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Willie Stewart (b. 1982, Gallatin, TN) lives and works in New Haven, Connecticut. He received his MFA in Sculpture from Yale University in 2018, and a BFA from The Cooper
Union in 2016.
His work has been the subject of solo and two-person exhibitions at Morgan Presents, New York (2022); Morán Morán, Los Angeles, CA (2023, 2019); Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York (2023, 2021); and Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY, with Brent Stewart (2017). Stewart completed residencies at Pioneer Works (2016), and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2014)
Willie Stewart Beasts, 2025 Colored pencil, ink and gouache on cotton board, graphite, acrylic, oil and gouache on canvas over panel 80 x 64 inches 203 x 162.5 cm
Willie Stewart The Last Supper, 2025 Ink on cotton board, acrylic over custom armature with hardware, acrylic, gouache, graphite and ink on canvas 67 3/4 x 80 x 12 inches 172 x 203 x 30.5 cm
Willie Stewart Singers, 2025 Colored pencil, ink and gouache on cotton board, graphite, acrylic and gouache on canvas over panel 30 x 22 inches 76.2 x 55.9 cm
Union in 2016.
His work has been the subject of solo and two-person exhibitions at Morgan Presents, New York (2022); Morán Morán, Los Angeles, CA (2023, 2019); Nicelle Beauchene Gallery, New York (2023, 2021); and Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY, with Brent Stewart (2017). Stewart completed residencies at Pioneer Works (2016), and Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture (2014)
Willie Stewart Beasts, 2025 Colored pencil, ink and gouache on cotton board, graphite, acrylic, oil and gouache on canvas over panel 80 x 64 inches 203 x 162.5 cm
Willie Stewart The Last Supper, 2025 Ink on cotton board, acrylic over custom armature with hardware, acrylic, gouache, graphite and ink on canvas 67 3/4 x 80 x 12 inches 172 x 203 x 30.5 cm
Willie Stewart Singers, 2025 Colored pencil, ink and gouache on cotton board, graphite, acrylic and gouache on canvas over panel 30 x 22 inches 76.2 x 55.9 cm
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