Samara Marlee Shuter (b. 1986) is a contemporary Canadian artist known for
her strikingly bold paintings of men’s suits. Born in Montreal, Shuter is an
untrained artist who began her career in the film industry. Since 2012, Shuter
has staged multiple solo exhibitions of her work, participated in numerous
group exhibitions and donated her work to major public institutions and
charities. Her work has been showcased throughout Canada and the United
States at such esteemed sites as the Rockefeller Center in NYC and the Bronx
Museum of the Arts. She has been sought out by established brands such as
Facebook, Timberland Shoes, the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF),
Microsoft, Schott, CHANEL, Saks Fifth Avenue and Saturday Night Live for special
projects featuring her art.
Shuter allows her past experiences to inform her artwork: the bold colors and
graphic patterns for which Shuter is renowned, are largely inspired by the
artist’s family’s roots in the textile industry. Her work is motivated by her
explorations of fashion, symmetry and composition, with an ongoing analysis of
ego, character, connection and a constant desire for self-expression.
Shuter currently lives and works in Toronto.
Solo Exhibitions
2017 Rhythm + Treble, The Spoke Club Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2017 Getting To Know You Reprise, Newel, New York, New York
2016 Fall Preview, Centre for Social Innovation, Toronto, Canada
2016 Bleeding Blue, A Special Collaboration with Jays Care, Rogers Centre, Toronto, Canada
2015 Getting To Know You, Andrew Richard Designs, Toronto, Canada
2013 The Introduction, Arta Gallery, Toronto, Canada
Group Exhibitions & Fairs
2018 Interior Design Show, Toronto, Canada
2016 In the Beauty I Hide, Rally, Hermann & Audrey, Toronto, Canada
2016 The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
2015 LVLUP, Nuvango Gallery, Toronto, Canada
2014 Girls, Guys & Goats, The Spoke Club, Toronto, Canada
The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
2013 The Artist Project, Better Living Centre, Exhibition Place, Toronto, Canada
2012 Art Fusion Gallery, Miami, Florida
Toronto Art Expo, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, Canada
Selected Showcases & Permanent Collections
Saturday Night Live, Rockefeller Plaza
Microsoft Canada, Toronto, Canada
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment, Toronto, Canada
Saks Fifth Avenue, New York, New York and Toronto, Canada
The Bronx Museum of the Arts, New York, New York
Reeves Foundation, Sarasota, Florida
CHANEL Flagship Store, Toronto, Canada
Sharp Magazine, Toronto, Canada
The Rockefeller Center, New York, New York
Hotel Urbano, Miami, Florida
Harry Rosen, Toronto, Canada
Timberland Shoes in collaboration with Toronto International Film Festival, Toronto, Canada
Timberland Shoes Leadertape Series, Worldwide
Facebook HQ, Toronto, Canada
Holt Renfrew, Toronto, Canada