Nat Meade

‘Friends and Family’, a group show curated by Jason Middlebrook - tomorrow in Hudson, NY. @middlebrookstudios ‘Jetty’, 2025 Casein tempera on paper, 10 x 8 3/4 inches The House of You & Me 611 Warren Street , Hudson, NY Opening Reception May 16, 6PM – 9PM May 16 – May 31, 2026 Curatorial statement: When Zach and Behida approached me about organizing a show my first thought was my community. I reached out to my friends and family, the artists that make up my orbit. The artists in this show are working artists, everyday they get up in the morning and plan their day with making in mind. Some of these artists I’ve known for over 35 years. Some of the artists are just beginning their career, like my daughter Violet and her classmate Kat, others have been making art for over 60 years! The criteria was simple, select artists whose work I love and respect and whose practice is like mine, they have no choice but to create. There was no theme to this exhibition, no overriding message but merley a collection of things that represent their ideas, styles and approaches. The age range is from 22 to 82 years old. This exhibition represents relationships, our bond as makers is the foundation that is the true definition of an artists community. Featured Artists: Sarah Mijares Fick Jeffrey Heiman Letha Wilson Kaitlin Jostad Nat Meade Violet Middlebrook Lawre Stone Bill Stone Nancy Barber Charles Goldman Ellen Harvey Meg Lipke Björn Meyer-Ebrecht Rico Gatson Becca Van K Dan Devine Carlton Davis Zohar Lazar Jason Middlebrook Behida Dolić Kat Silk Karen Pearson

Last day for my show, ‘Franklin’, at Hesse Flatow. Gallery is open until 6. Thank you to all who stopped by. @hesse_flatow

Last days to see ‘Franklin’ at Hesse Flatow, NY. ‘List’, 2026 Oil on hemp, 54 x 46 inches @hesse_flatow

This is the last week to see ‘Franklin’ at Hesse Flatow, NY. Up through April 18. ‘Send Off’, 2026 30 x 33 inches, Oil on hemp @hesse_flatow

FINAL DAYS to catch "Franklin", a solo exhibition by New York-based artist Nat Meade.⁠ ⁠ The emotional arc of life’s struggles and triumphs take shape within Meade’s figurative works, reflecting the artist’s everyday experiences as he navigates being a father, son, partner, and academic. Far from portraits of actual individuals, his protagonists mirror timeless archetypes. At times, we encounter a lone traveler searching for existential validation; at other times, we see through intergenerational dynamics. This allegorical distance via painting provides a realm for Meade to explore personal challenges through absurd, somber, and humorous tropes, while also furnishing a space rife with human nature that bears unequivocal resonance.⁠ ⁠ “Franklin” is currently on view at the gallery’s Tribeca location through Saturday, April 18.⁠ ⁠ Images: Installation Views, Nat Meade, "Franklin", 2026, HESSE FLATOW, New York. Courtesy of the artist and HESSE FLATOW, New York. Photo: ©Jenny Gorman.

‘Woodstock’, 2025 - 2026 42 x 48 inches, Oil on hemp Part of ‘Franklin’ at Hesse Flatow, Tribeca, NY. @hesse_flatow

𝘗𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦, 2026. Oil on hemp, 48 x 42 inches (121 x 106 cm).⁠ ⁠ Nat Meade's solo exhibition “Franklin” is on view at the gallery’s Tribeca location through April 18.⁠ ⁠ Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11am to 6pm.⁠ ⁠ Courtesy of the artist and HESSE FLATOW, New York. Photo: Jenny Gorman.

‘Porch’ 2026 Oil on hemp, 54 x 46 inches Included in ‘Franklin’ at Hesse Flatow, Tribeca, NY @hesse_flatow

Thank you to Taylor Bielecki (@taylor.bielecki ) and Tussle Magazine (@tussle_magazine_projects ) for this thoughtful review of Nat Meade's solo exhibition, "Franklin"!⁠ ⁠ “Meade’s painting surfaces show many layers of building up and accumulating paint. This process of accumulation and layering helps me to feel as if I am watching Meade create the scenes on the surface. Building the characters from them. The colors glow and interact, especially places where light should be; for example, a household ceiling light, or sunlight cast upon the front of the porch. Meade's use of cast shadows also pulls you in; noticing shadows on legs or illuminating parts of the figure, which also casts a warmth over them. With this placement of the sun and light in the compositions and the building up the surfaces, Meade helps me feel the sense of passing time. The undeniable progression of life moving forward.”⁠ ⁠ "Franklin" is on view at the gallery's Tribeca location through Saturday April 18. Read the full article via the link in our bio.⁠

Thank you to Mario Naves and The New York Sun (@thenewyorksun ) for this wonderful review of Nat Meade's solo exhibition, "Franklin"!⁠ ⁠ ⁠ "Giotto haunts the canvases — Mr. Meade’s forms have a similar heft — as does antiquity, both in terms of its characters (a recurring Zeus-like figure) and theme (one picture echoes the fate of Prometheus). One would be ill advised, however, to mistake the artist for a classicist. As with most of us, Mr. Meade grew up in a pop-saturated environment and has pointed to the influence of 1970s television and film. Comics and outsider art were also vital resources in terms of his approach to anatomical stylization."⁠ ⁠ "Franklin" is on view at the gallery's Tribeca location through Saturday April 18. Read the full article via the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ #NatMeade

Nat Meade's "Tide Pool" is featured in his current solo exhibition “Franklin”, on view at the gallery’s Tribeca location through April 18.⁠ ⁠ We observe two pairs of legs belonging to father and son in the same shallow pool, one tenderly guiding the other. Having in the past shown his figures wrestling with or victims of forces of nature, physically being overtaken by turbulent wind and crashing waves, Meade’s focus on calmer seas signals a turning point. He recognizes the need to acknowledge one’s rocky histories in order to heal and release future generations from similar burdens. Despite what may seem like an insurmountable heaviness, he reminds us of the stubborn resilience of human nature, making progress attainable.⁠ ⁠ Gallery hours are Tuesday - Saturday, 11am to 6pm.⁠ ⁠ Image: Nat Meade, “Tide Pool”, 2025, Casein on paper, 16 1/2 x 14 inches (41 x 35 cm). Courtesy of the artist and HESSE FLATOW, New York. Photo: ©Jenny Gorman.

‘Valley of the Mound Hounds’, 2026 Oil on hemp, 54 x 46 inches Part of my show - Franklin at Hesse Flatow Open today, 11am - 6pm 77 Franklin Street New York, NY 10013 @hesse_flatow