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GRANTS
2022 Fellowship Grant Recipient, DCCAH, Washington, DC
2020 Fellowship Grant Recipient, DCCAH, Washington, DC
2019 Fellowship Grant Recipient, DCCAH, Washington, DC
2018 Fellowship Grant Recipient, DCCAH, Washington, DC
AWARDS
2017 Visual Arts Finalist, 32nd Mayor’s Art Awards, Washington, DC
PUBLIC COLLECTIONS
DCCAH Art Bank (2011, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020)
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2022 Flipside, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
2021 Layered, Marth Spak Gallery, Washington, DC
2019 Urban Wharf, Marth Spak Gallery, Washington, DC
2018 Fair Card Value, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 District Creative Pop Up Exhibit, Shaw Main Streets, Washington, DC
2015 Michael Crossett, Sotheby’s International, Washington, DC
2012 InTransit, Plan B Gallery, Washington, DC
2011 DISTR1CT, JD Ireland Associates, Washington, DC
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2021 Refresh IX, Long View Gallery, Washington, DC
2021 Opening Show, Pigments and Oil Shop, Washington, DC
2021 Washington Projects for the Arts (WPA), ArtNight, Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC
2020 Not So Concrete, DC Commission on Arts and Humanities Galleries, Washington DC2021
2020 WPA ArtNight, Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC
2019 Play Protection and Peril, DC Commission on Arts and Humanities Galleries, Washington DC
2019 HomeGrown, DC Commission on Arts and Humanities Galleries, Washington DC
2019 Refresh IX, Long View Gallery, Washington DC
2018 Synergy, DC Commission on Arts and Humanities Fellowship, Washington DC
2017 Featured Artist, Made in DC, Washington, DC
2017 Recollections 2, The Coupe, Washington, DC
2017 Art All Night, Mid City Pop Up, Washington, DC
2017 Art 17: Summer 2017, Coldwell Banker Logan Circle, Washington, DC
2017 New Beat, Amp Art Market, Provincetown, MA
2017 WPA Gala and Auction, Uline Arena, Washington, DC
2017 MCA Installation, REIT, Washington, DC
2016 Inner City Hues, Hill Center, Washington, DC
2016 Art All Night Pop-Up, Kiss Lounge, Washington, DC
2016 WPA ArtNight, Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC
2016 Cheap Thrills, Anacostia Arts Center, Washington, DC
2016 Recollections, The Coupe, Washington, DC
2016 WPA Auction, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
2016 Thrive, Jordan Faye Contemporary, Baltimore, MD
2015 WPA ArtNight, Hickok Cole Architects, Washington, DC
2015 Fall and Spring Open Studios, Mid City Artists, Washington, DC
2015 Alchemical Vessels, Joan Hisaoka Healing Arts, Washington, DC
2015 10x 10, Plan B Gallery, Washington, DC
2014 ManMade, Plan B Gallery, Washington, DC
2014 Fall and Spring Open Studios, Mid City Artists, Washington, DC
2013 Thirteen, Art 17, Washington, DC
2013 Fall and Spring Open Studios, Mid City Artists, Washington, DC
2012 Art Night, Hickok Cole Architecture, Washington, DC
2011 Local Color, Plan B Gallery, Washington, DC
2011 Member’s Exhibition, Pyramid Atlantic, Silver Spring, MD
2011 Design House 2011, Washington Design Center, Washington, DC
2010 Bookbound, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC
2008 Designer Showcase, DC Design House, Washington, DC
2008 Member’s Exhibition, Art League of Alexandria, Alexandria, VA
MURALS
DC Department of Transportation, DC (2021)
Metropolitan Square, Washington, DC (2020)
KPMG, Tysons, VA (2020)
Leon Restaurant, Washington, DC (2019)
Hudson Yards Grill, Hudson Yards, New York (2019)
POWWOW DC, International Mural Festival, Washington, DC (2019)
Moxy Hotel, Washington, DC (2018)
Bang Hair Salon, Gallery Place, Washington, DC (2018)
Metropolitan Square, Washington, DC (2018)
Bancroft Elementary School, Washington, DC (2018)
1400 Church, Lobby Transformation, Washington, DC (2018)
Mixed Scene BCN, Tres Xtremeties, Barcelona, Spain (2018)
Lafayette Elementary School, Washington, DC (2017
U Street, Murals DC, Greek Spot, Washington, DC (2017)
Felix, Good Silver, Washington DC (2017)
Check It, Anacostia Check It Enterprises, Washington DC (2017)
Geometry Mural, The Shay, Washington DC (2017)
PUBLIC ART COMMISSIONS
DC Department of Transportation, DDOT, Cafeteria Mural, 95’ x 9’, Washington, DC - 2021
Jefferson Academy, DC DGS, Indoor Mural, 85’ x 5’, Washington, DC - 2020
Houston Elementary School, DC DGS, Indoor Mural, 12’ x 9’, Washington, DC - 2020
Mixed Scene x U Street, DC Murals Grant Recipient, Outdoor Mural, Washington, DC - 2018
Mixed Scene x U Street, DC Murals Grant Recipient, Outdoor Mural, Washington, DC - 2018
West Vestibule Installation for Lafayette Elementary School, mixed media installtion, Washington, DC - 2017
Swampoodle Evolved, large-scale painting (20’ x 4’), mixed media on wood panel, NOMA, WPA Lobby Project, Washington, DC - 2014
The Center, large-scale painting (20’ x 4’), mixed media on reclaimed wood panels, DC Center, Washington, DC - 2013
Emerge, large-scale painting (10’ x 6’), Digital print on mesh, City Center, DCCAH, Washington, DC - 2008
SELECTED COMMISSIONS
Boston Car Museum, 8 mixed media works on canvas and paper, Confidential Client, Boston MA - 2021
Landmark Center, Five Mixed media works on canvas, paper and wood, PSG, Boston MA- 2020
Draft of Democracy, 40” x 60” mixed media on canvas, Democracy Fund, Washington DC
Metropolis, 48” x 72” mixed media on canvas, VY Reston, Reston, VA - 2017
Fair Card Series, Five 30” x 40” mixed media on birch panels with resin, Compass Lexicon, Washington, DC - 2017
Fair Card Series, Five 20” x 30” mixed media on birch panels with resin, Captial One, Washington, DC - 2017
Moonshooter I & II, Two 60” x 60” mixed media on canvas for common areas, Chronicle for Higher Education, Washington, DC - 2016
City Life, 60” x 40” mixed media on canvas, KVS Title, Washington, DC - 2016
Material, 30” x 30” mixed media on canvas, Aidan Montessori School, Washington, DC - 2016
The Future of Engineering, 60” x 36” mixed media on canvas, Society of Civil Engineers, Reston, VA - 2015
Shaw Rising, four - large-scale painting (60” x 40”), mixed media on canvas, Uprising Muffin Shop, Washington, DC - 2014
InTransit Series, five - large-scale painting (40” x 40”), mixed media on canvas, First Potomac, Washington, DC - 2014
Yoga Mural, large-scale lobby installations (8’ x 5’), digital print on photofab, Union Wharf, Bozutto Group, Washington, DC - 2013
Lafayette, large-scale lobby installations (80” x 40”), mixed media on canvas, Judy Sherman, Washington, DC - 2013
Monroe Street, four - large-scale installations (10’ x 6’), mixed media on paper, Bozzuto Group, Washington, DC - 2013
EDUCATION
2010 Certificate of Graphic Design and Digital Media, Corcoran School of Art, Washington, DC
2007 Screenprinting Coursework, Art League of Old Towne, Alexandria, VA
1997 BS in Advertising and Design, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA
JURIED EXHIBITIONS
Emulsion 2017, Pepco Edison Gallery, Washington, DC
99 problems, but a print ain’t one, The Southern Gallery, Charleston, SC
PRESS
Mark Jenkins, “Home-grown artists gain footholds,” Washington Post, August 5, 2011.
Luis Gomez, “Approachable Art with Design in Mind” Borderstan (blog).” May 29, 2012.
http://www.borderstan.com/05/michael-d-crossett-approachable-art-with-design-in-mind/
Mr. 14th and U, “Local Color” 14th and You (blog).” July, 31, 2012.
http://14thandyou.blogspot.com/2011/07/local-color-at-gallery-plan-b.html
Hickok Cole, “Michael Crossett” Hickok Cole You Tube (blog).” October 1, 2012.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0Xz8QKeuNY&list=PL1kUoUxJrSbUfjIy9cKxN0lP7lc6VmVe6&index=16
TECHNICAL SKILLS
Digital & Film Photography, Screen Printing, Printmaking, Acrylic Pains, Mixed Media Compositions, Mural, Letterpress, Bookmaking, Laser Cutting, 3D Printing
MARKETING EXPERTISE
Creative Direction, Brand Development, Graphic Design, Marketing Strategy and Campaigns, Digital and Print Media
COMPUTER PROFICIENCY
Windows and MAC, Adobe Creative Suite, Square Space, Microsoft Office, HTML, CSS, SEO, Social Media, WebTrends, Web Research
SELECTED REFERENCES
Judy Sherman, Principal, Art At Work, Jsherman@jfineart.com
Kaitlin Filley, J Fine Arts, Project Manager, Kfilley@jfineart.com
Ron Coddington, Art Director, Chronicle for Higher Education, rcoddington@chronicle.com
Stacey Sklaver, Principal, Art Matters, ssklaver@artmatters.us
Nicole Hollander, Project Lead, JBG, nhollander@jbg.com
Sandy Bellamy, Art Management, DC DGS, sandy.bellamy@dc.gov