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Michael Garlington

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Michael Garlington (born 1977) is an American artist and photographer known for his immersive installations and intricate large-scale sculptures. Based in Petaluma, California, Garlington blends photography, sculpture, and storytelling to craft surreal environments exploring themes of identity, mortality, and the human experience. His works often blur the boundaries between fine art and performance, inviting profound and transformative viewer interactions.[1][2]

Notable works

  • Chapel of Babel (Burning Man Honorarium, 2022)[3]
  • Totem of Confessions (Burning Man Honorarium, 2015)[4]
  • Photo Chapel (Burning Man Honorarium, 2013)[5]
  • EGO (Burning Man Honorarium, 2012)[6]

Major exhibitions

  • No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man
    • Smithsonian Renwick Gallery, Washington, D.C. (2018)[7]
    • Cincinnati Art Museum, OH (2019)[8]
    • Oakland Museum of California, CA (2019)[9]
  • Hermitage Museum, Norfolk, VA (2017)[10]

Commissions

  • Journey to the Cloud (Google Campus, Mountain View, CA, 2018)[11]
  • Petaluma Fairgrounds Mural (Petaluma, CA, 2024)[2]
  • Spirit of Point Reyes Mural (Point Reyes, CA, 2024)[11]

References

  1. Best, David (October 2024). "MICHAEL GARLINGTON: REDEFINING THE FAMILY PORTRAIT". www.bandwmag.com. Retrieved October 2024. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Templeton, David (2024-09-19). "Petaluma celebrates ribbon cuttings for two new public art pieces". Petaluma Argus-Courier. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  3. Rosato, Jr., Joe (2023-08-04). "Burning Man artist from Petaluma to end long run with massive tower". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  4. Rosato, Jr., Joe (2015-07-28). "Artist Builds Macabre Chapel in Petaluma Warehouse". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  5. Curley, John (August 23, 2013). "Mike Garlington's "Photo Chapel"". BurningMan.org. Retrieved August 13, 2013.
  6. berfi, si (https://www.flickr.com/photos/siberfi/8003150205). "EGO". Flickr.com. Retrieved September 19, 2012. Check date values in: |date= (help)
  7. ""No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man" - Michael Garlington and Natalia Bertotti". Smithsonian American Art Museum and Renwick Gallery. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  8. Cincinnati Art Museum, Cincinnati Art Museum (April 2019). "No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man". Cincinnati Art Museum. Retrieved April 2019. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
  9. Rosato, Jr., Joe (2017-11-24). "Art of Burning Man Goes to the Smithsonian's Renwick Gallery". NBC Bay Area. Retrieved 2024-11-22.
  10. Hermitage Museum & Gardens, Hermitage Museum & Gardens (June 3, 2019). "ABOUT THE ART OF BURNING MAN". Hermitage Museum & Gardens. Retrieved June 3, 2019.
  11. 11.0 11.1 Stocking, Ben (2024-07-24). "Toby's photo mural captures the people of Point Reyes". Point Reyes Light. Retrieved 2024-11-22.


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