Jacob Magraw-Mickelson (born 1982) is an American artist who lives and works in Pasadena, California. He graduated with a BFA in illustration from the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, in 2004. His work includes paintings, illustrations, and silk-screen prints.[1]
Work
editMost of Magraw-Mickelson’s paintings and drawings depict brightly colored organic forms, sometimes interlaced with architectural scenes. His work is characteristically detailed and his forms delicate and often plant-like. His drawings have accompanied several articles in The New York Times. His paintings have been featured in Anthropologie’s 2007 Summer catalog and on the cover of Chuck Palahniuk’s book, Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey. Magraw-Mickelson’s work has also appeared in Fishwrap Magazine,[2] McSweeney’s Quarterly, and Dear New Girl, or Whatever Your Name Is, edited by Lisa Wagner (McSweeney's, 2005).
Exhibitions
editMagraw-Mickelson has shown work in numerous group exhibitions and in the following solo exhibitions:[3]
- 2006 Tiny Island, Motel, Portland, OR
- 2006 Marvelous Sea, Giant Robot, Los Angeles, CA
- 2007 Richard Heller Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
External links
editReferences
edit- ^ "TINY ISLAND". motelgallery.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2007.
- ^ "There Goes The Neighborhood". sixspace.com. Archived from the original on August 5, 2007.
- ^ "jacob magraw-mickelson" (PDF). motelgallery.com. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 14, 2007.
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