Psychological Hieroglyphics

Gesture under pressure.Structure under load.

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Gold figures interlock with blue, teal and purple shapes against a black ground.
Reclamation, 2026 Acrylic on canvas · 36 × 48 in.

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Joshua Michael Schwartz

Joshua Michael Schwartz (b. 1989, Oklahoma City) is a self-taught painter based in Boston. Working primarily in acrylic on canvas, he brings fragmented figuration and architectural abstraction into the same space. His background in economics and quantitative research informs his interest in how systems behave under strain.

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