Nick Scrimenti
Profile
Nick Scrimenti is a painter based in Dayton who recently relocated from Cincinnati. He received his MFA in painting from the University of Cincinnati in 2012 and his BFA in painting and printmaking from Miami University in 2009. He has worked with the organization ArtWorks in Cincinnati on several of their community projects including three large scale murals. His most recent mural works are on the Kroger corporate headquarter building downtown and adjacent to Great American Ballpark.
Faculty Perspective
My current work is based on my experience of being employed by a hoarder in the winter, spring and summer of 2010 to help develop a strategy to clean and organize their property. To the owner, the endless piles of physical objects either contained a memory or possessed the potential to manifest itself into something new. The objects were in a sense a lifelong collage. This experience, the concept of an organized mess, and how it correlates to my process of painting are what my current work explores.
Degrees
- Master of Fine Arts, University of Cincinnati, 2012
- Bachelor of Fine Arts, Miami University, 2009
Research Interests
- Oil Painting
- Printmaking
- Figurative Art
- Self Portraiture
Selected Publications
For a Better World, Issue 9. Cincinnati, OH. 2012.
Dayton Daily News. "College Students Show off Artwork at DAI." June 21, 2009. Dayton, OH. 2009.
Dayton Art Institute Members Quarterly. "Yeck College Artists Fellows," Issue 9. Dayton, OH.
Selected Exhibitions
MFA Thesis Exhibition. University Galleries on Sycamore. Cincinnati, OH. 2012.
Paintings, Dual show with Joe Hedges. 840 Gallery. Cincinnati, OH. 2012.
Sos Art. Art Academy of Cincinnati. Cincinnati, OH. 2012.
We Regret To Inform you, group show. Pipeline Gallery. Cincinnati, OH. 2011.
Secret ArtWorks. MCA Event Center. Cincinnati, OH. 2011.
Recent Work Solo Show. Pipeline Gallery. Cincinnati, OH. 2011.
Graduate Poster Forum. Kingsgate Conference Center. Cincinnati, OH. 2011.
Postcards from the Edge: A Benefit for Visual AIDS. CRG Gallery. New York, NY. 2011.
Halloween Group Show. Pipeline Gallery. Cincinnati, OH. 2010.
Permanent Collection of Miami Valley Hospital. Dayton, OH. 2010.
Creative Soul of Dayton Exhibit. The Armory. Dayton, OH. 2009.
Yeck College Artist Fellowship Exhibition. Dayton Art Institute. Dayton, OH. 2009.
Student Showcase Exhibition. Hiestand Hall, Miami University. Oxford, OH. 2009.
Open Studio. BFA Capstone Exhibition. Hiestand Galleries, Miami University. Oxford, OH. 2009.