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Ryan Schneider was born in Indianapolis, IN, US, and holds a BFA from the Maryland Institute College of Art. He lives and works in Joshua Tree, CA, US. Ryan Schneider's work is held in public and private collections worldwide, including the Palm Springs Museum of Art, CA, the Long Beach Museum of Art, Long Beach, CA, the Hall Art Foundation; the Marquez Family Collection, Miami, and the Capital One Collection. Among other publications, his work has been reviewed or featured in Frieze, The New Yorker, Art in America, Harper’s Bazaar,  The Brooklyn Rail, Juxtapoz, Artforum, and The Paris Review. Recent solo exhibitions include Centre d’art La Citadelle, Villefranche-sur-Mer, France (2025);  Almine Rech, Tribeca, New York (2024); and The Pit, Los Angeles (2021). Schneider’s next solo exhibition will occur at The Pit, LA, in November of 2025. He is represented by The Pit, Los Angeles and Almine Rech.

Schneider's sculptures and paintings take inspiration from the stark beauty of the California desert, with its vast expanses and dramatic rock formations, along with primitive spiritual objects and German Expressionism, an artistic movement that emphasized emotional expression and the use of bold colors and distorted forms. His open-air desert studio provides daily encounters with nature, which he translates into simple forms using the foundational tools of his painting practice. The artist balances control and chance, allowing the materials to shape their own destiny. This approach results in works that are both intentional and spontaneous, reflecting the artist's willingness to surrender to the creative flow. His brightly colored and raw material works prioritize emotional expression over realistic representation, offering the viewer a joyful and visceral experience.