New York is overflowing with artists, but few have mastered the balance of scale, emotion, and quiet intensity like Nathan Brad Hall. I first encountered his work not in Manhattan but in Chicago’s River North, at Gallery Victor Armendariz, where his exhibit Undercurrents had people stopping in their tracks. In our recent conversation for All About Nothing, Hall’s journey—from pastel pet portraits in Connecticut to compelling gallery shows in New York—unfolds in every brushstroke and choice of light.