Vancouver based artist Michael Levin pulls the world taut with his camera what remains in the landscape feels essential and revealed. Deceiving simplicity in his images leave the viewer feeling as if these places need only to be found for the affect to be realized. Levin’s sensibilities arrange these views and give small moments weight, value and timelessness. A smooth skin of light rolls over a place and illuminates the transformative. It is through a patient and careful eye that the viewer is dazzled by deceivingly perfect beauty captured.
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 upcoming in fall 2013, Christine Klassen Gallery, Calgary, AB
2010 Continuum, Samuel Maenhoudt Gallery, Knokke, Belgium
2010 Continuum, Lando Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2010 Continuum, Luz Gallery, Victoria, BC
2010 Contrast, Thornwood Gallery, Houston, TX, U.S.A.
2010 Evidence, The Weiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2010 Galerie Art Mayence, Mainz, Germany
2009 Elemental, The Weiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2009 Evidence, Elliot Louis Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2009 Evidence, Thornwood Gallery, Dallas, TX, U.S.A.
2008 New Works, Watermark Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
2008 Untitled, Photographers’ Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2008 Untitled, Galerie Art Mayence, Mainz, Germany
2008 Elemental, New Work, Lando Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2007 Luminance, Snap Contemporary Art, Vancouver, BC
2007 Bewegung und Stille, Galerie Art Mayence, Mainz, Germany
2007 Taizen, photographs from Japan Wallspace Gallery, Seattle, U.S.A.
2006 REVEAL, Watermarks Fine Arts, Houston, Texas, U.S.A.
2006 Of Movement and Stillness, Snap Contemporary Art, Vancouver, BC
2006 Reveal, LACDA, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2006 Frozen in Time, Lando Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2006 The Shape of Light, Photographers Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2006 Reveal, Snap Contemporary Art, Vancouver, BC
2006 Two person show, Art Mayence, Mainz, Germany
2005 Gallery Jones, Vancouver, BC
2005 The shape of Light, Snap Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2004 No.4 Gallery San Diego, California, U.S.A.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2009 Summer Show, Jacana Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2009 Summer Group Show, The Weiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2009 Spring Show, Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2009 Chroma, The Weiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2008 Traverse, Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2008 Summer Group Show, The Weiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2008 New Works, Photographers’ Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2008 Emerging Artist Show, Seattle Art Museum Gallery, Seattle, U.S.A.
2008 Versus, Snap Contemporary Art, Vancouver, BC
2008 Toronto International Art Fair, Marca Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2008 Deck the Walls, Alma Gallery, Guelph, ON
2007 Here & Now, Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2007 PX3 Awards show, Gallery 13Sévigné, Paris, France
2007 Photographers’ Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2007 Best of IPA’s, Farmani Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A
2007 Toronto International Art Fair, Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2006 Perception, Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2006 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2006 Angkor Photography Festival, Siem Reap, Cambodia
2006 Coningsby Gallery, London, England
2006 Photographers Gallery, Los Angeles, U.S.A.
2006 Best of IPA’s show, Splashlight Studio, New York City, U.S.A.
2006 Lando Gallery, Edmonton, AB
2006 Feature wall at the Photo San Francisco Exhibition
2006 Snap Contemporary Art, Vancouver, BC
2005 Galerie Art Mayence, Mainz, Germany
2005 Viewpoint, Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2005 Toronto International Art Fair, Toronto, ON
2005 Artsweek, Marcia Rafelman Fine Arts, Toronto, ON
2004 Gallery Jones, Vancouver, BC
2004 Snap Gallery, Vancouver, BC
2004 No.4 Gallery, San Diego, U.S.A
2004 Contact 2004, Move Up, Toronto, ON
AWARDS
2009 PX3, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, France, Fine Art Photographer of the Year
2009 PX3, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, France, 1st place abstract category
2009 PX3, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, France, 2nd place book category (Zebrato)
2009 PDN Photo Annual, New York, U.S.A., top photography books of 2009 (Zebrato)
2009 Shots Magazine, U.S.A., Award winning photograph, Sunrise (East Sea)
2009 International Photography Awards 1st place in the Fine Art Category (Abstract)
2009 International Photography Awards 1st place in the Professional Fine Art Category (Other)
2009 International Photography Awards 2nd place in the Professional Fine Art Category (Book)
2009 Top 50 Photographers – Critical Mass Award
2007 PX3, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, France, Fine Art Photographer of the Year
2007 PX3, Prix de la Photographie, Paris, France, 1st place in the Professional Fine Art Category
2007 Honourable Mention at the Environmental Photography Awards
2007 Photographer’s Forum Magazine short listed for the 2007 Photographer of the Year
2006 International Photo Awards Nature Photographer of the Year * Finalist for Photographer of the Year
2006 International Photo Awards 1st & 2nd in the Professional Waterscapes Category.
2006 Gold Light Award, 1st place
2006 Black & White Spider Awards 6 nominations for “Fine Art Photographer”of the Year in Landscape and Architecture categories
2006 Overall winner in “Seascapes” Photolife Magazine
2006 LACDA Los Angeles Center for Digital Arts 1st Place overall International
2005 International Photography Awards 1st place in the Professional Fine Art Category.
2005 International Photography Awards (USA), Honorable Mention in the Landscape category
2005 B&W Photography Annual Single Image Contest (USA), Merit Award
2005 Nocturnes Photography Award (USA) Honorable Mention
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
Four Season, Corporate Head Office, Toronto, ON
Aquilon Capital, Toronto, ON
College of Physicians and Surgeons, Edmonton, AB
PULSE Furniture, Corporate Head Office, Winnipeg, MB
CCL Industries Inc.
Neelands Refrigeration Limited
Canadian Finance & Leasing Association
PUBLICATIONS AND MEDIA COVERAGE
PDN Photo Annual, Zebrato book award, June 2009
Silvershotz Magazine, 12 pages of Interviews and images, April 2009
Dave Brindle Talk 1410 Radio Show, Interview, August 2009
IMAGE Magazine, cover image, UK, (March/April) 2009
Shots magazine, Issue 46, U.S.A., 2009
AG Magazine, Zebrato book review, U.K., May 2009
Red Dog Journal, Zebrato book review, March 2009
B&W magazine, U.S.A., Portfolio Spotlight, Dec 2009
Publishers Weekly, U.K., Zebrato book review, July 2009
CBC Radio Interview, December, 2008
Die Mainzer Allgemeine Zeitung, Mainz, Germany,review of new work Sept 2008
Applied Arts Photography Annual, award winning “portfolio” selected, 2008
Black & White Photography, December, 2008, Cover image and 9 page article
The World’s Greatest Black & White Photography Volume I, 2008
Mainzer Kultur, Critical Review, 2007
Photographer’s Companion Magazine, U.S.A., 2007
Photographer’s Companion Magazine, China 2007
Applied Arts Photography Annual, award winning “portfolio” selected, 2007
The World’s Greatest B&W Photographs Book, 3 images chosen, 2007
Photo Selection Magazine (April/May) Cover and interview with images, 2007
Showcase TV’s “The L Word”, 2007 season
Cityline Television show, Monday March 20, 2006, Toronto, ON
Focus Fine Art Magazine – August, 2006
Collections Magazine, Toronto, Ontario - Fall 2005 issue
Subterrain Magazine, Portfolio & essay – September 2005 issue
Gordon J.Scillingford Publications- cover photo - summer catalog, 2005
MBWA- annual catalog - cover, 2005
Aesthetica Magazine- March 2005 issue, photograph, Floating
Vancouver Sun, photograph and review, 2005
PhotoEd photography, essay and selected images, 2005
B&W Photography Magazine, award-winning image, 2005
Collections Magazine, interview and selected images, 2005
Lucie Awards Book, 6 award winning images published, 2005
Esthetica magazine (UK), 2004
Schillingford Publications, annual catalogue, cover and back image, 2004
Manitoba Book Publishers, annual catalogue, cover and back image, 2004
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