Selected by Russell Tovey, Kyle Coniglio’s practice revolves around creating fictional imagery based on his lived experience. He says, ‘Taking cues from the history of western painting – specifically baroque, mannerist and rococo periods – I use colour and light to direct the emotional narrative of each piece. I am particularly interested in depictions of male vulnerability, which I approach through a queer lens. Night Walk depicts a figure journeying alone on a starry summer evening in a state of contemplation. Coniglio explains, ‘Melancholically walking the beach at night with his tote bag carrying a teal canvas, the figure in this painting is a stand-in for myself. The flowers he carries with him echo the hues of the stars above, offering a note of optimism for this journeyman.’

Kyle Coniglio has his MFA in painting from Yale University and a BFA from Montclair State University. He has been a fellow of the Queer Art Mentorship program in New York and an affiliated fellow at the American Academy in Rome. His work has been included in shows in New York, Los Angeles, and Berlin. Coniglio will present a solo show with Taymour Grahne Projects in London in 2022. He lives and works in Hoboken, New Jersey.