RESUME

BIO    

Michael Hambouz (b. Niles, Michigan, 1977) is a multidisciplinary artist, multi-instrumentalist musician, and independent curator based in Brooklyn, NY. 

RESUME

Education

1999     Antioch College, BA Painting and Sculpture; Minor: Video

Awards

2025     Fellow/Artist in Residence, MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA

2023     Artist in Residence, The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY

2022     Artist in Residence, The Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY

Select solo / two-person exhibitions

2024     Loves Cats, Hates Catastrophes, Elijah Wheat Showroom, Newburgh, New York, NY

             Solidarity as Resistance: Michael Hambouz + Jennifer White-Johnson, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA

2023     That’s Allegorical Folks!, curated by Ambre Kelly + Andrew Gori, Spring/Break Art Show, New York, NY

             Hot Blooded: Michael Hambouz, curated by Will Hutnick, Wassaic Project/Troutbeck, Amenia, NY

             Dabblegänger, organized by Alexander Deschamps, Neighbors, New York, NY

2020     Lauren Powell Presents: Michael Hambouz & Talia Levitt, New York, NY

2019     Factory Made, 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH

2018     Drank the Water (survey 1999-2018), Herndon Gallery at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH

2016     Rock Paper Scissors, Kayrock, Brooklyn, NY

             Factory Made, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI

             Pretty in Pink, Calico Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2014     Factory Made, Durst Organization and chashama, 1133 Ave of Americas, New York, NY

2013     Collaborative Culture (with Michael O'Shea), Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY 

Select group exhibitions 

2025    Radio On, curated by Kate McQuillen, Prints of Darkness, LIC, NY

            Wassaic Project Booth, Arrival Art Fair, North Adams, MA

            Cartography, curated by Mona Gazala, Urban Arts Space at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

            Generations of Antioch Artists, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH

2024    Trove, Deanna Evans Projects

            Rhythm Changes, 5-50, LIC, NY

            Superfund, Neighbors, Brooklyn, NY

            In the Lee, Stumpy’s Place, Montauk, NY

2023    I Was Only Dreaming, Club Rhubarb, New York, NY

            Future Fair, presented by Paradice Palase, New York, NY

            Friends of Neighbors, Neighbors, New York, NY

            Buy What You Love, presented by the Rema Hort Mann Foundation, Ruttkowski;68 Gallery, New York, NY

2022    Rema Hort Mann Foundation 25th Anniversary Gala and Art Auction, New York, NY

            A Tournament of Lies, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY

            The Patriot, O’Flaherty’s, New York, NY

2021    Country Come to Town, curated by Courtney Childress, Standard Space, Sharon, CT

            Apparitions, Paradice Palase, Brooklyn, NY

            Paper Cuts, curated by Alexander Deschamps, Loft Projects, Chappaqua, NY

            Moved Still Lives, curated by Lauren Powell, 961 Chung King Road, Los Angeles, CA

            BAM Art Auction Benefit, Brooklyn, NY

            Cave Canem, curated by Lauren Powell, Eve Leibe Gallery, London, UK

2020    What was Said to the Rose, curated by Molly Surno, Dominique Gallery, Los Angeles, CA

            Works on Paper, Lauren Powell Presents, Brooklyn, NY 

            Ransom 2, curated George Ferrandi, Wayfarers, Brooklyn, NY

            E-Motionø Support Group, curated by Lauren Powell, Art of This World, Brooklyn, NY

            Food Bank For NYC: Emergency Benefit Auction, curated by Doron Langberg,Yossi Milo Gallery, NYC

            GIFC, The Hole, New York, NY

            Plate Party 2020, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA

2019    Big Ringer, curated by Andrew Guenther, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY

            Pulled in Brooklyn, International Print Center New York, New York, NY

            Pat Berran, Michael Hambouz, and Erik Otto, Kinfolk, Brooklyn, NY

            Mediums II, Lorimoto, Ridgewood, NY

            Quid Bro Quo, Vol II, curated by Alexander Deschamps, Fresh Window Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

            Inland Beach Ball, Northern-Southern, Austin, TX

            (Cut)3 x (Paste)3: Insa Al-soqi, Michael Hambouz, Amanda Mathis, Lorimoto, Ridgewood, NY

2018    Under Construction, Booklyn, Brooklyn, NY

            Picnic, curated by Aimee Lusty, Calico Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

            Brooklyn Arts Council's AccessArt Benefit, Brooklyn, NY

            BAM Art Auction Benefit, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY

2017    The Likes of Us, curated by Maya Hayuk and Alethia Weingarten, Growroom//Showroom, Brooklyn, NY

            Hot Off the Presses, The National Arts Club, New York, NY 

            Control Within Chaos, The Centre for Contemporary Printmaking, Bangor, N. Ireland

            Vive Art Benefit, Honey Ramka, Brooklyn, NY

            Market Art + Design, The Bridgehampton Museum, Bridgehampton, NY

2016    Brooklyn Arts Council's 50th Anniversary AccessArt Benefit, Brooklyn, NY

            BAM Art Auction Benefit, Bridget Donahue Gallery, New York, NY

            Mackin Projects Art Bar, Site 57, New York, NY 

            E/AB Fair 2016, presented by Kayrock, New York, NY

2015    BAM Art Auction Benefit, Cheim & Read, New York, NY

            Visual AIDS’ Postcards from the Edge, Luhring Augustine, New York, NY

            Just Friends, M. Carter, Brooklyn, NY  

2014    Over the Edge: Paperworks Unbound, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY 

Curatorial

2019    Mediums II: Margot Bird, Milton Carter, Michael Hambouz, Maya Hayuk, Hank Hivnor, Kelly Medford,

            John Orth, Mike Paré, Rebecca Reeve, Lorimoto Gallery, Ridgewood, NY

2015    Mediums: Chrissy Angliker, Christina Carrozza, Chantel Foretich, David Melrose, Sara Marie Miller,

            Markus Weaver, Ebru Yildiz + Mitchell King, Calico Gallery, Brooklyn, NY

2013-   FOD Project: annual collaborative artist drawing tribute project, international

Press/Publications/Features

2024     HYPERALLERGIC, “10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April”, Thomas, Taliesin (Mar 2024)

             THE NEW YORK TIMES,  “On the Lower East Side, a Secret Space, a Mini-Biennial”, Smith, Roberta (Jan 2024)

             ARTNET NEWS, “Remembrance, Loss, and Rhubarb at Gallerist Tony Cox’s New…”, Van Meter, William (Jan 2024)

2023     TWO COATS OF PAINT, “Selected Paintings from SPRING/BREAK NYC 2023”, Sanders, F. & Szantyr, B. (Sep 2023)

             ARTNET NEWS, “A Trip to Spring Break Art Show…”, Cascone, Sarah (Sep 2023)

             ARTEEAST, “Artist Spotlight with Michael Hambouz”, Nazemian, Lila (Apr 2023)

             DESIGN MILK, “F5: Michael Hambouz Feeds Creativity with Creativity”, Beall, Kelly (Mar 2023)

2022     ARTSIN SQUARE MAGAZINE, Issue 2 

2021     ARTNET NEWS, “Art Industry News: Limited Edition Peace for Palestine Benefit T-Shirt Sells Out” (Jun 2021)

             WHITEHOT MAGAZINE, “Moved Still Lives Group Show in Chinatown, Los Angeles” (Jul 2021)

2020     ARTIST PORTRAITS VOL I: 2015-2020, Ryazansky, Maxim. (2020)

             BYRON ARTS MAGAZINE (Australia), Issue 17 (Sep 2020)

             QUARANZINE, Issue 3, Lost Retainer Collective (Aug 2020)

             ARTNET NEWS, “Editors’ Picks: 9 Events for Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week”, Cascone, Sarah. (Jun 2020)

2019     ARTNET NEWS, “Can a Session with a Medium Spark Creativity?”, Cascone, Sarah. (Oct 2019)

             ARTNET NEWS, “Editors’ Picks: 16 Things Not to Miss in NY’s Art World This Week”, Cascone, Sarah. (Feb 2019)

2018     ARTNET NEWS, "Editors’ Picks: 11 Things to See in New York This Week", Cascone, Sarah. (Jan 2018)

             STREET ART NEWS, “Closing Party: “THE LIKES OF US”, Eller, Matthew. (Jan 2018)

2017     PICNIC, "Picnic #15: Michael Hambouz", Lusty, Aimee. (Dec 2017)

             CREATE! MAGAZINE, "Multi-Dimensional Perspectives: Interview with M. Hambouz", Popova, Ekaterina. (Nov 2017)

             ARTNET NEWS, "Editors’ Picks: 10 Things to See in New York This Week", Cascone, Sarah. (May 2017)

2016     DESIGN MILK, "Rock, Paper, Scissors: An Evolution in Work by Michael Hambouz", Wong, Nanette. (Dec 2016)

             ARTNET NEWS, "‘F.O.D.’ Artists Honor Celebrities Lost in 2016", Cascone, Sarah. (Dec 2016)

2015     ARTNET NEWS, "Artists Who Died in 2015 Get Immortalized in 'F.O.D.' Art Project", Cascone, Sarah. (Dec 2015)

             HYPERALLERGIC, “Artists Visit a Spiritual Medium and Make Work About It”, Meier, Allison. (Mar 2015)

2014     DESIGN MILK, "Factory Made: Abstract Scenes Made from Hand-Cut Paper", Williamson, Caroline. (Oct 2014).

             SOUTH BEND TRIBUNE, “Raised in Niles, NY artist honors his mother and his roots”, Bagley, Landa. (Oct 2014).

             INHABITAT NYC, “...‘Factory Made’ Collages Illustrate the Colorful Papermaking Process”, Jewell, Nicole. (Sep 2014).

             VICE, “Illustrators Pay Tribute to Robin Williams”, Gazin, Nick. (Aug 2014).

Collections

Antioch College, Comunilife Woodhull Residence, Fidelity Corporate Art Collection, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Niles History Center, NYU Langone Medical Center