Maggie Michael facts for kids
Maggie Michael, born in 1974, is an American painter. She grew up in Milwaukee and has spent much of her art career in Washington, D.C.. Maggie studied art at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, graduating in 1996. She continued her education, earning master's degrees from San Francisco State University in 2000 and American University in 2002. Throughout her career, Maggie Michael has received many awards, including a grant from the Joan Mitchell Foundation in 2004. She also worked with the famous Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Maggie Michael is married to another artist, the sculptor Dan Steinhilber. She has also taught art at the Corcoran College of Art and Design.
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Maggie Michael's Art Style
Maggie Michael's paintings combine ideas from two art movements: Pop Art and Abstract Expressionism. Pop Art often uses images from popular culture, like advertisements or comic books. Abstract Expressionism focuses on expressing feelings through bold colors and shapes, rather than showing real-life objects.
Maggie often paints in a series, which means she creates several artworks around a similar idea or visual theme. Her paintings often show a mix of sharp, clear shapes and looser, more flowing lines. She uses many different types of paint, including ink, acrylic, latex, and spray paint.
How She Uses Paint
Maggie Michael likes to show how paint can flow and move. Sometimes, she applies paint so thickly that it looks like a sculpture, standing out from the canvas. One of her early art series, called "Clones," shows this idea. For these pieces, she poured single colors of latex paint onto panels. Then, she shaped them into almost identical blobs. The Washington Post newspaper described her work as "playful yet spartan," meaning it's fun but also simple and clear.
Many of Maggie Michael's artworks are displayed in important museums. Her 2003 painting Genie is part of the collection at the Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden. Her 2005 painting Anchor, made with latex, ink, oil enamel, and spray paint, is owned by the Smithsonian American Art Museum. This museum also has her 2004 painting Crest. Another painting from 2006, Untitled (Helmet), is now at the National Museum of Women in the Arts. Her art has also been shown at the American University Museum.
Awards and Recognition
Maggie Michael has received several important awards for her artistic talent:
- Artist at Work Program, Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, 2006-2007
- Joan Mitchell Foundation Painters & Sculptors Grant Artist Fellowship, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, 2004
- Young Artist Grant, D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, 2004
Art Exhibitions
Maggie Michael's artwork has been shown in many art galleries and museums across the United States. Here are some of the places where her art has been exhibited:
Exhibitions in 2006
- Ambrosino Gallery, Miami, FL
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
- Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden, Washington, DC
- Wichita Falls Art Museum, Wichita Falls, TX
- G Fine Art, Washington, DC (solo show)
Exhibitions in 2005
- Lump Gallery/Projects, Raleigh, NC (solo show)
- Rule, Denver, CO (solo show)
- Branch Gallery, Carrboro, NC
- G Fine Art, Washington, DC
- Arlington Arts Center, Arlington, VA
- Gallery Four, Baltimore, MD
- OmniArt, Art Basel Miami Beach, Miami, FL
Exhibitions in 2004
- G Fine Art, Washington, DC (solo show)
- Scope Art Fair, New York, NY (solo show)
- Kimberly Venardos, New York, NY
- Julie Baker Fine Art, Grass Valley, CA
- G Fine Art, Washington, DC
Exhibitions in 2003
- Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, DC
- G Fine Art, Washington, DC
- Kimberly Venardos, New York, NY (with Dan Steinhilber)
Exhibitions in 2002
- Decatur Blue, Washington, DC
- G Fine Art, Washington, DC
- Julie Baker Fine Art, Grass Valley, CA
- G Fine Art, Washington, DC (solo show)
Exhibitions in 2001
- Anton Gallery, Washington, DC
- Gross McCleaf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
- I Street Studios Gallery, Washington, DC
Exhibitions in 2000
- Studio 7/Warehouse, Washington, DC
