Mike Biskup

Mike Biskup

Port Townsend, WA, United States

About Mike Biskup

Mike Biskup is a contemporary Pacific Northwest watercolor painter. Born in 1970 in Los Angeles CA, Mike comes from a family historically rich in artists, poets, and dreamers. He creates complex, richly colored paintings of geometric and fluid shapes that are purely abstract or resemble chaotic, but harmoniously interwoven landscapes. His improvisational paintings offer a visual representation of his deeply rooted belief that everything – people, places, and things – are interconnected; and that humans in all their diversity, with thoughtfulness, can function together harmoniously as well. His work can be found in the collection of Oscar winning actress Patricia Arquette and many others around the world. Mike currently lives and works in Port Townsend, WA. - More at www.mikebiskup.com

Education:

Currently on the board and faculty at Port Townsend School of the Arts in Port Townsend, WA.

1993 - BFA, UCSC, Santa Cruz, CA

Events:

2018 - BAMArtsfair. Bellevue, Washington, July 27, 28, & 29, 2018

2018 - The Other Art Fair Los Angeles. March 15-18, 2018.

2017 - Featured in Professional Artist Magazine, June/July issue.

2017 - Edmonds Art Fair. Edmonds, WA.

2017 - Bellevue Festival of the Arts. Bellevue, WA.

2016 - Featured Artist in Amadeus Magazine Issue #08 - http://amadeusmag.com

2015 - Artist in Residence, The Ace Hotel, Palm Springs, CA (February)

2012 - Site Specific Performance, Big Butter, Martha Otero Gallery. Los Angeles, CA.

2007 - Port Townsend Film Festival Poster Artist

1986 - Present - Collaborative project with Tim Biskup. Big Butter, The Experimental Music, Art, and Performance Duo of Mike and Tim Biskup. Music and Art releases and performances.

Exhibitions:

C/V - Selected Exhibitions

2017 - "Thanks for Sharing Group Exhibition" Mike Biskup, Curator and Participating Artist.
Featuring:
Josh Jefferson, Boston
Deedee Cheriel, L.A./India
Robert Hardgrave, Seattle
Igor Ulangin, Russia
Kristina Sostarko and Jason Odd, Australia
Joe Hengst, San Francisco
Lasse Skarbovik, Sweden
Maria Lundstrom, Sweden
M.B.C., Ontario
Mike Biskup, Port Townsend, WA
Mina Hamada, Barcelona/Tokyo
Nacho Eterno, Barcelona
Robert Pokorny, L.A.
Sophie Roach, Austin, TX
Tim Biskup, L.A.
Tyler Keeton Robbins, Vancouver, BC
Raymond Lemstra, Seoul/Netherlands
Wissam Shawkat, Iraq

2017 - "Translucence" Three person exhibition at Bainbridge Arts and Crafts. Bainbridge Island, WA. June.

2016 - "Windfalls" Solo Exhibition at Flatcolor Gallery, Seattle. August.

2016 - Featured Artist at Northwind Arts Center in Port Townsend, WA (June)

2016 - THOMAS YOUNG GALLERY, Boston, MA. "A Group Thing."

2015 - Big Butter "A Step Felt In Full" Joint Art and Music Exhibition with Tim Biskup at Slow Culture Gallery, Los Angeles.

2014 - Site Specific Mural Exhibition, 4’ X 36’ Mural, Better Living Through Coffee, Port Townsend, WA.

2009 - "Playground" with Woody Dennis, Lee Katzenbach, Jesse Joshua Watson, and Jason Gould. Northwinds art Center, Port Townsend, WA.