Biography
Solo Exhibitions (Selection)
2016 Art Virus Ltd., Frankfurt Germany
2015 “The Wolf I Feed” Brian Morris Gallery-Buddy Warren Inc., New York, NY
2014 PS 209 Gallery, Stone Ridge, New York
2011 FiveMyles, Brooklyn, NY
Woodstock Artist Association & Museum, Woodstock, NY
2007 “Sudden Spring Suite,” Tama, New York, NY
2004 “Wangled Tabs” Maxwell Fine Arts, Peekskill, NY, curated by Koan Jeff Baysa
2003 100 Broadway Exhibition Program, New York City, curated by Suzanne Randolph Fine Arts
2001 Recent Paintings, Barbara Greene Fine Art, New York City
“Razing Space, The New Paintings of C. Michael Norton” Galerie
Terre d’Art, St. Paul de Vence, France
1992 Albissola/ America/Arte” Museo Civico d’Arte Contemporanea, Albissola, Italy
Galerie Capazza, Paris/Nancay, Nancay, France
1990 Galerie Bercovy-Fugier, Paris, France
1985 Gallery 30, San Mateo, California
1984 Galerie Christine Le Chanjour, Nice, France
Galerie Jean-Yves Noblet, Paris/Grenoble, France
1983 Markham Gallery/Museum Services, San Jose, California
1981 San Jose State University, San Jose, California
Group Exhibitions (Selection)
2016 David & Schweitzer Contemporary, Bushwick, 56 Bogart Street, Brooklyn, NY
2016 Torrance Art Museum “Sibling Rivlaries” Los Angeles, California
Nation IV Thru The Rabbit Hole, Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2015 Salon Zurcher Paris/New York, Paris France, with Brian Morris Gallery
2014 -15 Brian Morris Gallery “spacematters” New York, NY
2013 Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2012 5th Beijing International Biennale, National Art Museum of Beijing, Beijing, China
3 Person at Filser & Graf, Munich, Germany
Sideshow, Brooklyn, NY
2011 Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm, Garrison, NY
Sideshow Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Exit Art, New York, NY
2009 Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm, Garrison, NY
2008 Sunshine International Museum, Beijing, China
Collaborative Concepts at Saunders Farm, Garrison, NY
Union Square West Group Exhibition (Tama Gallery), New York, NY
“Inside/Outside,” Maxwell Fine Art, New York City
“Precipitations London Biennale New York Pollinations,”
The Lab Gallery Roger Smith Hotel, New York City, curated by Koan Jeff Baysa
2001-02 Barbara Greene Fine Art, New York City
2000-02 Galerie Terre d’Art, St. Paul de Vence, France
1990-98 Galerie Capazza, Paris/Nancay France
1989-91 Galerie Bercovy-Fugier, Paris, France
Salon International D’Arts Plastiques de Valognes, France
Galerie Bercovy-Fugier, Paris, France
1986 Zeus-Trabia Gallery, New York City
1985 San Francisco Museum of Art, San Francisco, California
Arco, International Contemporary Art Fair, Madrid, Spain
1984 Solan de Montruge, Pairs, France
Bibliography (Selection)
2015 Le Quotidien De L’Art Mardi 20n Octobre 2015, Salon Zurcher showing North American Galleries
THE LOOKOUT, “The Wolf I Feed”, Brian Morris Gallery and Buddy Warren Inc. Art in America, (June)
C. Michael Norton, Brian Morris Gallery and Buddy Warren Inc. by Alexa Lawrence, Art News, Summer 2015
Artcritical, The Review Panel, April 28, panel took place, May 29, 2015 with David Cohen, Peter Plagens, Roberta Smith, Christina Kee
Gorky’s Granddaughter Studio interview by Zachary Keeting & Christopher Joy, 26 minute video, March 15, 2015
2014 “The Temptation of Space” by Richard Vine,
Black Renaissance Noire, edited & published by the Institute of African-American Affairs at New York University (Fall 2014)
2013 “Over The Top” by Stephen Westfall, artdaily.com (July 2013)
2007 “Sudden Springs Suite” by Koan Jeff Baysa
“The Sudden Spring Series” by Koan Jeff Baysa, dArt International (volume 10, number 1), Miami, Florida
“Tactile Abpressionism” by Koan Jeff Baysa, NY Arts (March/April 2007)
2004 “Wrangled Tebs” by Koan Jeff Baysa
2001 “Razing Spaces: The New Paintings by C. Michael Norton” by Dominique Nahas
1990 “C. Michael Norton: From the Comedy of America to the Ceremony of Life,” by Isabelle Coera
1987 C. Michael Norton, featured artist, Peninsula Magazine (April 1987), San Francisco, California
1986 Exhibition 86, 11th Annual Great American Arts Festival, Santa Clara, California (Alena Willcoxon/Eileen Hill/Bee Wax)
1985 “C Michael Norton” by Jacqueline Blance, Galerie Le Chanjour, Nice, France, Kanal Magazine (January 1985)
Awarded Exhibition and residency grants from Ministere de la Culture, Paris, France
Commission d’orientation des artes plastiques, Grenoble, France
Education
1981 Master of Fine Arts, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
1978 Master of Arts, San Jose State University, San Jose, California
1977 Bachelor of Arts, Humboldt State University, Arcata, California