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Dana Schutz

American

, b. 1976

With bold, expressive brushwork and vibrant color palettes, Dana Schutz creates dynamic paintings that explore the psychological complexity of her subjects. Her work often features grotesque, contorted figures inhabiting chaotic, kaleidoscopic environments—blurring the boundaries between internal emotion and external reality. Schutz captures surreal yet relatable moments, such as sneezing, being trapped in an elevator, or navigating the disorienting pace of modern life. A graduate of Columbia University’s MFA program, she has exhibited internationally in cities including New York, London, Paris, Berlin, Miami, Geneva, and Los Angeles. Her paintings have fetched seven-figure sums at auction and are held in prestigious institutions such as the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Museum of Modern Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Saatchi Gallery, and the Institute of Contemporary Art, Boston.