Samuel Draxler works in both administrative and creative capacities, with a focus on order, process, and the systems that support cultural work. Draxler's writing has appeared in publications including Texte Zur Kunst, Art in America, and Avidly. His arts programming has been featured in Artforum, Modern Painters, Bomb Magazine, and Art in America, among others. His artistic work has been included in group exhibitions at the Städtische Museen Zittau, the ACC Galerie Weimar, and the Empty Circle, Brooklyn.
Draxler currently works as the Administrative Manager for the Dean's Office, The Cooper Union School of Art. Previously, he was the Director of NYPAC, the New York Performance Artists Collective; the Co-Director of La MaMa Galleria; and the Associate Director of Johannes Vogt Gallery. Draxler has provided communications, production, documentation, and curatorial services for institutions including David Nolan Gallery, Thomas Erben Gallery, the Knockdown Center, Barnard College, and the James Gallery at CUNY. Draxler received his B.A. in Art History from Columbia University.
memento mori novies (remember to die nine times), 2024-25, collaged inkjet prints
An Inventory (6151 Richmond Street), 2017-18, inkjet prints
Strike, 2012, inkjet prints and water
Watershed | The End, 2011-12, newspapers and water