Henry Swanson (b. 1993) is an oil painter living and working in Brooklyn. Raised in Dallas, his practice draws from cartoons, comics, childhood memory, and the domestic imagery of the American family. He earned a BFA in Painting from Rhode Island School of Design in 2016, with a minor in English Literature. His work has been presented across the United States and internationally.

Swanson works across large-scale oil paintings and smaller mixed-media works, bringing collage and office-grade drawing materials into conversation with traditional painting. He develops his work intuitively and rarely from direct observation, allowing imagery to emerge as composition and color shift through the process.