paintings and drawings

Exhibitions

Some selected shows, upcoming and past.

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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