BIO
Kailin Nielsen is an Assistant Professor of Art and Design at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska. She earned her B.A. in Fine Arts and Graphic Design from Doane University in 2020 and completed her M.F.A. at Fort Hays State University in 2023, where she also taught Art History as an adjunct professor from 2022 to 2023. Her artwork has been featured in group and solo exhibitions, including the Mississippi University National MFA Show (Best in Show), The School of Visual Arts International Show: Heatwaves in New York, and Access: An Ordinary Notion in San Francisco. She has held solo exhibitions at The Burkholder Gallery, The Rall Gallery, and Moss-Thorns Gallery. Kailin has participated in two competitive artist residencies: the Elsewhere Residency (2022–2023) in Colorado and the School of Visual Arts International Artist Residency (2024) in New York. In both, she collaborated with international artists, explored innovative teaching strategies, and further developed her painting portfolio.
Kailin Nielsen is an Assistant Professor of Art and Design at Doane University in Crete, Nebraska. She earned her B.A. in Fine Arts and Graphic Design from Doane University in 2020 and completed her M.F.A. at Fort Hays State University in 2023, where she also taught Art History as an adjunct professor from 2022 to 2023. Her artwork has been featured in group and solo exhibitions, including the Mississippi University National MFA Show (Best in Show), The School of Visual Arts International Show: Heatwaves in New York, and Access: An Ordinary Notion in San Francisco. She has held solo exhibitions at The Burkholder Gallery, The Rall Gallery, and Moss-Thorns Gallery. Kailin has participated in two competitive artist residencies: the Elsewhere Residency (2022–2023) in Colorado and the School of Visual Arts International Artist Residency (2024) in New York. In both, she collaborated with international artists, explored innovative teaching strategies, and further developed her painting portfolio.