David Humphrey received his BFA from the Maryland Institute, College of Art in Baltimore, and his MA from New York University. He lives and works in New York City.
David Humphrey has received numerous awards for his paintings, drawings, installations, and prints, including a John Simon Guggenheim Memorial Foundation Fellowship, two National Endowment for the Arts Fellowships, and two New York Council for the Arts Grants. His work has been exhibited both nationally and internationally with over 30 solo exhibitions in Canada, London, New York, California, and Pittsburgh, among others. David Humphrey is represented by Fredericks and Freiser and teaches in the MFA program at Columbia University. He served as the Dodd Chair at the University of Georgia in 2010. Humphrey's selection as a top candidate for the Lamar Dodd Distinguished Chair position was based on his record of research, and his recognition in the field as an artist, writer, critic, and curator.
Humphrey’s work can be found in major public and private collections including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Walker Art Center, the Carnegie Institute, the Denver Art Museum, and the Cleveland Center for Contemporary Art. A monograph on his work was published in 2021.