Tryst 25
Toban and I have curated the SFAA pop-up at Tryst for the past two years. Here is his Bio
Toban Nichols is a visual artist & filmmaker whose work has been seen in film festivals & galleries in LA & around the world. He was also featured in Pop Rally at The Museum of Modern Art in New York City.
After earning a Bachelor's degree in painting, he studied at the San Francisco Art Institute, where he received an MFA in New Genres. He has been granted a residency with the Experimental Television Center in NY, & awarded the Juror's Pick at the ArtHouse Film Festival. In the past eight years, Nichols launched a line of textiles, created a photo app for mobile devices worldwide, and published his first photo book titled 'MY TWIN'. In 2021, he created an up-cycled line of hoodies that incorporates 95% of materials from recycled and up-cycled fabric and vintage badge patches called The Fusion Hoodie.
He has recently completed his first feature-length documentary titled “Beyond the Trees” for wide release in 2022, as well as teaching visual arts & photography to underserved youth in Los Angeles after-school programs and juvenile detention centers for the past five years. He also sits on the Board of Directors for two non-profit artist-run organizations that seek to enrich artists' lives through various levels of support, including exhibitions and funding.