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Based in Chicago, IL, contemporary artist Michael Thompson creates unique kites, collages and mixed media works assembled from material fragments of past and present collected in his travels. His ongoing series of large-scale kites bridge the gap between flat art and sculpture, each crafted of split bamboo frames covered with stretched canvas and a collage of vintage ephemera – including kimonos, obis, paintings, scrolls, drawings or anything with a story to tell.
In this kite entitled "Celestial Pond," Thompson seams together fragments of found obi silks and woven brocades to create a dreamy landscape of flowers and clouds. Long panels of sheer grey silk draw geometric forms against a creme-white field, subtly textured by a curving weave suggestive of crashing waves. Swirling forms of pattern and color float across composition, like fallen flowers on a still pond or clouds drifting sleepily across an open sky.
"Celestial Pond," 2025
Michael Thompson
Split bamboo, canvas, and silk collage.
- Creator:Michael Thompson (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 72 in (182.88 cm)Width: 48 in (121.92 cm)Depth: 2.5 in (6.35 cm)
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:2025
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- Seller Location:Chicago, IL
- Reference Number:Seller: CMT2671stDibs: LU820045689972
Michael Thompson
Michael Thompson is a well-known Chicago artist whose work has been featured both locally and internationally. From elaborate sculptures made of found objects to his well-known “kite” series, Thompson combines traditional objects, large-scale collage and the aesthetic of the abstract. His unique kites combine painting, collage, and sculpture and crafted from split bamboo frames covered with stretched muslin and layers of found ephemera – including kimono silk, obis, paintings, scrolls, drawings, and book pages collected on his travels. Thompson has earned an international reputation for his kite works, an engrossing project initiated by the artist more than a decade ago.
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1971 BA University of Washington, Seattle 1972 BFA, Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA.
1972 Resident, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, MA.
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2013-14 Recent Textiles, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego.
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2012 Believing in Impossible Things, Ankara, Turkey 2011 5/3 Insane, PGArtSpace, Istanbul, Turkey.
2010 Heavy Metal, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2008 The Aftermath of Sunny Days, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2006 Run My Hand Around The Font, Center for Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA You Can’t Say It That Way Anymore, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey.
2005 Galleons And Towers, Kadir Has Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Turkey.
2004 Mistaking Street Lamps for Planets, Lorinda Knight Gallery, Spokane, WA 2003 Mike Berg at the Hagia Sofia Museum, İstanbul, Turkey.
Bronze Age, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey 2001 Florence DeVoldere Salon, Paris, France.
2000 Little House of Our Desire, Dulcinea, İstanbul, Turkey What Days Are For, Sling Shot Gallery, New York, NY.
What Days Are For, Heriard/Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA.
1999 Now It Goes Smoothly, Gina Fiore Salon of Fine Arts, Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY Now It Goes Smoothly, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA.
1998 A Family of Stories, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO 1997 A Haven of Serenity and Unreachable, Rule Gallery, Denver, CO.
Patterns in Time, Maria Henle Studio, St. Croix, USVI.
1995 Visions Fugitives, Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, New York, NY A History of Backward Glances, Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY.
1993 Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY 1991 Sharon Truax Gallery, Venice, CA 1990 McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA.
1989 Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY.
1988 Mike Berg in the Tin Room, 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY 1987 Inaugural Exhibition, The Queens Museum, New York, NY.
The Donald Wren Gallery, New York, NY.
Interior/Exterior: Architectural Fantasies, Untitled, The Queens Museum, New York, NY 1986 Guid'Arte Gallery, Rome, Italy.
1985 Louisiana State University, School of Art Gallery, Baton Rouge 1984 Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA.
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2009 Delirium: Wave One, Illiterate Media, Denver, CO 2006 The El Paseo Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA.
New Visions, The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA 2002 Group Exhibition, Galeri Nev, İstanbul. Turkey.
After 10 Years, Maria Henle Gallery, St. Croix, USA 2001 Layers, Anita Friedman Fine Arts, New York, NY.
1998 LA Current, Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA 1997 Collaboration, Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College, CA 1996 Red, Rule Galley, Denver, CO.
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