Sue Graef

Sue Graef (b. 1957, Philadelphia, PA) is a contemporary figurative painter celebrated for her vibrant, highly stylized interpretations of the modern landscape. Characterized by intense, saturated color palettes, dramatic compositions, and playfully distorted perspectives, Graef’s work invites viewers to cross the threshold from objective reality into vivid, pattern-driven visual narratives.
Graef’s formal artistic foundation was shaped by her formative training at the Philadelphia College of Art, the Tyler School of Art (1975–1978), and Clemson University. Her distinct aesthetic voice has garnered significant commercial and institutional recognition across the United States. In 2025, she presented her second institutional solo exhibition, Urban Visions, at the Artspace Gallery within the College of Southern Nevada, where she also served as a guest lecturer for the fine arts program.
A prominent fixture in the contemporary art fair circuit, Graef has exhibited extensively at premier national platforms, including Art Miami Context, Art Wynwood, the Hamptons Fine Art Fair, the Affordable Art Fair (New York and Austin), and The Palm Beach Show. Her work has been featured in curated museum exhibitions at the Chihuly Collection Museum (S...

Philadelphia College of Art (University of the Arts)
Tyler School of Art, Temple University
Clemson University

2026 Affordable Art Fair Spring New York, NY
2026 Art Center Sarasota, FL
2025 Affordable Art Fair Fall New York, NY
2025 Context Art Miami, FL
2025 Artifact Gallery, New York, NY
2025 Imagine Museum, St. Petersburg, FL
2025 College of Southern Nevada Solo Exhibit
2025 The Palm Beach Show, FL
2025 Twisted Track Gallery of Sacramento, CA
2025 Carrollwood Cultural Center of Tampa, FL Solo Exhibit
2024 Chihuly Museum St. Petersburg, FL
2024 Imagine Museum of St. Petersburg, FL
2024 Art Wynwood Miami, FL
2024 Twisted Track Gallery Solo Sacramento, CA
2023 Artclectic Nashville, TN
2023 Morean Arts Center of St. Petersburg, FL
2023 The Bay Area Art Show, Tampa, FL
2023 Art San Diego
2023 Art Center Sarasota, FL
2023 Artifact Gallery Solo Exhibition, New York, NY
2023 Gasparilla Festival of the Arts, Tampa, FL
2023 Alliance for the Arts Annual All Florida Exhibition Ft Myers, FL
2023 Art Fusion Gallery of St. Petersburg, FL
2023 Hamptons Fine Art Fair, NY
2023 Superfine Miami Beach
2022 Haegeumgang Museum, South Korea
2022 MVA Gallery, Bethlehem, PA
2022 i.d.e.a. Museum, Mesa, AZ
2022 DISTRICT Arts, Frederick, MD
2022 Red Dot Miami, FL
2022 Bay Area Art Show, Tampa, FL
2022 S...