Sam Middleton: Painter of Sound MIAMI, Florida Subject Line Please provide verification code Email is invalid Sam Middleton Adagio, 1988. Mixed media collage, 20 1/2 x 30 1/4 inches, signed and dated lower right. Estate of Sam Middleton Sam Middleton was one of the leading 20th-century American artists living and working in the Netherlands. A mixed-media artist, whose choice medium was collage, Middleton grew up in Harlem at the height of the Harlem Renaissance. He was immersed in the vibrant cultural and musical scene of the era, becoming acquainted through performances at the Savoy Ballroom with jazz music, which would remain a primary influence on his art throughout his career.