Recent Press:
Samuel Schwindt shapes leather like poetry,Chicago Reader, 2026
A Hot Topic in “Pleasure Puncture” at Ignition Projects, Newcity Art, 2026
Samuel Schwindt (b. 1996) is always looking for the maddest spectacles and vampiest explosions. A word|object|surface-smith, he originates from an evangelical community and contradictory motorcycle culture in Indiana (he left religion on highway 65 north to Chicago). Through his young-life he honed skills in wood and metal, and used his craft-history to receive a BFA in Studio Art from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (2019) and an MFA in Interdisciplinary Art from University of Illinois at Chicago (2024). Now, he works as commission-based leather-gear crafter, archivist, sculptor, curator, freelance writer, and educator.
Selected Recent Publications:
“It’s a Sensuous Stretch: ‘It’s a Muscle,’” New Art Examiner
“Barrovian Books,” Newcity Lit
“A gay sculptor is missing from the archives. I want to know why,”Sixty Inches from Center
“Carlos Rolón at 65 Grand,” Newcity Art
“Seven Fingers and a Six-Pack: Is AI Selling Queer Parties?,”Pride Source
“Tech is a time rot. Don’t decay with it,” Newcity Lit
“Everything is holy,” Chicago Reader