Lydia Nobles (b.1993) is a New York based multidisciplinary artist who investigates gender dynamics and abortion access. Her ongoing project, As I Sit Waiting, is a series of sculptures that each honor a true recollection of someone's experience with abortion. Curated by Destinee Ross-Sutton, As I Sit Waiting will open in a solo show in September 2022 in New York. As I Sit Waiting is also a fiscally sponsored project by the New York Foundation for the Arts.
Upcoming group shows include Latchkey Gallery (2022) and Lyman Allyn Art Museum (2022). Others include Cindy Rucker Gallery (2022), Field Projects Gallery (2021-22), The Real House (2021), Pink Noise Projects (2021), LoBo Gallery (2020), Trestle Gallery (2020), Practice Gallery (2019) and Westbeth Gallery (2017), among others. Her work is featured in Hyperallergic (2022) and Smack Mellon’s Hot Picks (Sept 2022). Nobles’ recently completed the artist-in-residence program at Field Projects Gallery (2021-22), Pink Noise Projects (2021), and Trestle Art Space (2020).