Jacob Magraw-Mickelson Explained

Jacob Magraw-Mickelson (born 1982) is an American artist who lives and works in Pasadena, California. He graduated with a BFA in illustration from the Art Center College of Design, in Pasadena, in 2004. His work includes paintings, illustrations, and silk-screen prints.[1]

Work

Most of Magraw-Mickelson’s paintings and drawings depict brightly colored organic forms, sometimes interlaced with architectural scenes. His work is characteristically detailed and his forms delicate and often plant-like. His drawings have accompanied several articles in The New York Times. His paintings have been featured in Anthropologie’s 2007 Summer catalog and on the cover of Chuck Palahniuk’s book, Rant: An Oral Biography of Buster Casey. Magraw-Mickelson’s work has also appeared in Fishwrap Magazine,[2] McSweeney’s Quarterly, and Dear New Girl, or Whatever Your Name Is, edited by Lisa Wagner (McSweeney's, 2005).

Exhibitions

Magraw-Mickelson has shown work in numerous group exhibitions and in the following solo exhibitions:[3]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: TINY ISLAND . https://web.archive.org/web/20070330021344/http://motelgallery.com/exhibitions/2006/jacobmagraw/main.html . March 30, 2007 . motelgallery.com.
  2. Web site: There Goes The Neighborhood . https://web.archive.org/web/20070805135432/http://www.sixspace.com/gallery/neighborhood/pressrelease.php . August 5, 2007 . sixspace.com.
  3. Web site: jacob magraw-mickelson . https://web.archive.org/web/20070814085119/http://www.motelgallery.com/artists/jacobmm/downloads/jacobmagrawcv.pdf . August 14, 2007 . motelgallery.com.