Born and raised in Los Angeles, NICK FYHRIE (pronounced “Fury”) studied painting, photography, sculpture, and new genres installations under artists including Catherine Opie, Roger Herman, Won Ju Lim, and Hirsch Perlman at UCLA where he graduated Magna Cum Laude Honors with a B.A. in Fine Arts in 2006.
Nick relocated to New York in 2008 where he completed two Residency programs at The School of Visual Arts to enrich his portfolio and develop his now recognizable gestural style best highlighted in his ‘Disco Romance’ series of oil paintings of disco balls.
Nick has donated to various charities and benefits including Visual AIDS, FREE ARTS NYC, Room to Read, and Art Love Japan. His paintings are in several private collections in Los Angeles and New York.
Nick is currently a Masters of Fine Arts candidate 2013 at the School of Visual Arts.
Favorite Artists: Gustave Moreau, Otto Dix, Max Beckmann, Ru Paul, Jerri Blank, Patti Smith, Robert Mappelthorpe, Grace Hartigan, Aristide Maillol, Rodin, Alice Neil, Hernan Bass…