From street corners and vintage cars to his family’s home,Donyel Ivy-Royal paints the world that’s close to him.
The Brooklyn-based artist transforms everyday subjects into large, layered paintings, giving each what he calls “their own monument.”
His process begins with his own snapshots of his neighborhood and his family, and he isn't particularly concerned with getting the perfect shot. “I like the ones that come out blurry, overexposed, or underexposed. It works for what I’m doing,” he told us. In the studio, he builds up and scrapes away layers of paint until familiar scenes take shape, resembling the hazy quality of memory.
Highway 101, Southbound, 2026
Donyel Ivy-Royal
Jack Shainman Gallery
Born in Portland, Oregon, Ivy-Royal came up in the city’s DIY music and art scene, and his practice spans painting, photography, music, poetry, and installation. A four-track recorder is not far from his canvas and paints, and music is often part of his studio routine. The rhythms of the music carry into the gestures of painting.
Ivy-Royal’s career has gained momentum recently. In January 2026, he joined Jack Shainman Gallery’s roster after working there as an art handler. Soon after, he had his first New York solo exhibition at David Peter Francis, and in May, he presented a buzzy solo booth with Jack Shainman at Independent. On November 5th, he opens his debut solo with Jack Shainman Gallery, “By the time the rain comes, we will be home,” in Chelsea. The exhibition features new paintings and an installation that turns a wall in the gallery into the front of a building, a nod to the surfaces he drew on as a child.
Tedi’s gourds that look like birds, 2026
Donyel Ivy-Royal
Jack Shainman Gallery
There is a warm rain, that becomes a flower, 2026
Donyel Ivy-Royal
Jack Shainman Gallery
We caught up with Ivy-Royal at his Brooklyn studio, joining him for a morning walk with his dog before heading into the studio. “My process is so much an appreciation of my own life,” he told us. “I hope that people leave and appreciate their own thing, and feel inspired to take pictures, or go tag their neighborhood, or paint a picture, or leave the hood, or don’t leave the hood and make art.” Watch the video above and explore The Artsy Vanguard 2027.
Video credits:
- Executive producer: Casey Lesser
- Creative director: Molly Gottschalk
- Director/DP: Jack Kuczala
- Editor: Jack Kuczala
- Designer: Douglas Escalante
Toy, 2026
Donyel Ivy-Royal
Jack Shainman Gallery
About The Artsy Vanguard
Now in its ninth year, The Artsy Vanguard is our annual celebration of 10 of the most promising artists working today. Spanning painting, sculpture, ceramics, photography, and more, the 2027 cohort brings together a new generation of artists making work that feels fresh, urgent, and distinctly their own. Through an original 10-part video series, we visit each artist in their studio and city, offering an intimate look at their creative processes, inspirations, and what it means to be an emerging artist today. Together, these are the talents shaping what’s next in contemporary art.
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