“I’ve always been fascinated with the figure beautifully rendered and by pattern and decoration. In my new work, I focus on these two interests: my figure studies are given a context within the designs found in erotic Japanese “Shunga” prints, Persian miniatures and the pattern traditions of Eastern Art: realism and pattern as well as Eastern and Western aesthetics.” — Michael Bergt
Michael Bergt is an internationally recognized figurative artist known for his mastery of a variety of media, from his renowned egg tempera paintings and pencil drawings to bronze sculpture. In his work, our collective human story is palpable in the vulnerability of each of his subjects. Ambiguity is a central tenant in his process and allows for reflection on the paradoxes of the human condition. Using diverse sources of visual cultures from the East to the West, Bergt’s work unites the two major themes of figurative art, the sensual and the spiritual into works of delicate mastery.
Michael Bergt has shown his work nationally and internationally for over thirty years in numerous solo and group museum exhibitions including the Center for Contemporary Arts, Santa Fe, The Fine Arts Museum, San Francisco, the Frye Art Museum, Seattle, the Arnot Museum, New York, and the Belvedere Place, Vienna, Austria. His work is held in a number of public and private collections.
Michael Bergt
Drawing
“I’ve always been fascinated with the figure beautifully rendered and by pattern and decoration. In my new work, I focus on these two interests: my figure studies are given a context within the designs found in erotic Japanese “Shunga” prints,
Drawing the Line
Sunday Morning | 9 - 12 | Bergt | $95
In this hands-on workshop, you will learn how to create drawings with clean, distinct and articulate lines – the kind you find in Michael Bergt’s artworks. Learn how to make a 3-dimensional object composed into 2-dimensions