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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Interpolations One-Person Exhibition at EAC
I am pleased to announce that my one-person exhibition Interpolations: New, Large-Scale Work By Michael K. Paxton that is to be presented by the Evanston Art Center, Evanston, IL in the main floor gallery space is set to open February 27, 2021 and run through April 4, 2021. A special thank you to both Paula Danoff, President and CEO and Cara Feeney, Director of Exhibitions. More information along with a Virtual Studio and Artist Talk click here.
What is Painting? Essay Published
Thanks to Norbert Marszalek for asking me to write an essay to answer the big question What is Painting? in his on going spotlight on painters and their thoughts. My essay can be found here https://whatispainting.com/michael-k-paxton/
