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.
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.
Evanston Art Center Virtual Studio Visit →
I am very honored to have been featured by the Evanston Art Center in a Zoom Virtual Studio Visit and Artist Talk for their social media platforms. Introduced by President and CEO of the Center, Paula Danoff and interviewed by Cara Feeney, Director of Exhibitions, who also did a very nice job of editing this video. I look with excitement to my one-person exhibition of new work that has been pushed forward due to the virus shutdown and slated to open February 27, 2021. To view the video and more information.
Linda Matney Gallery Tenth Anniversary Exhibit Online →
Due to the outbreak of the coronavirus Linda Matney’s Tenth Anniversary Exhibit was force to be viewed online as a virtual exhibition. Very sad that this important milestone for the gallery with a celebration of works by gallery artist was so effected.
Works on Paper on View at Current Art Fair →
I am happy to announce that I will have works on paper on view at the 3rd Annual Current Art Fair in Richmond Virginia in the Linda Matney Gallery’s Booth that runs October 24th through October 27th.
Show Card for Pillars of Dust
Here is the show card for the one-person exhibition “Pillars of Dust”