Troy Montes-Michie facts for kids

Troy Montes-Michie, born in 1985, is an American artist. He creates art using painting and collage. His work often combines different materials and ideas.

Early Life and Education

Troy Michie was born in El Paso, Texas. He studied art at the University of Texas at El Paso. He earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree in 2009. Later, he went to the Yale School of Art. There, he received his Master of Fine Arts degree in 2011. He focused on painting and printmaking during his studies.

Artistic Career

Troy Michie has shared his art and ideas in many places. He has given lectures at universities, like Boston University. His art often explores history and identity. He uses his art to make people think about important social topics.

Exploring History with Art: "Fat Cat Came To Play"

On December 3, 2017, Troy Michie opened his first solo art show. It was called "Fat Cat Came To Play" and was shown at Company Gallery. The exhibition ran until January 21, 2018. In this show, Michie looked at the meaning of "zoot suits." These were special suits with broad shoulders. They were popular in the 1940s among Italian, Black, and Latino men in the United States.

The art show was inspired by the Zoot Suit Riots of 1943. These events involved conflicts where some people wearing zoot suits were attacked. Michie's art aimed to remind people of these historical moments. He wanted to show how these past events are still important today.

Michie's art in "Fat Cat Came To Play" explored different identities. He used collages to express social and economic ideas through the zoot suit. He often cut out faces from old photographs. This was to show that the stories of minority groups are still relevant. One important artwork was "Disruptive Patterns." It reminded viewers that police officers were involved in the Zoot Suit Riots. Michie's art always aims to represent the cultural expressions of people. He especially focuses on male figures from history who were often overlooked.

Art Exhibitions

Troy Michie's artwork has been shown in many museums and galleries. Here are some of his notable exhibitions:

• "Found: ... Archaeology; ... Abstraction" – Leslie-Lohman Museum of Gay and Lesbian Art
• Stedelijk Museum-Hertogenbosch
• "Rites of Spring" (group show) – Contemporary Arts Museum Houston (January 11, 2014 – September 3, 2014)
• "A Constellation" (group show) – The Studio Museum in Harlem (November 12, 2015 – June 3, 2016)
• "Trigger: Gender as a Tool and a Weapon" (group show) – The New Museum (September 27, 2017 – January 21, 2018)
• 2019 Whitney Biennial – Whitney Museum of American Art – curated by Rujeko Hockley and Jane Panetta
• 2022 "Rock of Eye" – California African American Museum (CAAM) Los Angeles, California – Curated by Andrea Anderson