“The symbolic codes pervading Michael Robinson’s Universus are intricate, beautiful, profound and mysterious, drawing us along ancient pathways into novel explorations of the unknown.”

-GRAHAM HANCOCK, AUTHOR

"Having Michael's art in my home is a profound treat; pleasing for our eyes and healing for our hearts!" 

-ELENA BROWER, FOUNDER OF ART OF ATTENTION and wellness leader


Michael Robinson

  • Born in New York, USA
  • Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY

Education: 1990-1994

  • Parsons School Of Design 
  • Central St. Martins College Of Art & Design
  • BA in Graphic Design & Art History

Exhibitions

Solo Shows

2015

  • Portals - Casa Quien Gallery • November 2015 - February 2016 • Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Altos de Chavon - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
  • Casa Quien Gallery Pop Up Show - Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

2014

  • Sage Yoga and Wellness - Boise, Idaho
  • Synaptic Stimuli - Online Gallery Feature

2011

  • Park Avenue Armory, Solo show & Pop-Up Shop in conjunction with Shen Wei Dance Arts, New York, NY

Group Shows

2017

  • Skin in the Game -  A 360º VR Experience - Royce Hall & The National Young Arts Foundation - Los Angeles, CA, and Treefort Music Festival - Boise, ID - Created for Pharrell Williams, Daniel Arsham, David Campbell, Chris Stampd, & Jonah Bokaer. Co-directed by Ben Piluba. 
  • City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man - Nevada Museum of Art
  • Ink Rituals - Burners Without Borders - Black Rock City, NV

2016

  • Skin in the Game -  A 360º VR Experience - Brooklyn Academy of Music - Created for Pharrell Williams, Daniel Arsham, David Campbell, Chris Stampd, & Jonah Bokaer. Co-directed by Ben Piluba. 
  • Da Vinci's Dust - Burners Without Borders • Black Rock City, NV

2015

  • Watusi Regime - Rooftop Edition - Brooklyn, NY
  • Selection - Casa Quien Jenny Polanco Project - La Romana, Dominican Republic
  • Burners Without Borders - Black Rock City, NV

2014

  • Default World Dreaming - Gallery 151, NYC
  • Sacred Spaces Visionary Art show - Black Rock City, NV
  • Burners Without Borders - Black Rock City, NV

 2013

  • Fractal Planet Visionary Art show - Black Rock City, NV
  • Signs & Symbols, Split show with Eric Madigan, InnerMission, San Francisco, CA
  • Color: An Alumni Show - Parsons School of Design, NY

  • Burners Without Borders - Black Rock City, NV

2012  

  • Sigils & Signs - Group show, The Observatory, Brooklyn, NY
  • Burners Without Borders - Black Rock City, NV

2011

  • Page Not Found - Group show of visual art and performance, Brooklyn, NY
  • Conscientia Retreat, with Ross Bleckner, Android Jones, and Carey Thompson

2009

  • Evolver: 2012 Split Show with Rodrigo at Collective Hardware, New York, NY
  • Under Minerva Gallery Split Show with Claudia Cannizzaro, Brooklyn, NY

2008

  • The Super Thing: A Show At 3rd Ward with Mark Mothersbaugh (Devo), Brooklyn, NY
  • Evolver: Wake Up & Dream Salon, New York, NY

2007

  • Progressive Arts Network: Series One, Brooklyn, NY
  • Dance Gang Salon: No. 5 - State of Interdependence, The Pratt Cave, Brooklyn, NY
  • Parsons School Of Design: Exhibition of Universus, New York, NY

2006

  • Good News Project Exhibition, Belgrade, Serbia

2005

  • In-situ,  Westport Arts Center, Westport, CT

2004

  • Levi Strauss And Co.: 12 Conditions 501 Jeans Show, New York, NY

2003

  • Levi Strauss And Co.: 150th Anniversary of the 501 Jean Show, New York, NY
  • Here Gallery's Videohaus Installation, New York, NY

2002

  • CBGB's Gallery: Your Soaking In It - Photography Show, New York, NY

1999

  • Whitney Biennial Performance Series with Soundlab, New York, NY
  • Here Gallery: Video House Installation, New York, NY
  • Surface Mag: Space Project, San Francisco, CA
  • Smithsonian-Computerworld Awards, Washington D.C

1998

  • Res Fest, New York, NY
  • Smithsonian-Computerworld Awards, Washington D.C
  • The Retinevitable Festival, New York, NY
  • AIGA Fresh Dialogue Conference, New York, NY

Awards

  • 1998 Levi's I-film Award

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