'At Ease, Mustache Man' by Matthew Sandager

CURATOR'S NOTE

In At Ease, Mustache Man, Sandager drops a calm, mustachioed figure into a dense black field—half bedroom, half stage. It’s a quiet bravado: comic in its directness, tender in its scale, and undeniably iconic from across the room.

WHY THIS WORK

A distilled portrait—graphic silhouette and warm flesh tones that hold a wall.

Humor without noise; a small picture that changes a room’s temperature.

A signature entry in Sandager’s language of queer everyday theater.

ABOUT THE ARTIST

Matthew Sandager is a local Fire Island artist—summers in Cherry Grove and the Pines—who translates crisp domestic Polaroids into intimate watercolor emblems. His work frames everyday queer life with wit, clarity, and handmade care.

Details

Artist: Matthew Sandager
Title: At Ease, Mustache Man
Year: 2025
Medium: Watercolor on paper
Dimensions: 6 × 6 in.
Edition: Unique work
Signature: Signed and dated
Framing: Unframed
Provenance: The Visitors Center; directly from the artist.

STATUS

Available. For framing options or to preview related works from Sandager’s studio, please inquire.