Sam Marroquin

Exploring joy in the world through paint, I reflect on humanity and our universal need for hope and kindness. Radiating from beauty and everything we love, these paintings examine the energy of life and connections that bring people together.

Moving paint across the surface, I celebrate contemporary times infused with influences from current events, pop culture, street art, movies, music, nostalgia, and much more.

Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA, Master of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Studies in Art and Graphic Communication

University of Washington, Seattle, WA, Bachelor of Arts Degree in Interdisciplinary Visual Art

When the World Looks Away, The Alexander Gallery, Clackamas Community College, Oregon City, OR, curated by Kate Simmons, January 5 - 30

Viral Integration, University of California, Irvine, Health Sciences Building, Irvine, CA, curated by elin O’Hara slavick, December 21 - December 31, 2024

Sam Marroquin: Dwell, East Oregonian Gallery, Pendleton Center for the Arts, Pendleton, OR, organized by Roberta Lavadour and Journey Hahn, 
May 4 - May 27, 2023

The earth is blue like an orange. Jason McCoy Gallery, New York, NY, with Sally Apfelbaum and Susan M. Gibbons, November 10 – December 15, 2021

The Uttered and the Unspoken, exhibit and interactive installation as sculpture students respond to Marroquin’s artwork, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, WA, curated by Tom O’Day, February 18 - March 18, 2020

Migration Stories, juried multimedia group show in conjunction with World Refugee Day, Multnomah Arts Center Gallery, Portland, OR, curated by Nicole Rawlins, 
June 1 - July 2, 2018

Particles on the Wall, Maxey Museum, Main Exhibition Hall, Whitman College, Walla Walla, WA, a multi-disciplinary exhibit that explores elements of the nuclear age and the worldwide implications of the Hanford WA nuclear site, April 2 - May 9, 2015