Michael Polakowski
Michael Polakowski is a painter based in Detroit, MI. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally, most recently at Oever Gallery in Oostende, BE, in the two-person show \u2018Near/Far\u2019. In January 2023, his solo show \u2018Anywhere and Here\u2019 was mounted at Thinkspace Projects, Los Angeles, CA. Other notable exhibitions include the group shows \u2018Potluck\u2019 at Hashimoto Contemporary, Los Angeles, CA; \u2018LAX / AMS\u2019 at Thinkspace Projects, Amsterdam, NL; \u2018Voyage\u2019 at Nothing at All, Sheung Wan, HK; \u2018Get Together\u2019 at Reyes Finn, Detroit, MI; and \u2018Pet Peeves\u2019 at 5-50 Gallery, NYC\u2028\u2028. Polakowski was awarded the Red Bull House of Art Residency in the fall of 2019. He recently completed a mural in collaboration with the Detroit Institute of Arts as a part of their Partners in Public Art Program and has participated in Murals in the Market and Bright Walls Mural Festival. His works have been featured by publications like Juxtapoz, Booooooom and ArtMaze Magazine.\n\nPolakowski\u2019s work is currently on view at 5-50 Gallery in New York City, in the two-person show \u2018Back In 5\u2019, alongside paintings by Ivan Montoya. \u2018Back in 5\u2019 is on view through the 8th of October.\n\n\nMichael Polakowski, 'I'll Be Back in 5', 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24\u201d\n\n\n\n\nMichael Polakowski, 'Minor Inconvenience', 2023, acrylic on canvas, 46\u201d x 36\u201d\u2028\u2028\n\nMichael Polakowski, 'Kick Your Feet Up', 2023, Acrylic on canvas, 30 x 24"