Nathan Abels

Nathan Abels received his MFA at the Savannah College of Art and Design in 2005 and currently lives and works in the Colorado foothills. Early in his art career in Denver, the Denver Post named him the “Emerging Artist of the Year” for 2009 and one of the “12 Best Colorado Artists 35 and Under” in 2011. Since that time, he has had exhibitions at the Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art (2018), The Littleton Museum (2019). His work can be found in the Telfair Art Museum, Savannah, GA; Fort Wayne Art Museum, Ft Wayne, IN; Martin Sanders Investments. New York, NY; First Western Trust Bank, Denver, CO; and at the Savannah College of Art and Design among others.

Nathan Abels is an artist whose creative endeavors delve into concepts of deep time, humanity, and technology, the intricate nuances of progress, and the allure of the natural world filtered through our human perceptions. With a unique artistic vision, Abels skillfully weaves elements from the past, present, and a visionary glimpse into the future, creating a tapestry of temporal intersections within his works. Drawing inspiration from diverse periods of history, Abels incorporates references to the Paleolithic era, medieval painting, and even the captivating realms of Mars exploration. Through his artistic explorations, he challenges the limitations of time, seamlessly blending timelines and creating a thought-provoking fusion of ancient, contemporary, and speculative imagery.