A Tribute to Graham Nickson

(1946–2025)

Portrait of Graham Nickson, pencil on paper by Phong H. Bui.
Portrait of Graham Nickson, pencil on paper by Phong H. Bui.

Graham Nickson was a wonderful artist, an inspiring teacher, and a devoted friend. His great warmth, broad knowledge, and deep understanding of art and art history set a standard of excellence for all of us who knew and loved him. These reminiscences by his students, friends, and colleagues give a good sense of the profound effect he had on everyone who had the privilege of knowing him.

     —Jack Flam

With contributions from
Ruth Miller
,
Sarah Boxer
,
Harry Cooper
,
Kaitlin Zorah McDonough
,
David Carrier
,
Karen Wilkin
,
Bonnie Burnham
,
Elisa Jensen
,
Christina Kee
,
Kathryn Kremnitzer
,
Fran O’Neill
,
Betty Cuningham
,
Michael Brenson
,
Carroll Janis
, and
Phong H. Bui and Jack Flam
.

and

On the occasion of Graham Nickson’s solo exhibition In Black and White at Betty Cuningham Gallery in 2022, art historian Jack Flam and Rail Publisher and Artistic Director Phong H. Bui engaged in two extended conversations with the artist about his long career as a painter and an educator. In addition to a distinguished career as an artist, Graham was a legendary and deeply committed faculty member and Dean of the New York Studio School for thirty-four years. 

Read the full interview at this link, as published in the Brooklyn Rail’s September 2022 issue.

“A Tribute to Graham Nickson (1946–2025)”

Published on May 20, 2025

Edited by Jack Flam and Ines Trafford

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