b. New York City, 1966

• EDUCATION

  • 2004

    • M.F.A., School of Visual Arts, New York, NY

  • 1991

    • B.A., Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA

• LECTURES AND TEACHING EXPERIENCE

  • 2006

    • Presentation and Lecture, 53rd Annual Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, Art Directors Club, New York, NY

  • 2005

    • Presentation and Lecture, “Based on a True Story”, International Center of Photography, New York, NY
    • Adjunct Professor of Graduate Photography Program, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
    • Substitute Professor of Undergraduate Photography Program, School of Visual Arts, New York, NY
    • Presentation and Lecture, Kreielsheimer Auditorium at the Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

• SOLO EXHIBITIONS

  • 2006

    • Robert Koch Gallery, San Francisco, CA

  • 2005

    • Yossi Milo Gallery, New York, NY
    • Home, Henry Art Gallery, Seattle, WA

• GROUP EXHIBITIONS

  • 2007

    • Suburban/Domestic: The Nature of Love and Family, Salina Art Center, Salina, KS

  • 2006

    • New Photographers 2007, 53rd Annual Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival, Cannes, Frances; The Art Directors Club, New York, NY
    • Joint Venture, The Nelson Gallery, UC Davis, CA
    • Pingyao International Photographic Festival, Beijing, China
    • Offspring: Representations of Children in Contemporary Visual Culture, Boston University Art Gallery, Boston, MA

  • 2005

    • ReGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow, Musée de l'Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Griffin Museum of Photography, Winchester, MA
    • Institute of Boston, Boston, MA

  • 2004

    • Inaugural exhibition, Third Millennium Foundation, Brooklyn, NY
    • The Look of Things, SVA MFA Thesis Exhibition, Visual Arts Gallery, New York, NY

  • 2001

    • Photography 20, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ
    • The Longview Museum of Fine Arts, Longview, TX
    • Photography 19, Perkins Center for the Arts, Moorestown, NJ

  • 2000

    • Snapshot, Contemporary Museum, Baltimore, MD

• GRANTS AND AWARDS

  • 2004

    • The Griffin Award, selected by Andy Grundberg
    • Getty Images Grant for Social Documentary
    • Chairman's Honors, School of Visual Arts

  • 2000

    • The Photo Review, juried by William Wegman

  • 1984

    • The MacHugh Award for Fine Art

• COLLECTIONS

  • • Musée de l’Elysée, Lausanne, Switzerland
    • Jaeger-LeCoultre Collection, Le Sentier, Switzerland
    • The Norton Museum, West Palm Beach, Florida
    • The Progressive Art Collection, Cleveland, OH

• SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY

  • 2006

    • “Back Story: Nicholas Prior.” Popular Photography & Imaging July 2006.
    • Baughman, J. Ross. “The Memorable Pictures and What They Signify.” The Washington Times 23 April 2006.
    • Dalkey, Victoria. “From Another Angle.” Sacramento Bee 12 February 2006.
    • DeFoore, Jay. “reGeneration Showcases ’50 Photographers of Tomorrow.’” American Photo Online 26 April 2006.
    • “TeaterMagasinet.” Den Nationale Scene. April 2006.
    • Joint Venture. CA: University of California, Davis.
    • Woodward, Richard B. “Altered States.” Artnews March 2006.

  • 2005

    • “Collector’s Eye: Contemporary Photography.” Forbes Collector Volume 3, Number 7, July/August 2005.
    • Dykstra, Jean. “Nicholas Prior at Yossi Milo.” Art in America Oct. 2005.
    • Gravagnuolo, Emma. “La Covata Malefica.” Arte (Italy) August 2005.
    • “Kid Life: Attention Seekers.” The Washington Post. 20 September 2005.
    • Kunz, Nicole. “Young Photographers’ Stark View of Reality.” Hors Ligne (Switzerland) No. 109, Autumn 2005.
    • ReGeneration: 50 Photographers of Tomorrow. NY: Thames & Hudson.
    • Merrit, Raymond, ed. Full of Grace. PowerHouse Books.
    • Edit Magazine Issue 03, Volume 01, 2005.

  • 2004

    • "Jazzing It Up in NYC." The Atlanta Journal-Constitution 11 January 2004.

  • 2003

    • Dollar, Steve. Jazz Guide New York City, The Little Bookroom, 2003.
    • The Photo Review Vol. 23 No. 3