We are pleased to announce that Michael will be having an Artist Talk connected with his current one-person exhibition Raw Reckoning. He will be joined by Dr. Robert Cohen, an international expert on black lung. Moderator for the talk will be Adrienne Kochman, Curator of UIMA and the driving force for this exhibition. Hope all can attend Sunday, July 28th from 1 to 3pm at the Ukrainian Institute of Modern Art in Chicago. https://uima-chicago.org/events/2019/7/28/raw-reckoning-gallery-talk
Raw Reckoning Exhibition at UIMA Chicago
Opening Reception: 6-9pm, June 7th, 2019
On display from June 7th-August 4th, 2019
Raw Reckoning is veteran Chicago artist Michael K. Paxton’s one-person exhibition of large-scale paintings and works on paper that derive their structure from the study of slide sections of the effect of black lung disease on coalminers. Paxton, a sixth generation West Virginian creates pillar size fields of chalk, charcoal, gesso and acrylic on raw canvas that embrace this ongoing devastation from coal in an effort to point to a place and people not heard from often in contemporary art. Through a well ingrained working process of size and materials, the open-ended approach of how each painting is developed produces a colorful and awkward work of aggressive mark making that refuses to stand still. Pushing hard against expectations an otherness surrounds his work as he looks for the exact point where his bone deep Appalachian heritage can carve out a place for a heart’s desire to speak of something important, personal and yet as common as dirt. More information at https://uima-chicago.org/raw-reckoning-1
Artist Talk at Screening at Peninsula Fine Art Center
Here is a photo of me with those in attendance for the screening of Work At Hand talking about one of my older ink on drafting film drawings on display at the Peninsula Fine Art Center, Newport News, VA.
Q&A With Filmmakers and Artist
Here is a link to a Q&A with Director/Producer peter Hartel, Editor/Co-Producer Libi Hake and Artist Michael K. Paxton. This was filmed after the Premiere Screening of the film last year at the Wealthy Theater in Grand Rapids, Michigan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6ntA0MIj1E
Wonderful Evening at Chicago Filmmakers Screening
The premiere of "Work At Hand" was an incredible success for our film and the generous staff at Chicago Filmmakers. Thank you to all who attended the screening and also contributed to the Chicago Filmmakers fundraiser.
Chicago Premiere at Chicago Filmmakers
The Chicago premiere of the documentary film "Work At Hand" will be presented by Chicago Filmmakers in two free screenings on Saturday October 20, 2018 at 7:00 PM and 8:30 PM at 5720 North Ridge Avenue, Chicago, IL. Both screenings are free and open to the public.
Work at Hand Screened at Heuser Art Center
In addition to Michael’s one-person exhibition “Pillars of Dust” and his Visiting Artist stay, Work at Hand” was screened at the Heuser Art Center of Bradley University, Peoria, IL on September 28th as a prelude to the opening of his exhibition.
Official Selection Great Lakes International Film Festival
We are are very pleased that Work at Hand is an Official Selection to the 17th Annual Great Lakes International Film Festival 2018 announced yesterday, September 8, 2018.
New Poster for Work At Hand
Here is the new poster for the documentary film "Work at Hand" that Jeanne Nemcek has designed and will be used for the first time for the September 21, 2018 7pm showing at the Wealthy Theater in Grand Rapids, MI, as well for other screenings to follow that will be announced soon.
"Pillars of Dust" Exhibition and Film Screening
Michael is pleased to announce that his one-person exhibition of large scale paintings and works on paper titled "Pillars of Dust" will open September 28th at the Heuser Art Center Gallery of Bradley University, Peoria, IL and run through November 6th. A planned screening of the documentary film will also be part of the exhibition. Exact time/date for the screening to be posted later. Shown is a studio snapshot of one of the works to be on included in the exhibition.
