Little Rock artist Michael Shaeffer will present his exhibit, “Gimme Danger: Works by Michael Shaeffer,” through Sept. 25, as part of the University of the Ozarks’ Artist of the Month Series.
The exhibit will be on display in the Stephens Gallery, located in the Walton Fine Arts Center. The gallery is open to the public during business hours and there is no cost for admission.
There will be a reception to meet the artist from 6-7 p.m. On Sept. 25, in the gallery.
According to Shaeffer, “Gimme Danger” explores the “complexities of personal identity—how society shapes us and the cultural forces we choose to embrace.”
“The exhibition brings together portraits alongside drawings of objects and ideas, creating a visual dialogue between the individual and the world around them,” he said. “Through illustration and painting, the work seeks to navigate, question, and better understand where both artist and viewer situate themselves within today’s shifting landscape.”
Originally from Long Island, N.Y., Shaeffer relocated to Hot Springs in the mid-1990s. After finishing high school, Shaeffer found himself back home in New York where he attended the School Of Visual Arts in Manhattan and focused on illustration. This is where the current style of his work began to form. Stylized portraits confront the idea of personal identity and social status within American culture.
Shaeffer currently resides in Little Rock. His work has been featured in a great deal of group and solo exhibitions in Arkansas as well as New York and Kansas City over the past few years . His work on paper and canvas as well as his apparel line and accessory line, House of Shaeffer, can be found in a great number of private collections. He has been represented by M2 Gallery since 2018.
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