Michael Winkler

Michael Winkler (Michael Joseph Winkler, born 1952 in Lima, Ohio) is a visual/conceptual artist. His work is based on a process which generates abstract visualizations of the alphabetic code underlying the spelling of words. His early artists' books: “Regular Words” (1982), “Word Art / Art Words (1985), “An Artist's Statement” (1986), “Equivalents” (1987), and “Extreme Measures” (1989) have become classics of the genre--included in major museum collections throughout the world, such as the Museum of Modern Art in New York.[1], as well as being in the special collections of major university libraries.[2]

His work has also appeared in publications ranging from the book, “Imagining Language” [3] to the newsletter of a coalition of researchers studying the origins of language: The Pleistocene Coalition.[4]

His ongoing project has also produced drawings, paintings, and installations. He has exhibited in major museums including: Contemporary Arts Museum, Houston [5]; Spencer Museum, University of Kansas [6]; and Kassel Art Museum, Germany [7]. A 22 year retrospective was presented at the University of Pennsylvania’s Rosenwald Gallery in 2004 [8]. He has also received several major commissions including a project for Daimler Mercedes-Benz in 2015[9].

His awards include: a Visual Artists Fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts;[10] A Special Projects Fellowship from the Pennsylvania Council on the Arts; a LINE II Association Book Award; and a Special Members Award from the American Society of Composers, Authors, & Publishers.

References

  1. ↑ "New York Art Resources Consortium /MoMA". DADABASE: THe Museum of Modern Art. New York Art Resource Consortium. 2008-02-15. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  2. ↑ Brackbill, Jeremiah U. "Results for 'au:Winkler, Michael Joseph'". Worldcat. Retrieved 2013-11-19.
  3. ↑ Rasula, Jed; McCaffery, Steve, eds. (2001). Imagining language: an anthology. MIT Press. ISBN 9780262681315.
  4. ↑ Winkler, Michael (May–June 2010). "Ancient art and modern language" (PDF). Pleisocene Coalition News. 2 (1).
  5. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://camh.org/event/the-mindful-page/
  6. ↑ {{cite web|url=http://collection.spencerart.ku.edu/eMuseumPlus?service=direct/1/ResultDetailView/result.inline.list.t1.collection_list.$TspReferenceLink.link&sp=13&sp=Sexhibition&sp=SelementList&sp=0&sp=0&sp=999&sp=SdetailView&sp=0&sp=Sdetail&sp=1&sp=T&sp=1&sp=SdetailList&sp=25&sp=Sartist&sp=l24639/
  7. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.de/Poetische-Positionen-Ausstellung-Kunstverein-18-07-2004/dp/3927941379
  8. ↑ {{cite web|url= https://www.instagram.com/p/BjcmiAjATgw/
  9. ↑ {{cite web|url=https://www.arbeitgeber-nordhessen.de/AGV-HESSENMETALL-Nordhessen/Der-Verband/125-Jahre-AGV-Nordhessen/index.php?La=1&NavID=2345.185&object=tx,2345.341.1&kat=&kuo=2&sub=0
  10. ↑ https://archive.org/stream/creativelegacyhi2001prin#page/238/mode/2up


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