Collection: MIchael Kagan

MICHAEL KAGAN

Michael Kagan, born in 1980 in Virginia, completed his BA at The George Washington University in 2003. He then pursued his MFA and postgraduate fellowship at the New York Academy of Art in 2005. Currently based in Brooklyn, New York, Kagan’s praxis centers on a continued exploration of the tension between abstraction and representation, particularly through the medium of oil painting. His rhythmic, abstract brushstrokes in both bright and muted hues coalesce at a distance to form iconic, high-contrast images of man defying the limits of possibility—whether astronauts, rocket launches, surfers, or mountain peaks. Kagan’s recent solo exhibitions include:

• “To The Moon” at MAKI Gallery (Tokyo, 2022)
• “It Lasts Forever” at Almine Rech Gallery (London, 2022)
• “How We Remember” at Almine Rech Gallery (Brussels, 2021)
• “It’s Never Over” at Over the Influence (Hong Kong, 2021)
• “We Have Felt The Ground Shake” at Bill Brady Gallery (Miami, 2018)
• “Summit Push” at Half Gallery (New York, 2017)