Nora Chellew (she/they, b. 1995) is an artist, producer, and project manager, born and based in Brooklyn.
→ CV
→ Insta
→ News / Press
Art Practice
Nora received her B.F.A. in Interdisciplinary Sculpture with a Concentration in Sustainability & Social Practice from The Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA) in Baltimore. Her art practice is primarily sculptural, with interventions of text and indications of time. She has shown her work at Spencer Brownstone and Parent Company, NYC; FiveMyles and Brick Aux (The Brick), Brooklyn; Spillway Collective, Philadelphia; and Phoenix Athens, Greece. In 2021, Nora received a N.Y.F.A. City Artist Corps Grant.
“My work combines sculpture, installation, original text, passive performance, and archiving. I conserve my pieces in accordance with their material ingredients and subject matter, allowing for decomposition where relevant. I treat titles and medium lists as integral parts of my work. I am inspired by: set design, SFX , chimeric folklore, ecology, Catholic mysticism, kitchen witchcraft, cataloging practices, worlding theory, and therapeutic tactics.” ~Nora / 2025
Work for Hire
Nora has produced performances for The Museum of Modern Art, Performa, The Shed, and Public Assembly/Domino Park. Her experience ranges from scheduling, artist liasing, and stage managing to prop sourcing, budget tracking, vending backline, and contracting. She’s had the pleasure of working with: Pope.L, Joan Jonas, Jason Moran, Sable Elyse Smith, Kamau Patton, Mariana Valencia, and many more.
Nora has assisted the fabrication of set and sulpture peices for various artists, including Jude Tallichet, Yve Laris Cohen, and Peter Born. Nora has also ideated and created props for the Museum of Modern Art.
Nora has done copyrighting/press release work for the Exponential Festival and Public Assembly. She’s contributed writing and imagery to Cabinet Magazine and prompt: publications, respectively.