
Sadie Monroe
Interdisciplinary artist based in Brooklyn, New York​
Artist Bio
Sadie Monroe is an interdisciplinary artist combining mediums, practices, and surroundings to compose visual narratives venturing into imaginative themes to evoke questions of what is, what can be, what will be. She currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. She received her BA from Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, Illinois (2012).
Studying apparel design in college, Monroe found her way into art and experience making with fellow creatives and for cultural events. Her collaborations have been witnessed across ‘low-’ and ‘high-’ brow public and private spaces including alleyways, music venues, pop-up restaurants, Chicago rooftops along the ‘el’ train, The Willis Tower (formerly Sears Tower), and in the skylight of the Nashville International Airport. Her work has been shown at David Zwirner (2024) through an employee exhibition she initiated and at Seven House Gallery (2024) in New York where she produced her solo exhibition. She received the Tiny Grant in 2024.
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Artist Statement
As an interdisciplinary artist who never says die to my inner child, I playfully examine value systems with the next generation in mind. Through material exploration and subjective properties, I spark dialogue about the future, drawing from historical and contemporary perspectives to challenge norms and instigate new possibilities.
​My Southern, suburban childhood was rooted in intellectually and emotionally insular environments. That experience grew me into a relentlessly curious big kid and a challenger of convention. Through research and play, using material manipulation, rhythm, contrast, and detailed tactile processes, I continually question what is, what can be, and what will be.
At the core of my practice lies an exploration of material potential, form, and color. I integrate fabrics, collage, paint, poetry, text, and sound-play to create a distinctive visual language. This language manifests in nontraditional ways—wall hangings, wearables, installations, happenings, performances, and paintings—revealing an internal dialogue through physical presence, visual and dimensional layers, abstraction, and imaginative narratives.