Michael Azgour
Michael Azgour is a contemporary artist exploring the space between perception and reality. His paintings, rooted in the shifting nature of memory and digital media, are composed of layered applications of paint that alternate between expressive figuration and geometric abstraction.
Azgour’s award-winning work has been exhibited in galleries and museums across the United States, Europe, and Asia, including solo shows at the Fresno Art Museum and the Art Museum of Los Gatos, and group exhibitions at Brennecke Fine Art in Berlin, the CICA Museum in Gimpo, South Korea, and the Triton Museum in Santa Clara. His paintings have been featured at major art fairs such as SCOPE NYC (solo presentation with Claire Carino Contemporary in Boston), San Francisco Art Fair (with TAG Fine Arts, London), and Seattle Art Fair (with Muriel Guepin, New York). His work is held in notable public and private collections worldwide, including Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, Twr y Felin Hotel in Wales, UK, and Showtime Television Network in New York. Michael has exhibited alongside many highly respected artists and frequently gives lectures on his work, including a recent presentation at TEDx Krakow. He teaches drawing and painting at Stanford University.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS - SELECTED
Slate Contemporary, Blurring the Lines, Oakland, CA (two-person show, 2018)
Hohmann Fine Art, Velocity, Palm Desert, CA (2017)
Gold Gallery, Boston, MA (two-person show, 2017)
MOS Art Center, Małopolski Ogród Sztuki, Pauza in Garden Gallery, Krakow, Poland (2016)
Hohmann Fine Art, Modern Artefact, Palm Desert, CA (2015)
Blue Contemporary, Racers, Cambridge, England (2014)
Robert Green Fine Arts, Mill Valley, CA (two-person show, 2013)
Hohmann Fine Art, Reoccurring Patterns, Palm Desert, CA (2012)
Art Museum of Los Gatos (now New Museum of Los Gatos), Metamorphosis, Los Gatos, CA (2011)
William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (2009)
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, Moments of Impermanence, San Francisco, CA (2009)
William Merrill Gallery, Awakening, Laguna Beach, CA (2008)
GROUP EXHIBITIONS - SELECTED
2018
Triton Museum, Salon at the Triton: 2D Art Competition & Exhibition, Santa Clara, CA
Claire Carino Contemporary, Summer 2018, Boston, MA
Whitney Modern, Los Gatos, CA
Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (several: 2010-18)
GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
2017
New Museum of Los Gatos, Abstracts from Life: Bay Area Figurative Past & Present, Exhibiting with Joan Brown, Richard Diebenkorn, Nathan Oliveira, and Terry St. John, Los Gatos, CA
Art Palm Springs, Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA
Slate Contemporary, Oakland, CA
GF Contemporary, Santa Fe, NM
2016
Morris Graves Museum of Art, Eureka, CA
Bluestone Fine Art, Philadelphia, PA (numerous, 2014-16)
2015
Art Silicon Valley Art Fair, Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Art Palm Springs, Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA
J GO Gallery, Park City, UT (numerous, 2011-15)
2014
Highline Loft Gallery, Juried Show: International Art Festival, Chelsea, New York City, NY
Cambridge Contemporary Art Gallery, Juried Show: Ride to Cambridge, Curated by Cambridge International Arts, Represented by Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England
Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England
Than Mór Art Museum, Malom Gallery, Nyíracsád, Hungary
Art Palm Springs, Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Springs, CA
2013
Linus Gallery, Juried Show: Men, Pasadena, CA
Cambridge City Art Fair, Represented by Blue Contemporary, Cambridge, England
Divan Gallery, Brussels, Belgium
2012
Masur Museum of Art, Juried Show: 49th Annual Juried Exhibition, Awarded 3rd Place, Monroe, LA
Los Angeles Art Show, Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, Los Angeles, CA
John Natsoulas Gallery, Juried Show: Lyrical Vision Beat Generation & Beyond, Davis, CA, exhibiting with Dennis Hare, Jennifer Pochinski, and Elmer Bischoff
William Merrill Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA (numerous, 2008-12)
McNabb Martin Contemporary Art, San Diego, CA (numerous, 2010-12)
Art Market San Francisco, Represented by Hohmann Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2011
Prince Street Gallery, Juried Show: Fourth National Juried Exhibition, New York City, NY
Art Market San Francisco, Represented by K. Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
Bryant Street Gallery, Palo Alto, CA
Palm Springs Art Museum, Artist Council Fundraiser, Palm Springs, CA
K. Imperial Fine Art, San Francisco, CA
2010
Farmington Museum, Juried Show: Gateway to Imagination: National Competition, Farmington, NM
2009
Caldwell Snyder Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2008
B.J. Spoke Gallery, Juried Show: Expo 27, Juror: Marjorie Weinstein (Whitney Museum), Huntington, NY
2007
Artwork SF Gallery, Juried Show: Mixed Messages, Awarded ‘Best in Show’, San Francisco, CA
Dario Gallery, Palm Beach Community College, Juried Show: Third Annual Painting, Drawing & Printmaking Competition, Lake Worth, FL
111 Minna Gallery, Juried Show: Nondescript, San Francisco, CA
2006
A.G. Gallery, Krakow, Poland
Signatura Gallery, Krakow, Poland
2005
Long Beach Arts, Juried Show: Works on Paper, Juror: Ruth Weisberg (Dean of Fine Arts, USC), Long Beach, CA
DISTINCTIONS - SELECTED
Arts Catalyst Grant, Stanford University, Stanford, CA (2018)
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)
PUBLIC ART PROJECTS - SELECTED
Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, San Francisco, CA
Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital at Stanford University, Stanford, CA
UC Davis Medical Center, Sacramento, CA
Scripps Memorial Hospital, Encinitas, CA (in progress)
Hotel Union Square, San Francisco, CA
BIBLIOGRAPHIES - SELECTED
“Michael Azgour,” Southwest Art Magazine, December, Golden, CO (2018)
“Blurring the Lines,” East Bay Express, February Edition, Oakland, CA (2018)
Michael Azgour: Velocity, Exhibition Catalogue, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2017)
“Michael Azgour,” Fresh Paint Magazine, June Edition, London, UK (2016)
Michael Azgour: Modern Artefact, Exhibition Catalogue, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2015)
“Into the Blue”, Residence Magazine, London, UK (2014)
Arts & Culture, Cambridge Magazine, February Edition, Cambridge, UK (2014)
Continuing Studies Catalogue, Stanford University, Summer Edition, Stanford, CA (2014)
“Michael Azgour”, Studio Visit Magazine, vol. 21, p12-13, Boston, MA (2013)
Michael Azgour, Exhibition Catalogue, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA (2012)
Continuing Studies Catalogue, Stanford University, Summer Edition, Stanford, CA (2011)
The Art of the Best of San Francisco, San Francisco Weekly, vol. 29, no17, p22, San Francisco, CA (2010)
Image Reproduction, San Francisco Chronicle, Feb 8, pR-35, San Francisco, CA (2009)
Summer, Image Reproduction, ARTnews Magazine, p219, New York, NY (2007)
ACADEMIC POSITIONS - SELECTED
STANFORD UNIVERSITY, Stanford, CA
Adjunct Lecturer: Architectural Design (2010-Present)
Lecturer: Continuing Studies (2010-Present)
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)
PRESENTATIONS - SELECTED
Speaker, College Art Association (CAA) 107th Annual Conference, New York, NY — Lecture: “Art Entrepreneurship: Art School as a Foundation to a Sustainable Career” (2019, upcoming)
Speaker, Northeastern University, Boston, MA — Artist Talk: “Concept and Process” (2018)
Speaker, College Art Association (CAA) 106th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA — Workshop: “Building Relationships with Galleries for Artists:” (2018)
Speaker, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA — Artist Talk: “Concept and Process” (2018)
Speaker, TEDx Krakow, Mangha Art Museum, Krakow, Poland — Presentation: “Capturing Change: How Unfinished Artworks Invite Active Viewers” (2017)
Speaker, Jan Matejko Academy of Fine Arts, Krakow, Poland — Workshop: “Professional Practices for Fine Artists (2017)
Speaker, Hohmann Fine Art, Palm Desert, CA — Presentation & Live Painting: Velocity (2017)
Speaker, 27th Annual 64th Parallel exhibition, Fairbanks Arts Association, Fairbanks, AK — Artist Presentation: “Art and Inspiration” (2012)
CONFERENCE ACTIVITY
College Art Association (CAA), 107th Annual Conference, New York, NY (2019, upcoming)
Speaker, Art Entrepreneurship: Art School as a Foundation to a Sustainable Career
Juror, Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work
College Art Association (CAA), 106th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA (2018)
Workshop Presenter, Building Relationships with Galleries for Artists
Juror, Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work
EXHIBITIONS JURIED & CURATED - SELECTED
Juror, College Art Association (CAA), Artist Award for a Distinguished Body of Work, three-year appointment, New York, NY (2017-20)
Juror, Pacific Art League, Abstraction, Palo Alto, CA
Juror, Marin Society of Artists, National Show, San Rafael, CA (2016)
Juror, Fairbanks Arts Association, 27th Annual 64th Parallel Art Exhibition, Fairbanks, AK (2012)
Juror, Las Positas College, 31st Annual Spring Art Festival, Livermore, CA (2009)
Curator and Producer, University of California at San Diego, New Moon Exhibition, La Jolla, CA (2009)