nice;03 is our third annual contemporary art exhibition
juried by Midwest Nice Art co-founders Epiphany Knedler + Tim Rickett.

nice;03 is the third annual national juried exhibition, a survey of contemporary artists exploring complex personal and social narratives. The exhibition assembles over thirty artists from across the nation working in various mediums and concepts, selected from over four hundred submissions. These artists each share a unique vision of our contemporary world.

Each nice exhibition is an open call without a dedicated theme. While we cannot predict what artists will explore, seeing the works together creates new narratives. This exhibition explores themes of memory, mythology, and materiality. The works explore personal connections through family or found photographs, memorabilia, and the self; stories of the past through tradition and folklore; and the material through medium experimentation and associations. nice;03 is just a snapshot of the complex and authentic narratives in contemporary art.

Artists included are:
Aaron Cowan, Alex Renbarger, Alisa Sozonyk, Caitlin Pisha, Cori Matyas, Dillon Bryant, Donald Depuydt, Duncan Madaris Hill, Elise Wojtowicz, Erin Karsten, Haley Prestifilippo, Isadora Hale, Jacob Olsen, Jane Waggoner Deschner, Jason Cytacki, Jeannine Spooner Kitzhaber, Jeff Smudde, Jeremy Starn, Joe Johnson, John A. Schwab, Juniper Winn, Lily Smith, Megan Wolfkill, Michael Aasness, Michelle Kuehn, Morgan Lutz, Pamela Sherlock, Patty deGrandpre, Quinn Ward, Rebekah Alviani, Robert Matejcek, Rogério Pinto, Sabrina Skinner, Theo Gins, Threshold Lab Team: Amo Zeng, Ziwei Ji, Xiesiyuan Shu, Yuqing Zhang, Bingyi Liu, Timothy Anderson, Zac Benson

Congrats to our awardees!

first place: Jason Cytacki, Ouroboros
second place: Haley Prestifilippo, Hang Down Your Head (And Cry)
third place: aaron cowan, The Right Tool For the Job
honorable mentions: Isadora Hale, Run, Rabbit Run, Rogério Pinto, Relicário (Reliquary); Sabrina Skinner, The Same Boy I Used To Be; Lily Smith, dress up; Quinn Ward, My Sister and Moochie
Cee cee’s gallery exhibition award: Robert Matejcek, Run Boy Run