Sam Trioli is an artist based in New York City and New Hampshire who creates paintings that combine facets of abstraction and pop with traditional methods of representation. Trioli’s subject matter appears pure and unmediated as the artist places the notions of concept and foreground in front of the artistic process. Using either acrylic or oil, the artist’s paintings on canvas bring viewers further into the formal context that underlies each piece.

Untitled (Drain) (2012) features a dense, black background that pushes a shiny shower faucet prominently into view, that shows a thin strand of water running down and disappearing into an abyss. Small drops of condensation appear sporadically across the painted surface, transforming the canvas into a glass pane. Similarly Untitled (Pulse) (2012) portrays a rush of water, wine or champagne in the process of pouring into physical space. The dark background leaves these drops suspended in space as they float and glisten. In 2011 Trioli made a reductive-looking sculpture titled Field that is 2-inches wide but 7-feet tall. Leaning upon an empty white surface, this sculpture represents an interest in the act of observation and the foundations that underscore perceived representations.

In 2011 Trioli’s paintings appeared in a group show titled Can’t Hear the Revolution that took place at Kunsthalle Galapagos in Brooklyn, New York. During March 2012, his work also appeared in Commonalities at the No Gallery, New York, New York. The artist’s first one-month solo show Sagebrush Gulch opened in January 2012, soon followed by Brumaire that took place at the Howard Yezerski Gallery from October 26th, 2012 to December 22nd, 2012. Since completing his studies at the New Hampshire Institute of Art in 2007, Sam Trioli’s art has appeared in numerous group shows throughout Pennsylvania, New Hampshire and New York.