With a huge thank you to Producer/Director Peter Hartel, the complete broadcast length documentary film, Work at Hand, Michael K. Paxton, can now be accessed on the film’s website ttps://www.workathandfilm.com and viewed online as a vimeo link.
Captive Coal Opening Artist Talk
My retrospective exhibition Captive Coal official opening at the Sharp Museum of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL was on January 19th, 2024 where I gave an Artist Talk to a nice crowd of family, collectors, faculty, students and more than a few folks from the local coal industry. Thanks go out to Wm Weston Stoerger, Curator of Exhibitions, Collectors and Organizers of the Exhibition John and Lucia Hollister, Dean John Politz and my long time partner and wife the artist Jeanne Nemcek. Exhibition runs the full semester until May 10th .
Captive Coal to Open At Sharp Museum
I am very pleased to announce that I will have a one-person exhibition, Captive Coal, that will be presented at the Sharp Museum of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, opening January 16th and on view through May 10th, 2024, this will be a retrospective exhibition covering 30 years of my work that will feature from the very early worker drawings and paintings through to the most recent large-scale paintings on raw canvas. I will give an Artist Talk at the opening and the documentary film,Work at Hand, will be screened during the run of the show at some point. A special thanks goes to Curator of Exhibitions, WM Weston Stoerger and long time collectors and wonderful supporters, John E. and Lucia Hollister.
Interpolated Closing
Thanks to Director Tyler Hennings and The Art Gallery of Western Illinois University for the wonderful installation of my large-scale work in my one-person exhibition Interpolated. Closing October 19th, 2023
Interpolated Opens
My one-person exhibition Interpolate opens September 12th and will be on view with at the University Art Gallery of Western Illinois University in Macomb, Illinois until October 19th. This exhibition will feature my large-scale Interpolations works on canvas and a few midsize charcoal on paper drawings. Thanks to Director Tyler Hennings for this opportunity to share my work with the WIU art students, faculty and folks of Macomb. Shown is a detail of Interpolations #11
2023 Individual Artist Program Awarded
I’m happy to announce that I have received a 2023 Individual Artist Program grant from the Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events for both photography of new work and series of accordion folded cards for future exhibitions #DCASEgrants.
2024 Forthcoming One-person Museum Exhibition Announced
I am very pleased to announce that I will be featured in a one-person retrospective museum exhibition presented by the Sharp Museum of Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, in the North Hall Mitchell Gallery.. Opening January 16th, 2024 and on view until May 16th, 2024, an Artist Talk will also be part of the opening of the exhibition. The focus of the exhibition is how coal has informed my work and life. A big thank you goes out to WM Weston Stoerger, Curator of Exhibitions and long time collectors John E. and Lucia Hollister.
Forthcoming One-person Exhibition Announced
I am pleased to announce that I will be featured in a forthcoming one-person exhibition of large-scale paintings and drawings that will be with the University Art Gallery of Western Illinois University. Opening September 12th and running through October 19th, 2023, the core of the exhibition will draw from my Interpolations series. A short Artist Talk will be at the opening, A big thank you to Tyler Hennings, Director.
Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art Group Exhibition
I am pleased to be included in the forthcoming group exhibitions in support of Art Rosenbaum at the Pearl Fincher Museum of Fine Art in the Huston area. I have know Art and Margo since 1977 in Athens at The University of Georgia. I will have an older work from 1994 titled, The Sorghum Drinker in the show. The exhibition was organized by Gallery Director Lee Matney of the Linda Matney Gallery and the title of the exhibition is, Three Excellences of Culture: Painting, Music, the Work of Art Rosenbuam and Friends. The exhibition opens September 24th and uns through January 14, 2023.
Bone Deep Opens
My one-person exhibition, Bone Deep, at the Shircliff Gallery of Art of Vincennes University, IN, opened August 16th and runs until September 22nd. August 31st the documentary film, Work at Hand, will be shown at 7:00pm in the gallery and an Artist Talk and Opening will take place at 12::00 noon on September 1st.
Bone Deep →
I am pleased to announce that I will have a one-person exhibition titled Bone Deep with the Shircliff Gallery of Art of Vincennes University, IN. A big thank you to well know photographer Christopher Schneberger who is an Assistant Professor of Art and Director of the gallery at the university. The exhibition is from August 16th-September 23rd. The documentary film Work at Hand will be shown and I will conduct a drawing workshop also. I will be showing work from Pillars of Dust series of large-scale paintings and mixed media drawings.
Mediating Between the Senses
Mediating Between the Senses exhibition was on view at MU Gallery Chicago where my newest large-scale paintings were presented from April 8th through April 30th. Shown here is me giving an Artist Talk in front of one of these works Limpid.
MU Gallery Chicago Exhibition Announced
I am very happy to announce that I have joined the impressive list of artist of MU Gallery in Chicago and will be featured there in a two person exhibition title Mediating Between the Senses opening April 8th. A big thank you to Director of Operations Lee Mosser for his support of my large-scale paintings.
Group Exhibition in Miami
I am pleased to have Small Island #1, 50" x 95", included in the forthcoming group exhibition, Short Term Infinity,to be presented by BOCCARA Art Miami from Sept. 16-Nov. 16. I will be with four other Chicago Artist and the show was put together by the Curator Lauren Iacoponi. Thanks Lauren.
Featured Artist KNACK Magazine no. 71
I am pleased to announce that I am a Featured Artist in the just published KNACK Magazine no. 71. A big Thank You to Andrea Catalina Vaca, Co-Founder, Publisher and Editor-in-Chief for both selecting my work and for the rich, dead on reproductions of paintings and drawings.
THE TASK THAT IS THE TOIL
I am pleased to be included in the group exhibition, THE TASK IS THE TOIL, now on view at the Linda Matney Gallery, Williamsburg, VA , with my ink on drafting film drawing, Lump of Coal, 24” x 36 “. Many in this show are folks from the heyday of Athens, GA. It open August 14th, 2021.
Pre-Formed Notes Zoom Presentation
I was proud to be the host of a Zoom presentation event May 12, 2021 in conjunction with Linda Matney Gallery titled, Pre-Formed Notes: Michael K .Paxton Reflects on Appalachia and Early Athens, Ga with Art Rosenbaum. This was a celebration of the life’s work of both Art and Margo and their current exhibition at the gallery. Here is the edited video of that Zoom.
Virtual Artist Talk for Interpolations
Virtual Artist Talk for Interpolations presented by the Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL March 4, 2021 Introduction by Paula Danoff, President and CEO and Moderated by Cara Feeney, Director of Exhibitions. Click here for artist talk.
Exhibition Card Announcement For Interpolations at EAC
I am very happy to share this card announcement for my forthcoming major one-person exhibition, Interpolations, New Large-scale Work by Michael K. Paxton, that will open at the Evanston Art Center main floor gallery February 27 and run through April 4, 2021. An extensive brochure will be available at the exhibition and a virtual Artist Talk will take place March 5, 2021 from 5:30-6:30pm in support of this new work. This exhibition will mark my third major one-person museum scale exhibition of new work in four years and will also mark my 40th anniversary of showing in Chicago. This project is partially funded by a Grant from Columbia College Chicago, the Illinois Arts Council, a state agency, and the EAC general membership.
Professional Development Grant Awarded
I am pleased to announce that I have been awarded a Professional Development Grant from Columbia College Chicago to cover the costs to prepare and mount my forthcoming one-person exhibition, Interpolations: New Large-Scale Work by Michael K. Paxton, to be presented in the main floor gallery of the Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL, opening February 27, 2021 and running through April 4, 2021.
