Ryan McGinley

(American, born 1977)

Ryan McGinley is a contemporary American photographer. Known for his casual snapshot style, McGinley’s work typically features young nude models showing a carefree attitude that the artist calls an “evidence of fun.” His work has drawn comparison to his contemporaries Dash Snow and Dan Colen, both for his irreverent approach and hedonistic portrayal of youth. McGinley first started by using his friend group as models but now often photographs celebrities like Brad Pitt.  Born on October 17, 1977 in Ramsey, NJ, McGinley enrolled at the Parsons School of Design in 1998 and lived in the East Village. Around this time he began taking Polaroids of every person who entered his apartment and in 2003, at the age of 25, he became the youngest artist in 30 years to have a solo show at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. In 2012, Ryan McGinley: Whistle for the Wind, the first large monograph on the artist was released by Rizzoli publishing house. His work is featured in public collections including the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum in New York, and the National Portrait Gallery in Washington, D.C., among others. McGinley has also worked with various musicians such as Sigur Rós and Katy Perry. The artist continues to live and work in New York, NY.

Ryan McGinley Artworks

Ryan McGinley (240 results)
TRACEY (STONE ROSE), 2009

Ryan McGinley

TRACEY (STONE ROSE), 2009

Sale Date: February 11, 2016

Auction Closed

Jasper (Red Mohawk), 2013

Ryan McGinley

Jasper (Red Mohawk), 2013

Sale Date: November 25, 2015

Auction Closed

Jake (Fall Foliage), 2011

Ryan McGinley

Jake (Fall Foliage), 2011

Sale Date: November 13, 2015

Auction Closed

Commissioned portrait of baby, child or pet, 2015

Ryan McGinley

Commissioned portrait of baby, child or pet, 2015

Sale Date: November 10, 2015

Auction Closed

Sans Titre (Floor), 2003

Ryan McGinley

Sans Titre (Floor), 2003

Sale Date: October 28, 2015

Auction Closed

BMX, New York

Ryan McGinley

BMX, New York

Sale Date: October 12, 2015

Auction Closed

Marmoset, 2010

Ryan McGinley

Marmoset, 2010

Sale Date: April 30, 2015

Auction Closed

Untitled, 2003

Ryan McGinley

Untitled, 2003

Sale Date: April 27, 2015

Auction Closed

Untitled (Floor), 2003

Ryan McGinley

Untitled (Floor), 2003

Sale Date: April 26, 2015

Auction Closed

Hanna (Camps Gulf), 2008–2020

Ryan McGinley

Hanna (Camps Gulf), 2008–2020

Sale Date: April 2, 2015

Auction Closed

Tracy (Drizzle), 2009

Ryan McGinley

Tracy (Drizzle), 2009

Sale Date: April 2, 2015

Auction Closed

Untitled (Stairs), New York, 2000

Ryan McGinley

Untitled (Stairs), New York, 2000

Sale Date: March 4, 2015

Auction Closed

Untitled, 2003

Ryan McGinley

Untitled, 2003

Sale Date: February 26, 2015

Auction Closed

Tom (Radiating spokes), 2010

Ryan McGinley

Tom (Radiating spokes), 2010

Sale Date: February 11, 2015

Auction Closed

Sean (Inside Heart), 2008–2009

Ryan McGinley

Sean (Inside Heart), 2008–2009

Sale Date: January 28, 2015

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Dan Dusted, 2002

Ryan McGinley

Dan Dusted, 2002

Sale Date: December 17, 2014

Auction Closed

Reebok, 2002

Ryan McGinley

Reebok, 2002

Sale Date: November 20, 2014

Auction Closed

Untitled (Nude Tube), 2006

Ryan McGinley

Untitled (Nude Tube), 2006

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

Auction Closed

Blue Breakdown, 2009

Ryan McGinley

Blue Breakdown, 2009

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

Auction Closed

Raina (Falling, Bridge), 2005

Ryan McGinley

Raina (Falling, Bridge), 2005

Sale Date: December 10, 2014

Auction Closed

Jonas (Molten), 2009

Ryan McGinley

Jonas (Molten), 2009

Sale Date: November 14, 2014

Auction Closed

Untitled (Morrissey 29), 2006

Ryan McGinley

Untitled (Morrissey 29), 2006

Sale Date: October 21, 2014

Auction Closed

Untitled (Morrissey 15), 2006

Ryan McGinley

Untitled (Morrissey 15), 2006

Sale Date: October 18, 2014

Auction Closed

Untitled (Morrissey 7), 2005

Ryan McGinley

Untitled (Morrissey 7), 2005

Sale Date: September 25, 2014

Auction Closed