2025
October 6 - December 5th, 2025: Farmington Hills City Hall Solo Exhibition
June 28 - August 16th, 2025: Anton Art Center Solo Exhibition
April 4 - 25 at Color Ink Studio in Hazel Park, MI
March 3 - 31st: Gallery at Cherry Hill
2024
November 1 - 20: Coming From the East with the Sun in Your Eyes. Oloman Cafe, 10215 Joseph Campeau, Hamtramck MI. Opening November 2nd, 5-9pm. Solo show, new work.
October 25th - November 10th: Strange Days at the Annex Gallery, 333 Midland in Highland Park, Opening Reception Friday 10/25 5-9pm
September 26th - November 13th: Muskegon Museum of Art’s 95th Michigan Contemporary Art Exhibition, Opening Reception Thursday, 9/26, 5-8pm
September 27-29th, Art Fair | Detroit with Art Clvb: Opening Reception Friday Sept 27th, 12-7pm
September 28th - Detroit Month of Design Evening of Arts, Hunt Street Station, 2200 Hunt Street, Detroit, 3-9pm
September 22nd - Live painting at the DIY Festival, Ferndale MI
September 19th - Birmingham Art Walk at Hagopian World of Rugs, 850 South Old Woodward, Birmingham MI, 5-8pm
September 13-28th - Artprize, The Bob, 20 Monroe Avenue Grand Rapids MI
September 2nd - Live painting at the Franklin Art Fair
August 22nd - Wevolve Suicide Prevention Benefit at Spotlite Detroit, 5-10pm
August 9th - September 1st: Annex Gallery: The Ongoing Experiment: 333 Midland 10-year Anniversary Group Exhibition (Opening Reception August 10th, 4-9pm
/ Open Studios August 24th, 3-7pm
July 3rd - August 24th: Lansing Art Gallery Solo Exhibition. Opening Reception and artist talk: July 11th, 5-7pm
June 14th - August 15th: 43rd Annual Michigan Fine Arts Competition at the Birmingham Bloomfield Art Center, Opening Reception June 14th, 5-7pm
May 18-25th: (tentative) Detroit Group Exhibition at Vamonos, 4444 W. Vernor, Detroit MI. Opening Reception May 18th, 5-8pm
April 13-28: detroit contemporary Spring Salon, opening April 13th, 6-10pm
March 16th - Studio Deals with ART CLVB (must register to attend!)
2023
Alright! Solo exhibition at the Annex Gallery, 333 Midland in Highland Park. November 18th - December 2nd. Show preview and live painting on 11/18, opening reception on Saturday 11/25, closing party on Sunday 12/03 from 2-7pm.
Outside/In at Embrace Creatives Detroit Gallery, located inside Ideation Orange in Hazel Park, MI. Opening Reception November 11th, 6:30-9pm.
Two James Four: (Mostly) New Work solo exhibition at Two James, Detroit. September 28 - March 13th
In Their Natural Habitat: 333 Midland Annual Residents Exhibition and Open Studios : October 14-28, opening 10/14, 3-9pm.
Black Box Gallery Dearborn: small group show, with an opening July 7th, show running through July 30th.
SHAAAPES: Opening Saturday June 3rd at the Annex Gallery at 333 Midland. Small group show, running through June 25th.
Detroit Contemporary Spring Salon: April 8-30, opening reception April 8th, 6-10pm
Ferndale Library 10th Anniversary solo exhibition: A Short Time to Be There. January 3 - February 26th. Opening Reception January 12th, 4-8pm. Also conclusion of 10-year painting project.
2022
Actual Size at Detroit Contemporary, group show invitational, December 3-25
Annual Residents’ Exhibition, October 14-30, 333 Midland, Highland Park MI
Solo exhibition: I Thought I’d Be Dead, October 7-31, Disco Walls Gallery, Opening Friday October 7th, 6-10pm, 2600 Belmont Street, Hamtramck MI
Franklin Art Fair, September 5th, Franklin MI
Curator/participant for the fine art tent at Charivari , August 11-14
Solo Exhibition: the trees are almost green, at the Annex Gallery at 333 Midland in Highland Park MI, opening July 1st (4-10pm) and running through July 18th.
Next Step Studios Annual Group show, curated by Kaiser Sudan and Narine Kchikian, June 4th - July 31st
Heidelberg Project Gallery, group show curated by James H. Dozier, June 4th - September 5th. 3442 McDougall St, Detroit MI
Backyard Art Fair, May 21st 2022
Live painting & silent auction at the Painted Lady Lounge, Hamtramck, MI, February 27th
Bees & Biomimicry : Group Exhibition at METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF DESIGN DETROIT (MM-O-DD), Opening Reception: February 26th, 6-9pm
2021
DIY Street Fair, September 24-26
New Paintings: Oloman Cafe & Gallery, September 12 - October 13th; Opening Saturday September 18th, 5-9pm
Franklin Art Fair, August 6th
Art Mile 2021: City-wide virtual art event and exhibition, June 14th - July 11th.
Backyard Art Fair II: Saturday May 22nd, 11am-6pm. Mike Ross and Ben Teague will be set up at 19 Kensington in Pleasant Ridge. Click link for more info.
2020
Plus One: Residents and Guests of 333 Midland: October 29-November 8th at 333 Midland in Highland Park. (Curator and participant.) Opening 10/29 & 10/30, 5-9.
Backyard Art Fair: Saturday September 26th, 11am-7pm. 13 artists in 10 yards, easily traveled by foot, bike or car. We’ll be set up at 19 Kensington in Pleasant Ridge. Click link for more info.
Unveiling of new mural “More Light” at 2739 Edwin in Hamtramck : Saturday August 29th, 6-8pm. Snacks & drinks provided.
Big and Abstract: Group Exhibition at Norwest Gallery, 19556 Grand River Ave, Detroit MI. July 31 - September 30, Opening July 31st 5-9pm (by appt.).
Art Mile: City-wide virtual art event and exhibition, July 29th - August 5th.
Natural Automatic: Group Exhibition at Janice Charach Gallery, January 12-February 13th (Curator and Participant). Opening January 12th, 1-4pm. Artist Talk on Sunday February 9th, 1pm.
Monster Drawing Rally @ MOCAD, 01/24, 6:30-10pm.
2019
The Works: 333 Midland Resident Artists’ End-of-Year Exhibition : December 7 - January 5th at 333 Midland.
Resistencia Mural: Traveled to Santiago, Chile to paint a mural in the barrio of Villa Francia, September 11-18
Plastic & the Pipes of Pan : Solo Exhibition at Beaubien House Gallery : July 20 - September 14, opening reception July 27th, 6-10pm. 553 East Jefferson Avenue in Detroit, Michigan. Artist Talk & Print Sale August 25th 11-2:30.
Oloman Summer Show: Group Exhibition July 2019
Murals at Port Bar & the Woodward Avenue Brewery, 116 E Troy St, Ferndale MI (permanent)
Year-Long Installation at Mercedes Benz R&D HQ, Redford MI
Hatchback 13: Group Exhibition, Hatch Gallery, 3456 Evaline, Hamtramck, MI : April 6th-27th, opening reception 04/06 6-10pm.
In the Eye of the Birdholder: Solo Exhibition at Oloman Gallery & Cafe : March 1st - May 15th, opening reception Saturday March 2nd, 7-10pm
Art Now: Painting : Group Exhibition at Ann Arbor Art Center, 117 W. Liberty St., Ann Arbor, curated by Roula David, 2/15-3/16, opening reception February 15th, 6-9pm
Paintings at Latido at Joebar: Ongoing, beginning January 17th. 23839 John R Rd, Hazel Park, MI.
You Can’t Touch a Ghost: Group Exhibition @ Galleri 2987, opening January 19th, 6-10pm, 2987 Franklin St., Detroit MI
2018
Moonlight Gold: Paintings by Mike Ross : Solo Exhibition @ Two James Spirits, December 17th-April 5th, opening December 21st, 7-10pm. 2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, MI 48216.
Monster Drawing Rally, December 14th: MOCAD
Everything Came Clean in the End: New Paintings inspired by the music of John Fahey by Mike Ross and featuring Ernest Carl Fackler in the upstairs gallery. @ The Annex Gallery at 333 Midland, December 4-17th, opening December 8th with music by Nick Schillace
The Finer Things: Work by Claudia Hershman, Amy Fell and Mike Ross @ 1701 Bespoke, 4160 Woodward Ave, Detroit: August 16th- September 15th, opening August 16th.
BIG Highland Park Art Show @ 333 Midland : Group show and open studios, July 27-29
SPACE SHADOW ANIMAL: Peter Bernal, Anthony Maughan and Mike Ross @ Galleri 2987, 2987 Franklin St., Detroit MI : May 4th - June 10th, Opening Saturday May 5th.
Hatchback 12 : Group Show, Hatch Gallery, 3456 Evaline St, Hamtramck, MI : April 7-28th, Opening April 7th 6-10pm
2017
3@333 : Hages, Paw & Ross : Annex Gallery at 333 Midland, 11/3-30, Opening November 3rd at 5pm
The Drone : Oloman Cafe and Gallery, 10215 Joseph Campau Ave, Hamtramck, MI, August 12-September 7, Opening August 12th 7-10pm (solo exhibition)
HEX! New Work 2017 : Two James Spirits, 2445 Michigan Ave, Detroit, August 1-October 1, Opening August 2nd, 7-11pm (solo exhibition)
Essence of Life : group exhibition curated by Natalie Balazovich, opening January 8th, 1-4pm, Janice Charach Gallery, at the JCC, 660 West Maple Rd, West Bloomfield, MI
2016
You Are Here : Things Feel Heavy group exhibition curated by Anna van Schaap, November 3rd-December 17th, 2016 at The Carr Center, 311 E Grand River Ave, Detroit
BIG Sculpture Show : 333 Midland Gallery and Studios, Highland Park, opening September 16,17,18 and through October by appointment
Eidetic Imagery: New Work 2016 : Two James Spirits, Detroit, July 10-September 30, Opening July 12 7-10pm (solo exhibition)
2015
Never Not Broken : Ann Arbor Art Center, March 11-26
We're Living in a F*cking Dream: New Work 2015 : Junction Hall Gallery, Detroit, October 15-29 (solo exhibition)
Midland August: an exhibition by the residents of 333 Midland
2014
Art at the Factory: New Work by Mike Ross: solo exhibition at 333 Midland, Highland Park, November 20
Big Paintings Show: 333 Midland Studios and Gallery, Highland Park, June
Expressive Spirituality: Janice Charach Gallery group exhibition curated by Kelly Kaatz, West Bloomfield, MI, May-June
2013
Stroke: Grosse Pointe Art Center group exhibition curated by Taurus Burns, May
Who Are We to Argue with Chance: Ferndale Public Library solo exhibition, Ferndale, MI, January-March
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