Michael Roy
michaelroyart@gmail.com
Festivals
2023. Blkout Walls, Detroit MI
2023. Pompei Street Fest, Pompei, Italy
2021. Blkout Walls, Detroit MI
2020. Crushwalls, Denver CO
2019. Below the Stacks, Lansing MI
2019. Pow Wow! Worcester
2019. Crushwalls, Denver CO
2018. Crushwalls, Denver CO
2018. North Coast Festival, Chicago IL
2018. Neon Desert, El Paso TX
2018. Pow Wow! DC
2017. Crushwalls, Denver CO
2016. Crushwalls, Denver CO
2016. Colfax Mural Fest, Denver CO
2016. Soul Food V, Memphis TN
Recent Exhibitions and Performances
(Upcoming) 2024. Solo Exhibition, Iliumpta, Crosstown Arts, Memphis TN
2023. Group Exhibition, One x One, ABV Gallery, Atlanta GA
2022. Secret Walls, New Orleans, LA
2022. Solo Exhibition, SDS, Chicago Truborn, Chicago IL
2022. Group Exhibition, Wet Paint, ABV Gallery, Atlanta, GA
2019. Solo Exhibition, Echo, Chicago Truborn, Chicago IL
2018. Group Exhibition, Simpsons, Subliminal Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2018. Group Exhibition, Third Coast, Merge Culture Gallery, Tampa Bay USA
2017. Solo Exhibition, Catfish Ponds, Chicago Truborn, Chicago IL
2016 Collaborative Exhibition, Assembled. Arts Memphis Gallery, Memphis USA
2015 Collaborative Exhibition, Denizen Kim. Center of Creative Arts, St Louis, USA
2015 Collaborative Exhibition Buggin’ and Shruggin. Brooks Museum of Art, Memphis, USA
2015 Duo Exhibition, Birdcap and Nosey Show. Material Gallery, Memphis, USA
2014 Group Exhibition, Vinyl Collection. Chicago Truborn, Chicago, USA
2014 Group Exhibition, It’s a Mistake. Glitch Gallery, Memphis, USA
2014 Group Exhibition, RockStar. Hongdae Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2014 Group Exhibition, Farming is Art. Organic Gallery, Paju, South Korea
2013 Group Exhibition, Zombies, Keu Keu Art Space. Seoul, South Korea
2013 Group Exhibition, Fashiart, Somos Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2013 Solo Exhibition, Birdcapped, Jankura Art Space, Seoul, South Korea
2023 Live Painting for Reggae Riseup, Las Vegas NV
2022 Secret Walls, New Orleans, LA
2019 Secret Walls, Denver CO
2018 Secret Walls, Miami FL
2018 Secret Walls, Denver CO
2018 Secret Walls, Washington DC
2017 Live Painting, Mississippi Museum of Art, Jackson MS
2016 Live Painting, Steps Gallery, Memphis TN
2015 Live Painting, Memphis Grizzlies Community Garden, Memphis, TN
2015 Live Painting, Soul Food IV, Memphis, TN
2015 Live Painting, Tennessee Brewery Revival, Memphis, TN
2015 Live Painting, Arts Memphis Gala, Memphis, TN
2015 Live Painting, CBU, Memphis, TN
2015 Live Painting, Civil Rights Museum, Memphis, TN
2014 Live Painting, Inner Recess Gallery, New Orleans, TN
2014 Live Painting, Soi Project, Muzina, Bangkok, Thailand
2013 Live Painting, Graffiti Indoors, KK Art Space, Seoul, South Korea
Commissioned Murals
2023. Octopus — For Bari Ristorante e Enoteca, Memphis TN
2023. Ladybug Catcher — For St Judes Hospital, Memphis TN
2022. Dancer — For St Judes Hospital, Memphis TN
2022. Thetis — For Veritas, Denver, CO
2022. Phoenix — For Mississippi School of the Arts, Brookhaven, MS
2022. Aimee Denise — For Graffiti Heart, Cleveland, OH
2022. Grow — For The Exchange Building, Memphis, TN
2022. Tortuga Rex — For Santa Fe College, Gainesville, FL
2022. Stray Cat — For Stray Cat Hostel, San Jose, Costa Rica
2021. Minotaur — For Greek Treasures, Athens, Greece
2021. Set Sail — For Impact Tech, Chicago, IL
2021. Raceway — Private Commission, Lansing, MI
2020. The Last Christmas — Private Commission, Pittsburgh, PA
2019. Reach the Summit — for Children’s Art Museum of Nepal, Kathmandu, Nepal
2019. Toast! — For Sivar Brewing, San Salvador, El Salvador
2019. Hold On I’m Coming! — For The Container Yard, LA CA
2019. De Soto Curse — For Arrive Hotel, Memphis TN
2019. Hope — For St Judes, Memphis TN
2019. Artemis — For Two Brothers Restaurant, Starkville MS
2019. Keep Faith — For Healthy Hood, Chicago IL
2019. KRIT HERE — For Big Krit, Jackson MS
2019. KRIT HERE — For Big Krit, Chicago IL
2019. KRIT HERE — For Big Krit, Denver CO
2019. KRIT HERE — For Big Krit, Houston TX
2019. Love Chaser — For City of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2019. Snap On! — For Crosstown Arts, Memphis TN
2019. Drive Slow — For Merge Culture, Tampa Bay, FL
2019. Hapi — For Hapi Beer, Brooklyn, NY
2019. Hephaestus — For University of Memphis, Memphis TN
2019. Just US — For Toms Shoes, Memphis TN
2018. Baller — For Homecourt during Art Basel, Miami, FL
2018. Hallway — Private Commission, Bend Oregon
2018. These Leaves — For Sivar Brewing, San Salvador, El Salvador
2018. Collab Daze — For Essex, San Antonio TX
2018. Let’s Dance — For B Line, Chicago IL
2018. Three Fates —For Society Skatepark, Memphis TN
2018. Texas Hello — For Monticello, El Paso TX
2018. Rise Above — For La Paloma, Memphis TN
2017. Whaddups — For SoHo house, Chicago IL
2017. Phoenix — For Mississippi School of the Arts, Brookhaven MS
2017. Memphis — For Memphis Travel, Denver CO
2017. Reach for Clouds — Crosstown Arts, Memphis TN
2017. Skate Shop — Hot Springs AR
2017. One Last Date -- Goodenough College, London, England
2017. Scooter Cats -- Madgear Skateshop, Tel Aviv, Israel
2017. Train Catchers -- Central Bus Station, Tel Aviv, Israel
2016. Legilimens – West Colfax Mural Fest, Denver CO
2016. Donut Head – Wynchells, Denver CO
2016. Rice Wine Night – Mi Cook Oppa, Seoul South Korea
2016. Heritage Trails – National Endowment for the Arts, Memphis TN
2016. Prince Mongo – Wiseacre Brewery, Memphis TN
2016. Drunken Style - Poor and Hungry Café, Memphis TN
2015. Call Now - Weight Loss Center, Brooklyn, NY
2015. After Kuniyoshi - Chicago Truborn Gallery, Chicago, IL
2015. Green Yokai - Creative Corridor, Detroit, MI
2015. Flowers For You - Grass Station, Detroit, MI
2015. Dueling Dragons - Phuong Long, Memphis TN
2015. Mugging - Private Residence, Memphis TN
2015. Bait - Eclectic Eye, Memphis, TN
2015. Han River - Downtown Commission, Info Box, N. Main, Memphis TN
2015. Blue Yokai - DC Dance Studio, Nashville, TN
2015. Jerry Lawler - Wiseacre Brewery, Memphis, TN
2014. Don’t Shoot - Starkville Coffee, Starkville, MS
2014. C. Columbus - Inner Recess Gallery, New Orleans, LA
2014. When the Universe Offers Dessert - Cherokee Street Realty, St Louis, MO
2014. Cotton Creatures - Cotton District, Starkville, MS
2014. Blue Flu - Urban Art Commission, Broad St, Memphis, TN
2014. Kitsune - Stromboli’s, Starkville, MS
2014. Drink Water – Meeting of Styles Mural Fest, Hua Hin Thailand
2014. Travel Bug - 3Howw Hostel, Bangkok Thailand
2014. Monster Party - Aui Choi Bar, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam
2014. Red Yokai - Private Residence, Seoul, Korea
2013. Undergrads- Gwangju University, Gwangju, South Korea
Artist Talks / Workshops
Delta State University, June 12th, 2023. Cleveland, Mississippi. Lecture and Student Critique
Santa Fe College, April 10th, 2022. Gainesville, Florida. Lecture and Painting Workshop
Goodenough College, February 4th, 2017. London, England. Lecture and Painting Workshop
Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design, January 14, 2017. Jerusalem, Israel. Lecture
Western Carolina University, November 17, 2016. Lecture and Show Curation
University of Memphis, October 14 -21st, Painting Workshop
Tennessee State University, September 21st, 2015. Lecture
University of Georgia, September 18th, 2015. Lecture
University of Memphis., October 20, 2015. Artist Talk
Brooks Museum, August 6, 2015. Artist Talk
Christian Brothers University, Spring 2015. Artist Talk
Public Art(ists), Crosstown Gallery, Summer 2015. Artist Talk
Mississippi State University, September 14, 2014. Artist Talk
Mural Making with Birdcap - Bridges Community Development Project, August 7, 2015. Workshop
Judging
2016. Jan. Scholastic Awards, Brooks Museum of Art
2015. Sept. Curator for the Southeastern Louisiana University Fall Exhibition
2015. July. The Art of Minecraft, Brooks Museum of Art
Grants/Awards
2020-21. Artist in Residency, Dirty Bird Records, San Francisco, CA
2017-19. Artist in Residency, Crosstown Arts Memphis, TN
2016. Artist Accelerator Grant – Arts Memphis
2016. 20 Under 30 – Memphis Flyer
2014. Cover of the Year – Groove Magazine
2014. Illustrator of the Year – Groove Magazine
2014. Artist Mini-Grant, Mississippi Arts Commission
2014. Artist in Residency, Noxubee Wildlife Refuge, Starkville MS - May – June 2014
2009. Artist in Residency, Rozelle Artists Guild, Memphis TN - August – December 2013
Education
2009 BFA in studio arts, Memphis College of Art, Memphis TN