Wayne Michael Reich

" Work spanning the spectra from wholesome to the kinky" >PHX New Times<

Artistic Biography

Wayne Michael Reich hails from Long Island, New York, and draws many of his artistic influences from his native home. Inspired by the artistic influence of the 1980's New Wave movement, his unique one-off Pop Art paintings have earned him the respect and an unusually fierce loyalty among his dedicated base of collectors and patrons.

His photographic works based on traditional film processes, stem from his personal belief that the overuse of Photoshop and other electronic rendering techniques is a sign of being a digital artist- not a photographer.

"Get it on the negative, not off a disc." is his credo.

With over 100 shows under his belt, and an average of 6 to 10 shows a year, he has strongly established himself (In the words of The Phoenix New Times) as a "provocative photographer whose work encompasses the spectra from the wholesome to the kinky".

His ongoing series of architectural studies of Downtown Phoenix, garnered some of the highest praise of his career after an August 2006 show at PHX City Hall, and is being formed into a book project.

Currently Wayne is working on creating paintings and 3-D sculpture, for an all new showing of work sometime in the fall of 2008.
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>Private commissions are available- inquire by email with the word "Commissions" in the title line.<
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Artist's Statement:

“Artists are the people among us who realize that creation didn't stop on the sixth day.”
- Joel-Peter Witkin

As a passionate observer, I am often struck by the idea that beauty is everywhere. In urban environments, I find interest in many things, from the brick patterns that define the traditional aesthetic to the shadows cast by the ultramodern monoliths prevalent in today’s cities.

My artistic endeavors are my attempts to freeze the continually changing visuals that I see with both my eyes and soul, without hesitation or deceit.
I continue to find new inspiration each time I look through my viewfinder or stand before my easel, and I hope that my work makes you part of my experience.

Sincerely, Wayne Michael Reich



SELECTED EXHIBITION LIST::

2000
October / Blue / Absolut Art Gallery, Scottsdale
December / Two Faced / Absolut Art Gallery, Scottsdale

2002
July / Summer in Paris / Absolut Art Gallery, Scottsdale
September / IOCC Auction / Absolut Art Gallery, Scottsdale
October / Day of The Dead / Absolut Art Gallery, Scottsdale
December / Abstractions / LUX, Phoenix

2003
January / Windows / The Willow House, Phoenix
July / Moment / The Willow House, Phoenix
August / Annual Photography Show / The Paper Heart, Phoenix
September / Masque / Amsterdam, Phoenix

2004
January / Masque / The Willow House, Phoenix
February / Masque / Urbana Productions, Phoenix
February / In Black & White / Calamus Resort, Phoenix
March / Art Detour / Urbana Productions, Phoenix
March / Art Detour / Paulina Miller Gallery, Phoenix
May / New Works / Cone Gallery, Phoenix
June / New Works / Portland’s, Phoenix
November / Art Lounge / The Jungle Cabaret, Phoenix
December / Masque V.2 / Cone Gallery, Phoenix

2005
January / Sex,Drugs,Rock N'Roll / The Paper Heart, Phoenix
January / PHX. Architecture / ASU Downtown Center, Phoenix
February / Fetish Revolution 5 / The Paper Heart, Phoenix
February / Masque V.3 / Fate, Phoenix
February / Love Shack Benefit / Studio LoDo, Phoenix
March / Art Detour / Cone Gallery, Phoenix
April / Six Year Retrospective / Cone Gallery, Phoenix
June / Sapphic / Fate, Phoenix
July / PHX. Architecture V.3 / Market Street, Phoenix
October / PHX. Architecture V.3 / The Willow House, Phoenix

2006
March / Art Detour / S&D Gallery, Phoenix
April / First Friday / S&D Gallery, Phoenix
July / Sahar / Fate, Phoenix
August / Sahar / Fate, Phoenix
August / PHX. Architecture V.4 / City Hall, Phoenix
November / Paper Heart Benefit / The Paper Heart, Phoenix

2007
Jan. / PHX. Arch. V.4 /Swollen Design Studio, Phoenix
March / PHX. Arch. V.4 / Dragonfly Viet. Kitchen, Mesa
July / PHX. Architecture V.4 / Mighty Cups Coffee, Glendale
October / Sahar / Swollen Design Studio, Phoenix

2008
July / Heart Felt / Deus Ex Machina, Phoenix
November / AFI Film Fest Party / Roosevelt Hotel, LA

2009
March / "Release the Fear" / Grace Chapel, Phoenix

UPCOMING SHOWINGS:

To Be Announced.

MEDIA NOTICES & MENTIONS:

JANUARY, 2004:
Phoenix Downtown Magazine: "Current Showings."
JUNE, 2004:
Phoenix Downtown Magazine: "Current Showings."
JULY, 2004:
Phoenix Downtown Magazine: "Current Showings."
FEBRUARY, 2005:
Caliente FlavAZ Magazine: "The Love Shack"
JUNE, 2005:
New Times Magazine: "Art Detour- 2005"
New Times Magazine: "The Reich Stuff."
JUNE, 2006:
New Times Magazine: "Art Detour- 2006
AUGUST, 2006:
New Times Magazine: Qouted for "Hi, My name is Ryan"
www.PhoenixArtSpace.com: Artists Interview
OCTOBER, 2006
www.Sha-pink.com: "Fosse" Interview
MARCH, 2007
New Times Magazine: "Art Detour- 2007"
New Times Magazine: Qouted for "Scene stir" article
JULY, 2007
New Times Magazine: "Through a lens darkly"
www.Sha-pink.com: "Didgeridoo Da Day!"
2008
Documentary: "Hi, My name is Ryan."
APRIL, 2008
TV Interview: "Inside The Artist's Mind"
MAY, 2008
Documentary: "Kart Across America." (in post)
JULY, 2008
New Times Magazine: "Mad Iced Tea Party"
www.Sha-pink.com: "Doggies And Douchebaggery"
OCTOBER, 2008
TV Interview: "Television Noir"
JANUARY, 2009
www.NewTimes.com: "Up on the Sun- Phoenix Circuit Bender"
www.NewTimes.com: "Up on the Sun- Looking Inside"
New Times Magazine: "Feud for Thought"
APRIL, 2009
Java Magazine: "Le Bete Noire and the Blackheart Forest."

PUBLISHED WORK:
November, 1990
Computers In Graphics Magazine (Article Illustration)
February, 1991
Screen Printing Network Magazine (Article Illustration)
NOVEMBER, 2006
www.PhoenixArtSpace.com
- Cont.Writer:"My New Favorite Hack"-Critical Review
- Contributing Photographer:"AZ Fetish Ball 2006"
New Times Magazine
- Contributing Photographer: "Wrecking Phoenix"
MAY, 2007
LoLo Records / www.LauraSawosko.com
- Principal CD photography for album "Laura Sawosko"