Samuel Richardson, b. 1998, Richmond, VA
Lives and works in Richmond, VA
Drawing on the innovation and elegance of the medieval and European Renaissance periods, Richardson creates portals to alternate realms where inner exploration and imagination intertwine with intricate depictions of surreal forms and ethereal landscapes. These portals blur the boundary between fantasy and reality, inviting viewers to explore worlds that feel both familiar and fantastical, capturing the richness of human experience through open-ended narratives.
Richardson's artistic process is deeply introspective, driven by a desire to explore the subconscious. By repurposing found materials that are often discarded or forgotten, he creates worlds that elevate their original essence, shaping spaces that mirror the landscape of dreams, memories, and timeless imagery.
Richardson's work encourages curiosity, empathy, and openness, presenting these alternate realms as complex reflections of our own lives. Each piece balances personal reflection with universal themes, celebrating the obscure as a compelling and deeply relatable part of the human experience.
Richardson's work is part of private collections in Connecticut, Los Angeles, New York City, Palm Beach, and Virginia.
Education
2020 BFA, Sculpture, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Solo* & Two Person Exhibitions
2025 Title TBD*, MEY Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (forthcoming)
2024 Forever Hold My Breath*, Pamplemousse Gallery, Richmond, VA
2024 Serenade to the Supernatural*, Petersburg Area Art League, Petersburg, VA
2021 sam time tomorrow?, Quirk Gallery, Richmond, VA
2020 Murder Cat*, Eden Airlines Gallery, Richmond, VA
Selected Group Exhibitions
2025 Paradise Lost, Art on a Postcard, London, UK
2024 Friends of Friends at ISETAN, ISETAN, Tokyo, JP
2024 Let Them Lead the Way, curated by Pamplemousse Gallery and TW Fine Art, West Palm Beach, FL
2024 Friends of Friends at Pacifica Collectives, Pacifica Collectives, Tokyo, JP
2024 Best in Show, Pamplemousse Gallery, Richmond, VA
2024 Best of Soft Times, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2024 Cabin Fever, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2023 Queer Kicks, Schlomer Haus Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2023 Small Works 2, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2023 HEATWAVE, Mama Projects, New York, NY
2023 Bird on the Wire, TW Fine Art, West Palm Beach, FL
2022 Cabin Fever, 1708 Gallery, Richmond, VA
2022 Feed Me, Seymour, TW Fine Art, Brooklyn, NY
2022 Pamplemousse, Pamplemousse Gallery, Richmond, VA
2022 ERROR·Restart, Fir Gallery, Beijing, CN
2022 Best of 2022, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2022 Surreal So Good, TW Fine Art, West Palm Beach, FL
2022 Burn, Motherf**ker, Burn, TW Fine Art, West Palm Beach, FL
2022 bumfuzzle, Soft Times Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2021 Untitled Art Fair, Eden Airlines Gallery, Miami, FL
2021 Quality Time, The Branch Museum, Richmond, VA
Press & Publications
2023 Complex. 'Queer Kicks' Experience, FUTURA, and More. 8 November
2023 StreetInsider. Queer Kicks Explores Identity and Style at ComplexCon 2023. 10 November
2023 Artnet. From South Africa to South Carolina, These 5 Artnet Gallery Artists Caught Our Attention This Month. 31 October
2022 Real Life Magazine. Inventing the Shipwreck. 03 January
2021 The Architectural Review. Cover of issue 1487. December/January
2021 Style Weekly. Finding Closure. 06 July
Awards
2016 1708 Gallery Cindy Neuschwander Scholarship, Virginia Commonwealth University
Lectures and Panels
2024 Visiting Artist Lecture in collaboration with Arts & Conversations, in discussion with Mike De Paola and Regan Rohde, TW Fine Art, West Palm Beach, FL
Collaborations
2023 Wasserhund Brewing Company. Label for 8th Anniversary Belgian Quad. Released 19 August
2023 Homme Essentials. Homme × Samuel Richardson T-Shirt in White. From the collection "A Farewell To San Manuel". Released 16 June