
Doors for Doris (Portal C), 2020
Bluestone, poured concrete, assorted marble and steel
146 x 120 7/8 x 88 5/8 inches (370.8 x 307 x 225.1 cm)
(SM-S.20.TBD3)
'92 Electric Blue Explorer, 2018
stone, hand painted canvas mounted to MDF panel
120 1/4 x 216 inches (305.4 x 548.6 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
SM-P.18.06
Both sides now, 2017
marble, steel
overall: 142 3/8 x 194 3/5 x 4 inches (361.6 x 494.3 x 10.2 cm)
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
SM-S.17.01
Ogden Dunes, 2016
stone, dyed canvas mounted to MDF
97 x 56 1/2 x 3/4 inches (246.4 x 143.5 x 1.9 cm)
(SM-P.16.94)
TBD, 2022
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
marble, acrylic on plaster-coated canvas mounted to MDF
60 1/2 x 51 1/2 x 1 inches (153.7 x 130.8 x 2.5 cm)
(SM-P.22.1492)
Butter Friend, 2021
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
marble, acrylic on plaster-coated canvas mounted to MDF
48 x 44 1/4 x 1 inches (121.9 x 112.4 x 2.5 cm)
(SM-P.21.1418)
Dependents 4, 2021
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
soapstone and blue pigmented concrete with beach stone aggregate
38 3/4 x 48 7/16 x 18 1/2 inches (98.5 x 123 x 47 cm)
(SM-S.21.1438)
Large Payne 17, 2022
oil on panel, walnut frame
framed: 60 x 48 x 2 inches (152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm)
(SM-P.22.1494)
Large Payne 18, 2022
oil on panel, walnut frame
framed: 60 x 48 x 2 inches (152.4 x 121.9 x 5.1 cm)
(SM-P.22.1507)
Dependents 7, 2021
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
soapstone and terrazzo
23 1/16 x 39 3/4 x 14 3/4 inches (58.5 x 101 x 37.5 cm)
(SM-S.21.1441)
Small Bond No. XXXII, 2019
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
fused glass
18 3/8 x 14 inches (46.7 x 35.6 cm)
(SM-G.19.6109)
Small Bond No. XLII, 2019
the work is accompanied by a signed certificate of authenticity
fused glass
11 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches (29.2 x 24.1 cm)
(SM-G.19.6069)
Payne 94 (c-19), 2020
oil on Bristol
paper: 24 x 19 inches (61 x 48.3 cm)
framed: 26 x 21 x 1 1/2 inches (66 x 53.3 x 3.8 cm)
(SM-WP.20.1339)
Payne 96 (c-19), 2020
oil on Bristol
paper: 24 x 19 inches (61 x 48.3 cm)
framed: 26 x 21 x 1 1/2 inches (66 x 53.3 x 3.8 cm)
(SM-WP.20.1341)
Payne 104 (c-19), 2020
oil on Bristol
paper: 24 x 19 inches (61 x 48.3 cm)
signed by the artist, verso
SM-WP.20.0752
Photography: Jason Schmidt
Since 2008, Sam Moyer has developed a distinctive language of abstraction that considers questions of value, labor and beauty. Her practice has evolved from its more conceptual and process-based origins to address formal and theoretical issues regarding the construct of painting. Examining traditional roles of painting and sculpture, Moyer reframes the painted surface as a sculptural field in which fragments of previously used stone are paired with hand-painted canvas to create dynamic compositions. She manipulates these found textures and materials into powerful and evocative abstract works that evince beauty, humor, balance and chance, employing the hand-made and readymade.
Sam Moyer’s works are included in prominent collections including the Whitney Museum of American Art, New York; the Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven; the Morgan Library, New York; the Louis Vuitton Foundation, Paris; The Aïshti Foundation, Beirut; and the Davis Museum, Wellesley College, MA. Moyer has exhibited her work at The Drawing Center, New York; The Bass Museum, Miami, FL; University of Albany Art Museum, New York; The Public Art Fund, New York; White Flag Projects and The Contemporary Art Museum St. Louis, MO; LAND, Los Angeles; and Tensta Konsthall, Stockholm. Moyer has participated in important group exhibitions including, “Inherent Structure,” Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, OH; “Painting/Object,” The FLAG Art Foundation, New York, NY; "Greater New York" and “Between Spaces” at PS1 Contemporary Art Center, Queens. In 2018 she was the subject of a solo presentation at “Art Basel Unlimited”.
Sam Moyer received her BFA from the Corcoran College of Art and Design; her MFA from Yale; and she lives and works in Brooklyn.
Virtual Exhibition Tour: Sean Kelly and Sam Moyer in conversation, March 18, 2021
Sam Moyer and Brett Littman, Director of The Isamu Noguchi Foundation and Garden Museum, March 31, 2021
T Magazine. Sam Moyer takes a boat ride on the Peconic River while her canvas dries. Filmed by Jason Schmidt, 2017. Music by ROOS, the musical project of Ross Simonini.
Doors for Doris featured on The ‘Art’ of The Matter: Free Installations | New York Live TV, February 4, 2021