Mike Shultis is an artist, but you would be accurate if you called him a theatrical set designer, an architect, an antique dealer, an editor and a storyteller. His paintings are three dimensional,  better known as assemblages. 

 

Mike likes to say his art productions are ancient story lines repeating itself to show the cycle of history. He edits the message.

 

There are not that many artists who create assemblages and I am happy to say that my husband and I are owners of one of Mike’s magnificent masterpieces. We bought it on an art trip to Detroit with Fountainhead Arts. We walked into the Library Street Collective, Detroit’s premiere art gallery, and spotted Mike’s work immediately. Gallerist Melanie Baer Schwartz was absolutely terrific explaining Mike’s work and all of the objects featured. Artist Alison Zuckerman curated the entire show, so we knew Mike’s work was very special.

 

Mike’s new body of work can be seen right now at a very progressive NYC gallery, Morgan Presents—537 W 27 Street. www.morgan-presents.com

 

The exhibition, “Rome,” employs historical compositions as an armature for societal critique. Utilizing a range of source imagery, from classical mosaics to baroque painting, Mike draws a parallel between the hedonism, avarice and ultimate collapse of a storied Roman age and our own contemporary reality.

 

Mike (b. 1987, Albuquerque, NM) lives and works in Philadelphia, PA. He received his MFA in Painting and Printmaking from Yale School of Art and holds a BFA in Painting from Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts. 

 

Mike has had solo exhibitions at Morgan Presents, New York; Ashes/Ashes, New York; Diane Rosenstein, Los Angeles. His work has been included in group exhibitions at Library Street Collective, Detroit; Carl Kostyál, Stockholm; The Bronx Museum of the Arts; and Rizzuto Gallery, Palermo, Italy.

 

 

Listen to episode 53 of the Art Lovers Forum podcast here –https://www.artloversforum.com/e/episode-55-mike-shultis/

 

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My mother was a terrific crocheter of afghan blankets. I have a collection of them. These photos are just a few.  I now consider them pieces of art.  Today Ruth Schneider, my mother, would have been considered  a textile artist. I loved it when Argentinian artist Jessica Trosman visited us at our Miami Condo with her children and her daughter yelled out “look at that Bubby (Yiddish term for grandmother) blanket! I got such a kick out of it. Yes, I use one of them on cooler nights. Heavy blankets make you sleep well.

Eliot and I watch true crime TV shows practically every day. Dateline and 48 Hours are a must. Eliot owns one of the most extensive libraries of mystery books ever. The news about Savannah Guthrie’s mom has our attention 24/7. We are praying for a positive outcome. I’m not saying that Paul Ciolino has it right but I just want you to hear his take on the case. I keep checking for good news. 🙏

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Keep your eye out for more collaborations from art curators Sophia Ballesteros and Ross Karlan. Today we visited with Ross to see
“Echoes from Elsewhere,” an exhibition between Laundromat Art Space and SCAD’s School of Fine Arts, (Savannah College of Art and Design).

The show features work by three BFA students — Parker Schovanec, Anna Shao, and Ella Stouse — and two MFA students — Iris Alejandrina and Alejandro Giraldo.

Ross told us that these artists bring a fresh perspective and a vision of the next generation of creativity in the Southeast.

We’re planning a spring escape to Savannah to immerse ourselves in one of the most vibrant art communities in the country. Thank you, Ross, for the inspired tip — we can’t wait to explore.

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The NFL is just not into your red hats and hate. They see the future. The Hispanic and Black culture is the American culture. These are good people who embrace Jews and Israel. It’s wonderful to live and work with people who respect and enjoy each other. You have one life to live. Make it work.

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