Sam McKinniss

Sam McKinniss is an American painter known for his lush, richly colored figurative paintings that draw from pop culture, celebrity imagery, and art history. Working primarily in oil and alkyd on linen, he renders subjects such as musicians, film stars, animals, and religious icons with a luminous, almost dreamlike quality that oscillates between idolization and melancholy. His work has been exhibited widely in galleries and institutions across the United States and Europe, and he is represented by Team Gallery in New York.