Sam Amberg uses portraiture, still life, and the human figure to challenge classical gender archetypes and societal expectations of women and queer people.

An “unladylike” hand gesture; a pair of ripe juicy mangos; a whimsical beaded bracelet branding the wearer as a slut. Across mediums and subjects, Amberg’s work celebrates and centers the irreducible complexity of the queer community.