Bryan Rogers

Bryan Rogers paints stylised landscapes with densely overlapping trees, populated by larger-than-life male figures whose forms playfully intertwine with that of the surrounding flora. Patterns form as limbs meet trunks, winding together in a rhythmic, almost meditative, way. In their lack of a single perspective, Rogers’ landscapes appear like complex tapestries, actively denying the eye a fixed point to settle. Through this, Rogers offers a complex reflection on contemporary masculinity and how queer individuals navigate public and private spaces. 

Rogers was born in 1977 in Waterbury, Connecticut. He received an MFA in Painting from Pratt Institute in 2010 and a BFA from Appalachian State University in 2003. Rogers has exhibited internationally, with recent exhibitions including Flora’s Cloak at Huxley-Parlour Gallery, London (2025); South of the Border, West of the Sun at Lazy Mike Gallery, Seoul (2024); the Benefit Exhibition at The Drawing Center, New York (2024); Now at Museu Inima de Paula, Belo Horizonte (2023); and I Am American at Kutlesa Gallery, Goldau (2023). Solo exhibitions include Dressers (2025), Wallflowers (2024), and Woodland (2022) at Monya Rowe Gallery, New York. His work has also been presented at MiArt, Milan (2025, 2024), and Future Fair, New York (2023). Rogers’ work is held in the public collections of X Museum, Beijing, and Museu Inima de Paula, Belo Horizonte. Rogers currently lives and works in Hartfield, Virginia.