INFO
MIKE RILEY
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND
I'm a native of Baltimore where I have drawn and painted since I could hold things. The imagery in my work originated in stacks of sketch journals and has been subsequently influenced to varying degrees by street art, gnostic manuscripts, 2001: A Space Odyssey, Jim Henson and head injuries.
In the last three years I co-founded the multi-use arts space in Baltimore's Station North Arts & Entertainment District, eventually known as THE HEXAGON (R.I.P.). I've been commissioned for a number of projects by sports teams and musicians throughout North America. I have been interviewed by WTMD Radio and The City Paper and showed and discussed my art during multiple cable access appearances (in spite of a temporary ban for a particularly frank discussion on superhero anatomy). I am currently focused on my single panel webcomic I TASTE SOUND, new paintings and a number of collaborative projects. EMAIL me if you have specific questions, a painting for which you would like to pay me, or if you just need a hug.
In the last three years I co-founded the multi-use arts space in Baltimore's Station North Arts & Entertainment District, eventually known as THE HEXAGON (R.I.P.). I've been commissioned for a number of projects by sports teams and musicians throughout North America. I have been interviewed by WTMD Radio and The City Paper and showed and discussed my art during multiple cable access appearances (in spite of a temporary ban for a particularly frank discussion on superhero anatomy). I am currently focused on my single panel webcomic I TASTE SOUND, new paintings and a number of collaborative projects. EMAIL me if you have specific questions, a painting for which you would like to pay me, or if you just need a hug.EDUCATION:
Bachelor\'s Degree in Fine Arts Towson University, Towson MD with additional coursework at the Maryland Institute College of Art. While at Towson I won several awards for my work including the Deans Award and the Bill Denner Painting Award.
RECENT EXHIBITIONS:
September 2010 \"HEXAGON MEMBERS SHOW\" group exhibition at The Hexagon Space, Baltimore MD
January 2010 \"BALTIDELPHIA\" collaborative group exhibition at My House Gallery/The Hexagon Space, Philadelphia PA/Baltimore MD
November 2009 \"TRIPLE STAGE DARKNESS\" solo exhibition at The Hexagon Space, Baltimore MD
July 2009 \"SOME LIKE IT HOT\" group exhibition at MSR, Atlanta GA
October 2008 \"BAILOUT\" group exhibition at Metro Gallery, Baltimore MD
October 2008 \"BALTIMONSTER!\" group exhibition at The Echo Gallery, Baltimore MD
June 2008 \"Big Art Show\" group exhibition at Load of Fun Studios, Baltimore MD
March 2008 \"I Am Forklift\" w/ Peter Goode at the Lo-Fi Social Club, Baltimore MD
June 2007 \"Clique\" group exhibition at the Metro Gallery, Baltimore MD
January 2007 \"Laughing on the Inside\" solo exhibition at the Ottobar, Baltimore MD
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA:
"Take Away Project #3", interview for Radar Redux, June 1, 2011
"Hidden Jokes" interview for Urbanite Magazine's My Creation series, May 17, 2011
Gothic Beauty, Issue 33, Spring, 2011
I Taste Sound Volume 1: the Sword of Reason, May 2011 (written and illustrated by me)
The Green Light, Comcast Cable, February 2011
The Green Light, Comcast Cable, April 2009
Gothic Beauty, Issue 27, Winter, 2009
Baltimore Unsigned, 89.7 WTMD Radio, January, 2008 interview
City Paper, Vol. 31 No. 35, August, 2007 interview pg. 25
Juxtapoz.com, Art & Culture Magazine Online, March, 2007
The Green Light, Comcast Cable, February, 2007
The Green Light, Comcast Cable, October, 2006
Synthetics, Nr. 65, September, 2005, pg. 36.(discussed in the Snuttock interview.)
Dark Realms, Issue 20, Fall, 2005, pg.14(Snuttock review)
Gothic Beauty, Issue 18, Fall, 2005, pg.56.
Synthetics, Nr. 64, July, 2005, pg.7, pg.38 (mentioned in Snuttock review.)
