MICHAEL STAMM United States, b. 1983
Drawing at once from design, literature and autobiography, Michael Stamm probes the need for genuine human relationships in a world that is somehow both increasingly interconnected and deeply alienated. Exploring themes of identity, physical and spiritual wellness, self-actualization and self-doubt, Stamm’s practice playfully oscillates between distanced, abstract contemplation and erratic, self-conscious confession. Stamm’s paintings and drawings critically consider the popular tenets of our time with a wry sincerity, reconciling hope and skepticism in an era that requires large doses of both.
Michael Stamm was raised in Evanston, Illinois. He received his BA from Wesleyan University and an MA in English Literature from Columbia University before earning an MFA from New York University in 2016.
The artist's work has been the subject of solo exhibitions in New York at DC Moore Gallery and Thierry Goldberg, and has been included in several group exhibitions, including shows at Deli Gallery, New York; Jack Hanley Gallery, New York; Taymour Grahne Projects, London; Galerie Tobias Naehring, Leipzig, and Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles.
Residencies include the Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture (2016) the Vermont Studio Center (2016), for which he was awarded the John Imber Painting Fellowship, Yaddo (2016), the Mountain School of Arts, Los Angeles (2017) and the MacDowell Colony (2018). Stamm received the New York Foundation for the Arts annual NYSCA/NYFA Artist Fellowship in 2018.
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MICHAEL STAMM"so super sorry sir!", 2020Acrylic, pumice, photocollage on canvas wrapped panels with artist frame40 x 30 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMECT, 2020Oil and acrylic on canvas wrapped panel with artist’s frame45 x 32 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMNarcissus, 2020Oil and acrylic on canvas wrapped panel with artist’s frame50 x 30 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMDefiance, 2020Oil, acrylic and oil stick on canvas wrapped panel with artist frame30 x 23 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMGay Dead Satan, 2020Oil and acrylic on canvas wrapped panel with artist’s frame42 x 32 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMSubmission, 2020Oil, acrylic and oil stick on canvas with artist frame30 x 23 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMRed Hair (Spring), 2014Oil and acrylic on canvas48 x 36 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMBrown Hair (Autumn), 2015Oil and acrylic on canvas48 x 36 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMNihilism, 2012oil and acrylic on canvas wrapped panel48 x 60 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMCauses, 2018Oil and acrylic on canvas48 x 36 inches
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Michael StammConversation Starter, 202011.5 x 8.5
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Michael StammObliqueness (study), 2020Graphite on paper11.5 x 8.5 inches
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Michael StammHe Said He Said (Study), 2020Graphite on paper8 x 6 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMDeedee's Om, 2018Oil and acrylic on canvas wrapped panel40 x 30 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMBauhaus Beads, 2017Oil, acrylic and flashe on linen28 x 21 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMTincture #1, 2017Oil, acrylic, and flashe on linen40 x 30 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMForgive Me, Kitty, 2016Oil and acrylic on linen60 x 54 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMJust Like This Please, 2016Oil and acrylic on linen52 x 39 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMTincture #9 (Infernal Bust), 2018Acrylic and pigmented wax on linen28 x 21 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMVirtue Vest, 2017Oil, acrylic and flashe on linen28 x 21 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMCombing, 2015Oil and acrylic on panel40 x 50 inches
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MICHAEL STAMMI Know Exactly..., 2016Oil and acrylic on linen35 x 48 inches
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Michael StammSnake Shirt, 2017Oil, acrylic and flashe on linen28 x 21 inches
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Michael StammTincture #10 (Eschatological Chest), 2018Acrylic and pigmented wax on linen28 x 21 inches
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Michael StammTincture #8 (Prelapsarian Sill), 2018Acrylic and pigmented wax on linen28 x 21 inches
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Michael StammTincture #14 (Gifts For My Elusive Host), 2019Acrylic and sand on canvas wrapped panel40 x 24 inches
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Michael StammSnake Shawl, 2017Oil, acrylic and flashe on linen28 x 21 inches
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Michael Stamm. "so super sorry sir!", Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Michael Stamm. "so super sorry sir!", Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Michael Stamm. "so super sorry sir!", Shulamit Nazarian, Los Angeles, 2021
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Dazed: four artists busting the stereotype that queer art has to be doom and gloom
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artforum: michael stamm at dc moore gallery
Alex Jovanovich, Artforum, January 4, 2018 -
Village Voice: The exquisite therapy of michael stamm's paintings
The Village Voice, December 1, 2017 -
Art in america: Michael Stamm
Eric Sutphin, Art in America, January 1, 2017