26/03/10

Welcome Michael Sieben!

Michael Sieben will take part ot the Urban Superstar Show 2010.
Michael Sieben espone a Urban Superstar Show 2010.


Michael Sieben received his BFA in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin in 1999. He was one of four founding members of Camp Fig Gallery (2002-2006) and is a founding member of Okay Mountain Gallery (2006-Present.) His work has been shown throughout the United States as well as Japan, London, Mexico, and Peru. Michael works as a professional illustrator and designer primarily within the subculture of skateboarding and has been a staff writer and illustrator for Thrasher Magazine since 2004. In 2008 he and his friend Stacy Lowery launched their own skateboard brand, Roger Skateboards. Gingko Press in association with Upper Playground recently published a 96 page book of his artwork titled: There's Nothing Wrong With You (Hopefully.) Michael currently lives and works in South Austin in a red brick house with his wife Allison, their two cats, and 5 raccoons in the backyard.

Michael Sieben si è laureato in Arte presso l'Università di Austin, Texas, nel 1999. é uno dei quattro membri fondatori della Camp Fig gallery ( 2002-2006) e della Okay Mountain Gallery (dal 2006 ad oggi). Il suo lavoro è stato esposto negli Stati Uniti, Giappone, Londra, Messico e Perù. Michael lavora come illustratore e professional designer all'interno della subcultura legata allo skateboarding ed è stato parte dello staff di collaboratori e illustratori per il Thrasher Magazine sin dal 2004. Nel 2008 insieme alla sua amica Stacey Lowery ha lanciato il suo proprio brand di skateboard, Roger Skateboarding. Recentemento Ginko Press in collaborazione con la Upper Playground ha pubblicato il suo libro "There's Nothing Wrong With You (Hopefully.)". Michael vive e lavora a South Austin in una casa di mattoni rossi con sua moglie Allison, i loro due gatti e 5 orsetti lavatori nel giardino.

Painting courtesy © Michael Sieben

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