Michael was born in Belarus. From 1979 to 1984 he studied Art, Architecture and Design at the Byelorussian Polytechnic School of Architecture in Minsk. For the past 20 years he has worked as a graphic designer as well as a freelance illustrator for some of New York’s prominent publications such as the New York Times, while at the same time developing his own distinctive art style.
He is working in several media: painting, sculpture, drawing and mixed media.
Exhibitions:
2014 Group Exhibition, “Russian Pavilion” in Erarta Galery, NY, NY
2013 Group Exhibition, Kavachnina Galery, Miami, Fl
2013 Group Exhibition, 25CPW Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2013 Group Exhibition, “Russian Pavilion” in ARTTITUD Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 Group Exhibition, “REALISM, HYPER-REALISM, SURREALISM” Alexandre Gertsman Gallery, Manhattan, NY
2012 Group Exhibition, Gene Shapiro Auctions, Manhattan, NY
2012 Group Exhibition, Aid For AIDS NYC Art Exhibit,Manhattan, NY
2012 Solo Exhibition, Cavalier gallery, Greenwich, CT
2012 Two-Person Exhibition, Museum of Russian Art, Jersey City, NJ
The artist’s works are held in Kolodzei Art Foundation and private collections in USA and Russia.
