Michael Hanna

Biography:

Michael Athanasius Hanna (born 1983) is a photographer, assemblagist, filmmaker, writer, and publisher originally from Jersey City, New Jersey who has been creating art since the age of eight. His exhibitions include features across the United States and internationally in Europe. The works of Michael Hanna typically use arthouse documentary methods of capturing unfamiliar and enchanted sensory experiences through integrative and interdisciplinary techniques and are often infused with the use of philosophical as well as poetic texts. Michael has been published by The London Group, Saatchi Art, The New York Times, Hartford Courant, Daily Record, and The Jersey Journal. He works out of his art studio located in the Jersey Shore and has been serving as the Editor & Curator of Point Pleasant Publishing since 2014.

As a writer and publisher, Michael has been consistently complimented on his detailed yet direct approach to art writing, largely devoid of plastic language. Such a style of critical analysis has been covered in three publications under Point Pleasant Publishing: The Artist Feature Catalogue, Point Pleasant Journal, and Shoreline Voice. The catalogue features curatorial essays on established artists from aro...

Publications:

Dacagon Gallery. Online Solo Feature. Documentary Conceptual Photography. 11/11/2025.

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 collaboration, socializing to art scene. Written by Summer Dawn Hortillosa. 8/13/2014.

ArtPrideNJ - Artist of the month. April 2014.



Solo Exhibitions:

The Colonnade: Performing Arts Theatre. The Abyss Stares Back. Ringgold, Georgia. 2025.

The Colonnade: Performing Arts Theatre. New Life. Ringgold, Georgia. 2025.

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