About
Michael Ryan | Chicago, 1970
Michael Ryan studied Fine Art and Illustration at Columbia College of Chicago. He currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York.
Ryan makes mixed media on paper works, inspired by early 20th century found photographs of varying subject matters. The source image is used as a starting point for his complex process of additions and alterations that results in an intricate, mysterious and compelling work.
Michael Ryan is represented by Anna Marra Contemporanea of Rome. He has had solo shows at Anna Marra Contemporanea, Wanwan Lei Projects in New York, Cathouse Proper in Brooklyn, NY. A solo booth at Drawing Now Paris with Anna Marra Contemporanea. Group shows with Van Doren Waxter in New York, Phoebus Gallery in Rotterdam; and Project Plus in London.
In 2013/14, Michael Ryan was awarded a fellowship and residency at the Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation in Brooklyn, New York.
Solo Exhibitions
“Art On Paper Brussels”, Solo Booth with Galleria Anna Marra, Brussels, Belgium, 2019
"Brooklyn Institute of Fashion and Curatorial Studies", Cathouse Proper, Brooklyn, NY, 2016
"Drawing Now Paris", Solo Booth with Anna Marra Contemporanea, Paris, France, 2016
"Drawings", Anna Marra Contemporanea, Rome, Italy, 2015
"Michael Ryan", WanWan Lei Projects, New York, NY, 2013
"Monumental Drawings", Molloy College, Rockville Centre, NY, 2012
"Palimpsest", Giacobetti Paul Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2011
Group Exhibitions/Art Fairs
”The Boring Gaze” curated by Paul Brainard of Van Doren Waxter, The Java Project, Brooklyn, NY 2020
“Art Paris” Anna Marra Contemporanea, Paris France, 2018
“Art Verona” Anna Marra Contemporanea, Verona, Italy 2017
“Special Presentation”, Van Doren Waxter, New York,NY 2017
“YIA Brussels” Anna Marra Contemporanea, Brussels, Belgium, 2017
"Drawing Now Paris", Solo Booth with Anna Marra Contemporanea, Paris, France, 2016
"Art 15 London", Anna Marra Contemporanea, London, England, 2015
"Amsterdam Drawing", Phoebus Rotterdam, Amsterdam, NL, 2014
"Ladekastproject", Phoebus Rotterdam, Rotterdam, NL, 2014
"Wheaton Biennial", Beird & Weil Galleries, Norton, MA, 2013
"Strange Glue", Thompson Gallery, Weston, MA, 2012
"Coming Soon", Giacobetti Paul Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2010
"Ladies&Gentlemen", Giacobetti Paul Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2010
"Summer Salon Show", Giacobetti Paul Gallery, Brooklyn, NY, 2010
"Small Works Show", 80 e. Washington Square Gallery, NY, NY, 2007
"Square Foot Show",Art Gotham Gallery, NY, NY, 2007
"Benefit Auction", Nurture Art Inc. Brooklyn, NY, 2004
Residencies:
Marie Walsh Sharpe Foundation Space Program, 2013/2014