Nina Mae Fowler
Known for her sumptuously detailed large-scale drawings and installations, Nina Mae Fowler’s work interrogates themes of celebrity, beauty, power and sexuality. Preoccupied with Hollywood’s "Golden Age," Fowler treats the period as a crucible of our own, revelling in its sheer visual richness at the same time as it critiques our culture’s obsession with stardom, as well as the ubiquitous presence of the photographic lens in the reception of imagery.
Since her nomination for the BP Portrait Prize in 2008, Fowler’s work has won widespread acclaim and is featured in numerous collections of international significance including the National Portrait Gallery. A monograph of her work entitled Nina Mae Fowler: Measuring Elvis was published by Cob Gallery in 2015, and features commentary from an array of cultural luminaries including the National Portrait Gallery’s former director Sandy Nairne and the playwright Polly Stenham.
Born in London in 1981, Nina Mae Fowler graduated with a first-class degree in sculpture from Brighton University in 2003. Recent solo exhibitions include Cob Gallery in London (2017, 2015 & 2013); Galerie Dukan in Leipzig, Germany (2014); 18 Hewett St. in London (2013); Dukan Hourdequin in Paris (2011); and Dukan Hourdequin in Lyon, France (2009). She has also shown …
Known for her sumptuously detailed large-scale drawings and installations, Nina Mae Fowler’s work interrogates themes of celebrity, beauty, power and sexuality. Preoccupied with Hollywood’s "Golden Age," Fowler treats the period as a crucible of our own, revelling in its sheer visual richness at the same time as it critiques our culture’s obsession with stardom, as well as the ubiquitous presence of the photographic lens in the reception of imagery.
Since her nomination for the BP Portrait Prize in 2008, Fowler’s work has won widespread acclaim and is featured in numerous collections of international significance including the National Portrait Gallery. A monograph of her work entitled Nina Mae Fowler: Measuring Elvis was published by Cob Gallery in 2015, and features commentary from an array of cultural luminaries including the National Portrait Gallery’s former director Sandy Nairne and the playwright Polly Stenham.
Born in London in 1981, Nina Mae Fowler graduated with a first-class degree in sculpture from Brighton University in 2003. Recent solo exhibitions include Cob Gallery in London (2017, 2015 & 2013); Galerie Dukan in Leipzig, Germany (2014); 18 Hewett St. in London (2013); Dukan Hourdequin in Paris (2011); and Dukan Hourdequin in Lyon, France (2009). She has also shown in group exhibitions such as Melissa Morgan Fine Art in Palm Springs (2016); art now Gallery in Berlin (2016); National Portrait Gallery in London (2014); and Neue Kunstverein Aschaffenburg in Germany (2013). Nina has been shortlisted for numerous prestigious prizes and awards, including the Jerwood Drawing Prize (2015 & 2010), Aesthetica Art Prize (2014), Drawing Now Award (2014), Young Masters Prize (2012) and the BP Portrait Award (2008). She lives and works in Norfolk.
Courtesy of The Cob Gallery
