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'''Creighton Michael''' (born 1949)<ref name=":0" /> is an American abstract artist.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schwendenwien |first1=Jude |title=Creighton Michael |url=https://www.artforum.com/events/creighton-michael-220832 |website=ArtForum, January 1989.|date=January 1989 }}</ref> He earned his B.F.A. in painting from the [[University of Tennessee]], his M.A. in art history from [[Vanderbilt University]], and later received an M.F.A. in painting and multimedia from [[Washington University in St. Louis]].

[[File:Creighton Michael.jpg|thumb|Creighton Michael]]
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'''Creighton Michael''', born in [[Knoxville, Tennessee]] in 1949, is an American abstract artist known for his contributions to drawing.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Lombardi |first1=D. Dominick |title=On the Mark - The Art of Creighton Michael |url=https://www.huffpost.com/entry/on-the-mark-the-art-of-creighton-michael_b_5a5105ece4b0f9b24bf317c1 |website=Huffington Post, January 6, 2018.}}</ref>, painting, sculpture<ref>{{cite web |last1=Schwendenwien |first1=Jude |title=Creighton Michael|url=https://www.artforum.com/events/creighton-michael-220832 |website=ArtForum, January 1989.}}</ref>, and multimedia art. He earned his B.F.A. in painting from the [[University of Tennessee]], his M.A. in art history from [[Vanderbilt University]], and later received an M.F.A. in painting and multimedia from [[Washington University in St. Louis]].


== Career ==
== Career ==
Michael has garnered recognition, including a [[Pollock-Krasner Foundation]] grant<ref>{{cite web |title=Pollock-Krasner Image Collection: Creighton Michael |url=https://www.pkf-imagecollection.org/artist/Creighton_Michael/works/list/ |website=The Pollock-Krasner Foundation}}</ref>, a [[New York Foundation for the Arts]] fellowship in sculpture<ref>{{cite web |title=Directory of Artists’ Fellows & Finalists |url=https://www.nyfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FellowsDirectory.pdf |website=New York Foundation for the Arts}}</ref>, a Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts award in painting<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc. |url=https://justpaint.org/sam-adele-golden-foundation-for-the-arts-inc/ |website=Just Paint |publisher=Golden Artist Colors, Inc.}|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>, and an Edward F. Albee Foundation Fellowship<ref>{{cite web |title=Albee Fellows: 1985 |url=https://www.albeefoundation.org/former-fellows-1985.html |website=Edward F. Albee Foundation}}</ref>
Michael has had solo exhibitions at the [[High Museum of Art]], [[Katonah Museum of Art]],<ref>{{cite web |title=On Drawing ''in process'', Katonah Museum of Art|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/644958bee9f62a105d7b6f34/t/644a94243f512d77c4373625/1682609188836/Creighton-Michael-On-Drawing-in-process-KMA2017.pdf |website=Catalog on SquareSpace.com}}</ref> [[Queens Museum of Art]], [[Neuberger Museum of Art]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Haiku/Innuendo, Neuberger Museum of Art |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/static/644958bee9f62a105d7b6f34/t/6459ca10bc2c1f31ab7bc93e/1683606035134/2001_HAIKU_INNUENDO_Neuberger_Museum.pdf |website=Catalog on Squarespace.com. |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref> and [[University of Richmond| University of Richmond Museums]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Articulated Spaces: Paintings by Creighton Michael |url=https://museums.richmond.edu/exhibitions/page.html?eventid=9702&informationid=casDataMuseumExhibition,startdate:2024-02-23,enddate:2003-12-14 |website=University of Richmond Museums}}</ref> His international presence is marked by solo exhibitions in [[Copenhagen]], [[Montreal]], and [[Reykjavík]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=February 28, 2024 |title=Creighton Michael Exhibitions |url=https://www.foxgallerynyc.com/artists/creighton-michael/ |website=Fox Gallery}}</ref>


Michael received awards from the [[Pollock-Krasner Foundation]] grant,<ref>{{cite web |title=Pollock-Krasner Image Collection: Creighton Michael |url=https://www.pkf-imagecollection.org/artist/Creighton_Michael/works/list/ |website=The Pollock-Krasner Foundation}}</ref> a [[New York Foundation for the Arts]] fellowship in sculpture,<ref>{{cite web |title=Directory of Artists' Fellows & Finalists |url=https://www.nyfa.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/FellowsDirectory.pdf |website=New York Foundation for the Arts}}</ref> a Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts award in painting,<ref>{{cite web |title=Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc. |url=https://justpaint.org/sam-adele-golden-foundation-for-the-arts-inc/ |website=Just Paint |date=April 2001 |publisher=Golden Artist Colors, Inc.}|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref> and an Edward F. Albee Foundation Fellowship<ref>{{cite web |title=Albee Fellows: 1985 |url=https://www.albeefoundation.org/former-fellows-1985.html |website=Edward F. Albee Foundation}}</ref>
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'''Selected Collections''':


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Michael has been on the faculty at [[Rhode Island School of Design]], the [[Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts]], and [[Hunter College]] in New York City. He served as a visiting lecturer at [[Princeton University]] and conducted workshops at various institutions, including the [[Anderson Ranch Arts Center]] and [[Virginia Commonwealth University]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Creighton Michael |url=https://art.state.gov/personnel/creighton_michael/ |website=Art in Embassies, U. S. Department of State |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
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His works are featured in public and private collections, including the [[National Gallery of Art]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Creighton Michael Works of Art |url=https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.26222.html |website=National Gallery of Art}}</ref>,[[The Phillips Collection]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tapestry 3610 (from "American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio") (2012) |url=https://www.phillipscollection.org/creighton-michael |website=The Phillips Collection}}</ref>, the Frances Mulhall Achilles Library Collection at the [[Whitney Museum]], the [[Brooklyn Museum]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Aleph (5): |url=https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/152690 |website=Brooklyn Museum}}</ref>, and the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tapestry 3610 |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/657085 |website=The Metropolitan Museum of Art}}</ref> in New York. Noteworthy additions include [[Embassy of the United States, Nairobi]], U.S. Department of State, Permanent Collection<ref>{{cite web |title=Art in Embassies |url=https://art.state.gov/personnel/creighton_michael/ |website=U.S. Department of State}}</ref>, [[Hafnarborg|The Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art]] in Iceland, [[High Museum of Art]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Usk |url=https://high.org/collection/usk/ |website=High Museum of Art}}</ref> in Atlanta, [[McNay Art Museum]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore the Collection: Creighton Michael (American, b.1949) |url=https://collection.mcnayart.org/persons/3492/creighton-michael-american-b1949 |website=The McNay Museum of Art}}</ref>, in San Antonio, Texas, [[Mint Museum]] in Charlotte, North Carolina, the [[Denver Art Museum]], and the [[Yale University Art Gallery]]<ref>{{cite web |title=American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio |url=https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/188782 |website=Yale University Art Gallery}}</ref> in New Haven, Connecticut, among others.


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As a member of [[American Abstract Artists]], Michael was on the Board of Directors for the [[International Sculpture Center]] and the Board of Overseers at the [[Katonah Museum of Art]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Katonah Museum of Art Annual Report, 2016-17, p. 15 |url=https://www.katonahmuseum.org/content/pdfs/kma_annual%20report_FY16.17.pdf |website=Katonah Museum of Art |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
'''Selected Solo Exhibitions''':


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He worked as a curator/producer for the show ''The Art of Rube Goldberg'', that was toured by [[International Arts & Artists]], Washington, D.C.; 2017-2020<ref>{{cite web |title=The Art of Rube Goldberg |url=https://www.artsandartists.org/exhibitions/the-art-of-rube-goldberg/ |website=International Arts and Artists}}</ref> and the ''Pencil Pushed'': Exploring Process and Boundaries in Drawing'', show at The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture and Downtown Gallery, [[University of Tennessee]], Knoxville, Tennessee; 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yates |first1=Sam |last2=Michael |first2=Creighton |last3=MacAdam |first3=Barbara |title=Pencil Pushed: Exploring Process and Boundaries in Drawing (Exhibition Catalogue) |url=https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=utk_ewing |website=University of Tennessee, Knoxville}|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
Michael has showcased his art in solo exhibitions at the [[High Museum of Art]], [[Katonah Museum of Art]]<ref>{{cite web |title=On Drawing ''in process'', Katonah Museum of Art|url=https://static1.squarespace.com/enwiki/static/644958bee9f62a105d7b6f34/t/644a94243f512d77c4373625/1682609188836/Creighton-Michael-On-Drawing-in-process-KMA2017.pdf |website=Catalog on SquareSpace.com}}</ref>, [[Queens Museum of Art]], [[Neuberger Museum of Art]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Haiku/Innuendo, Neuberger Museum of Art |url=https://static1.squarespace.com/enwiki/static/644958bee9f62a105d7b6f34/t/6459ca10bc2c1f31ab7bc93e/1683606035134/2001_HAIKU_INNUENDO_Neuberger_Museum.pdf |website=Catalog on Squarespace.com. |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>, and [[University of Richmond| University of Richmond Museums]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Articulated Spaces: Paintings by Creighton Michael |url=https://museums.richmond.edu/exhibitions/page.html?eventid=9702&informationid=casDataMuseumExhibition,startdate:2024-02-23,enddate:2003-12-14 |website=University of Richmond Museums}}</ref>. His international presence is marked by solo exhibitions in [[Copenhagen]], [[Montreal]], and [[Reykjavík]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}


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==Collections==
'''Selected Group Exhibitions''':


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Michael's work is held in public and private collections, including the [[National Gallery of Art]]<ref name=":0">{{cite web |title=Creighton Michael Works of Art |url=https://www.nga.gov/collection/artist-info.26222.html |website=National Gallery of Art}}</ref>,[[The Phillips Collection]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Tapestry 3610 (from "American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio") (2012) |url=https://www.phillipscollection.org/creighton-michael |website=The Phillips Collection}}</ref> the Frances Mulhall Achilles Library Collection at the [[Whitney Museum]], the [[Brooklyn Museum]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Aleph (5) |url=https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/opencollection/objects/152690 |website=Brooklyn Museum}}</ref> and the [[Metropolitan Museum of Art]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Tapestry 3610 |url=https://www.metmuseum.org/art/collection/search/657085 |website=The Metropolitan Museum of Art}}</ref> in New York. Noteworthy additions include [[Embassy of the United States, Nairobi]], U.S. Department of State, Permanent Collection,<ref>{{cite web |title=Art in Embassies |url=https://art.state.gov/personnel/creighton_michael/ |website=U.S. Department of State}}</ref> [[Hafnarborg|The Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art]] in Iceland, [[High Museum of Art]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Usk |url=https://high.org/collection/usk/ |website=High Museum of Art}}</ref> in Atlanta, [[McNay Art Museum]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Explore the Collection: Creighton Michael (American, b.1949) |url=https://collection.mcnayart.org/persons/3492/creighton-michael-american-b1949 |website=The McNay Museum of Art}}</ref> in San Antonio, Texas, [[Mint Museum]] in Charlotte, North Carolina, the [[Denver Art Museum]], and the [[Yale University Art Gallery]]<ref>{{cite web |title=American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio |url=https://artgallery.yale.edu/collections/objects/188782 |website=Yale University Art Gallery}}</ref> in New Haven, Connecticut, among others.
''Parallels and Rupture'', Freedman Gallery, [[Albright College]], Reading, Pennsylvania

''Mystery & Mark'', [[Belger Arts Center]], Kansas City, Missouri

''Splendor of Dynamic Structure: Celebrating 75 Years of the American Abstract Artists'', [[Herbert F. Johnson Museum of Art]], [[Cornell University]], Ithaca, New York

''Past Present: Conversations across Time'', [[Allentown Art Museum]], Allentown, Pennsylvania

''Six Centuries of Drawing: A Selection from the [[Vanderbilt University]] Fine Arts Gallery's Collection'', Nashville, Tennessee

''Leaded: The Materiality and Metamorphosis of Graphite'', [[University of Richmond| University of Richmond Museums]], Richmond, Virginia, 2007 through 2009 toured by [[International Arts & Artists]], Washington, D.C

''End Papers: Drawings 1890-1900 and 1990-2000'', [[Neuberger Museum of Art]], Purchase, New York

''The Sculptural Membrane'', [[SculptureCenter]], New York, New York

'''Academic Involvement:'''

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Michael has been on the faculty at [[Rhode Island School of Design]], the [[Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts]], and [[Hunter College]] in New York City. He served as a visiting lecturer at [[Princeton University]] and conducted workshops at various institutions, including the [[Anderson Ranch Arts Center]] and [[Virginia Commonwealth University]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

'''Professional Affiliations:'''

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As a member of [[American Abstract Artists]], Michael was on the Board of Directors for the [[International Sculpture Center]] and the Board of Overseers at the [[Katonah Museum of Art]].{{Citation needed|date=February 2024}}

'''Curator/Producer:'''

''Uncharted: American Abstraction in the Information Age'', Emily Lowe Gallery, [[Hofstra University Museum]], Hempstead, New York; 2020

''Mutual Muses: The Collaborative Life of James Seawright and Mimi Garrard'', Clara M. Eagle Gallery, [[Murray State University]], Murray, Kentucky; Ewing Gallery, [[University of Tennessee]], Knoxville, Tennessee; 2018-2019

''Blurring Boundaries: The Woman of American Abstract Artists, 1936-Present'', Clara M. Eagle Gallery, [[Murray State University]], Murray, Kentucky, 2018; Ewing Gallery, [[University of Tennessee]], Knoxville, Tennessee; 2018-19. Toured by [[International Arts & Artists]], Washington, D.C.; 2020-23

''The Art of Rube Goldberg'', toured by [[International Arts & Artists]], Washington, D.C.; 2017-2020<ref>{{cite web |title=The Art of Rube Goldberg |url=https://www.artsandartists.org/exhibitions/the-art-of-rube-goldberg/ |website=International Arts and Artists}}</ref>

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''Pencil Pushed'': Exploring Process and Boundaries in Drawing'', The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture and Downtown Gallery, [[University of Tennessee]], Knoxville, Tennessee; 2012.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Yates |first1=Sam |last2=Michael |first2=Creighton |last3=MacAdam |first3=Barbara |title=Pencil Pushed: Exploring Process and Boundaries in Drawing (Exhibition Catalogue) |url=https://trace.tennessee.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1016&context=utk_ewing |website=University of Tennessee, Knoxville}|access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>


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Creighton Michael (born 1949)[1] is an American abstract artist.[2] He earned his B.F.A. in painting from the University of Tennessee, his M.A. in art history from Vanderbilt University, and later received an M.F.A. in painting and multimedia from Washington University in St. Louis.

Creighton Michael

Career

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Michael has had solo exhibitions at the High Museum of Art, Katonah Museum of Art,[3] Queens Museum of Art, Neuberger Museum of Art,[4] and University of Richmond Museums.[5] His international presence is marked by solo exhibitions in Copenhagen, Montreal, and Reykjavík.[6]

Michael received awards from the Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant,[7] a New York Foundation for the Arts fellowship in sculpture,[8] a Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts award in painting,[9] and an Edward F. Albee Foundation Fellowship[10]

Michael has been on the faculty at Rhode Island School of Design, the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, and Hunter College in New York City. He served as a visiting lecturer at Princeton University and conducted workshops at various institutions, including the Anderson Ranch Arts Center and Virginia Commonwealth University.[11]

As a member of American Abstract Artists, Michael was on the Board of Directors for the International Sculpture Center and the Board of Overseers at the Katonah Museum of Art.[12]

He worked as a curator/producer for the show The Art of Rube Goldberg, that was toured by International Arts & Artists, Washington, D.C.; 2017-2020[13] and the Pencil Pushed: Exploring Process and Boundaries in Drawing, show at The Ewing Gallery of Art and Architecture and Downtown Gallery, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee; 2012.[14]

Collections

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Michael's work is held in public and private collections, including the National Gallery of Art[1],The Phillips Collection,[15] the Frances Mulhall Achilles Library Collection at the Whitney Museum, the Brooklyn Museum,[16] and the Metropolitan Museum of Art[17] in New York. Noteworthy additions include Embassy of the United States, Nairobi, U.S. Department of State, Permanent Collection,[18] The Hafnarfjördur Centre of Culture and Fine Art in Iceland, High Museum of Art[19] in Atlanta, McNay Art Museum,[20] in San Antonio, Texas, Mint Museum in Charlotte, North Carolina, the Denver Art Museum, and the Yale University Art Gallery[21] in New Haven, Connecticut, among others.

References

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  1. ^ a b "Creighton Michael Works of Art". National Gallery of Art.
  2. ^ Schwendenwien, Jude (January 1989). "Creighton Michael". ArtForum, January 1989.
  3. ^ "On Drawing in process, Katonah Museum of Art" (PDF). Catalog on SquareSpace.com.
  4. ^ "Haiku/Innuendo, Neuberger Museum of Art" (PDF). Catalog on Squarespace.com. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  5. ^ "Articulated Spaces: Paintings by Creighton Michael". University of Richmond Museums.
  6. ^ "Creighton Michael Exhibitions". Fox Gallery. February 28, 2024.
  7. ^ "Pollock-Krasner Image Collection: Creighton Michael". The Pollock-Krasner Foundation.
  8. ^ "Directory of Artists' Fellows & Finalists" (PDF). New York Foundation for the Arts.
  9. ^ "Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, Inc". Just Paint. Golden Artist Colors, Inc.}. April 2001. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  10. ^ "Albee Fellows: 1985". Edward F. Albee Foundation.
  11. ^ "Creighton Michael". Art in Embassies, U. S. Department of State. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  12. ^ "Katonah Museum of Art Annual Report, 2016-17, p. 15" (PDF). Katonah Museum of Art. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  13. ^ "The Art of Rube Goldberg". International Arts and Artists.
  14. ^ Yates, Sam; Michael, Creighton; MacAdam, Barbara. "Pencil Pushed: Exploring Process and Boundaries in Drawing (Exhibition Catalogue)". University of Tennessee, Knoxville}. Retrieved February 25, 2024.
  15. ^ "Tapestry 3610 (from "American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio") (2012)". The Phillips Collection.
  16. ^ "Aleph (5)". Brooklyn Museum.
  17. ^ "Tapestry 3610". The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
  18. ^ "Art in Embassies". U.S. Department of State.
  19. ^ "Usk". High Museum of Art.
  20. ^ "Explore the Collection: Creighton Michael (American, b.1949)". The McNay Museum of Art.
  21. ^ "American Abstract Artists 75th Anniversary Print Portfolio". Yale University Art Gallery.
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