About
Nicholas Blake (b. 2011, USA)
Nicholas Blake, known as Nico, is a young emerging American artist whose work seamlessly navigates the intersections of mythology, nature, and the subconscious. Born on a barrier island in southeastern North Carolina, his artistic practice began with drawing at an early age and soon evolved into painting on large canvas. His compositions, rich in symbolism and narrative depth, explore themes drawn from Greek mythology, Japanese folklore, and global reptilian iconography, intertwining reality with the fantastical.
Blake’s paintings function as visual fables—instinctive, unrestrained, and deeply imaginative. His evolving body of work engages with a universal artistic language, where creatures from ancient cultures and contemporary mythologies coalesce in a singular dreamlike space.
Despite his young age, Blake’s career has already gained international recognition. His work has been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions across major art capitals, including Richard Beavers Gallery (New York), Urban Break (Seoul and Busan, Korea), Art Moment Jakarta, Its Ready Space (Jakarta, Indonesia), Van Der Plas Gallery (New York), and Galerie Looloolook (Paris). His most recent exhibition is a group show "Culture Shock" in Denmark, at Space Arty Gallery (May-June 2025) .