Michael Cutlip

“ Adhering collage elements to panels on which he can also paint, Cutlip gives just the right heft to his
compositions, a balancing act that many who work in this vein never perfect,” The San Francisco
Chronicle’s Art Critic, Kenneth Baker, says when descripting the work of Berkeleybased
artist Michael
Cutlip. A multimedia
artist with a selfproclaimed
obsession with paper, Cutlip draws on the raw energy
of urban life when crafting his mixed media works. Mixing found paper and paint on panels, the artist
creates abstract compositions that highlight the juxtaposition of color, form, and texture.
An artist with a following in the Bay Area and beyond, Cutlip’s exhibition history includes shows in San
Francisco, New York, Chicago, and Vancouver, BC, and in 2014, he won the Alameda County Arts
Commission Purchase Grant. Cutlip’s work has been acquired by the corporate collections of Microsoft,
Bloomingdales, Kaiser Permanente and the David & Lucile Packard Foundation, to name a few. His work
is also featured in the Triton Museum of Art in Santa Clara and is a part of singer/songwriter Sarah
McLachlan's private collection.
Born and raised in the San Francisco Bay Area, Cutlip was exposed to artistic endeavors at a young age...

Foothill College / 1992–1995
California State University Hayward / 1995–1999
(BA Studio Art, Minor Business Administration)

Zia Gallery / Winnetka IL / Jan. 2013 / Two Person Show
Seager Gray Gallery – Playland/ Mill Valley CA / Nov. 2012 / Solo Show
K. Imperial Fine Art / San Francisco Ca / June – July 2012 / Solo Show
Donna Seager Gallery. / San Rafael Ca, / Feb.-March 2011 / Solo Show
Jacana Contemporary Art / Vancouver BC, Canada / Oct – Nov. 2010 / Solo Exhibition
Donna Seager Gallery – Why Not? / San Rafael Ca, / Dec.. 2008 / Solo Show
SOPA Fine Art… Borrowed Goods / Canada / Oct. 2008 / Solo Show
Bryant Street Gallery / Palo Alto, CA / April 2008/ Solo Show
Wells Fargo Presents Lobby Exhibition / San Francisco, CA / Curated by Cathy Baum / 2007 / Solo Show
One Sansome Street Lobby, Citigroup Center / Curated by Jan Casey / Summer 2007 / Solo Show
Stricoff Fine Art / New York, N.Y. / Oct. 2007 / Three-person Show
Melanee Cooper Gallery / Chicago Ill. / March 2007 / Two- Person Show
Swarm Gallery / Oakland Ca / November 2006 / Two-person Show
Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, Ca/ February 2006/ Solo Show
Triton Museum of Art “New California Artist Series”, Santa Clara, CA/ Oct.-Dec. 2005/ Solo Show
Sense Gallery, Menlo Atherton, Ca/ September 2004/ Solo Show
Bryant St. Gallery, Palo Alto, Ca/ February 2004/ Solo Show
1212 Gallery, Bur...