Mary in her studio, 2025.
Mary Younkin is a dedicated Brooklyn artist known for her narrative paintings that elevate everyday objects, interior spaces, and portraiture.
Mary Younkin (b. 1982, California) lives and works in the Greenpoint neighborhood of Brooklyn. She studied painting at California College of the Arts and received her MFA at Parsons The New School. Her vibrant paintings have been exhibited widely in the New York area, most recently at Botanica Grove Gallery and the Everywoman Biennial. Her work resides in the permanent collection of the Ramsey County Historical Society in Minnesota as part of their exhibit “Persistence: Continuing the Struggle for Suffrage and Equality: 1848-2020”. She has been published in 101 Art Book: Floral Edition by the Art to Hearts Project and I Like Your Work Volume 10: Esprit de l’escalier, curated by Alicia Puig.
In addition to her studio work, Younkin is a process-based arts educator and community organizer with the annual arts event Greenpoint Open Studios.
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@younkinstudio
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Available paintings on ArtClvb
Purchase or lease a collection of my work at Curina.
For additional purchasing inquiries, or for commissions email me at mary@younk.in