Nate Hill (artist)

Nate Hill (born September 6, 1977) is an American performance artist based in East Harlem, NYC.

For the American football player, see Nate Hill (American football player).
Nate Hill
Hill in 2011
Born09/06/1977
OccupationPerformance Artist
WebsiteSociopath.Online

Biography

Hill makes socially engaged work using public space – both online and offline – supporting himself with a separate career. Opting mainly to present work outside of the traditional art-world context, he engages with what he describes as the “non-gallery-going” population. Some of Hill's most well-known works have been Death Bear, White Power Milk, and Trophy Scarves. Hill has been featured in numerous publications including Vice,[1] Huffington Post,[2] Hyperallergic, Wall Street Journal,[3] BlackBook,[4] and The New York Times.[5]

Hill's art is often confrontational, described as "[poking] holes into people’s ideas of comfort and [forcing] them to negotiate how far they are willing to go."[6] He adapts personas in social spaces such as Twitter or Tumblr that address issues of race, class, and power.[6][7]

Hill was a Blade of Grass Artist Fellows in 2013.[8]

References
  1. Morin, Roc. "Nate Hill and Death Bear Revisited". Vice.
  2. Wilson, Julee (2011-11-29). "Nate Hill, 'The White Ambassador,' Tackles Racism On Harlem Streets". Huffington Post. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  3. Pope-Chappell, Maya. "A Brooklyn Panda Made for Punching".
  4. Gray, Rosie. "How Nate Hill Became the Most Famous New York Artist You've Never Heard Of".
  5. Berlin, Loren. "Death Bear Will See You Now".
  6. Vartanian, Hrag (2011-06-01). "Milk Does a White Body Good". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  7. Ries, Brian (2008-10-28). "Brooklyn Artist Set to Unveil Sculpture of Animal Parts". NBC New York. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
  8. "Artist Files Grantees Announced!". A Blade of Grass. 2013-01-24. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
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