Michael Hilsman

(American, born 1984)

five peaches by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Five Peaches, 2021

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two flowers, two cacti by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Two Flowers, Two Cacti, 2021

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man on bed by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Man On Bed, 2021

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man in landscape with water by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Man In Landscape With Water, 2021

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flowers, shells, hammer, nails by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Flowers, Shells, Hammer, Nails, 2021

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shells, lemon, cigar, matches by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Shells, Lemon, Cigar, Matches, 2021

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feet with shell by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Feet With Shell, 2022

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figure with flowers and spoon by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Figure With Flowers And Spoon, 2021

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man with cactus and flame by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Man With Cactus And Flame, 2021

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feet with feather, jar and moon by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Feet With Feather, Jar And Moon, 2022

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man, water, flowers, fire by michael hilsman

Michael Hilsman

Man, Water, Flowers, Fire, 2024

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Biography

Timeline

2004 - 2006
Irwin Project Grant recipient 2004, 2005, 2006
2005
Chancellor’s Undergraduate Internship Award Program Participant at Sesnon Gallery
2006
B.A. in Art and B.A. in Social Change in the Arts, UC Santa Cruz and Delhi University, Delhi,
Katherine E. Metz Painting and Drawing award, Spring
College Honors for individual major, Social Change and the Arts
2008
Visiting Faculty, Beaconhouse National University, Lahore, Pakistan, July-August
2009
Artist-in-Residence, Hungarian Multicultural Center, Budapest, Hungary, June-July
2011
Dedalus Foundation MFA Grant Nominee
2012
MFA, Hunter College, New York

Exhibitions

2013
Artgenève13, Art Fair, Galerie Sébastien Bertrand, Geneva, Switzerland
TimeIn Initiative Art Auction, Marianne Boesky, New York, USA
Solo Presentation, Zona Maco Art Fair, Mexico City
Moon Over Mountain Pass, Trailer Park Proyects, San Juan, Puerto Rico
100 Little Deaths, BravinLee Programs, New York, USA
2012
NADA Miami Beach, Louis B. James, Miami, USA
The Opposite of Love (solo exhibition), Louis B. James, New York, USA
Big Little Man (solo exhibition), Galleria Glance, Turin, Italy
Un Lugar en la Horoptera, Asociacion Cultural Mediodia Chica, Madrid, Spain
MFA Thesis Exhibition, Hunter College Times Square Gallery, New York, USA

Literature

2013
Nature Morte: Contemporary Artists Reinvigorate the Still Life Tradition, Michael Petry, published by Thames and Hudson
2012
The Huffington Post, “12 Must See Painting Shows,” November
Modern Painters, “Two For the Weekend,” Indrisek ,Scott, November
Arte Mondadori (Italy) “Hilsman, Nature Morte e masachere mostruse su grandi tele,” March
La Stampa Newspaper (Italy) “Piccolo Grande Uomo da tenere Da’Occhio,” Renato Rizzo, pg 77, February
Modern Painters, “100 Artists to Watch,”pgs. 65-66, Dec/Jan
Le Point (France), “Interview: Michael Hilsman,” Virginie Lauret, pgs, 90-91, January
2011
Boston Globe, “Monstrously provocative portraits,” Cate McQuaid, February 9, 2011
New American Paintings Blog, “11 Painters to Watch in 2011,” Evan J Garza, January 10, 2011
Modern Edition Blog, “New Art Talent”, December