Marcus Nelson (b. 1997, UK) is a multi-disciplinary artist based between London and Berlin.
CV
Education
2017 - 2021
BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins School of Art, University of the Arts London, UK
2016 - 2017
Foundation Diploma, Kingston School of Art, London, UK
Exhibitions
2026
︎︎︎‘Rythmic Stress’, SAC, Bucharest (Group)
︎︎︎ ‘hyper soft: double down’’, Klemm’s, curated by Guilherme Vilhena Martins, Berlin (Group)
︎︎︎ ‘Laughter and Fear’, The Cabin LA, Los Angeles (Solo)
︎︎︎ The Cabin LA Residency, Los Angeles (Residency)
2025
︎︎︎ ‘Polyphonic Views’, The Funkhaus Berlin, curated by Passage, Berlin (Group)
︎︎︎ ‘WEIGHT’ with Magnus Westwell, curated by Brooke Wilson, Number 1 Main Road, Berlin (Duo)
︎︎︎ ‘Levantamientos’, Tha House Madrid, curated by Ventana Project & Roberto Rivadeneira, Madrid (Group)
2024
︎︎︎ ‘Fools Are Everywhere’, Passage, Hermannplatz U- bahn, Berlin (Public Installation)
2023
︎︎︎ ‘New Now (Part 1)’, Guts Gallery, London (Group)
︎︎︎ PLOP Residency, London, UK (Residency)
︎︎︎ ‘A Tragedy in Three Acts’ with Tim Plamper, GROVE, Berlin (Duo)
︎︎︎ ‘The Other Side of Paradise’, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation Marylebone, London (Group)
2021
︎︎︎ ‘Scar Tissue’, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation Archway, London (Solo)
︎︎︎ ‘Behind the Glass’, Boys Don’t Cry UK in collaboration with the Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection, London (Museum Group Exhibition)
︎︎︎ ‘Don’t Go South’, Studio Berkheim, Stuttgart (Group)
2020
︎︎︎ ‘After Hours’, Harlesden High Street, Southside Wandsworth, London (Group)
︎︎︎ The Fores Project, London (Residency)
2019
︎︎︎ ‘Speaking in Tongues’, National Gallery, London (Performance)
Selected Press
︎Spring 2026 - “Where Is My Mind/ Interview with Marcus Nelson”, Interview with Nasty Magazine (ONLINE)
︎Winter 2025 - Featured in: “Why Contemporary Painters Are Obsessed With Dance”, Artsy (ONLINE)
︎ Summer 2024 - “Marcus Nelson Discusses His New Work and Exhibition, ‘FOOLS ARE EVERYWHERE’, Interview with Art Plugged (ONLINE)
︎ Winter 2023 - “Marcus Nelson in depth on his art, violence and his fascination with darkness”, Interview with Overstandard (ONLINE)
︎ Autumn 2023 - “The Meaning of a Circle”, Interview with Hannah Weidner and Tim Plamper for Curatorial Affairs (ONLINE)
Spring 2023 - “Hungry” Series, interview with HUNGER Magazine (IN PRINT)
︎ Spring 2023 - “Punk, Blowjobs and Britain: go see this hardcore exhibition”, Interview with The Face Magazine (ONLINE)
︎ Spring 2023 - “Ten’s to See: The Other Side of Paradise at The Bomb Factory Marylebone”, interview with 10 Magazine (ONLINE)
︎ Spring 2022 - “Boxing and Painting Have More In Common Than People Realise”, interview with Why Now World (ONLINE)
︎ Autumn 2021 - “The Return of Figurative Painting”, Time Out London (ONLINE)
︎Summer 2021 - “Marcus Nelson’s Art is Tackling Men’s Mental Health Head On”, interview with The Face (ONLINE)
CV
Education
2017 - 2021
BA Fine Art, Central Saint Martins School of Art, University of the Arts London, UK
2016 - 2017
Foundation Diploma, Kingston School of Art, London, UK
Exhibitions
2026
︎︎︎‘Rythmic Stress’, SAC, Bucharest (Group)
︎︎︎ ‘hyper soft: double down’’, Klemm’s, curated by Guilherme Vilhena Martins, Berlin (Group)
︎︎︎ ‘Laughter and Fear’, The Cabin LA, Los Angeles (Solo)
︎︎︎ The Cabin LA Residency, Los Angeles (Residency)
2025
︎︎︎ ‘Polyphonic Views’, The Funkhaus Berlin, curated by Passage, Berlin (Group)
︎︎︎ ‘WEIGHT’ with Magnus Westwell, curated by Brooke Wilson, Number 1 Main Road, Berlin (Duo)
︎︎︎ ‘Levantamientos’, Tha House Madrid, curated by Ventana Project & Roberto Rivadeneira, Madrid (Group)
2024
︎︎︎ ‘Fools Are Everywhere’, Passage, Hermannplatz U- bahn, Berlin (Public Installation)
2023
︎︎︎ ‘New Now (Part 1)’, Guts Gallery, London (Group)
︎︎︎ PLOP Residency, London, UK (Residency)
︎︎︎ ‘A Tragedy in Three Acts’ with Tim Plamper, GROVE, Berlin (Duo)
︎︎︎ ‘The Other Side of Paradise’, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation Marylebone, London (Group)
2021
︎︎︎ ‘Scar Tissue’, The Bomb Factory Art Foundation Archway, London (Solo)
︎︎︎ ‘Behind the Glass’, Boys Don’t Cry UK in collaboration with the Central Saint Martins Museum and Study Collection, London (Museum Group Exhibition)
︎︎︎ ‘Don’t Go South’, Studio Berkheim, Stuttgart (Group)
2020
︎︎︎ ‘After Hours’, Harlesden High Street, Southside Wandsworth, London (Group)
︎︎︎ The Fores Project, London (Residency)
2019
︎︎︎ ‘Speaking in Tongues’, National Gallery, London (Performance)
Selected Press
︎Spring 2026 - “Where Is My Mind/ Interview with Marcus Nelson”, Interview with Nasty Magazine (ONLINE)
︎Winter 2025 - Featured in: “Why Contemporary Painters Are Obsessed With Dance”, Artsy (ONLINE)
︎ Summer 2024 - “Marcus Nelson Discusses His New Work and Exhibition, ‘FOOLS ARE EVERYWHERE’, Interview with Art Plugged (ONLINE)
︎ Winter 2023 - “Marcus Nelson in depth on his art, violence and his fascination with darkness”, Interview with Overstandard (ONLINE)
︎ Autumn 2023 - “The Meaning of a Circle”, Interview with Hannah Weidner and Tim Plamper for Curatorial Affairs (ONLINE)
Spring 2023 - “Hungry” Series, interview with HUNGER Magazine (IN PRINT)
︎ Spring 2023 - “Punk, Blowjobs and Britain: go see this hardcore exhibition”, Interview with The Face Magazine (ONLINE)
︎ Spring 2023 - “Ten’s to See: The Other Side of Paradise at The Bomb Factory Marylebone”, interview with 10 Magazine (ONLINE)
︎ Spring 2022 - “Boxing and Painting Have More In Common Than People Realise”, interview with Why Now World (ONLINE)
︎ Autumn 2021 - “The Return of Figurative Painting”, Time Out London (ONLINE)
︎Summer 2021 - “Marcus Nelson’s Art is Tackling Men’s Mental Health Head On”, interview with The Face (ONLINE)