photo by Carolina Porras-Monroy
Michael Hambouz (b. Niles, MI, 1977) is a multidisciplinary artist, and multi-instrumentalist musician based in Brooklyn, NY. Hambouz received a B.A. from Antioch College, and has been awarded residencies at the Studios at MASS MoCA, Wassaic Project and Golden Foundation for the Arts (forthcoming). Solo/two-person exhibitions include Brooklyn Academy of Music, Elijah Wheat Showroom, Kayrock, Krasl Art Center, Moore College of Art, Neighbors, Troutbeck, and a 20-year survey exhibition at alma mater Antioch College in 2018. Select group exhibitions include The National Arts Club, Print Center New York, Club Rhubarb, and 5-50. His work has been featured in Artnet News, Design Milk, Hyperallergic, New American Paintings, The New York Times, and Two Coats of Paint among others.
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EDUCATION
1999
Antioch College, BA Painting and Sculpture; Minor: Video
AWARDS
2026
Artist-in-Residence, The Sam & Adele Golden Foundation for the Arts, New Berlin, NY
2025
New American Paintings, Northeast #176, curated by Laura Phipps, Associate Curator, Whitney Museum
Fellow and Artist-in-Residence, The Studios at MASS MoCA, North Adams, MA
Selected Artist, White Columns’ Curated Artist Registry, New York, NY
Selected Billboard Artist, juried by Slow Factory, Save Art Space, Brooklyn, NY
2023
Artist-in-Residence, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
2022
Artist-in-Residence, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
SELECT SOLO / TWO PERSON EXHIBITIONS
2026
Title TK, Kishka, White River Junction, VT
2025
Michael Hambouz + Ali El-Chaer, Gazala Projects, Gettysburg, OH
2024
Loves Cats, Hates Catastrophes, Elijah Wheat Showroom, Newburgh, NY
Solidarity as Resistance: Michael Hambouz & Jen White-Johnson, Moore College of Art, Philadelphia, PA
2023
Hot Blooded: Michael Hambouz, curated by Will Hutnick, Wassaic Project/Troutbeck, Amenia, NY
That’s Allegorical Folks! (solo), curated by Ambre Kelly + Andrew Gori, Spring/Break, New York, NY
Dabblegänger, Neighbors, New York, NY
2020
Michael Hambouz & Talia Levitt, presented by Lauren Powell Projects, Future Fair, New York, NY
2019
Factory Made, 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH
2018
Drank the Water (survey 1999-2018), Herndon Gallery at Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH
2016
Rock Paper Scissors, Kayrock, Brooklyn, NY
Factory Made, Krasl Art Center, St. Joseph, MI
Pretty in Pink, Calico Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2014
Factory Made, Durst Organization and chashama, 1133 Ave of Americas, New York, NY
2013
Collaborative Culture: Michael Hambouz and Michael O'Shea, Brooklyn Academy of Music, Brooklyn, NY
SELECT GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2025
Works on Paper, Palladium/Athena Project Space, Brooklyn, NY
Visual Cache, curated by Eri King, Field of Play, Brooklyn, NY
Cartography, curated by Mona Gazala, Urban Arts Space at Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
Radio On, curated by Kate McQuillen, Prints of Darkness, LIC, NY
Umbrella Art Fair, presented by Laila Jadallah / Art West Asia Projects, Washington, DC
Arrival Arts Fair, presented by Wassaic Project, North Adams, MA
Fresh Takes, 3S Artspace, Portsmouth, NH
2024
Trove, Deanna Evans Projects, New York, NY
Rhythm Changes, 5-50, LIC, NY
I Was Only Dreaming, Club Rhubarb, New York, NY
Superfund, Neighbors, Brooklyn, NY
2023
Friends of Neighbors, Neighbors, New York, NY
Future Fair, presented by Paradice Palase, New York, NY
2022
A Tournament of Lies, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
The Patriot, O’Flaherty’s, New York, NY
2021
Country Come to Town, curated by Courtney Childress, Standard Space, Sharon, CT
Apparitions, Paradice Palase, Brooklyn, NY
Paper Cuts, Loft Projects, Chappaqua, NY
Moved Still Lives, curated by Lauren Powell, 961 Chung King Road, Los Angeles, CA
Cave Canem, curated by Lauren Powell, Eve Leibe Gallery, London, UK
2020
Works on Paper, Lauren Powell Presents, Brooklyn, NY
What was Said to the Rose, curated by Molly Surno/Dominique Gallery, Other Places Art Fair, LA, CA
E-Motionø Support Group, curated by Lauren Powell, Art of This World, Brooklyn, NY
GIFC, The Hole, New York, NY
Plate Party 2020, Boehm Gallery, San Marcos, CA
2019
Pulled in Brooklyn, International Print Center New York, New York, NY
Pat Berran, Michael Hambouz, and Erik Otto, Kinfolk, Brooklyn, NY
Mediums II, Lorimoto, Ridgewood, NY
Inland Beach Ball, Northern-Southern, Austin, TX
(Cut)3 x (Paste)3: Insa Al-soqi, Michael Hambouz, Amanda Mathis, Lorimoto, Ridgewood, NY
Big Ringer, curated by Andrew Guenther, Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York, NY
2018
Under Construction, Booklyn, Brooklyn, NY
Picnic, curated by Aimee Lusty, Calico Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2017
The Likes of Us, curated by Maya Hayuk and Alethia Weingarten, Growroom//Showroom, Brooklyn, NY
Hot Off the Presses, The National Arts Club, New York, NY
Control Within Chaos, The Centre for Contemporary Printmaking, Bangor, N. Ireland
Market Art + Design, The Bridgehampton Museum, Bridgehampton, NY
2016
Mackin Projects Art Bar, Site 57, New York, NY
E/AB Fair 2016, presented by Kayrock, New York, NY
2015
Just Friends, M. Carter, Brooklyn, NY
2014
Over the Edge: Paperworks Unbound, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
BENEFITS
2025
ArteEast 22nd Anniversary Benefit Art Auction on Artsy
Eat It: A SNAP Benefit, Parent Company, New York, NY
Publicolor’s Stir, Splatter + Roll Benefit Art Auction and live painting Team Leader, New York, NY
Winter Wonderland, Wassaic Project, Wassaic, NY
Gaza Relief Show & Art Auction organized by Rachid Bouhamidi, LAST Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Generations: Alumni Benefit Exhibition, Antioch College, Yellow Springs, OH
2024
ArteEast 21st Anniversary Benefit Art Auction on Artsy
Publicolor’s Stir, Splatter + Roll Benefit Art Auction and live painting Team Leader, New York, NY
2023
Buy What You Love, presented by the Rema Hort Mann Fdn, Ruttkowski;68 Gallery, New York, NY
Publicolor’s Stir, Splatter + Roll Benefit Art Auction and live painting Team Leader, New York, NY
2022
Rema Hort Mann Foundation 25th Anniversary Gala and Art Auction, New York, NY
Publicolor’s Stir, Splatter + Roll Benefit Art Auction and live painting Team Leader, New York, NY
2021
BAM Art Auction Benefit, Brooklyn, NY
Publicolor’s Stir, Splatter + Roll Benefit Art Auction and live painting Team Leader, New York, NY
2020
Food Bank For NYC: Emergency Benefit Auction, curated by Doron Langberg, Yossi Milo Gallery, NYC
Publicolor’s Stir, Splatter + Roll Benefit Art Auction, New York, NY
2019
Publicolor’s Stir, Splatter + Roll Benefit Art Auction
2018
Brooklyn Arts Council's AccessArt Benefit, Brooklyn, NY
BAM Art Auction Benefit, Pioneer Works, Brooklyn, NY
2017
Vive Art Benefit, Honey Ramka, Brooklyn, NY
2016
Brooklyn Arts Council's 50th Anniversary AccessArt Benefit, Brooklyn, NY
BAM Art Auction Benefit, Bridget Donahue Gallery, New York, NY
2015
BAM Art Auction Benefit, Cheim & Read, New York, NY
Visual AIDS’ Postcards from the Edge, Luhring Augustine, New York, NY
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS / COLLECTIONS
Antioch College, Comunilife Woodhull Residence, Fidelity Corporate Collection, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Niles History Center, NYU Langone Medical Center
CURATORIAL
2019
Mediums II: Margot Bird, Milton Carter, Michael Hambouz, Maya Hayuk, Hank Hivnor, Kelly Medford, John Orth, Mike Paré, Rebecca Reeve, Lorimoto Gallery, Ridgewood, NY
2015
Mediums: Chrissy Angliker, Christina Carrozza, Chantel Foretich, David Melrose, Sara Marie Miller, Markus Weaver, Ebru Yildiz + Mitchell King, Calico Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2013-
FOD Project: annual collaborative artist drawing tribute project, international
PRESS / PUBLICATIONS
2025
New American Paintings, NE, Issue #176, curated by Laura Phipps, Associate Curator, Whitney Museum
Origin Of The Stick Figure, composed by Eliot Greenwald, Junior Publishing (published 2025, Harper’s Books)
Create! Magazine, Issue #53, curated by Emily McElwreath, Founder, McElwreath Art Advisory (Fall 2025)
Matter News, “Michael Hambouz and Ali El-Chaer strike a balance…”, Andy Downing (Nov 2025)
Urban Arts Space At Osu, "How Artist Michael Hambouz Uses Music…", Andrew Wong (Aug 2025)
2024
Hyperallergic, “10 Exhibitions to See in Upstate New York This April”, Thomas, Taliesin (Mar 2024)
The New York Times, “On the Lower East Side, a Secret Space, a Mini-Biennial”, Smith, Roberta (Jan 2024)
Artnet News, “Remembrance, Loss, and Rhubarb at Gallerist Tony Cox’s…”, Van Meter, William (Jan 2024)
2023
Two Coats Of Paint, “Selected Paintings from SPRING/BREAK NYC…”, Sanders, F. & Szantyr, B. (Sep 2023)
Artnet News, “A Trip to Spring Break Art Show…”, Cascone, Sarah (Sep 2023)
Arteeast, “Artist Spotlight with Michael Hambouz”, Nazemian, Lila (Apr 2023)
Design Milk, “F5: Michael Hambouz Feeds Creativity with Creativity”, Beall, Kelly (Mar 2023)
2022
Artsin Square Magazine, Issue 2
2021
Artnet News, “Art Industry News: Limited Edition Peace for Palestine Benefit T-Shirt Sells Out” (Jun 2021)
Whitehot Magazine, “Moved Still Lives Group Show in Chinatown, Los Angeles” (Jul 2021)
2020
Artist Portraits Vol I: 2015-2020, Ryazansky, Maxim. (2020)
Byron Arts Magazine (Australia), Issue 17 (Sep 2020)
Quaranzine, Issue 3, Lost Retainer Collective (Aug 2020)
Artnet News, “Editors’ Picks: 9 Events for Your Virtual Art Calendar This Week”, Cascone, Sarah. (Jun 2020)
2019
Artnet News, “Can a Session with a Medium Spark Creativity?”, Cascone, Sarah. (Oct 2019)
Artnet News, “Editors’ Picks: 16 Things Not to Miss in NY’s Art World This Week”, Cascone, Sarah. (Feb 2019)
2018
Artnet News, "Editors’ Picks: 11 Things to See in New York This Week", Cascone, Sarah. (Jan 2018)
Street Art News, “Closing Party: “THE LIKES OF US”, Eller, Matthew. (Jan 2018)
2017
Picnic, "Picnic #15: Michael Hambouz", Lusty, Aimee. (Dec 2017)
Create! Magazine, "Multi-Dimensional Perspectives: Interview with Michael…", Popova, Ekaterina. (Nov 2017)
Artnet News, "Editors’ Picks: 10 Things to See in New York This Week", Cascone, Sarah. (May 2017)
2016
Design Milk, "Rock, Paper, Scissors: An Evolution in Work by Michael Hambouz", Wong, Nanette. (Dec 2016)
Artnet News, "‘F.O.D.’ Artists Honor Celebrities Lost in 2016", Cascone, Sarah. (Dec 2016)
2015
Artnet News, "Artists Who Died in 2015 Get Immortalized in 'F.O.D.' Art Project", Cascone, Sarah. (Dec 2015)
Hyperallergic, “Artists Visit a Spiritual Medium and Make Work About It”, Meier, Allison. (Mar 2015)
2014
Design Milk, "Factory Made: Abstract Scenes Made from Hand-Cut Paper", Williamson, Caroline. (Oct 2014).
South Bend Tribune, “Raised in Niles, NY artist honors his mother and his roots”, Bagley, Landa. (Oct 2014).
Inhabitat Nyc, “...‘Factory Made’ Collages Illustrate the Colorful Papermaking…”, Jewell, Nicole. (Sep 2014).
Vice, “Illustrators Pay Tribute to Robin Williams”, Gazin, Nick. (Aug 2014).
VISITING ARTIST / LECTURES / PANELS
2026
The Studios at MASS MoCA Residency Program, North Adams, MA, Guest Juror
Show & Tell Art Talks, New York Irish Center, LIC, NY, Artist Talk
2025
Parson's School of Design, New York, NY, Visiting Artist, Guest Lecturer
Publicolor, New York, NY, "Conversations on Creativity: Michael Hambouz, Deborah Pierson Feinn, Dan Walsh, and Saya Woolfalk”, moderated by Gerard Yosca, Guest Panelist
2021
Eve Leibe Gallery, Berlin, DE, Artist Talk w/ Margot Bird (IG Live)
2020
Parson's School of Design, New York, NY, Visiting Artist, Guest Lecturer
Spring/Break, New York, NY, Artist Talk w/ Talia Levitt (IG Live)
2016
Niles Public Art Commission, Niles, MI, Visiting Artist, Artist Talk
RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2016- 24
Mural Assistant, Maya Hayuk Studio