Stephen Taggart

Stephen Taggart is a contemporary visual artist whose work explores the intersections of memory, place, and narrative through a range of mediums including painting, photography, and mixed media installations. Born in 1983 in Seattle, Washington, Taggart developed an early fascination with the interplay of light, color, and texture in the urban environments around him. He earned his BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design and later completed his MFA at the California Institute of the Arts, where he honed his distinctive approach to blending abstraction with subtle figurative elements.

Taggart’s practice is characterized by a deep engagement with both personal and collective histories, as he often incorporates found objects, archival imagery, and layered surfaces that invite viewers to reconsider their relationships to time and place. His exhibitions have been featured in galleries and museums across the United States and Europe, and he has held residencies at notable institutions such as the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture and the Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Taggart’s work has been recognized with several awards and is held in both private and public collections, and he continues to inspire audiences with his contemplative, evocative pieces that blur the boundaries between reality and memory.