Michael Markowsky is a Canadian artist who makes
paintings and drawings while moving through the landscape.
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Michael was named Canada's official new 'war artist' by the Department of Defense in Ottawa! He will travel to Afghanistan in November 2010 to document Canada's current military operation there. He follows in the footsteps of a legendary list of Canadian artists who have also participated in the program in the past, such as A.Y Jackson, Arthur Lismer, Frederick Varley and Lawren Harris (all four of whom were Group of Seven members), as well as David Milne, Charles Comfort and Alexander Colville. For more news and updates, please visit Michael's blog.
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Michael Markowsky has exhibited his work alongside some of the world's greatest artists,
including Robert Rauschenberg and Ed Ruscha, and has been recognized by
The Canada Council and the City of Pasadena for his artistic achievements.
Michael was also recently awarded
The Power of Art Award by The Robert Rauschenberg Foundation