Michi Meko (born 1974) is an American multidisciplinary artist based in Atlanta, Georgia. He is the recipient of the Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant and the Atlanta Artadia Award as well as a finalist for the 2019 Hudgens Prize.[1][2][3] His work incorporates the visual language of naval flags and nautical wayfinding, combined with romanticized objects of the American South. Throughout his various platforms, his work engages contradictions and paradoxes that he uncovers through examining his personal history, African American folk traditions, and narratives that confront or circumvent established narratives.
Michi Meko | |
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 Meko in 2019 | |
| Born | 1974 |
| Nationality | American |
| Education | Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting |
| Alma mater | University of North Alabama |
| Known for | Painting and sculpture |
| Awards | Atlanta Artadia Award, Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant |
| Website | michimeko |
In 2019, Meko was featured on Hulu streaming as an Artist in Residence.[4]
Grants and awards
edit- 2019: The Hudgens Prize, finalist[5]
- 2018: Working Artist Project, Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia[6]
- 2017: Atlanta Artadia Award[7]
- 2017: Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant[8]
- 2015: DashBoard Co-Op Residency Grant
- 2013: Wonderroot CSA Grant
- 2013: Flux Projects Grant
- 2011: Studio Artist in Residence, Atlanta Contemporary[9]
- 2010: BeltLine Atlanta Grant
- 2010: Idea Capital Grant
- 2008: Forward Arts Foundation, finalist
- 2005: Forward Arts Foundation, finalist
Solo exhibitions
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- 2022: Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, Illinois[10]
- 2020: Black and Blur, Clark Atlanta University Art Museum, Atlanta, Georgia[11]
- 2019: Out Here by Myself, Alan Avery Art Company, Atlanta, Ga[12]
- 2019: When It's Black Outside, Chimento Contemporary, Los Angeles, Ca[13]
- 2019: And Then There Was Sky, Sumter County Gallery of Art, Sumter, South Carolina[14]
- 2018: It Doesn't Prepare You for Arrival, Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia, Atlanta, Ga[15]
- 2018: Like A Weird Sweet Spot, Westobou Gallery, Augusta, Ga[16]
- 2017: One Last Smile Before the Undertow, Dodd Gallery, University of Georgia, Athens, Ga[17]
- 2016: Circle of Rivers, University of North Georgia, Dahlonega, Ga[18]
- 2015: Pursuit: Almost Drowned, Alan Avery Art Company, Atlanta, Ga[19]
- 2010: Navigating this American Landscape, Archetype Gallery, Atlanta, Ga
- 2009: Fear Kills Pursuit: A Mighty Roar and the Magic Inside, Beep Beep Gallery, Atlanta, Ga
- 2008: Comfort Kills Pursuit: Fight!!!, EyeDrum, Atlanta, Ga
Group exhibitions
edit- 2022: The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse, Crystal Bridges Museum, Bentonville, Arkansas[20]
- 2021: Realms of Refuge, Kavi Gupta, Chicago, Illinois[21]
- 2021: The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, Virginia[22]
Collections
editHigh Museum of Art[23]
Museum of Contemporary Art, Georgia[24]
Virginia Museum of Fine Arts[25]
References
edit- ^ Foundation, Joan Mitchell (14 November 2017). "Artist Programs » Artist Grants". joanmitchellfoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "Michi Meko". Artadia. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ "The Hudgens Prize". Hudgens Center for Art & Learning. Retrieved 2019-05-29.
- ^ Hulu (2019-02-19), Artist In Residence • Atlanta • Michi Meko, retrieved 2019-06-04
- ^ "The Hudgens Prize". Hudgens Center for Art & Learning. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "WAP: Michi Meko". MOCA GA. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Michi Meko". Artadia. 20 November 2017. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ Foundation, Joan Mitchell (14 November 2017). "Artist Programs » Artist Grants". joanmitchellfoundation.org. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ Studio, Familiar. "Michi Meko". Atlanta Contemporary. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Michi Meko, Dark was the Night, Cold was the Ground". Kavi Gupta. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "Opening Reception - Michi Meko and Guy Gabon". www.cau.edu. Retrieved 2020-02-25.
- ^ "Past Exhibitions | Atlanta | Alan Avery Art Company". Alan Avery Art Company | Atlanta Art Gallery. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Artists". CHIMENTO CONTEMPORARY. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Current Exhibitions". sumtergallery.com. 2017-07-12. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "WAP: Michi Meko". MOCA GA. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Michi Meko: Like a Weird Sweet Spot Curated by Shannon Morris :: Westobou :: Augusta, GA". Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Michi Meko: One Last Smile Before the Undertow | LAMAR DODD SCHOOL OF ART". art.uga.edu. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Art Gallery Past Exhibits". University of North Georgia. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "Past Exhibitions | Atlanta | Alan Avery Art Company". Alan Avery Art Company | Atlanta Art Gallery. Retrieved 2019-05-30.
- ^ "The Dirty South, Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse". Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art. 28 February 2022.
- ^ "Realms of Refuge". Kavi Gupta.
- ^ "The Dirty South: Contemporary Art, Material Culture, and the Sonic Impulse". Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. 6 September 2021.
- ^ "The Standard". High Museum of Art. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Meko, Michi - A Coded Message to Escape". mocaga.pastperfectonline.com. Retrieved 2020-02-18.
- ^ "Collections Gallery". Virginia Museum of Fine Arts. Retrieved September 21, 2022.