Nicholas Bono Kennedy (b. 1992, Birmingham, AL) is an artist based in Los Angeles. His paintings explore the relationship of lived environments and our ability as humans to alter and control those spaces. Inspired by everyday life and what the artist observes in private and public environments. At the core of Kennedyʼs practice are formal concerns such as color, light and pattern, these shape the artistʼs densely populated scenes. Mostly, though, Kennedy simply loves painting.
Solo exhibitions include Untitled & Upcoming, Hashimoto Contemporary, New York, NY (2026); Dinner Party While the World Burns, Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA (2024); Sunset Nursery, Simchowitz Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2023).
Group exhibitions include Cold Turkey, Stolen Space Gallery, London, UK (2025); Windows, Baker–Hall Gallery, Miami, FL (2025); Animal Garden, Wonder Gallery, Rome, Italy (2025); Film School, Giant Robot Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2025); Flower Petals, David Maxwell Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (2025); The Superfluity of Things, James Cohan Gallery, New York, NY (2024); Grow, Palo Alto Art Museum, Palo Alto, CA (2024); Green House, Torrance Art Museum, Los Angeles, CA (2024); 10 year Anniversary Show, Hashimoto Contemporary, Sanfransisco, CA (2024); Potluck, Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA (2024); For the Love of Dog, Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA (2023); Multiples, Hashimoto Contemporary, Sanfransisco, CA (2023); Outside In, Gallery x Chiao, Taipei, Taiwan (2023); Desert Haunt, Bloody Gums Gallery, Palm Springs, CA (2023); Living Room, Spring Break Art Fair, Los Angeles, CA (2022);