Interdisciplinary Lens-Based Artist
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Statement:
My practice is lens-based at the core and interdisciplinary in nature. Spanning photographic assemblage, glass assemblage, moving-image, creative writing, photographic installations, and arthouse documentary photography, my work uses integrative methods, with experimental use of materials and combining disciplines. The result entails compositions which have a fluxus interpretation of environments and experiences in relation to the purpose of contemporary individualism. Texts and atmospheric symbolism within the works deal with themes such as nihilism, anguish, desire, mania, glory, and excess within the confines of the contemporary digital era. In other words, emotional impulses reflecting institutional criticism, deconstructing imposed narratives.
With the photography, use of creative writing becomes integrated throughout the works exploring unusual sensory perceptions containing enchanted and ethereal connotations. From capturing the textures of glowing neon-colored coral with clownfish and other forms of aquatic life to the ominous presence of an empty ballroom in a luxury hotel to the light particles emanating off sunlight, lamps, and street lights on to urban scenes to illuminated linen-wrapped interiors, my practice is based on identifying experiences which has the viewer question their illusory reactions and environments.
One of the most important components of my work is there is no post-production editing to any of the raw images. In my photography, photographic assemblages, moving-images, and photo-based works, the photographs have no digital alterations, enhancements, or effects. For example, even though my photographic assemblages have images combined and texts added in Photoshop, the photographs themselves are unaltered. Same with my moving-image works, the videos have music and texts added with a video editor as well as the general editing, but the actual raw footage of the films are untouched.
Through integrative practice and raw, unfiltered imagery, my lens-based arts, in all forms, reveals a dichotomy between perception and interpretation. Through carefully chosen subject matter, lighting, conceptual composition, and applied texts, my works communicate a sense of isolation and despair yet an unnerving aesthetic which offers experiences which are engaging, lucid, and enchanted. With unfamiliar sensory experiences and composure which draws attention to peculiarity, the viewer will find in the lens-based works a sense of deconstructing institutional barriers within the confines of captured reality.
Biography:
I am an arts writer and publisher who specializes in conceptual and experimental visual art, especially performance, moving-image, photography, installation, textile-based arts, and light design. As an interdisciplinary lens-based artist, my practice spans photography, infused creative writing, photographic assemblage, glass assemblage, photographic installations, and moving-image.
Curriculum Vitae
Awards:
Project Of The Day. We.Directory. Recognition honours for Point Pleasant Publishing. 8/6/2026.
ArtPrideNJ.com - Artist of the month. April 2014.
Publications:
Arrival Gallery Interviews Michael Hanna. 6/19/2026.
Illuminated Aquatic Theatre : Interdisciplinary Lens-Based Arts of Michael Hanna. ISBN: 9781105302039. Lulu Press. Available in both linen wrap hardcover and perfect bound paperback. 5/15/2026.
The London Group. Newsletter. An article posting my critical essay about Chris Horner. 5/7/2025.
LoosenArt. A Scientific Approach. Published in print catalogue and online. 6/25/2025.
Saatchi Art. New This Week. 7/29/2024.
Saatchi Art. New This Week. 2/19/2024.
Ypilson Art. Interview with Polish nonprofit arts organization. 2023.
The New York Times - Atrium solo exhibit listed. 12/27/2014.
Hartford Courant - Artsmart blog. 2/2015.
Daily Record - Atrium solo exhibit news article. 9/19/2014.
The Jersey Journal / NJ.com. Poetry, art and more at JCAI Artist Coffeehouse in Jersey City. Written by Paige Finnerty. 4/3/2015.
The Jersey Journal / NJ.com. Jersey City Artist Initiative artist coffeehouse to take place on April 10. Written by Paige Finnerty. 4/1/2015.
The Jersey Journal / NJ.com. Jersey City Artists Initiative hopes to bring collaboration, socializing to art scene. Written by Summer Dawn Hortillosa. 8/13/2014.
Archived Permanent Collections:
California State University (East Bay) - Artist Feature Catalogue : Volume 23 in linen wrap hardcover.
United Stated Library of Congress - Artist Feature Catalogue : Volume 22 in linen wrap hardcover.
Solo Exhibitions:
The Greenpoint Gallery. Illuminated Aquatic Theatre. New York, NY. 2026.
The Colonnade: Performing Arts Theatre. The Abyss Stares Back. Ringgold, Georgia. 2025.
The Colonnade: Performing Arts Theatre. New Life. Ringgold, Georgia. 2025.
The Greenpoint Gallery. Enchanted Tide. New York, NY. 2025.
The Colonnade: Performing Arts Theatre. Interior Paintings. Ringgold, Georgia. 2024.
Wix Lounge Gallery : Enchanted Physics. Chelsea, Manhattan. New York, NY. 2016.
Victoria Gallery at Art Factory. Art Walk. Paterson, New Jersey 2015.
The Barrow Mansion. Power of Paper: Digital & Drawings. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2015.
Town Hall of Hanover. Linear Metamorphosis. Whippany, New Jersey. 2015.
Trolley Car. Sobering Linearity. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2015.
Atrium Gallery. Arts Council of Morristown, New Jersey. 2014 - 2015.
Noah Webster Gallery. Industrial Planes. West Hartford, Connecticut. 2014-2015.
Silk Gallery at the Art Factory. Building Bridges. Paterson, New Jersey. 2014.
Exhibitions:
PAC Studio Gallery. Cartas to My Kin. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2026.
Arrival Gallery. Brighton Showcase. Brighton, United Kingdom. 2026.
Arrival Gallery. London Showcase. London, United Kingdom. 2026.
Arrival Gallery. Paris Showcase. (Montmarte arts district), Paris, France. 2026.
The Oyster Point Hotel. Jersey Artist Registry. Red Bank, New Jersey. 2026.
Art Alliance Studio & Gallery. 39th Annual Juried Exhibition. Red Bank, New Jersey. 2026.
Leach Gallery at Studio Montclair. Freedom. Montclair, New Jersey. 2026.
The Oyster Point Hotel Gallery. Jersey Artist Registry. Red Bank, New Jersey. 2025.
Space - Millepiani (curated by LoosenArt). A Scientific Approach. Rome, Italy. 2025.
St. Louis Artists’ Guild. Between the Lines. St. Louis, Missouri. 2025.
The Greenpoint Gallery. First Fall Open Call Salon Show. New York, NY. 2025.
Alpharetta Arts Center. Order and Chaos. Alpharetta, Georgia. 2025.
Corgi Clay Art Center. Go Figure! Stafford, Virginia. 2024.
South Cobb Arts Alliance. 2024 Member Exhibit.. Kennesaw, Georgia. 2024.
Medford Arts Center. Just Faces. Medford, New Jersey 2024.
The Greenpoint Gallery. Open Call Salon Show. New York, NY. 2024.
Rhode Island Watercolor Society. Small Works. Pawtucket, Rhode Island. 2023.
Alfa Art Gallery. Close to Home NBAS Oil, Sculpture & Mixed Media. New Brunswick, New Jersey. 2023.
Alfa Art Gallery. L'Appel Du Vide : Oil Color & Mixed Media Salon. New Brunswick, New Jersey. 2016.
Hogarth Biannual. Meaningful. Meaningless. Park Ave, Manhattan, New York, NY. 1 year exhibit. 2014-2015.
Monmouth Museum. Planes, Trains, and Automobiles, Oh My! Lincroft, New Jersey. 2015.
City Hall of Jersey City. Eternal Glory, New Jersey. 2015.
58 Gallery. Cyberpunk. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2015.
Lincoln Inn. Artist House (June). Jersey City, New Jersey. 2015.
Lincoln Inn. Artist CoffeeHouse. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2015.
The Tides Art Gallery. Hotel Tides. Jersey Artist Registry: Exhibition #1. Asbury Park, New Jersey. 2015.
LITM Gallery. Little Wonders. Jersey City, New Jersey.2015.
Maxwells. My View. Hoboken, New Jersey. 2015.
Maxwells. Winter Blues. Hoboken, New Jersey. 2015.
Chashama Gallery. The Seed. Manhattan, New York City. 2014.
The Park Foundry, JCAI: Transcendental Downtown. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2014.
LITM Gallery. The Sight of Music. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2014.
City Hall of Jersey City. Two-Person Exhibition. New Jersey. 2014.
Raven Art Gallery & Boutique. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2014.
LITM Gallery. Chimeras. Jersey City, New Jersey. 2014.
The Greenpoint Gallery. Fall Grand Salon Show. New York, NY. 2014.
The Greenpoint Gallery. People's Choice Salon Show. New York, NY. 2014.
The Greenpoint Gallery. Spring Juried Salon Show. New York, NY. 2014.
Thr Greenpoint Gallery. Spring Grand Salon Show. New York, NY. 2014.
Nelvis Studios. The Collaboration. Elizabeth, New Jersey.2014.
Associations:
Jersey Artist Registry
Red Bank, New Jersey
A selective curated network and collection of New Jersey artists organized by Curator Ellen Martin.
https://jerseyartistregistry.com/artist/michael-hanna
Point Pleasant Publishing
Editor & Curator, 2014 - Present
Support independent art outside the mainstream. You can donate to support Michael Hanna's art at the following Donation Link.
Contact me if you would like to purchase my work or network.
Art Studio located in:
New Jersey Shore - United States
Art studio located in the New York metropolitan area.
When not in an exhibition, artworks are available for sale at https://www.saatchiart.com/michaelhanna
Ranging from large limited editions of one and one-of-a-kind assemblages to small & affordable limited editions in luxury frames.
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