Emily Sabree

Emily Cate Sabree (b. 1981) is a contemporary realist oil painter based in Manhattan whose work examines disposable objects and leisure culture as essential components of American consumerism. Through a precise realist approach, she highlights the contradictions, comforts, and complexities of modern life. Much of her recent work centers on the plastic items ubiquitous to annual celebrations—objects used for only hours yet destined to persist in landfills for centuries.

A 2024–25 merit scholarship recipient at the Art Students League of New York, Emily studied portraiture and figure painting with acclaimed White House portrait artist Sharon Sprung. She is also a resident artist member of the Salmagundi Club, where she engages with a vibrant artistic community that continually enriches her practice. In 2025, both institutions recognized her work with awards.

Emily’s paintings are held in private collections across the United States. In 2023, she completed an artist residency at the Ora Lerman Charitable Trust, deepening her exploration of contemporary narratives in still-life and figurative work. Her recent exhibitions include MYTHOS at The Painting Center, Postcards from Paradise at Voss Gallery in San Francisco, and the Affordabl...

Art Students League of New York
John M. Regan Scholarship recipient

2025 Scholarship & Grant Show, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Art Students League of New York, NY

2025 Affordable Art Fair, treat gallery, New York, NY

2025 Summer Invitational Show, Skylight Gallery, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

2025 New Members Invitational Show, Rockwell Gallery, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

2025 Student Salon, Sharon Sprung class show, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Art Students League of New York, NY

2024 Holiday Show, Phyllis Harriman Mason Gallery, Art Students League of New York, NY

2024 Day of the Dead Group exhibition, League at Large x Nordstrom, New York, NY

2024 Summer Exhibition, Salmagundi Club, New York, NY

2024 Pollinators Group exhibition, VEME Studios, Greenport, NY

2023 Curious Spontaneity Group exhibition, Nordstrom Flagship Home Store, New York, NY

2023 Postcards From Paradise Group exhibition, Voss Gallery, San Francisco, CA

2023 Affordable Art Fair, treat gallery, New York, NY

2023 MYTHOS Group exhibition, Curated by Clintel Steed, The Painting Center, New York, NY

2023 Artist Residency Exhibition, Soaring Gardens Residency at the Ora Lerman Trust, Laceyville, PA

2022 Summer Lovin' Group exhibition, treat gallery, New York, NY

2022 Piccolo Group exhibition, Emerge Gal...