Michael Wolf "What Branches Grow Out of This Stony Rubbish"
Michael Wolf "What Branches Grow Out of This Stony Rubbish" 2025
Oak Wood and Branch, Base: Wood and Cast Concrete
Dimensions: 84 x 24 x 24 inches with base; base dimension 31" h x 16.6" w x 14" d
Unique
Signed on bottom, Includes certificate of authenticity
Michael Wolf is an artist in the NYC area whose work spans sculpture, installation, and drawing. His creations serve as metaphors for the human experience, reflecting the physical and psychological desire for shelter - whether experienced, remembered, or imagined. Wolf’s artistic practice engages in an ongoing dialogue with history, using materials like wood, stone, metal, and gold leaf to craft contemporary art that speaks to timeless human concerns. His sculptures, primarily composed of architectural and geometric forms sometimes contrasted with organic and draped ones, invite viewers into a contemplative space where memories of significant places and spaces are evoked.
Notable achievements and exhibitions mark Wolf’s artistic journey. His large-scale installations have graced esteemed venues such as the Orlando Museum of Art, the Future of Cities Climate and Innovation Hub during Miami Art Week, and the Center for Contemporary Art. Wolf worked with the New York City Parks Department to create an installation on the Lower East Side’s Allen St. Mall during the summer of 2022. In 2024, his solo exhibition “Domicilium: A Place to Dwell” at ATELIER Gallery in Indiana further established his reputation as a master of creating immersive, thought-provoking works. Other solo exhibitions have been held at the Visual Arts Center of NJ, BrassWorks Gallery, The Sculptors Guild Gallery in Dumbo, Brooklyn, and a solo booth at SPRING/BREAK Art Show in 2023. In 2020 Wolf participated in an artist residency at Mana Contemporary sponsored by the Eileen S. Kaminsky Family Foundation. Monica King Projects presented his work at Intersect Aspen and online at Intersect Chicago/SOFA. Wolf’s dedication to his craft has earned him individual fellowship grants from the NJ State Council of the Arts and the Geraldine R. Dodge Foundation as well as the prestigious Power of Art Award presented by Robert Rauschenberg.
Wolf’s contributions to the art world extend beyond his creations. As an arts writer, he has penned articles for Whitehot Magazine, ArteFuse, and Art Zealous, and he has curated exhibitions for the Sculptors Guild and the web-based app Ask Arthur. His international presence was solidified with a project for The Bau Container of Contemporary Culture in Viareggio, Italy, where his work was included in the prestigious Palazzo Reale and Museo del Novecento in Milan.