Born Cincinnati, Ohio
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Megan Canning creates soft and sensuous paintings that reveal the hidden landscapes of the human body and the natural world. Embracing traditional textile techniques such as embroidery, soft sculpture, appliqué, quilting, and silk painting, Canning’s work challenges the boundary between painting and traditional textiles. 

Canning’s work has been exhibited throughout the United States, including the Weatherspoon Art Museum in Greensboro, NC, the Museum of Arts & Design and The Pen & Brush in New York City. She has been awarded residences at the Vermont Studio Center in Johnson, VT  and the Museum of Arts and Design in New York, NY.

Canning earned an MFA from Hunter College and a BFA from Ohio University. She lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.