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2009

 

Michael Raleigh
Greetings From Ghostland
(Solo Exhibition)
 The Gallery at Black Rock
2861 Fairfield Avenue
Bridgeport, CT. 06605

203.814.6856
The Gallery at Black Rock

The show opening wass June 11, 6-9pm. The show include 21 major works and 100 smaller, more affordable pieces.

Due to overwhelming demand for this exhibit, a second artist's reception will be held July 3rd from 6-9PM.

The $500 tax deductible purchase price of "Wait No More" will be donated to The Black Rock Food Pantry.

My catalog write-up "Thousands of Words About Twelve Pictures"  for the exhibit can be read at this link.

The artist's exhibit interview conducted by The Gallery at Black can be read at this link.

 

 

From March, 26-May 16, 2009, seven of my mixed media works will be featured in  This and That: The Art of Collage, Assemblage & Found Objects held at  City Lights Gallery in  Bridgeport, CT.
An opening reception will be held on March 26, 2009 from 5:30-8:00pm

 Easter Parade                                          Fire Comes To Shadow Town
 Ghost Boys On The Run                       Hello and Goodbye in the City of Secret Rain
 Why Can't you Stay Dead?                   My Life As Louis Armstrong: 1963-1967
 Scrimshaw For A Sailor Lost At Sea 

 

 

 

 

2008

In December, 2008, two of my recent works were featured at Bridgeport, CT's Playhouse on The Green theater lobby exhibition for the December run of David Sedaris' Santaland diaries.
 

Trinity
Too Much Love Drives A Man Insane

 

In  September - October, 2008, two of my recent works were featured in the 3rd Annual Members Show 2008 held at  City Lights Gallery in  Bridgeport, CT.

Trinity
Too Much Love Drives A Man Insane

I was interviewed and my exhibited work s were  featured in a September, 2008  Connecticut Post article.

 

 

In August - September, 2008, two of photographs were featured in
"Lost + Found: Photos + Paintings of Bridgeport" was  held at  City Lights Gallery
in  Bridgeport, CT.
 

 

 

2006

fairfield96dpi.jpg (214520 bytes) In August - September, 2006, five of my recent works were featured in
an  exhibit of  a dozen artists profiled in the Fairfield County Weekly
feature "Your Art Here" held at  City Lights Gallery in   Bridgeport, CT.
View my 5 featured works.

My work was presented in the December 8th issue of  The Fairfield County
Weekly "Your Art Here" feature.
Read the complete Fairfield Weekly article here.

 

 

copyright 2006 Michael Raleigh My five minute photo montage video"This Is Not A Dark Ride" was
featured in "Wood Water War: A National Exhibition on Resource Disposal
and Rebirth" at 
Starpin Gallery
in Shelton, CT. held from March 10 -April 15, 2006.
I previously exhibited six paintings at the Starpin Gallery's summer 2005
Prevue show and   was included in the gallery's 2005 "Elements of Abstraction: Building on Circles and Squares" exhibition.

Read my Wood Water War installation statement on This Is Not A Dark Ride
here

You can view the Flash versions of my videos This Is Not A Dark Ride and
Women Waiting on The Return of  Paradise  here on my website. 

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2005

Media Coverage of Michael Raleigh: December, 2005

I was the subject of the feature article "The Life and Death Art
of Raleigh" in the December 8 issue of  The Greenwich Post.
My work was presented in the December 8th issue of  The Fairfield County Weekly "Your Art Here" feature. An exhibit of  the artists profiled in this weekly feature is to be announced.
Read the complete Fairfield Weekly article here.

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womenwaiting_small.jpg (4151 bytes) On Saturday, November 12th, I presented my 5 minute slideshow Women Waiting on The Return of Paradise in the Slideluck Potshow V exhibition at The Bathhouse Studios in New York City.
I'm pleased that this musical slideshow featuring 40 of my paintings was selected to be part of this very popular and very unique New York art show.

I was the only painter selected ted to participate inr this highly competitive event. Approximately 30 internationally known and emerging  photographers (and one painter, me!) were chosen to participate in this event by creating short slideshow presentations of their themed work. . Over 600 people attended this event, and I was extremely pleased with th enthusiastic response my work received from the audience.

Many of previous Slideluck Flash slideshows and event photos are available for viewing  at slideluckpotshow.com.
You can view the Flash versions of  both Women Waiting on The Return of  Paradise  and  This Is Not A Dark Ride on my website. 

Slideluck Potshow V
Saturday, November 12
7pm Potluck
9:30pm Slideshow
The Bathhouse Studios
540 East 11th St. (Between A & B)
New York, NY


locusts.jpg (379382 bytes) My painting Window Seat For Counting Locusts was presented in the "Elements of Abstraction: Building on Circles and Squares" show at
Starpin Gallery in Shelton, CT.
This gallery exhibition was being held from November 18 - December 15, 2005.
I previously exhibited six paintings at the Starpin Gallery's summer 2005 Prevue show.
The Starpin Gallery is located in the historic Star Pin Building on the Housatonic River in Shelton, CT at 273 Canal Street.

 

 

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On June 10 - 12 2005, six of my works were presented in the sneak peek preview of theStarpin Gallery in Shelton, CT.
I'm pleased to be selected by gallery owner/director Laura Cassetti as one of the artists included in Starpin Gallery's future success as a valuable Connecticut art venue. I'm particularly pleased that my work was exhibited in the company of J.M. Carnright's amazing PrimitiveFuturisms sculptures.

Michael Raleigh:  Starpin Gallery Prevue works
Current Starpin Gallery press release
Press Coverage for Starpin Gallery Prevue
Fairfield County Weekly Press Coverage
WTNH-ABC TV Video on Starpin Gallery Prevue
Press Coverage
for Michael Raleigh at Starpin Gallery Prevue

The Starpin Gallery is located in the historic Star Pin Building on the Housatonic River in Shelton, CT at 273 Canal Street.
For more information, contact Laura Cassetti, Gallery Director at 203.278.1088 or starpingallery@gmail.com

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Map of 273 Canal St
Shelton, CT 06484-3177

 

whitehorse_small.jpg (2150 bytes) My painting Once She Had A White Horse was presented in the Connecticut Academy
of Fine Arts' 94th Annual Juried Show held at the Mystic Art Association Gallery
Jurors: Janet Shafner and Sheila Tabakoff.

Press Coverage for Once She Had A White Horse

I previously exhibited at the Mystic Art Association in the 2003 CAFA
92nd Annual Exhibition

This Mystic, Connecticut exhibition was held on May 27 - July 9, 2005.

Mystic Art Center - 9 Water Street - Mystic, CT - 860-536-760 - www.mystic-art.org

 

  
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On April 29 - May 1 2005, I presented a solo exhibition of 14 recent pieces
of my work at the
NEST Spring Open Studios in Bridgeport, CT.

This weekend long festival of visual and performing arts was held at the NEST Arts Factory building, 521 Hancock Avenue, Bridgeport, CT.

For further information about artist studio space and
upcoming programs, contact The NEST at 203-847-3507 or visit www.nestlofts.com.

Pictures of my April 2005 NEST exhibition

Press Coverage for Michael Raleigh at The Nest, April 2005

Pictures of my Fall 2004 NEST exhibition

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2004

xpgeppxetto_small.jpg (2775 bytes) My painting Geppetto was exhibited in the South Shore Art Center's
Remembrances of Things Past: 50th Anniversary Exhibition.
This painting was one of only 46 pieces accepted for exhibition from 500 submissions
of 168 artists from 36 U.S. states and Great Britain.

Show Judge and Juror: Todd McKie, acclaimed Boston artist and illustrator.
This Cohasset, Massachusetts (Boston area) exhibition was held on
October 29 - December 31, 2004.

Geppetto has been awarded Honorable Mention in this exhibition.
Geppetto is featured as cover art for this exhibition's printed catalog.
Pictures of this exhibition
Press Coverage for Geppetto

 

paingoddreams_small.jpg (2814 bytes) If_I_miss_you_I_will_Go_small.jpg (3161 bytes) Two of my paintings, The Pain God Dreams With One Eye Open and
If I Miss You, I Will Go were exhibited for purchase at John Carnright's
Bridgeport, CT. NEST building
PrimitiveFuturisms Gallery during October - November, 2004.

 

afternoonghost_small.jpg (2694 bytes) My painting Dance on the Breeze of An Afternoon Ghost was exhibited in the Putnam Arts Council's
42nd Annual Juried Fine Arts Show at the Belle Levine Art Gallery, 521 Kennicut Hill Rd,
Mahopac, NY.
Show Judge and Juror: Kathleen Cooley, owner and director, LoRiver Gallery,
Beacon, NY.
This Mahopac, New York exhibition was be held on October 8 - November 5, 2004.

Press Coverage for Dance on the Breeze of an Afternoon Ghost

 

  

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On October 22nd - 24th 2004, I presented a solo exhibition of 16 pieces
of my work at the NEST Fall Festival of Art in Bridgeport, CT.

This weekend long festival of visual and performing arts was
held at the NEST Arts Factory building, 512 Hancock Avenue,
Bridgeport, CT.

For further information about artist tudio space and
upcoming programs, contact The NEST at 203-847-3507 or visit www.nestlofts.com.

Pictures of this exhibition

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whitehorse_small.jpg (2150 bytes) My painting Once She Had A White Horse was presented in the Art Society of Old Greenwich 2004 Juried Show held at the Flinn Gallery located in the Greenwich Library, 101 East Putnam Avenue, Greenwich, CT.
Show Judge and Juror: Daniel Dickerson, artist and educator.

This Greenwich, Connecticut exhibition was being held on June 24 - July 27, 2004.

 

Easter Parade

My mixed media piece Easter Parade was presented in the
New Jersey Center for Visual Arts' 2004 International Juried Show.
Juror: Charlotta Kotik, curator and chair of Contemporary Art,
Brooklyn Museum of Art.

This piece was selected as one of only 108 works to be exhibited from 1,460
artist slide entries from 12 countries.

This Summit, New Jersey exhibition was held January 25th - March 17, 2004.

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2003

Easter Parade

My mixed media piece Easter Parade was presented in the Ringwood Manor Association of Arts' 38th Annual Juried Art Exhibition held at the Ringwood State Park Barn Gallery.
Juror: Margaret M. O' Reilly, curator of fine art, New Jersey State Museum.

This Ringwood, New Jersey exhibition was held September, 10th - October 15, 2003.

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Bone City Sonata.jpg (186673 bytes) My painting Bone City Sonata was presented in the Connecticut Academy of Fine Arts' 92nd Annual Juried Show held at the Mystic Art Association Gallery
Jurors: Elizabeth Langhorne and John Massimino.

This Mystic, Connecticut exhibition was held on May 23rd - July 5, 2003.

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golum_in_my_mirror.jpg (39744 bytes) My mixed media piece Gollum in My Mirror received a Third Place award at the 39th Annual Bergen County, NJ. Art Show on June 8, 2003.
Jurors: Richard Kirk Mills and Gustavo Rojas.
At last year's show, I was awarded Honorable Mention for my painting This Is The Burning People .

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window_for_the_waiting_1_small.jpg (3179 bytes) My painting Window for the Waiting was presented in the The Stage Gallery
Abstraction 2003 International Exhibition.
Juror: Phyllis Braff: Art Critic, New York Times

View The Stage Gallery press release here

This Merrick, NY (Long Island) exhibition was held on January 17 - February 23, 2003.

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2002

Bone City Sonata.jpg (186673 bytes) My painting Bone City Sonata was presented in the Smithtown Township Arts Council's 27th Annual Juried Fine Arts Exhibition.
Jurors: Susan Cross: Assistant Curator,Guggenheim Museum
              Stan Brodsky: Artist and Educatior

View the exhibition's artist listing here

This St. James, NY exhibition was held on October 18 - November 24, 2002.

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This_Is_The_Burning_People_small.jpg (1662 bytes) On June 8, 2002, my painting This Is The Burning People was awarded
Honorable Mention in the 38th Annual Bergen County, NJ. Art Show.
Jurors: Daniel Daeshik Choi and Jim Edmonds

 

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