Sam Keller b. 1986

Sam Keller is a Los Angeles–based artist whose sculptures, paintings, and mixed-media works explore the aesthetic and functional limits of discarded consumer goods. Keller playfully transforms familiar, mass-produced products—crushed beverage cans, Cheetos Puffs, and more—into unique art objects, often incorporating found or appropriated commercial materials such as reclaimed billboards and auction advertisements. By repurposing elements of branding, his work acts as a fun-house mirror to American consumer culture, reflecting and distorting it in equal measure.  

Raised in Brooklyn, NY, Keller holds a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design (2009) and an MFA in Sculpture from Cranbrook Academy of Art (2020). His work has been featured in Vogue (August 2024) and presented in solo exhibitions at Louis Buhl & Co., Detroit (2021); Andrew Rafacz Gallery, Chicago (2019); and Ed. Varie, NYC (2018). Group exhibitions include Suomei Gallery, Shanghai (2023–24); Patrick Parrish Gallery, NYC (2023); Hashimoto Contemporary, SF & LA (2019, 2021); East Hampton Shed (2021); Eric Firestone Gallery, East Hampton (2019); My Pet Ram, NYC (2021); and Martha’s Contemporary, Austin (2018, 2020).