Artist Talk | Michael Newhall
About Michael Newhall
Michael Newhall is a multidisciplinary artist whose practice spans painting, printmaking, sculpture, and sumi ink drawing. He received his MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (1982) and his BS in Comprehensive Fine Arts from the University of Wisconsin (1970), with additional studies at the Art Students League of New York. Newhall has taught at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Milwaukee Institute of Art and Design, and Naropa University. His work has been exhibited nationally, including at the Grohmann Museum, the Art Institute of Chicago, and numerous galleries across the country.
Newhall is the recipient of a National Endowment for the Arts Visual Arts Fellowship (1985) and the 2024 Mary L. Nohl Fellowship. He served as guiding teacher at Jikoji Zen Center in California from 2004 to 2021 and continues as emeritus guiding teacher.
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