Michael Pittman joined Artlink for the International Atlantic Exchange Residency this summer, a partnership with Crux, Newfoundland. Michael’s practice frequently references the physical environment, traditional knowledge, and the hidden histories of the places he’s connected to.
Michael was born in Newfoundland and Labrador to parents of mixed Indigenous/settler descent. He has a BFA from Memorial University, and a practice led master’s degree from the Waterford Institute of Technology, Ireland. He has participated in multiple residencies, including Fogo Island Arts (2010), and was a semi-finalist for the prestigious Sobey Art Award (2013). He has exhibited at The Rooms Provincial Art Gallery (2012), the McMichael Canadian Art Collection, and the Benetton Foundation’s Great and North exhibition during the 2017 Venice Biennale. In 2021, he participated in the Bonavista Biennale, where his work was featured alongside the most exciting names in contemporary art. He is a prolific creator and is represented in public collections and multiple commercial galleries. Pittman has received numerous grants and awards for his art, which frequently references the physical environment, traditional knowledge and hidden histories of the places to which he is connected.
