Sam Reichman

My goal is to create work that speaks across genres and traditions. My training in painting was in classical realism, but I work mostly in abstraction and surrealism. Regardless of genre, I balance representation with emotional communication. To me, the best paintings move their viewers without sacrificing technical proficiency, no matter how abstract or representational. You can find more of my work at .

I received my undergraduate degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Columbia University in 2015. After graduating, I worked in human rights and forced migration before studying drawing and painting at The Art Students League of New York from 2017 to 2019. At the League, I studied classical realism, focusing on anatomy and representational art. I also completed an MFA in Poetry at Hunter College in spring 2020. Much of my work explores the connection between the literary and visual arts.

The Lab on Santa Fe, "I Am That!," January 2024

The Lab on Santa Fe, "Opposing Ideas in Mind," October 2023

Sports Castle, "Pancakes and Booze," July 2023

Wrightwood Arts Center, "Wrightwood Arts and Wine Festival, May 2023

Artstonish Magazine, "Drift - Self-Portrait," March 2023

Sports Castle, "Pancakes and Booze," March 2023

The Hangar at Stanley, "Pancakes and Booze," September 2022

Exhibizone, “Pets International,” October 2021

Las Laguna Gallery, "Botanical," October 2020

Rappahannock Review, featured artist, May 2020

Artefix New York, collaborative show with dancers Mei Yamanaka and Misuzu Hara and musician Ai Isshiki, January 2019

Artefix New York, solo show, August 2018