Michael Waugh (artist)

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Michael Waugh is a New York-based artist whose primary medium is drawing.

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Known for his large-scale satirical drawings that are meticulously rendered, Waugh incorporates whole texts such as presidential inauguration speeches, [1] excerpts from Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire , [2] and notable bureaucratic documents such as those that coalesced around the privatization of social security and the investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy. [3]

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Waugh has exhibited in group shows at Ronald Feldman Fine Art and in exhibitions curated by Bill Arning and Phong Bui. [4] He showed in "Chelsea Visits Havana" at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes during the 2009 Havana biennial [5] and is represented by Schroeder Romero & Shredder (formerly Schroeder Romero Gallery) [6] in New York City. [7] [8]

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Education

Waugh received a B.A. in history from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in studio art from New York University. [4] [7]

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References

  1. ↑ "Michael Waugh at Schoeder Romero". Art in America. June–July 2006. Retrieved January 18, 2010.[ dead link ]
  2. ↑ "Solution at Diverseworks" (62). Art Lies. September 1, 2009. Archived from the original on July 21, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Michael Waugh: The More I See of Men". NEWSgrist. January 6, 2009. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  4. 1 2 "Michael Waugh". Schroeder Romero. Archived from the original on June 14, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  5. ↑ "Chelsea Galleries to Havana". Havana Times. March 24, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
  6. ↑ Schroeder Romero & Shredder website
  7. 1 2 "Michael Waugh". artist's website. Retrieved January 18, 2010.
  8. ↑ "Dealers Rethink Strategies for Art Fairs". Art in America. February 27, 2009. Archived from the original on May 8, 2009. Retrieved January 29, 2010.
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