About

Artist Statement

I make large-scale oil-stick works on canvas that deal with the performance, construction, and vulnerability of masculinity. The pieces draw on personal, queer, and archival source images—portraits, still lifes, and environments—then reduce them to essential shapes and tonal fields. My process balances speed and restraint: decisive mark-making layered over disciplined palettes derived from art history to keep the work emotionally charged without drifting into noise.

I often begin by mapping light and shadow into simplified planes, then build in passes: ground, block-in, secondary depth, and final accents. Working quickly preserves a sense of immediacy; limiting the palette and locking composition keeps the image legible at scale. The goal is clarity with pressure—works that read in a room and deepen up close.

Bio

Connor Wright is a New York–based artist. His practice focuses on oil-stick on canvas and large formats. Past projects include high-visibility commissions and public-facing works, alongside long-running studio series exploring gesture, color systems, and found imagery. He has produced corporate and site-specific projects and maintains an active studio practice in Manhattan.