Xavier Nuez images

Xavier Nuez images I shoot my Light Painting Photographs at night using long exposures & battery-powered colored lights.

OPEN STUDIO EVENT!This SaturdayI’ll be showing a selection of photographs, including from the Alleys & Ruins and Light P...
05/26/2026

OPEN STUDIO EVENT!
This Saturday

I’ll be showing a selection of photographs, including from the Alleys & Ruins and Light Paintings, with special open studio pricing at up to 75% below gallery prices.

It’s a rare chance to see my studio and other artist studios, view prints in person, and explore one of Chicago’s largest working artist communities.

Studio 1N5
319 N. Albany Ave
Chicago, IL

Saturday, May 30
11am–4pm

The event spans three nearby buildings and features over 45 artists working in photography, painting, ceramics, woodworking, textiles, screen printing, illustration and more.

Free admission - Free street parking - Family friendly

More info:
https://www.garfieldparkartistcollective.com/open-studios

The book I've been working on for over a decade is finally finished!I went out 1,200 times over 25 years, into dark alle...
03/29/2026

The book I've been working on for over a decade is finally finished!
I went out 1,200 times over 25 years, into dark alleys and abandoned ruins in the middle of the night with a 50 year old camera. What made me keep going back, despite the danger and all the close calls?
When you read this book, you will learn things about me I had planned to take to my grave.
Alleys & Ruins is 25 years of work distilled into 300 pages.
Part memoir, part fine art, part adventure story.
"You will never see a dark alley the same way again" - PBS
"A redemption story that's more honest and vulnerable than any I've read before." - Bryan Nyary, PhD
The digital book is available now for $10 - the fully designed book, all 247 photographs, all the stories, the complete memoir.
The limited edition print book arrives September 2026.
The digital edition is now available:
👉 nuez.com/book

DOUBLE THE TUNNELS!That’s right… not one, but TWO tunnel shots from my Alleys & Ruins series. Which one pulls you in? Th...
08/28/2025

DOUBLE THE TUNNELS!
That’s right… not one, but TWO tunnel shots from my Alleys & Ruins series. Which one pulls you in? The rusted stop sign chaos of Dub Stop or the neon geometry of Tunnel? Cast your vote, because apparently I can’t pick a favorite.

Nikki in the studio, wrangling unruly prints and taking care of business
08/25/2025

Nikki in the studio, wrangling unruly prints and taking care of business

This is my image “Sunday Morning” shot in 1984 when I was 19. It was a total fluke because I didn’t know much at the tim...
08/21/2025

This is my image “Sunday Morning” shot in 1984 when I was 19. It was a total fluke because I didn’t know much at the time. I was playing with glazes and accidentally created something I should have thrown away. Instead I grabbed my camera and took this photograph. Fifteen years later I came across the picture again and only then did I see how much further I could explore what I’d started. Today it’s my successful Crystal series, close pictures of dinner plates that I re-glaze and repaint.

www.nuez.com/crystals

Can’t believe this was almost 20 years ago.It’s a warm summer night in Chicago. I’ve framed "Alley no. 90, Window" and r...
08/15/2025

Can’t believe this was almost 20 years ago.

It’s a warm summer night in Chicago. I’ve framed "Alley no. 90, Window" and released the shutter for a 30-minute exposure. My friend Phil and I are passing the time when Horace appears, an odd figure in a suit jacket with the sleeves torn off and no shirt underneath. His face, chest, and neck are crisscrossed with dozens of fine scars, apparently inflicted years ago.

He tells us he’s just out of prison, where he met a superhuman being who taught him to connect with his mind and unlock powers. Horace insists he has them too. Recently, he says, he used those abilities to backflip 20 feet onto a rooftop to escape a group of pursuers.

I ask if he can show us something now. He shakes his head.

“I can’t demonstrate to you my powers - they only work when I’m in danger or when they are truly necessary”

2006, Chicago, IL, 10:45 pm, 30-minute exposure

https://www.nuez.com/contact

Learn Light Painting with me - 2 Dates Only!Ever wondered how I create my glowing, theatrical night photos?Now’s your ch...
08/14/2025

Learn Light Painting with me - 2 Dates Only!

Ever wondered how I create my glowing, theatrical night photos?
Now’s your chance to learn my process. I teach the lighting tricks I’ve developed over 30 years, in a hands-on, small group workshop inside my Chicago studio

Choose your date
Saturday, Oct 18 or Sunday, Oct 19, 2025
10am – 2pm
$250
Only 12 spots per class

What you’ll experience:
My night lighting setup, explained and demonstrated
Hands on shooting in a dark set with my lights and camera (no gear needed)
Learn to create stunning portraits with light painting
Instant feedback as your shots are projected and reviewed
Snacks and drinks provided

No matter your level, beginner or pro, you’ll leave with original, luminous images and the knowhow to make more.

319 N Albany Ave, Chicago - Free street parking

Past students say:
"By far the best workshop I’ve ever been to… worth every penny!" -Kira H.
"The best money we’ve ever spent!" -Rich L.

Reserve your spot today:
www.nuez.com/lightpaintingworkshop

My only Chicago show this year!Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival this weekendSaturday & Sunday, August 16–17.Sat 10am–5pm...
08/11/2025

My only Chicago show this year!
Evanston Art & Big Fork Festival this weekend
Saturday & Sunday, August 16–17.
Sat 10am–5pm | Sun 10am–5pm
Booth #107

Stop by, say hi, and see the work in person!

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319 N Albany Avenue
Chicago, IL
60612

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