Toban Nichols

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Thrift-store stuffed toys

“Thrift-store infant stuffed toys bought in bulk, sewn together with thread into urban camouflage masks that subvert the idea of camouflage by drawing attention to the wearer while still concealing identity.”

— Toban Nichols

About the artist

Toban Nichols

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 Bachelors 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'.

He is currently in post-production on his first feature length documentary titled “Beyond the Trees” for wide release in 2021 as well as teaching visual arts & photography to underserved youth in Los Angeles after school programs and juvenile detention centers for the past two years.