Nomi Silverman is an artist working in printmaking, sculpture, drawing, and pastels whose practice centers on storytelling and the human impact of social and political systems. Her work gives presence to individuals pushed to the margins of society, translating personal and collective histories into layered surfaces and tactile forms. Drawing is often the foundation of her process, with marks and textures developing into prints or extending into three-dimensional space through sculpture.
Silverman’s work is held in major public collections including The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Library of Congress, The New York Public Library, the Achenbach Foundation for the Graphic Arts (Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco), The Bancroft Library at UC Berkeley, The National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, and numerous university and museum collections in the United States and internationally.
She has presented solo exhibitions at venues including the Center for Contemporary Printmaking (Norwalk, CT), Five Points Gallery (Torrington, CT), Silvermine Arts Center (New Canaan, CT), and the Housatonic Museum of Art (Bridgeport, CT). Her work has appeared in international biennials and juried exhibitions such as the Bradley International Print and Drawing Exhibition, the Douro Biennial (Portugal), and shows at IPCNY, Manifest Gallery, and the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts. Silverman is the recipient of numerous awards, including Best in Show at the Center for Contemporary Printmaking, the Five Points Print Center Grand Prize, and multiple grants from the Puffin Foundation and the Connecticut Commission on the Arts. She has completed a residency at Grafikwerkstatt Print Center in Dresden, Germany.
Her work has been reviewed and featured in publications including The New York Times, Printmaking Today, Art in Print, and Artscope Magazine. She is a member of the Society of American Graphic Artists and the Boston Printmakers.
