Cheyney Thompson is an artist known for his investigation into the construction and perception of painting. His practice focuses on deconstructing and unraveling the formal qualities of painting itself. Thompson's work, including the Chronochrome series, engages with notions of measurement, notation, production, and circulation. He incorporates complex patterns of bright colors using repetitive brush-strokes, referencing the quantitative color system established by Albert Munsell. Thompson's oeuvre can be identified as part of 'transitive' painting, a concept central to his artistic practice. His works challenge the prevailing categories and concepts of art and are held in prestigious collections such as The Whitney Museum of American Art, the Centre Georges Pompidou, and the Museum of Modern Art.