material Grant. Game: An investigation of play and structure. Owens Corning Hero Group. National Television and Social Media Campaign.
2019 Tribute: A Reunion of Chandler Fellows. Ernest G Welch School of Art & Design Gallery. Georgia State University. Atlanta GA. Jan 14 – Mar 1
2019 selected commission-Multicultural Sci-Fi Organization. Sigourney Weaver 2019 women in Sci-Fi award. (invited to design and build annual award)
2018 The Nipple Show: An Immersive Experiment in Collective Perception. The Core Gallery. The Moon (contemporary art studios). Grand Rapids MI. Nov – Dec
2017-2018 Selected Commission- Corporate knife set commissioned by Arista Winery. Sonoma CA
2018 Selected Commission- Georgia State Marching Band Championship Award. Annual, traveling trophy. Atlanta GA
2018 Faculty Triennial. Ernest G Welch School of Art & Design Gallery. Georgia State University. Atlanta GA. Jan 18- Feb 23
2016 - 2017 Invited Residency. The Moon (contemporary art studios). Grand Rapids MI.
2016 Visiting Artist Lecture. Foundry workshop “From Foundry to 3D Printing” March 17. Kendall College of Art & Design, Ferris State University.
2015 Artfordibles. 515 gallery. Clare MI. Dec 5 – Jan 5. Invitational.
2014-2015 Artist in residence at Tiny Truck Studios. Austin TX.
2015 Crossing Lines: Austin TX. Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Fort Wayne, Indiana. November 8 - January 18. Invitational
2014 East Showcase. Tiny Truck Gallery. Austin TX. Nov 14- 30. Group exhibition.
2014 Blue Genie Invitational. Blue Genie Gallery, Austin TX. Nov 14 - 23. Invitational.
2014 Methods of Additive Manufacturing, Materials lab. School Of Architecture. University of Texas. Austin TX. March 21 - April 18. Invitational
2014 Communication Through Artifact, University of Texas. Austin TX. March 22- 27. Invitational
2014,2013,2012 E.A.S.T. East Austin Studio Tour. Austin TX. Juried City Wide Art Exhibition. Juried Group exhibition & Independent Artist studio exhibition. Print Catalog.
2013 “Case study: Artist 3D prints tiny hammers”, by Elisabeth Eitel in Product Design Engineering. published Aug. 13 2013. Machine Design.
2013 Small Works, Trestle Gallery at Brooklyn Art Space. Jul . 26 - Aug. 9. Brooklyn, NY. International Juried.
2013 “Worlds First 3D Printed Hammer” project. Corporate Fellowship. Solid Concepts/Stratasys. Valencia CA. Fully funded contemporary art research, prototype and fabrication project.
2013 Magnitude -7. Manifest Creative Research Gallery. May 31 - June 28. OH. International Juried.
2011 Best of... An exhibition of award winning work by Nimer Aleck. April 18-22. Ernest G. Welch school of art and design gallery. Atlanta, GA. Solo
2011 Boom! Art as a result of bubble and bust culture. March 12- April 12. Picaflor Studio. Atlanta, GA. Invitational
2010 Bring It: The Georgia State University MFA exchange Exhibition. Jan. 12- Feb. 20. Landmark Arts. Texas Tech University School of art. Lubbock, TX
2010 Summer 2010 MFA show. Ernest G Welch School of Art and Design
2010,2009, 2008 Awarded Winnie Chandler Art and Design Fellowship
2010 Selected artist for Dashboard Co-op. July 24th. Fresh Meat: Filets, Strips and Other Marbled Delights. Goat Farm Studios. Atlanta GA.
2010 Awarded Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Art Gallery Sculpture Garden Competition. Pubic installation.
2010 20/40/10 Anniversary Alumni Exhibition. January 15-February 13. Main Gallery Central Michigan University . invitational
2010, 2009, 2007, 2006, 2005. Nominated for “International Sculpture Center Outstanding student Achievement in Contemporary Sculpture Award”.
2009 “crossing paths, crossing culture” photo competition and exhibition. Office of International Affairs. Georgia State Alumni Hall. Atlanta GA.
2009 Awarded Edgewood Sculpture Forum study abroad scholarship.
2009 Awarded IEF study abroad scholarship. “Issues of the Landscape in Northeast Scotland.”
2009 National Conference on Cast Iron Art: An Exhibition of Emerging Cast Iron Artists. April 1-4. Birmingham AL.
2009 Juried Student Exhibition. April 2-16. Ernest G. Welch School of Art and Design Gallery. Atlanta GA. (juried)
2009 Edgewood Sculpture Forum Exhibition. March 25-28. The Granite Room. Atlanta GA.
2009 Coeur Brise. February 14th. Eyedrum Gallery. Atlanta GA. invitational
2007 Little things mean a lot. December 5th-28th. Ferndale MI. juried
2007 47th Annual Greater Michigan Art Exhibition, Alden B. Dow Museum of Science and Art, September 15th – November 4th. Midland Center for the Arts, Midland, MI. juried
2007 Bricks, Blocks, & Boxes. Public Installation. Wheeler Hall, April 5 - 26 Mt. Pleasant MI. solo
2007 Bachelor of Fine Arts Solo Show, Bricks, Blocks,& Boxes. March 16 – 24
2007 Central Michigan University. Mt Pleasant MI. solo
2007 Scholarship show 2006-06, January 19 – February 10, 2007. Central Michigan University. Mt Pleasant MI.
2006 BRÕNZ an exhibition of contemporary bronze at Central Michigan University. Curator and artist. Sep. 6 - Oct. 3. Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI. (group)
2006 First Prize GMAC mural design competition. Mural purchase/scholarship. Troy MI. (permanent installation)
2006 The Student Annual, Vol. 4 March 28 - April 11, 2006 .Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI. (juried)
2006 Awarded Stephen Barstow Award scholarship. Includes exhibition of selected works.
2006 The Body Eclectic, January 31-Febuary 24. Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale MI. (juried)
2005 One mans trash, UAG West. March 14-26 Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI. (solo)
2005 Show Love, February 26-March 12. 555 gallery. Detroit MI. (juried)
2005 The Body Eclectic, February 1-25. Lawrence Street Gallery, Ferndale MI. (juried)
2005 Student Annual Vol. 3, UAG Main. Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant MI. (juried)
2005 Art Department Scholarship Recipients Exhibition, January 19 – February 12 2005. Central Michigan University.
2004 An Exhibition In Contemporary Bronze. Central Michigan University Art Gallery. Dec. 3-14. (group)
2004 Awarded Evelyn Frye Smith Scholarship. Includes group Exhibition of selected works.
2004 Student award exhibition for figurative show CMU’s west gallery. Feb 16th - 28th 2004. (two person show)
2003 Awarded private studio space for CMU’s N.A.S.
Related Work Experience
2021-2022 Prop Design and Fabrication for Warner Brothers Television Productions.
2012-2014 Employed by Solid Concepts/Stratasys, Valencia CA. Direct Metal Laser Sintering Department Lead -Finisher -Welder- Machine Technician- Machinist -Process consultant. In charge of: process development, quoting, prototyping, heat treating , quality control. Three dimensional printing machining and finishing of solid metal protypes for aerospace, medical and consumer industries.
Professional Development
2020 Student Shop Managers Consortium COVID-19 Shop/Lab Safe Reopening Virtual Conference.
2018 Public art selection committee. Mayor’s Office of Cultural Affairs. Hardy Park, City of Atlanta.
2018 S.T.E.A.M. & Higher education webinar/digital conference. The Right Tools For Getting The Job: Advancing Manufacturing Beyond CNC From The Classroom To The Shop Floor. Stratasys/Makerbot.
April 19
2017/2018/2021 BLADE, International knife and cutlery show and conference. Atlanta GA
2017 West Michigan Advanced Manufacturing Conference. Grand Rapids MI
2013 Solid Free Form Fabrication symposium. Austin TX.
2008/ 2010 / 2018 IWF. International wood conference. Atlanta GA.
2010 2009 National Conference on Cast Iron Art. SLOSS Furnaces. Birmingham AL. Panel: “Graduate School Preparing Materials, Mind, and Body”. Demo: “Brushable and Pourable Rubber Moldmaking Techniques for the Creation of Cast Multiples”
2009 Study Abroad program. Scottish Sculpture Workshop. Lumsden, Scotland.
2006 “Crossroads” International Sculpture Conference. Cincinnati Ohio. Student Scholarship.