About The Artist
Evan Nie is an Artist, Lighting Designer, and Fabricator based in Los Angeles.
In 2012 he founded NieLights as a professional artistic venture to design, collaborate, and fabricate Light-Centric Art. Since then he has been designing, collaborating and crafting unique, high-quality sculpture and lighting for retail, restaurants, homes and galleries. He has helped create lighting exhibited at The Ford Amphitheater, for Cirque De Soleil, Coachella, and Cayton Children's Museum, in addition to his continued work with the theater community.
His work in the Bamboo series uses sustainable materials and found objects to explore ideas of growth, rebirth and purpose. The Bamboo used in the sculptures has been locally harvested in Eagle Rock, California and cured over a an open fire. Along with the sustainability harvested bamboo, reclaimed wood and found metal create one of a kind sculptures with a small footprint.
Education & Exhibitions
2009
Bachelors Degree
Drexel University
Received a Bachelorof Science in Film & Television Production from Drexel University in 2009. Studies focused heavily on Lighting Design and Visual Arts.
2016
Innagural Art Show
Lucky Cat Labs
The first group art show presented at Lucky Cat Labs, an artist studio complex in Northeast LA. Gallery Curation and Selected works by NieLights from the bamboo Series 1
2017
Robots & Unicorns
The Hive Gallery
Brahma Bot displayed at the Robots & Unicorns Group Show at the Hive Gallery in Downtown LA.
2017
A Year of Light
Lucky Cat Labs
Group Show presented at Lucky Cat Labs. Gallery Curation and Selected works by NieLights from the bamboo Series 2
2018
Small Business Saturday
Lucky Cat Labs
Group Show presented at Lucky Cat Labs. Gallery Curation and Selected works by NieLights from the bamboo Series 2
2022
Lucky Cat: Culture Club
Lucky Cat Labs
Group Show presented at Lucky Cat Labs. Gallery Curation and Selected works by NieLights from the bamboo Series 3
2023 August
Diverted Destruction 16: Plastic
The Loft at Liz's
Upcycled Material Group Show Prested by The Loft at Liz's. Cromolyn Collection created by Monique Birault with NieLights.
2024 June
Diverted Destruction 17: Styrofoam
The Loft at Liz's
Upcycled Material Group Show Presented by The Loft at Liz's. Glacier Five Hundred site specific installation created by NieLights and Monique Birault
2024 August
Surreal Group Show
Lucky Cat Gallery
Surreal Group Show at the newly opened Luck Cat Gallery in downtown LA. NieLights exhibition including works form Series III & new work from Series IV