Conrad Nelson Fellow
ARTIST LECTURE
Thursday, April 3, 2025
7 p.m.
Biemesderfer Hall
Winter Visual and Performing Arts Center, 60 W. Cottage Ave., Millersville, PA 17551
Reception to follow. Free and open to the public.
This visiting artist fellowship is endowed by Millersville alumna Conrad Nelson and Luceille B. Hagarman and presented by the Millersville University Department of Art & Design.
SPRING 2025 Conrad Nelson Fellow Ι Jesse Krimes
Millersville University’s Department of Art & Design welcomes alum Jesse Krimes as the 2025 Conrad Nelson Artist. Krimes graduated from Millersville University in 2008. His work examines systems of power and control, focusing on criminal and racial justice. During a six-year prison sentence, he covertly produced and smuggled out numerous art pieces, founded art programs, and co-created artist collectives. He is the Founder and Director of the Center for Art & Advocacy, the first national organization dedicated to supporting creatives impacted by the justice system. Krimes also led a successful class-action lawsuit against JPMorgan Chase, challenging predatory fees imposed on formerly incarcerated individuals.
Krimes earned an Emmy Award for his documentary Art and Krimes by Krimes. His art has been exhibited at major institutions, including MoMA PS1, Palais de Tokyo, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the International Red Cross Museum. He has been awarded fellowships from the Guggenheim Foundation, Pew Center, Rauschenberg Foundation, Creative Capital, the Mellon Foundation, and the Art for Justice Fund. His work is in the collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, Brooklyn Museum, Kadist Foundation, Bunker Artspace, and the Agnes Gund Collection. He is represented by Jack Shainman Gallery in New York.
Photo by Joe Frantz.
ABOUT THE CONRAD NELSON FELLOWSHIP ...
The Conrad Nelson Artist-In-Residence Fellowship was established in 2000 by MU alum Conrad Nelson, to host accomplished visual artists working in various media, to display and describe their works, to give public lectures on issues in the arts, and to interact with students, faculty, and other members of the greater Millersville community.
WITH SPECIAL THANKS . . .
The 2024-25 Conrad Nelson Artist’s Lecture by artist Jesse Krimes is organized by the Department of Art & Design at Millersville University. The annual fellowship is endowed by Millersville alumna Conrad Nelson and Luceille B. Hagarman. This online event is free and open to the public.