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Michael Lin
Untitled
2016
Acrylic and gold leaf on canvas
70.87 x 94.49 in.
On loan from private collector
© Michael Lin. Image courtesy of the artist. Photo by JJY Photo.
Michael Lin is a leading contemporary painter and conceptual artist, best known for his signature monumental installations that re-conceptualize and reconfigure public spaces. Born in Tokyo, he was raised in Taiwan and the United States and obtained an MFA from the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena in 1993. Now residing in Taipei and Brussels, Lin’s use of patterns and designs appropriated from traditional Taiwanese textiles has become an integral aspect of his practice. His installation of Pentachrome at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in 2022 was the first example of contemporary art to be displayed at the museum’s Great Hall Escalator.
Lin’s works have been exhibited in major institutions and international biennials including The Auckland Triennial and the California Pacific Triennial 2013; the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Manila; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; the Taipei Fine Arts Museum; and most recently in 2020 at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto and Jumex Museum, Mexico City. Read more
Lin’s works have been exhibited in major institutions and international biennials including The Auckland Triennial and the California Pacific Triennial 2013; the Museum of Contemporary Art and Design, Manila; the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne; the Taipei Fine Arts Museum; and most recently in 2020 at The Museum of Contemporary Art, Toronto and Jumex Museum, Mexico City. Read more
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