Rebekah MacKay (b. 1988, Massachusetts) is an American abstract artist based in Paris. Her large-scale, expressive works explore paradox, presence, and transformation through layered painting, scraping, and linework—holding tension between chaos and serenity.
She earned a BFA in Fine Art from Syracuse University in 2011 and an MS in Photography from the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications in 2013. After graduating, she joined Ralph Lauren’s creative services team in New York, contributing original artwork and photography to global campaigns. She later worked across advertising and creative direction before returning to painting full time in 2023.
Rebekah’s current work investigates the emotional landscapes shaped by movement and place. Her newest series explores the quiet friction between being kept and free, and how the environments we inhabit transform us. Each canvas becomes a visual journal—where memory, tension, and stillness are etched into form.
She is represented by The Thomas Atelier and collaborates with RAM Gallery (California) and Galerie Alexandre Simonin (Antibes).
Contact
Email: hello@rebekahmackay.com
Instagram: @rebekahmackayart
Atelier: 3 Ave. Victoria, 75001 75001