Michael Gadlin is not only an established visual artist, but he also boasts a career in television as host of Rocky Mountain PBS’ Arts District, an award-winning (two Emmy’s in 2019) half-hour arts and culture series, features local and national artists in pursuit of their artistic passions. Michael began his art education at the Art Students League of Denver, followed by Metropolitan State University, Denver, and New York’s prestigious Pratt Institute of Art & Design in Brooklyn. He received a residency at La Napoule Art Foundation in France. Gadlin keeps close pace with the fast-evolving arts environment. He sits on the board of directors at both, Denver’s MCA (Museum of Contemporary Art) and PlatteForum, an artist’s residency in the city. Michael has won numerous awards throughout his career as an artist. He was the youngest artist ever to win Best of Show at the Cherry Creek Arts Festival. Now his work sits in the Vance Kirkland Museum’s permanent collection among other city and government collections. Lives primarily in Colorado. Works everywhere there’s an opportunity.

Surely there is a structure to the madness. Gadlin happens to be talented at drawing, so his lines are amazingly straight and impeccably spaced when he wants them to be. There are no certain objects in the pieces, though his curves and shapes are clearly influenced by figurative skills. They are sensual and at the same time, art-historical, with subconscious nods to pictorial traditions.

– Ray Mark Rinaldi, Writer/Critic

Education

• Pratt Institute of Art & Design, Brooklyn, NY
• Metropolitan State University, Denver, CO
• Art Students League of Denver, CO

Grants, Residencies & Awards

1. 2018 Facet Award: Excellence In the Arts – LINKS & Denver Foundation.
2. 2018 Hallett [La Napoule Art Foundation] – artist in residency & Workshop.
3. 2014 VSA Access Gallery – artist in residency.
4. 2013 France, La Napoule Art Foundation LNAF – artist in residency.
5. 2013 Park Hill [La Napoule Art Foundation] – artist in residency & Workshop.
6. 2008 PlattForum – artist in residency. 2008 The Starlight Foundation – Grant.
7. 2001 Mayor’s Award For The Arts – PS1 – Grant. 1999 Best of Show Award – CCAF.
8. 1994 PRATT Student Achievement Award – Brooklyn, N.Y.

Collections

• •  Gensler Architecture & Design Group (Commission)
  • Co-Biz Financial (Commission)
  • Vance Kirkland Museum (Permanent Collection), Denver, CO.
  • District 2 Police Station (Public Art Commission), Denver, CO.
  • Jean-Claude & Cristo (Blue Chip Artist’s), New York, N.Y.
  • Softbank (Venture Capital)

• Davis Graham & Stubbs (Law), Denver, CO.
• Sherman & Howard (Law), Denver, CO.
• Kentwood City Real Estate LLC, Denver, CO.
• Jet Property Group LLC (Real Estate)
• Cherry Creek Arts Festival (Permanent Collection)
• The Denver Foundation (Money Management)
• Freeskier Magazine

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