Boy Kong

Florida Contemporary 2025-26

Boy Kong (b. United States, 1993). Untitled, 2025. Oil on canvas, 82 x 72 in. Courtesy of the artist. Photo courtesy of Gitler &_____ Gallery.

Florida Contemporary, an annual exhibition organized by Artis—Naples, The Baker Museum, features artists with diverse artistic interests and backgrounds who hail from a variety of locations throughout Florida. The artists selected for the 13th edition of the exhibition are Mally Khorasantchi, Naples; Boy Kong, Orlando; Jillian Mayer, Miami; and Reginald O’Neal, Miami.

On exhibition

October 18 – June 28, 2026
Located in the Friends of Artis—Naples Gallery, Hayes Hall

Boy Kong is a self-taught painter, illustrator, muralist and collage artist whose work is inspired by wide-ranging influences, including Ukiyo-e, surrealism and animal folklore, among others. In this installation, he presents new work in a variety of media, inspired by the flowers of Florida. Fascinated by the colors, forms and behaviors of flowers, the artist invites visitors to observe closely, to notice what resonates personally, and to imagine their own creative responses—whether through art, writing or other forms of artistic expression. By showing how one theme can inspire such varied interpretations, Kong emphasizes the limitless possibilities of individual creativity.

Kong explores his chosen subject through a variety of media, including painting, drawing, ceramic, sculpture and woodworking. He has intentionally utilized dramatically varied scale, materiality and color palette, challenging himself to explore a broader range of craftsmanship within a single body of work. From monumental, finely detailed paintings to oiled wood sculptures that utilize natural wood grain and applied wood filler as sculptural elements, these works encourage the viewer to engage in a journey of playful discovery. The artist states: “One moment they may feel like they’re stumbling upon a new life, discovering each microscopic detail, and another they’ll feel as if nature has overwhelmed them with its magnitude, presence and wonder.”

A native of Orlando, Kong was featured in the Orlando Museum of Art’s 2024 exhibition the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, and his murals have been commissioned by public and private entities including Google, Nike and University of Central Florida in countries including the United States, Germany, Denmark and Australia.

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About the Artist

Boy Kong (b. 1993) is a self-taught painter, illustrator, muralist and collage artist. His expansive body of work is influenced by artwork of the Ukiyo-e period, surrealism, graffiti art and animal folklore. Kong explores his chosen subject through a variety of media, including painting, drawing, ceramics, sculpture and woodworking. He has intentionally utilized dramatically varied scale, materiality and color palette, challenging himself to explore a broader range of craftsmanship within a single body of work. His new floral works, featured in Florida Contemporary 2025-26, are an invitation for viewers to honor and engage with the capacity of visual art to materialize the influence of the natural world’s colors, forms and behaviors upon human consciousness.

Boy Kong currently resides in Orlando, Florida. His work was featured in the Orlando Museum of Art’s 2024 exhibition the Florida Prize in Contemporary Art, and his murals have been commissioned by public and private entities including Google, Nike and University of Central Florida in countries including the United States, Germany, Denmark and Australia. Boy Kong is represented by Gitler &____ Gallery in New York.

Selected Works