Art Review His deliberate gaze, which mixes personal memory and art historical insight, makes his work special. April 24, 2026 — 4 min read Mark Milroy, "Still Life with Poodle and Portraits" (2026), oil on canvas (all photos courtesy JJ Murphy) An observational painter, Mark Milroy transports viewers to a circumscribed world where seeing, memory, and imagination are one. He is in his mid-50s and, during the pandemic, began gaining a following for his Instagram posts , website , and two online shows at Nancy Margolis Galler y (2022 and ’23), both accompanied by a digital catalog. After immersing myself in the work I could see online, I sent him an email, which culminated in him visiting me and drawing my portrait shortly after the World Health Organization (WHO) declared that COVID-19 was no longer a global emergency in May 2023.…