Scott Lyall

Scott Lyall uses drawing, painting, sculpture, and found objects to create his works. His creative output orbits themes of sculptural presentation, the interplay of graphic techniques, and the design legacies of conceptualism.

Biography of Scott Lyall

Scott Lyall was born in 1964 in Toronto, Canada. He studied at Queens University and the University of Toronto. In 1993, he received his MFA from the California Institute of the Arts in Valencia.

His recent solo exhibitions include "Scales" at Green on Red Gallery in Dublin (2023), "Talents" at Miguel Abreu Gallery in New York (2023), "Superstar" at Miguel Abreu Gallery in New York (2019), "Cave Paintings Now" at Susan Hobbs Gallery in Toronto, and many more. 

Scott Lyall's artworks have also been featured in numerous group exhibitions, including "Callings— i ( j - (k — l) - m ) / n" at Susan Hobbs in Toronto (2022), "For the People of Paris" at Campoli Presti in Paris (2022), "The Poet-Engineers" at Miguel Abreu Gallery in New York (2020), "Living in a Lightbulb" at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery in Los Angeles (2019), among others. 

Lyall's creations are featured in esteemed collections including the Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, the Pinault Collection in Paris, the National Gallery of Canada in Ottawa, The Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, and The Walker Art Center in Minneapolis.

Currently, the artist lives and works in Toronto (Canada) and New York (USA).