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

Nate Hill
Hill in 2011
Born09/06/1977
OccupationPerformance Artist
WebsiteSociopath.Online

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ Morin, Roc (7 April 2013). "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 (19 November 2010). "A Brooklyn Panda Made for Punching". Wall Street Journal.
  4. ^ Gray, Rosie. "How Nate Hill Became the Most Famous New York Artist You've Never Heard Of".
  5. ^ Berlin, Loren (5 March 2010). "Death Bear Will See You Now". The New York Times.
  6. ^ a b 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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