Michael Hanna

My practice is lens-based at the core and interdisciplinary in nature. Spanning photographic assemblage, glass assemblage, moving-image, creative writing, photographic installations, and arthouse documentary photography, my work uses integrative methods, with experimental use of materials and combining disciplines. The result entails compositions which have a fluxus interpretation of environments and experiences in relation to the purpose of contemporary individualism. Texts and atmospheric symbolism within the works deal with themes such as nihilism, anguish, desire, mania, glory, and excess within the confines of the contemporary digital era. In other words, emotional impulses reflecting institutional criticism, deconstructing imposed narratives.

Through integrative practice and raw, unfiltered imagery, my lens-based arts, in all forms, reveals a dichotomy between perception and interpretation. Through carefully chosen subject matter, lighting, conceptual composition, and applied texts, my works communicate a sense of isolation and despair yet an unnerving aesthetic which offers experiences which are engaging, lucid, and enchanted. With unfamiliar sensory experiences and composure which draws attention to peculiarity, the view...

Awards:

Project Of The Day. WeDirectory. Recognition honours for Point Pleasant Publishing. 8/6/2026.

ArtPrideNJ - Artist of the month. April 2014.




Publications:

Arrival Gallery Interviews Michael Hanna. 6/19/2026.

Illuminated Aquatic Theatre : Interdisciplinary Lens-Based Arts of Michael Hanna. ISBN: 9781105302039. Lulu Press. Available in both linen wrap hardcover and perfect bound paperback. 5/15/2026.

The London Group. Newsletter. An article posting my critical essay about Chris Horner. 5/7/2025.

LoosenArt. A Scientific Approach. Published in print catalogue and online. 6/25/2025.

Saatchi Art. New This Week. 7/29/2024.

Saatchi Art. New This Week. 2/19/2024.​

Ypilson Art. Interview with Polish nonprofit arts organization. 2023.

The New York Times - Atrium solo exhibit listed. 12/27/2014.

Hartford Courant - Artsmart blog. 2/2015.

Daily Record - Atrium solo exhibit news article. 9/19/2014.

The Jersey Journal. Poetry, art and more at JCAI Artist Coffeehouse in Jersey City. Written by Paige Finnerty. 4/3/2015.

The Jersey Journal. Jersey City Artist Initiative artist coffeehouse to take place on April 10. Written by Paige Finnerty. 4/1/2015.

The Jersey Journal. Jersey City Artists Initiative hopes to bring coll...