Education
- MFA, Studio Art, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA (2005)
- BA, Psychology, University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA, (Minor in Chemistry, 2000)
Solo ExhibitionsSelected
- Solo Exhibition, Fresno Art Museum, Fresno, CA (upcoming: Jan-Jun 2025)
- Solo Exhibition, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (upcoming: Apr 2024)
- Two-Person Exhibition, Gallery MAR Carmel, Carmel, CA (upcoming: Jun 2024)
- Ambiguities, Gallery MAR Carmel, Carmel, CA (2023) | view exhibition photos
- Coast, Claire Carino Contemporary, Boston, MA (2022)
- Perceptualism, Part II, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2021) | view exhibition photos
- Time and Tide, Gallery MAR Carmel, Carmel, CA (2021) | view exhibition photos
- Scope New York, Represented by Claire Carino Contemporary, Boston, MA (2020) | view exhibition photos
- Perceptialism, Part I, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2020) | view exhibition photos
- Ocean’s Edge, Gallery MAR Carmel, Carmel, CA (2020) | view exhibition photos
- Pixels, Muriel Guépin Gallery, SoHo, New York, NY (2019) | view exhibition photos
- Perceptualism, GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM (2019) | view exhibition photos
- New Paintings, Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA (two-person, 2019) | view exhibition photos
- Blurring the Lines, Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA (two-person, 2018) | view exhibition photos
- Velocity, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2017) | view exhibition photos | catalog
- New Paintings, Gold Gallery, Boston, MA (two-person, 2017) | view exhibition photos
- Velocity, MOS Art Center, Małopolski Ogród Sztuki, Pauza in Garden Gallery, Krakow, Poland (2016) | view exhibition photos
- Modern Artifact, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2015) | view exhibition photos | catalog
- Racers, Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England (2014) | view exhibition photos
- New Paintings, Robert Green Fine Arts, Mill Valley, CA (two-person, 2013) | view exhibition photos
- Reoccurring Patterns, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2012) | view exhibition photos | catalog
- Metamorphosis, Art Museum of Los Gatos (now New Museum of Los Gatos), Los Gatos, CA (2011) | view exhibition photos
- Awakening: Part II, William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (2009)
- Moments of Impermanence, Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA (2009)
- Awakening, William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (2008)
- New Paintings, Sharp Gallery, San Diego, CA (2007)
- Essence and Material, MFA Final Exhibition, Academy of Art University (2006)
Group ExhibitionsSelected
2024
- Affordable Art Fair, Hong Kong, Represented by TAG Fine Art, London, UK (upcoming: May 2024)
- New Works, Claire Carino Contemporary, Boston, MA (three-person)
2023
- 12 + 1 Painting, Water, Steel and Air, Brennecke Fine Art, Berlin, Germany
- Featured Artist, Claire Carino Contemporary, Boston, MA
2022
- Come Together, Brennecke Fine Art, Berlin, Germany | view exhibition photos
- Intersect Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA) | view exhibition photos
- People, Plus, Three-Person Show, Gallery MAR Carmel, Carmel, CA
- Affordable Art Fair: New York – Spring, New York, NY (Represented by Muriel Guépin Gallery, SoHo, New York, NY)
2021
- International Biennial Portrait Competition, Juried Show, Wausau Museum of Contemporary Art, Wasau, WI
- Artist Statement #6, Juried Show, CICA Museum, Gimbo, South Korea
- 34th September Competition, Juried Show, Alexandria Museum of Art, Alexandria, LA
- Art Market San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Represented by Muriel Guépin Gallery, SoHo, New York, NY)
- All Figured Out!, Muriel Guépin Gallery, SoHo, New York, NY
- Sixpack, Brennecke Fine Art, Berlin, Germany | view exhibition photos
2020
- Better Together, Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA
- Art Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA)
- Figures in Space, Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA
- Play, Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA
2019
- Seattle Art Fair, Seattle, WA (Represented by Muriel Guépin Gallery, SoHo, New York, NY) | view exhibition photos
- 5th ‘Enter into Art’ Traveling Exhibition, Juried Show, Cologne Cultural Center, Cologne, Germany
- 5th ‘Enter into Art’ Traveling Exhibition, Juried Show, Bonn City Library, Cologne, Germany
- Featured Artist, Claire Carino Contemporary, Boston, MA | view exhibition photos
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Oakland Art Murmur, Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA
- Featured Artist, GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
2018
- Salon at the Triton: 2D Art Competition & Exhibition, Juried Show, Triton Museum, Santa Clara, CA
- Summer 2018, Claire Carino Contemporary, Boston, CA
- Whitney Modern, Los Gatos, CA
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Featured Artist, GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
- Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA
2017
- Abstracts from Life: Bay Area Figurative Past & Present, Juried Show, New Museum of Los Gatos, Los Gatos, CA (Exhibiting with Joan Brown, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira, Terry St. John, et al.) | view exhibition photos
- Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA)
- Summer Exhibition, GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
- Gold Gallery, Boston, MA
- Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
2016
- Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Bluestone Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Gold Gallery, Boston, MA
- Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England
2015
- Art Silicon Valley Art Fair, San Mateo, CA (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA) | view exhibition photos
- Palm Springs Fine Art Fair, Palm Springs (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA) | view exhibition photos
- Bluestone Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Allison McCrady Fine Art, Orinda, CA
- J GO Gallery, Park City, UT
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England
2014
- International Art Festival, Juried Show, Highline Loft Gallery, Chelsea, New York, NY
- Palm Springs Art Fair, Palm Springs, CA (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA)
- Than Mór Art Museum, Malom Gallery, Nyíracsád, Hungary
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Ride to Cambridge, Juried Show, Cambridge Contemporary Art Gallery, Cambridge, England (Curated by Cambridge International Arts, Represented by Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England)
- J GO Gallery, Park City, UT
- Allison McCrady Fine Art, Orinda, CA
- Bluestone Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England
2013
- Cambridge City Art Fair, Cambridge, England (Represented by Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England)
- Men, Juried Show, Linus Gallery, Pasadena, CA
- Art Palm Springs, Palm Springs, CA (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA)
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Bluestone Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA
- Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England
- Divan Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2012
- Los Angeles Art Show, Los Angeles, CA (Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA) | view exhibition photos
- Lyrical Vision Beat Generation & Beyond, Juried Show, John Natsoulas Gallery, Davis, CA (exhibiting with Dennis Hare, James Weeks, Jennifer Pochinski, Elmer Bischoff, et al.) | view exhibition photos
- 49th Annual Juried Exhibition, Juried Show, Masur Museum of Art, Monroe, LA (Awarded 3rd Place)
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- McNabb Martin Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA
- Art Market San Francisco, Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, San Francisco, CA | view exhibition photos
2011
- Fourth National Juried Exhibition, Prince Street Gallery, New York City, NY
- Art Market San Francisco, San Francisco, CA (Represented by K. Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco, CA)
- William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
- Artist Council Fundraiser, Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, CA
- K. Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2010
- Gateway to Imagination: National Competition, Juried Show, Farmington Museum, Farmington, NM
- William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
- Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA
- Painting Only, Juried Show, Pacific Art League, Palo Alto, CA
- Rive Gauche Art Gallery, Scottsdale, AZ
2009
- Hearts In San Francisco, Public Exhibition, Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
- Hearts In San Francisco: Heroes & Hearts, Gala Exhibition, Union Square, San Francisco, CA
- Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2008
- Expo 27, Juried Show, B.J. Spoke Gallery, Huntington, NY (Juror: Marjorie Weinstein, Whitney Museum, NY)
- 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
- William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2007
- Mixed Messages, Juried Show, Artwork SF Gallery, San Francisco, CA (Awarded ‘Best in Show’)
- Third Annual Painting, Drawing & Printmaking Competition, Juried Show, Palm Beach Community College, Lake Worth, FL
- Brick to Blue, Space Gallery, San Francisco, CA
- Nondescript, Juried Show, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2006
- A.G. Gallery, Krakow, Poland
- Signatura Gallery, Krakow, Poland
- 20th Street Art Gallery, Sacramento, CA
2005
- Works on Paper, Long Beach Arts, Juried Show, Long Beach, CA (Juror: Ruth Weisberg, Dean of Fine Arts, USC)
Gallery RepresentationIn Alphabetical Order
- CLAIRE CARINO CONTEMPORARY, Boston, MA
- HOHMANN FINE ART, Palm Desert, CA
- MAR CARMEL, Carmel, CA
- MURIEL GUÉPIN GALLERY, SoHo, New York, NY
- TAG FINE ARTS, London, England
CollectionsSelected
- ABI Mastermind, Sacramento, CA
- Aviation Capital Group, Newport Beach, CA
- Hotel Union Square, San Francisco, CA
- Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, Stanford, CA | view project
- Lyon’s Gate Entertainment, Los Angeles, CA
- National Cooperative Bank (NCB), Arlington, VA
- Robert Downey Jr., Actor, New York, NY
- Showtime Television Network, New York, NY (Paintings used on the set of Three Women, Series 1)
- Stanford University, Escondido Village Graduate Residences, Stanford, CA
- Stanley S. Langendorf Foundation, San Francisco, CA
- Taylor Art Collection, Denver, CA
- UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
- Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco (Sculpture public installation for six months)
BibliographySelected Publications
- The Cumberland River Review, Image reproduction, Nashville, TN, issue 11-2, Apr. (2022)
- Jeff Kent, “Have a Sustainable Career as an Artist,” Professional Photographer, Atlanta, CA, Nov. (2021)
- Wild Roof Journal, Three image reproductions, new York, Issue 5, Nov. (2020)
- DeWitt Cheng, “Abstract Realism,” East Bay Express, Oakland, CA, Sep. (2019)
- Sarah Eddy, “Michael Azgour: Perceptualism,” Santa Fean Magazine, Santa Fe, NM, vol. 47, no. 4 (Aug/Sep): 64. (2019) | view article
- “Le Pont Mirabeau,” Kunstretreat: Faszination weltweiter Kunst, Farbe und Meditation. Königswinter,
Germany. 27. (2019)
- Southwest Art Magazine, Exhibition announcement with image, Golden, CO, vol. 48, no 6 (Nov): 41. (2018)
- Kim Agricola, “Michael Azgour: Digging Deep,” Southwest Art Magazine, Golden, CO, vol. 48, no. 7. 91.
(Dec): 91. (2018) | view article - Aaron Carnes, “Blurring the Lines,” East Bay Express, Oakland, CA, Feb. (2018) | view article
- Michael Azgour: Velocity, Exhibition Catalogue, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA, Jan. (2017)
- “Michael Azgour,” Fresh Paint Magazine, London, UK, Issue 13 (Jun): 40-41. (2016)
- Michael Azgour: Modern Artefact, Exhibition Catalogue, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA, Jan. (2015)
- Residence Magazine, Image reproduction, London, UK, Spring/Summer. 39. (2014)
- “Arts & Culture,” Cambridge Magazine, Exhibition announcement with image, Cambridge, UK, Feb. (2014)
- Continuing Studies Catalogue, Stanford University, 19 image reproductions, Stanford, CA, Summer. (2014)
- “Michael Azgour,” Studio Visit Magazine, Boston, MA, vol. 21: 12-13. (2013)
- Michael Azgour, Exhibition Catalogue, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA, Sep. (2012)
- Continuing Studies Catalogue, Stanford University, 18 image reproductions, Stanford, CA, Summer. (2011)
- “The Art of the Best of San Francisco,” San Francisco Weekly, Image reproduction, San Francisco, CA, vol. 29, no17: 22. (2010)
- San Francisco Chronicle, Image reproduction, San Francisco, CA, Feb 8. R-35. (2009)
- “Summer,” ARTnews Magazine, Image reproduction, New York, NY. 219. (2007)
Awards, GrantsSelected
- Arts Catalyst Grant, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (2019,20)
- Third Place, Masur Museum of Art, 49th Annual Juried Exhibition, Monroe, LA (2012)
- Best in Show, Artwork SF Gallery, Mixed Messages, San Francisco, CA (2007)
Academic Teaching PositionsSelected
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, CA
- Instructor: Continuing Studies (2010-Present)
- Lecturer, Architectural Design (2012-2020)
- Assistant Lecturer: Symbolic Systems (2010-12)
ART INSTITUTE OF CALIFORNIA–SILICON VALLEY, Sunnyvale, CA
- Lecturer: Foundations (2010-2014)
- Lecturer: Graphic & Web Design (2010-2014)
ACADEMY OF ART UNIVERSITY
- Directed Studies Advisor: Graduate School of Fine Arts (2007-10)
- Review Committee Member: Graduate School of Fine Arts (2007-10)
SAN FRANCISCO ART INSTITUTE
- Lecturer: Public Education (2013-15)
COLLEGE OF MARIN
- Lecturer: Continuing Education (2008-14)
Exhibitions CuratedSelected
- Stanford University, Painting: Architecture in the Environment, Course Exhibition, Stanford, CA (2020)
- Stanford University, Painting: Architecture in the Environment, Course Exhibition, Stanford, CA (2019)
- Stanford University, Architectural History & Drawing in Eastern Europe, Stanford, CA (2015)
- Bazaar Café, Twelve Monthly Exhibitions, San Francisco, CA (2006)
- University of California San Diego, New Moon Exhibition, La Jolla, CA (2001)
Exhibitions & Awards JuriedSelected
- Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work, Three-year appointment, College Art Association (CAA),
New York, NY (2018-20) - Pacific Art League, Abstraction, Palo Alto, CA (2018)
- Marin Society of Artists, National Show, San Rafael, CA (2016)
- Fairbanks Arts Association, 27th Annual 64th Parallel Art Exhibition, Fairbanks, AK (2012)
- Pacific Art League, Figures & Faces, Palo Alto, CA (2010)
- Las Positas College, 31st Annual Spring Art Festival, Livermore, CA (2009)
- Pacific Art League, In the Garden, Palo Alto, CA (2009)
Guest Lectures, Workshops, CritiquesSelected
- Guest Artist: Lectures/Presentations and Undergraduate Critiques, The American University of Rome, Rome, Italy (upcoming, 2023)
- Workshop, “Building a Sustainable Career as an Artist,” Professional Photographers of America (PPA), Imaging USA Conference, Atlanta, GA, January 16.
- Workshop/Live Painting, Gallery MAR, Carmel, CA, January 24. (2020)
- Workshop, “Building a Sustainable Career as an Artist,” College Art Association (CAA), 108th Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, February 13. (2020)
- Intersession Course, Introduction to Drawing: Buildings in the Environment, Nueva High School, San Mateo, CA, January 8-10. (2020)
- Panel Lecture, “Art Entrepreneurship: Art School as a Foundation to a Sustainable Career,” Teaching art entrepreneurship as a new paradigm for the 21st century art schools, College Art Association (CAA) 107th Annual Conference, New York, NY, February 15. (2019)
- Lecture/Presentation, “Concept and Process,” Northeastern University, Boston, MA, February 21. (2019)
- Workshop, “Building Relationships with Galleries for Artists,” College Art Association (CAA) 106th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA, February 23. (2018)
- Lecture/Presentation, “Concept and Process,” Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA, October 3. (2018)
- Lecture/Presentation, “Capturing Change: How Unfinished Artworks Invite Active Viewers,” Turning Point, TEDx Krakow, Mangha Art Museum, Krakow, Poland, October 28. (2017)
- Lecture/Presentation, “Professional Practices for Fine Artists,” Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland, June 6. (2017)
- Workshop/Live Painting, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA, January 14. (2017)
- Lecture/Presentation, “Art and Inspiration,” 27th Annual 64th Parallel juried exhibition, Fairbanks Arts Association, Fairbanks, AK, October. (2012)
- Workshops, “Caring for Caregivers,” Stanford Medical Center, Weekly drawing and painting classes for hospital staff, Stanford, CA. (2011-12)
- Critique, Design Portfolio Methods, Prof. Amy Larimer, Architectural Design Program, Stanford University, Stanford, CA, April. (2010)
Michael Azgour exhibits his paintings in galleries, museums and art fairs internationally. He is represented by several galleries in the USA and Europe.
