Radio Gallery 12-2-09: Michael KarekenHosted by Maija Morton
Scrap Bottles, 2009, Oil on canvas, 108” x 168”
We hear from this Professor of Fine Arts at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, whose exhibition, "Scrap," was on display at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts until January 24, 2010.Kareken finished his Master of Fine Arts degree from Brooklyn College in 1986, and attended Skowhegan School of Painting & Sculpture in 1988. In 1993, Kareken came to Minneapolis, and he began as a Professor of Fine Arts at the Minneapolis College of Art and Design. Listen to Kareken talk about his paintings, style, and influences, and his recent work in observing recycling centers.