Michael Grothusen is a sculptor based in Philadelphia. His work is rooted in an investigative process and a tactile connection to material.
It is diverse in terms of scale, scope, and content. He makes objects, temporary site-specific installations, and has completed two permanent public commissions for the City of Philadelphia. Some works are deliberate conversation starters, and some are designed to pre-empt written and spoken language in an attempt to focus on the present-tense moment of looking at sculpture.
His works have been exhibited nationally and internationally at the Philadelphia Museum of Art, National Art Museum of China in Beijing, Philadelphia International Airport, and the Kimmel Center for Performing Arts. Solo exhibitions include Carnegie Melon University, Spaces in Cleveland, OH, Gallery 114 in Portland, OR, Gallery Joe, Drexel University, and Dickinson College. Grants and fellowships include a Pew Fellowships in the Arts, the Pollock/Krasner Foundation and three Individual Artist’s Grants from the Pennsylvania State Council on the Arts.
MFA, Tyler School of Art (1991)
BFA in Sculpture, University of Kansas (1988)