Michael
Kalish

Education:

1992-1994, University Of Rhode Island, Kingston RI
1994-1996, Kennesaw State University, Kennesaw GA

Public Work/Collections:

Ronald Reagan Presidential Library; Simi Valley, CA; Permanent collection
US Embassy; Moscow, Russia
Tampa Children’s Hospital; Tampa, FL
Red Rock Casino, Fantasy League, Las Vegas, NV
Glendale Fire Station, Firecoat, Glendale, CA
Traveling Exhibition of The Drive for COPD Monument, 24M, NYC, Dallas, Orlando, LA
Pratt Sculpture Garden; Brooklyn, New York
Staples Center, reALIze – (The ALI Monument); Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY, Belle Epoque – The Perrier Jouet Monument
Stone Quarry Art Park, Belle Epoque, Permanent Collection
Hartford, CT, Raise The Caliber
Beverly Hills Art Park, Vintage Rose, Beverly Hills, CA
Austin Art Projects, BLOOM, Palm Desert, CA
Traveling Exhibition, The Art of Finding LOVE, LA, Irvine, San Francisco, Dallas, Atlanta, Miami, NYC
Waunakee High School, Illuminate A Path, Waunakee, WI
Market Common Clarendon, Floral Sky, Arlington, VA
Resorts World, Las Vegas NV
Coca-cola Corporate Collection
Nike Corporate Collection
Market Common Clarendon, Floral Bloom, Arlington VA
Sunrise Living Facility, Sunflower Canopy, Cupertino CA

Exhibitions/Awards:

1998 Mason Murer Gallery (MP Gallery), Atlanta GA, Solo Exhibition 2000 Art Works Gallery, Pasadena CA, Group Show
2002 Art Works Gallery, Pasadena CA, Solo Exhibition
2004 Guggenheim Museum, Las Vegas, NV, Private Show curated by YCC
2004 Gallery Utstallningssalongen, Stockholm Sweden, Solo Exhibition
2004  Art Works Gallery, Pasadena CA, Solo Exhibition
2005  Reagan Presidential Library, Simi Valley, CA, Group Exhibition
2006  Wooster Projects, NY, NY, Solo Exhibition
2006 MODAA Museum, Culver City, CA, Solo Exhibition, curated by Kate Stern
2006  Art Vesta, Group Show, Stockholm Sweden
2007  Verket Museum, Avesta Sweden, Group Exhibition
2009 Riverside Museum of Art, Riverside CA, Solo Exhibition
2011  AIA Sculpture of the Year Award
2012  Andipa, London, England, Group Exhibition
2013  Gallery 1949, Aspen CO, Group Show
2000-17 ID Galerie, Geneva Switzerland, Group SHows and Solo Shows
2018 Art Miami, Miami Fl, Group Exhibition
2016-19 The Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA, Group Exhibition
2015,17,19 FP Contemporary, Culver City CA, Solo Show
2019 Oliver Cole, Miami FL, Group Show
2016-20 Context Art Fair, Miami, FL, Group Exhibition
2020  Oceanside Museum of Art, Oceanside, CA 2020
2021  Solo Show, FP Contemporary Gallery, Culver City CA
2022  Solo Show, Christian Hohmnn / Austin Fine Art
2023  Steve Mcqueen Official Artist / NFT Collaboratoin ( Launches July 2023)
Galleries

Markowicz Fine Art , Laugua Niguel , Dallas TX
FP Contemporary Gallery, Culver City CA
Austin Art Projects, Palm Desert CA
Bruce Lurie Gallery, Pacific Palisades CA
Off The Wall Gallery, Houston TX

Press

People Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Details, Wired, ArtNews and the feature of stories on CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, E! MSN, TLC, and most recently the host of Discovery Channel’s- “Final Offer”

Notable Collectors

Muhammad and Lonnie Ali
Kid Rock
Michael Phelps
50 Cent
Ringo Starr
Carson Wentz Danica Patrick
Brian Kelly (NFL)
Rascal Flatts
Keyshawn Johnson (NFL)
Tim Allen
Adrian Peterson (NFL)
Ronald and Nancy Reagan
Tom Arnold
Courtney Cox
Linkin Park
Arnold Schwarzenegger
Jann Wenner
Barbara Orbison
Garth Brooks
Mike Hampton (MLB)
Arian Foster (NFL)
Dave Koz
Steven Jackson (NFL)
Larry Walker (MLB)
Brendan Fraser
Frankie Muniz
Jim Brown
Dikembe Mutombo
Dr, Phil

Out of the utilitarian and overlooked, Kalish fashions works of steely confidence, proudly displaying their wear, patina and rust as a tribute to that which endures. His license plate works include homages to America itself. His roses, both framed and freestanding are made from automobile parts; their surprising voluptuousness led to solo exhibitions in Museums and Galleries in Stockholm, Geneva, Los Angeles, and New York. His giant abstracts, composed of recycled classic car parts from the 50’s and 60’s, triumphantly declare their resurrections. His three-dimensional editions, constructed of high-gloss metal layers, playfully interact with viewers, affording unique experiences depending upon their vantage points.

Monumental outdoor installations by Kalish include: the historic and AIA Sculpture of the Year Award-Winning Muhammad Ali tribute, “reALIze,”- wherein 1300 punching bags suspended 22-feet high conspire to form a three-dimensional rendering of the heavyweight champion’s famous face, a series of two dozen towering pinwheels engineered on behalf of COPD awareness- exhibited at the Tampa Museum of Art, as well as “Raise The Caliber”, a monumental public work made of reclaimed guns designed as a statement against violence, The Art of Finding Love, a series of interactive abstract sculptures that ask the viewer to interact with the sculpture until “finding love,” and the most recent, “Illuminating a Path,” which pays reverence to education lighting the way to a child’s bright future. In addition, his monumental 20 foot floral- bloom aluminum and steel sculptures are continuously commissioned by cities across the country.

Embraced by critics, dealers, and an impressive list of contemporary art collectors, Michael Kalish’s original roses, abstracts, and limited edition dimensional works, as well as his legendary license plate sculptures are featured in the collections of world leaders, fortune 100 companies, past Presidents, professional athletes, and musicians. His unique position as a preeminent arbiter of style and taste has led to features in People Magazine, The Wall Street Journal, NY Times, Details, Wired, ArtNews and the feature of stories on CBS Sunday Morning, CNN, E! MSN, TLC, and most recently the host of Discovery Channel’s- “Final Offer”.