Bio
Education
2005 MFA, Painting
Hunter College, New York, NY
2002 BFA, Painting; minor, Italian Studies
University of Houston, Houston, TX
1996 Diploma, Visual Art
High School for the Performing and Visual Arts, Houston, TX
Selected Exhibitions
2009
Seeds of the Wild
Curated by Helen Wu
April 4 - May 10
The Puffin Room
New York, NY
Wagmag Benefit 2009
The Front Room
Brooklyn, NY
Clamoring to Become Visible
Curated by Christine Spangler
BAC Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
2008
Present, Perfect, Continuous
Curated by Denise Wong
Nurture Art Non-Profit, Inc.
Brooklyn, NY
New Work: Art work from the
Workers at the New Museum
Stanton Chapter
New York, NY
The Studio @ SRFA
Suzanne Randolph Fine Arts
New York, NY
2007
Nurture Art Benefit 2007
Hosted by the Cue Art Foundation
New York, NY
AG Gallery
Brooklyn, NY
“apartment drafting”
Brooklyn, NY
2005
MFA Thesis Exhibition
Hunter College Times Square Gallery
New York, NY
2004
Mid Program Exhibition
Hunter College Times Square Gallery
New York, NY
2002
Slide Jam (Nesta Mayo & Karyn Oliver)
Contemporary Arts Museum Houston
Houston, TX
2001
Force Fields
Curated by Laura Mott
University of Texas Exhibition Space
Austin, TX
1999
Nesta Mayo: Prints
University of Texas, San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
1997
Nesta Mayo: New Paintings
The “A” Space
Sarah Lawrence College
Bronxville, NY
1996
Senior Show
HSPVA
Houston, TX
Publications
Cabinet Magazine
Issue 32, Fire
Page 44, Artist Project: Flounder No. 2
Residencies
1999
Santa Reparata International School of Art
Printmaking Residency
Florence, Italy
1999
Santa Fe Art Institute
Residency Studio Program
Santa Fe, New Mexico
Contact Info
Nesta Mayo
796 Broadway
2nd + 3rd Floors
Brooklyn, NY 11206
718-490-9219
nestamayo@gmail.com