Nick Sweetman is a painter comfortable with a wide variety of media, but focuses on acrylic, oil, and aerosol paint. He currently attends Ontario College of Art & Design in the Interdisciplinary Masters of Art, Media & Design program where he is exploring ways of pushing his painting practice into new areas such as video, installation, and urban intervention. He has completed a diverse body of work independently and on commission for various private and corporate clients, ranging from small scale design projects for clothing, posters, tattoos, and even hockey equipment, to large scale murals. His work is inspired by the visual language in which he is immersed living and making art in downtown Toronto.

Exhibition Record

September 2012 - Lucky 13 (group show), The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto; curated by the artists

July 2012 - Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto

May - June 2012 - Art of the Danforth Festival 2012, Zone C: DeSerres storefront, Toronto; curated by Equalateral

March 2012 - Not a Drop To Drink: Water Scarcity & Politics in the 21st Century (group exhibition), Munk School of Global Affairs, Toronto; curated by Lidija Sabados

February 2012 - Respect the Art Form (solo show), WrongBar, Toronto; self-curated

February 2012 - Optic Elixir (group show), Creatures Creating, Toronto; curated by Tongson Chen

November 2011 - United Way: Good Times for Better Days (solo show), Revival, Toronto; self-curated

October 2011 - HIVE (group show), OCAD University Graduate Gallery, Toronto; curated by OCAD University Criticism & Curatorial Practices Graduate Students

September 2011 - ManifesTO Festival: Live at the Square (group event in partnership with New Era), Dundas Square, Toronto

September 2011 - Grunge & Glamour at the Gladstone (solo show), The Gladstone Hotel, Toronto; self-curated

July 2011 - Beat Lounge 35 (group show), The Rivoli, Toronto; curated by Dan Burton

May 2011 - Beat Lounge 33 (solo show), The Rivoli, Toronto; curated by Dan Burton