Original artwork by Collin Sample
2026
Acrylic paint and ink on unstretched canvas
72 × 70 × 2 inches
Sample explores the inner worlds of Black men and boys, drawing on lived experience and the tension between sensitivity and expectations of masculinity. Layers of glazing, abrasive scrubbing, and repeated reworking build unsettled surfaces, while saturated color gives form to vulnerability, restraint, and tenderness.
Enclosed spaces suggest safety and retreat alongside containment and pressure. Through surreal imagery and recurring symbols, the work considers covert racism, double consciousness, and the complexity of Black masculinity as something felt rather than performed.
Original artwork by Collin Sample
2026
Acrylic paint and ink on unstretched canvas
72 × 70 × 2 inches
Sample explores the inner worlds of Black men and boys, drawing on lived experience and the tension between sensitivity and expectations of masculinity. Layers of glazing, abrasive scrubbing, and repeated reworking build unsettled surfaces, while saturated color gives form to vulnerability, restraint, and tenderness.
Enclosed spaces suggest safety and retreat alongside containment and pressure. Through surreal imagery and recurring symbols, the work considers covert racism, double consciousness, and the complexity of Black masculinity as something felt rather than performed.
