Michael Paul Britto (born 1968) is a New York contemporary artist who explores the consequences of racial inequality through photography, video, collage, sculpture and performance.

[3] Britto strives to create art that is both politically and culturally aware in order to make statements and spark conversations.

[3] Furthermore, he uses multiple mediums including photography, video, collage, sculpture, and performance to create art that activates change.

[5] After being stopped and frisked in Chelsea, New York, while viewing art in a gallery, Britto created a performance piece called The Suspect Wore, 2012.

He has taught various age groups at multiple spaces around New York, where his classes often focus on video production and issues related to race.

In 2005, The Contemporary Art Museum in St. Louis, Missouri displayed two of Britto's video pieces that explore black history in pop culture.

"[10] Britto's collages have also gained interest because of his ability to combine very familiar and "haunting images" to create "jarring formations.

Britto chose this reference because his work brings attention to issues like alcoholism, police brutality, depression, and hopelessness.