Avery Z. Nelson (they/he) was born in Rhinebeck, NY and lives and works between NYC and Berlin. In 2022-2023 they presented solo shows at Blade Study (NYC) Rachel Uffner Gallery (NYC) and at Nogueras Blanchard (Barcelona). Nelson's work has been included in group exhibitions at many spaces including Para Site (Hong Kong), Mrs. Gallery (Queens, NYC), Klaus Von Nichtssagend (NYC), JDJ (NYC), and the DePaul Art Museum (Chicago). Their work has been reviewed in publications including The Brooklyn Rail, Artforum, Artspace, and Spike Magazine and they were a recipient of the Sharpe Walentas Studio Fellowship (2019) as well as an FST Studio Funding Grant (2021).