How can I buy a work by Antonio Ainscough?

Bruno David Gallery handles the sale of available works by Antonio Ainscough. For prices and availability, email info@brunodavidgallery.com or call +1 314 696 2377.

Where can I see work by Antonio Ainscough in person?

At Bruno David Gallery, 7513 Forsyth Boulevard, Saint Louis, Missouri 63105, during public hours or by appointment.

What does Antonio Ainscough make?

Antonio Ainscough is a painter. He makes acrylic paintings on canvas and ink drawings on paper with autobiographical, cartoon-like characters that explore identity, relationships, and self-discovery with humor and whimsy. His style is often described as pop surrealism.

Is AJ Ainscough the same artist as Antonio Ainscough?

Yes. Antonio Joseph Ainscough also exhibits as AJ Ainscough and Antonio J. Ainscough.

Where did Antonio Ainscough study?

He received a B.F.A. in painting from Eastern Illinois University in 2020, where he was mentored by the painter Chris Kahler.

Has Antonio Ainscough had an exhibition at Bruno David Gallery?

Yes. Drawn Together, his first solo exhibition with the gallery, ran from April 28 to June 18, 2023, with a catalogue published by Bruno David Gallery that can be read in the gallery's Publications library at brunodavidgallery.com/publications.

Antonio Ainscough

Antonio Ainscough (born 1997) is a Chicago-based painter who explores identity, relationships and self-discovery through autobiographical characters. His cartoon-like figures capture human experience in a way that is both playful and profound, with a constant undercurrent of humor and whimsy.

Ainscough began by studying animation before turning to painting at Eastern Illinois University, where he trained under the painter Chris Kahler and received his B.F.A. in Painting in 2020. He also exhibits as AJ Ainscough.

Drawn Together, his first solo exhibition with Bruno David Gallery, ran from April to June 2023 and was accompanied by a catalogue. His other solo exhibitions include Back Outside at Vertical Project Space, Chicago (2022) and Chimera at Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles (2023).

He has shown in group exhibitions in Chicago, Denver, Los Angeles, New Orleans, London, Tokyo and Hong Kong. In 2026 he was artist in residence at the Tarble Museum of Art, Eastern Illinois University, and in 2025 he won the Blick Art Materials Pen and Ink Challenge. He is represented by Bruno David Gallery.

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