Nigel Scott
Born in Jamaica in 1955, Nigel Scott left the island in the mid-1970s and moved to Toronto. He spent several years working as a fashion photographer in Toronto, where his first exhibit was held at Corkin Gallery. In 1987, Scott moved to Paris, where he lived and worked for 10 years. His work has taken me to many cities, including New York, Tokyo and Honolulu.
His artwork has been featured in exhibits at many international galleries and has appeared in several books, including Honolulu (2015) and Conversations in Blue (2011). Scott continues to focus on his theme of “blue” from his base in Toronto.
Solo Exhibitions (Select)
2023 Corkin Gallery, Conversations in Blue, Toronto, Canada
2022 Ron Herman, Nigel Scott x State of Escape, Blue Dark Blue, Japan
2019 G. Gallery, Wave is Forever, Taiwan
2018 Clear Gallery, Early Works, Tokyo, Japan
WopArt Fair, Early Works, Lugano, Switzerland
2015 Rockaway Beach Surf Club, Thank you Mr. Marley, New York City, United States
2012 Corkin Gallery, Conversations with Blue, Toronto, Canada
Colette Gallery, Conversations with Blue, Paris, France
Clear Edition & Gallery, Conversations with Blue, Tokyo, Japan
Nakanoshima Banks Design Museum, Conversations with Blue, Osaka, Japan
2008 Midtown Public Art Installation, Thank You Mr. Marley, Tokyo, Japan
2004 Corkin Gallery, Polarity, Toronto, Canada
2001 Corkin Gallery, Body of Work, Toronto, Canada
TYK-2 Gallery, Blue, Tokyo, Japan
1997 Corkin Gallery, Four Hours from Tokyo, Toronto, Canada
1996 French Ministry of Culture, Select Exhibition, New York City, United States
1993 Corkin Gallery, Entre Guillemets, Toronto, Canada
1992 G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Santa Monica, United States
1991 Corkin Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1990 Robert Koch Gallery, Nigel Scott, Toronto, Canada
1989 Corkin Gallery, New Work from Paris, Toronto, Canada
1984 Peter Pan Gallery, Ten Prints of Paris, Toronto, Canada
Group Exhibitions (Select)
2023 Corkin Gallery, Emerging to Established, Toronto, Canada
2019 National Gallery of Jamaica, National Biennial, Kingston, Jamaica
2011 Mois de la Photo, Paris, France
2009 Corkin Gallery, Fashion Photography, Toronto, Canada
2008 National Gallery, National Biennial 2008, Kingston, Jamaica
Bob Marley Museum, Bob Marley Anniversary, Kingston, Jamaica
HP-GRP Gallery, Aosando Art Fair, public art installation, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Wedge Gallery, Ninety-Six hours of Wedge: A Retrospective Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
Elure Gallery NYC, The Art of Happiness: Tribute, curated by Beatrice Dupire, New York City, United States
2006 National Gallery of Jamaica, National Biennial 2006, Kingston, Jamaica
Offshore/On Board: Surf Art Reconsidered, New York City, United States
The Gladstone Hotel, Carte Blanche, curated by Catherine Dean and Maryann Camilleri, Toronto, Canada
2005 National Gallery of Jamaica, Homage to Bob Marley, Kingston, Jamaica
Blinde Gallery, Andy Kessler, 100 artists on skateboard Art, New York City, United States
2001 2nd Polaroid International Awards
2000 Winner Personal Works, Americas, 1st Polaroid International Awards
Corkin Gallery, Sport Illustrated, Toronto, Canada
1997 The Photography Show, New York City, United States
1993 The Photography Show, New York City, United States
1992 ART Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Basel Art Fair, Switzerland
Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago, United States
1991 ART Cologne, Switzerland
Los Angeles Art Fair, Los Angeles, United States
1990 Corkin Gallery, Lovers, Toronto, Canada
1989 Galerie Elca London, Montreal, Canada
Holly Solomon Gallery, Fashion Photography: Then and Now, New York City, United States
Hotel la Citadelle, Canadian Contemporary Photography, Montreal, Canada
1988 The Haggerty Museum, Photography on the Edge, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1987 Corkin Gallery, An Exhibition of Works in Colour, Toronto, Canada
Corkin Gallery, Focus on Fashion, Toronto, Canada
1986 The Watson Gallery, Canadian Contemporary Photography, Houston, Texas
1985 Corkin Gallery, Retrospective, Toronto, Canada
Festival of Canadian Fashion, The Leading Edge, Fashion and Beauty Photographs in Canada, Toronto, Canada
Publications (Select)
2015 Honolulu, Portraits des Villes
2011 Conversations with Blue, limited edition photo book, Clear Editions, Tokyo, Japan
Remembering Postmodernism: Trends in Canadian Art, 1970–1990, Second Edition, by Mark A Cheetham
with Linda Hutcheon, Oxford University Press
2008 Thank You Mr. Marley, photo documentary Brutus Trip, published by Magazine House Ltd.
Happy Bobday, Mr. Marley, by Vivien Goldman, BBC online
Blue Like Me, photo essay, Whole Beauty Magazine, published by Cocoa Co. ltd, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Michinoku: The Long Road, Homareya, Nomura Yoshio
Flava: The Story of Wedge 1997-2007, Wedge Curatorial Projects, Kenneth Montague
2006 Carte Blanche, Photography.1, Magenta Foundation
Jahpan, photo essay, MICHINOKU Volume 2 photo-essay book, published by H Media or Dye, Homareyea, Tokyo, Japan
2005 Polaroid, The Polaroid Book, Taschen
2003 Sakura Girl, Satoshi Yagioka, Kamishoba Co.
2002 Venus: Masterpieces of Erotic Art, Michelle Olley (ed.), Thunder’s Mouth
Nami Forever, Homareya, Nomura Yoshio
2001 Love, Lust, Desire, Michelle Olley, Carlton Books
1997 New York in My Pocket, collaboration with Seitaro Kuroda, Amuse Books
1990 Children in Photography: 150 Years, Firefly
Solo Exhibitions (Select)
2023 Corkin Gallery, Conversations in Blue, Toronto, Canada
2022 Ron Herman, Nigel Scott x State of Escape, Blue Dark Blue, Japan
2019 G. Gallery, Wave is Forever, Taiwan
2018 Clear Gallery, Early Works, Tokyo, Japan
WopArt Fair, Early Works, Lugano, Switzerland
2015 Rockaway Beach Surf Club, Thank you Mr. Marley, New York City, United States
2012 Corkin Gallery, Conversations with Blue, Toronto, Canada
Colette Gallery, Conversations with Blue, Paris, France
Clear Edition & Gallery, Conversations with Blue, Tokyo, Japan
Nakanoshima Banks Design Museum, Conversations with Blue, Osaka, Japan
2008 Midtown Public Art Installation, Thank You Mr. Marley, Tokyo, Japan
2004 Corkin Gallery, Polarity, Toronto, Canada
2001 Corkin Gallery, Body of Work, Toronto, Canada
TYK-2 Gallery, Blue, Tokyo, Japan
1997 Corkin Gallery, Four Hours from Tokyo, Toronto, Canada
1996 French Ministry of Culture, Select Exhibition, New York City, United States
1993 Corkin Gallery, Entre Guillemets, Toronto, Canada
1992 G. Ray Hawkins Gallery, Santa Monica, United States
1991 Corkin Gallery, Toronto, Canada
1990 Robert Koch Gallery, Nigel Scott, Toronto, Canada
1989 Corkin Gallery, New Work from Paris, Toronto, Canada
1984 Peter Pan Gallery, Ten Prints of Paris, Toronto, Canada
Group Exhibitions (Select)
2023 Corkin Gallery, Emerging to Established, Toronto, Canada
2019 National Gallery of Jamaica, National Biennial, Kingston, Jamaica
2011 Mois de la Photo, Paris, France
2009 Corkin Gallery, Fashion Photography, Toronto, Canada
2008 National Gallery, National Biennial 2008, Kingston, Jamaica
Bob Marley Museum, Bob Marley Anniversary, Kingston, Jamaica
HP-GRP Gallery, Aosando Art Fair, public art installation, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Wedge Gallery, Ninety-Six hours of Wedge: A Retrospective Exhibition, Toronto, Canada
Elure Gallery NYC, The Art of Happiness: Tribute, curated by Beatrice Dupire, New York City, United States
2006 National Gallery of Jamaica, National Biennial 2006, Kingston, Jamaica
Offshore/On Board: Surf Art Reconsidered, New York City, United States
The Gladstone Hotel, Carte Blanche, curated by Catherine Dean and Maryann Camilleri, Toronto, Canada
2005 National Gallery of Jamaica, Homage to Bob Marley, Kingston, Jamaica
Blinde Gallery, Andy Kessler, 100 artists on skateboard Art, New York City, United States
2001 2nd Polaroid International Awards
2000 Winner Personal Works, Americas, 1st Polaroid International Awards
Corkin Gallery, Sport Illustrated, Toronto, Canada
1997 The Photography Show, New York City, United States
1993 The Photography Show, New York City, United States
1992 ART Cologne, Cologne, Germany
Basel Art Fair, Switzerland
Chicago International Art Exposition, Chicago, United States
1991 ART Cologne, Switzerland
Los Angeles Art Fair, Los Angeles, United States
1990 Corkin Gallery, Lovers, Toronto, Canada
1989 Galerie Elca London, Montreal, Canada
Holly Solomon Gallery, Fashion Photography: Then and Now, New York City, United States
Hotel la Citadelle, Canadian Contemporary Photography, Montreal, Canada
1988 The Haggerty Museum, Photography on the Edge, Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
1987 Corkin Gallery, An Exhibition of Works in Colour, Toronto, Canada
Corkin Gallery, Focus on Fashion, Toronto, Canada
1986 The Watson Gallery, Canadian Contemporary Photography, Houston, Texas
1985 Corkin Gallery, Retrospective, Toronto, Canada
Festival of Canadian Fashion, The Leading Edge, Fashion and Beauty Photographs in Canada, Toronto, Canada
Publications (Select)
2015 Honolulu, Portraits des Villes
2011 Conversations with Blue, limited edition photo book, Clear Editions, Tokyo, Japan
Remembering Postmodernism: Trends in Canadian Art, 1970–1990, Second Edition, by Mark A Cheetham
with Linda Hutcheon, Oxford University Press
2008 Thank You Mr. Marley, photo documentary Brutus Trip, published by Magazine House Ltd.
Happy Bobday, Mr. Marley, by Vivien Goldman, BBC online
Blue Like Me, photo essay, Whole Beauty Magazine, published by Cocoa Co. ltd, Tokyo, Japan
2007 Michinoku: The Long Road, Homareya, Nomura Yoshio
Flava: The Story of Wedge 1997-2007, Wedge Curatorial Projects, Kenneth Montague
2006 Carte Blanche, Photography.1, Magenta Foundation
Jahpan, photo essay, MICHINOKU Volume 2 photo-essay book, published by H Media or Dye, Homareyea, Tokyo, Japan
2005 Polaroid, The Polaroid Book, Taschen
2003 Sakura Girl, Satoshi Yagioka, Kamishoba Co.
2002 Venus: Masterpieces of Erotic Art, Michelle Olley (ed.), Thunder’s Mouth
Nami Forever, Homareya, Nomura Yoshio
2001 Love, Lust, Desire, Michelle Olley, Carlton Books
1997 New York in My Pocket, collaboration with Seitaro Kuroda, Amuse Books
1990 Children in Photography: 150 Years, Firefly