Samuel Schwindt (b. 1996) is always looking for the maddest spectacles and vampiest explosions. A word|object|surface-smith, he originates from an evangelical community and contradictory motorcycle culture in Indiana (he left religion on highway 65 north to Chicago). Through his young-life he honed skills in wood and metal, and used his craft-history to receive a BFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2019) and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from University of Illinois at Chicago (2024). Now, he works as commission-based leather-gear crafter, archivist, sculptor, curator, freelance writer, and educator.
Current and Upcoming Exhibitions:
Not Normal, 301 Forum, Chicago, IL, May 1 - June 5
Samuel Schwindt: Pleasure Puncture, Ignition Project Space, Chicago, IL. June 5 - June 27
(Im)perceptible, Light Writers Neon,June 5 - June 27
Leather: A Problem of Context, Robert F. DeCapio Gallery at Moraine Valley College, Palos, IL. October 28 - December 13
Selected Recent Publications:
“A gay sculptor is missing from the archives. I want to know why,”Sixty Inches from Center
“Carlos Rolón at 65 Grand,” NewCity Art
“Seven Fingers and a Six-Pack: Is AI Selling Queer Parties?,”Pride Source
“Tech is a time rot. Don’t decay with it,” NewCity Lit
“Everything is holy,”Chicago Reader