Michael Arcieri Fine Painting

Hometown:

Houston, Texas

Relationship Status:

Married

About Me:

Michael Arcieri graduated the Art Institute of Houston in 1987 and moved to New Orleans, Louisiana where he lived for seven years. Studying realism painting under painter Patricia Whitty, his knowledge and technique of realism painting grew and was perfected during this period. By the mid-1990’s national galleries began representing his work. Selected works were then included in the 20th Anniversary Exhibit at the Contemporary Art Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. In the summer of 1999 Michael moved to the Eastern seaboard’s Baltimore, Maryland and began studying under Spain’s world renowned contemporary painter Salvador Bru. Arcieri then moved into a studio converted from a 150 year old foundry on the edge of historic Baltimore City where he began creating larger works during this period and his national recognition continued to grow. In 2003 Arcieri moved back to his hometown of Houston, Texas where he now lives and paints in The Heights. Michael was awarded the Maryland State Arts Council Grant, Individual Artist Award in 2003. His work is included in the permanent collection of the City of New Orleans, Louisiana as well as private and corporate collections across the United States.

EDUCATION
1987 Associate of Applied Arts, Visual Communications, Art Institute of Houston, TX

SELECTED ONE PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2009 NEW WORK, R. Coury Fine Art Gallery, Savage, MD
2003 ORIGAMI PAINTINGS, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, MD
1999 RECENT PAINTINGS, Still-Zinsel Contemporary Fine Art, New Orleans, LA
1997 RECENT STILL LIFES, Still-Zinsel Contemporary Fine Art, New Orleans, LA
1993 SABZI BAZAAR, Westside Art Gallery, Houston, TX

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 THE BIG SHOW, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, TX
2008 "CONSPIRE", Gallery M2, Houston, TX
2008 “FLOWER POWER”, Davidson Fine Art, St Petersburg, FL
2008 “INTERSECTIONS”, The Jung Center, Houston, TX
2007 “A CLASSICAL DREAM” Ameriprise Financial, Fontenot Mansion, Houston, TX
2006 THE ARTIST’S PROCESS, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2003 GROUP SHOW, Principle Gallery, Alexandria, VA
2003 APRIL EXHIBIT, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2002 8th ANNUAL INVITATIONAL REALISM EXHIBIT, van de Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2001 FOUR TO WATCH, van de Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
2000 JUNE EXHIBIT, Gomez Gallery, Baltimore, MD
2000 7TH ANNUAL INVITATIONAL REALISM EXHIBIT, van de Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1999 6TH ANNUAL INVITATIONAL REALISM EXHIBIT, van de Griff Gallery, Santa Fe, NM
1996 2OTH ANNIVERSARY, Contemporary Art Center, New Orleans, LA
1992 DECEMBER EXHIBIT, Westside Art Gallery, Houston, TX

SELECTED REVIEWS
2008 Mellema, Kevin “Northern Virginia Art Beat” Falls Church News-Press
2003 Dechter, Gadi. “Birds and Bees” Baltimore City Paper, June 9th Issue
1999 McLellan, Marian. “Gallery Walk” The New Orleans Art Review, January/February
1998 McLellan, Marian. “Gallery Walk” The New Orleans Art Review, January/February

SELECTED COLLECTIONS
American Exploration, Houston, TX
City of New Orleans
Shirley Trusty Corey Collection, New Orleans, LA
Mimi Robinson, New Orleans, LA
Stephen Fisher, Baltimore, MD
Anthony D’Agostino, Baltimore, MD

SELECTED HONORS
2003 Maryland State Arts Council Grant - Individual Artist Award
1998 New American Paintings, Open Studio Competition
1997 Arts Council of New Orleans Purchase
1996 Judge TAEA Visual Arts Scholastic Event, Houston, TX
1985 Scholarship The Woodlands Art League, The Woodlands, TX
1985 Columbia University Scholastic Award, New York, NY

Website:

http://www.michaelarcieri.com

Favorite Artists/Performers:

Neo Rauch, David Salle, Shawn Holster, John Coltrane, Ben Webster, Sonny Rollins, Horace Silver

Favorite Visual Art Spaces:

Mary Boone: Chelsea location, DCCA; Delaware Center for the Contemporary Arts

Favorite Performing Art Spaces:

DIA Center: Chelsea, Madison Square Garden