Nate Palmer

ARtist-in-residence / APRIL 24 - JULY 2, 2024

Nate Langston Palmer (b. 1994) is an American documentary photographer born and raised in Washington, DC. He received his BFA in photography and imaging from New York University, Tisch School of the Arts in 2016. Through his work as an imagemaker, Nate examines the collective understanding of masculinity in the United States, specifically within Black-American communities. His strategic use of light and expression inform his subject in a way that is concerned with both beauty and the indispensable quality of a person or space.

His first solo exhibition, Song of Sons, was on view in Washington, DC at Chela Mitchell Gallery from June 24 - July 31, 2023. The series follows a dance crew in Washington, DC that is made of a group of young Black men and documents the culture surrounding their style of dance, Beat-Ya-Feet. Using creative expression as its vehicle, the work focuses on their unique journey into adulthood and grapples with issues of masculinity and societal conditioning. Nate’s work has also been featured in group exhibitions in Prague, Czech Republic, Sydney. Australia and across the United States. His list of clients include The New York Times, Google and Rolling Stone Magazine among others. Nate is currently based between Brooklyn, NY and Washington, DC.

Learn more about Nate’s work at www.natelangstonpalmer.com

SLUSHDAY DANCE BATTLE

Saturday, june 15th, 2024

GARFIELD PARK (UNDER THE OVERPASS)

During his residency, Nate will continue working on his Song of Sons series at the SlushDay Dance Battle where some of DC's most talented dancers will go head to head in a family-friendly celebration of the city's dance culture and the founders of Beat-Ya-Feet, a style of dance born in the DMV.

Interested in becoming our next artist-in-residence?