Michael Manning

Michael Manning is a studio artist working primarily as a painter with additional work focused on sculptures using repurposed materials and most recently Social Practice Art projects. He earned his BFA from the University of the Arts and an MFA from Montclair State University. Originally from the Philadelphia area, Manning has lived in numerous locations including, New York, San Francisco, Chicago and has worked extensively in German and Italy, collaborating with artists Eckhard Zylla and Reiner Gramlic, collectivity known as Six Hand Painting. His artwork has been part of numerous regional and international exhibitions. Solo and group exhibitions in Haus der Kunst Museum in Munich, Germany; Arnot Art Museum, Elmira, NY; University of Connecticut; Seton Hall University; The Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, CT; New York galleries including Pablo's Birthday and HP Garcia Gallery; Kohler, The Art of Inspiration Project; Red Bull, Kaustner and Partners; W-Hotel, New York, NY and other corporate collections and private collection.

In addition to his studio practice, Michael runs Red Shoe Studios, organizing classes, programs and Social Practice Art projects. The projects are connected to art programs at the Boys & Girls Club of Greenw...

Montclair State University, Montclair New Jersey
Masters of Fine Arts

University of the Arts, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bachelor of Fine Arts

Solo exhibitions
2023 Karen and Ed Adler Gallery, Port Washington, NY
2022 Lana Masor, Montclair, NY
2021 ABNY, East Hampton NY
2020 Found and Recycled - Greenwich Alliance for Education
2019 The House that Jack Built - Social Practice Art project with Access Equestrian, Greenwich Ct
2018 Fingerprint portraits - Social Practice Art project- GPS Schools and BGCG, Greenwich, CT
2018 The House that Jack Built - Social Practice Art project with BGCG, Greenwich Ct
2013 Flinn Gallery, Greenwich, CT
2013 Prak-sis Contemporary Art Association, Chicago, IL
2010 Silvermine Guild Arts Center, New Canaan, CT
2009 University of Connecticut art gallery, Stamford, CT
2007 Pablo’s birthday, New York, NY
2004 Pablo’s birthday, New York, NY
2003 Flinn gallery, Greenwich, CT
2000 Design Smith, Cincinnati, OH

Selected group exhibitions
2025 Ely Center for Contempoary Art
ART06870 Old Greenwich, CT
Silvermine Art Center, New Canaan, CT
2024 Among Friends, Metaphor Projects, Brooklyn, NY
Who’s Afraid of Red, Yellow and Blue, LICA, Queens, NY
ART06870 Old Greenwich, CT
2023 ART06870, Old Greenwich, CT
Silvermine Art Center , New Canaan, NY
Ursa Gallery, Bridgeport, CT

2022 AMRM gallery, New York, NY
Hamptons Fine Arts Fair, South Hampton...