ARTIST / WHO ART YOU
George Seyffert
Abstract painting, law & the city
A Brooklyn artist and attorney bringing legal documents, urban routes and physical gesture into painting.
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Practice & background
New York-born artist and attorney George Seyffert has Puerto Rican and Irish heritage and works from a DUMBO studio in Brooklyn. Legal practice and urban experience provide both his subjects and his materials.
Large canvases layer oil, acrylic, charcoal, ink and pastel over case law, sticky notes, receipts and legal pads. These documents make the presence of law and power in daily life tangible.
Urban Cartographies began in 2024, taking cities and maps as reference points. River of Tears layers writing, colour and flowing lines. In 2026, Self Doubt explores self-portraiture between realism and abstraction, while Revolution is when you figure it out for yourself addresses law and justice.
He founded Seyff to offer emerging Brooklyn artists free exhibition space, supported by abstract painting classes for individuals and teams. His Who Art You discussion of throwing paint, tearing paper and improvising with friends shows painting as emotional release and exchange.
Looking at the work
Abstract expressive painting, urban mapping and mixed media, using legal documents, sticky notes, torn paper and physical gesture on large canvases.
IN THE ARTIST’S WORDS
“I'm an attorney during the day and I paint at night, so I use a lot of my original case law from school.”Explore the conversation ↗
Works & practice
River of Tears; oil, acrylic, charcoal, sticky notes, case law, ink and pastel on canvas.
Image source: George Seyffert official website · View original source ↗A few words to look with
Abstraction
Organising a work through lines, colours, forms and materials without necessarily depicting recognisable objects. Ask what repeats, contrasts, moves or seems off balance.
Found object
An existing object incorporated into art rather than made entirely from raw material. Its former function, wear and history may become part of the work’s meaning.
Works & further reading
Continue with the artist’s own work and institutional sources.
Artist website ↗Instagram ↗Profile based on the sources listed above; the conversation informs the viewing questions and work guides.