Istanbul - Wall Decorations

Silk embroidery on silk canvas, 2007. Mike Berg. CV. (b. 1956 Portland, Oregon USA). Lives and works in Istanbul, Turkey and New York, NY. Education. 1971 BA University of Washington, Seattle 1972 BFA, Fort Wright College, Spokane, WA. 1972 Resident, Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, MA. Solo exhibitions. 2016 upcoming solo September show: The Stremmel Gallery, Reno, Nevada 2015 Kocaman Kafes, at Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey. 2013-14 Recent Textiles, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego. 2013 Mike Berg: Taking Chances, Museum of Contemporary Art, San Diego 2012 Simple Geometry, Galeri Nev, Istanbul, Turkey. 2012 Believing in Impossible Things, Ankara, Turkey 2011 5/3 Insane, PGArtSpace, Istanbul, Turkey. 2010 Heavy Metal, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey. 2008 The Aftermath of Sunny Days, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey. 2006 Run My Hand Around The Font, Center for Contemporary Art, Seattle, WA You Can’t Say It That Way Anymore, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey. 2005 Galleons And Towers, Kadir Has Üniversitesi, İstanbul, Turkey. 2004 Mistaking Street Lamps for Planets, Lorinda Knight Gallery, Spokane, WA 2003 Mike Berg at the Hagia Sofia Museum, İstanbul, Turkey. Bronze Age, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey 2001 Florence DeVoldere Salon, Paris, France. 2000 Little House of Our Desire, Dulcinea, İstanbul, Turkey What Days Are For, Sling Shot Gallery, New York, NY. What Days Are For, Heriard/Cimino Gallery, New Orleans, LA. 1999 Now It Goes Smoothly, Gina Fiore Salon of Fine Arts, Chelsea Hotel, New York, NY Now It Goes Smoothly, Eastern Washington University, Cheney, WA. 1998 A Family of Stories, Boulder Museum of Contemporary Art, Boulder, CO 1997 A Haven of Serenity and Unreachable, Rule Gallery, Denver, CO. Patterns in Time, Maria Henle Studio, St. Croix, USVI. 1995 Visions Fugitives, Elaine Kaufman Cultural Center, New York, NY A History of Backward Glances, Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY. 1993 Lee Arthur Studio, New York, NY 1991 Sharon Truax Gallery, Venice, CA 1990 McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA. 1989 Earl McGrath Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY. 1988 Mike Berg in the Tin Room, 56 Bleecker Gallery, New York, NY 1987 Inaugural Exhibition, The Queens Museum, New York, NY. The Donald Wren Gallery, New York, NY. Interior/Exterior: Architectural Fantasies, Untitled, The Queens Museum, New York, NY 1986 Guid'Arte Gallery, Rome, Italy. 1985 Louisiana State University, School of Art Gallery, Baton Rouge 1984 Noel Butcher Gallery, Philadelphia, PA. -1- Group exhibitions: 2014 3rd Mardin Bienal, Mitolojiler, Turkey. 2014 Path of Sculptures That Lead to Miro, Baksi Museum, Bayburt, Turkey 2010 Delirium: Wave Two, Illiterate Media, Denver, CO. Türbülans, Galeri Nev, İstanbul, Turkey. 2009 Delirium: Wave One, Illiterate Media, Denver, CO 2006 The El Paseo Exhibition, Palm Desert, CA. New Visions, The Harrison Gallery, Williamstown, MA 2002 Group Exhibition, Galeri Nev, İstanbul. Turkey. After 10 Years, Maria Henle Gallery, St. Croix, USA 2001 Layers, Anita Friedman Fine Arts, New York, NY. 1998 LA Current, Armand Hammer Museum, Los Angeles, CA 1997 Collaboration, Montgomery Gallery, Pomona College, CA 1996 Red, Rule Galley, Denver, CO. Mike Berg, Stephane Herbelin, and Andre Raffin...

It has been hand backed on linen and stretched over a stretcher , and finished with the wooden frame. Ready to go on any Wall.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C, or so Uzbek Lakai embroidery fragments. Please note these were made from vintage embroidery fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C, or so Uzbek Lakai embroidery fragments. Please note these were made from vintage embroidery fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C, or so Uzbek Lakai embroidery fragments. Please note these were made from vintage embroidery fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Velvet Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage Turkish and Uzbek Textile fragme...

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Velvet Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage Uzbek Velvet fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Perde Cover Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage Perde fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Perde Cover Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage Perde fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Uzbek Suzani Fragments. Please note these were made from vintage suzani fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from Contemporary. Anatolian Kilim Fragments. Linen in the back. Please note, this stocking was made from kilim fragments.

These Christmas Stockings were made from mid 20th C. Anatolian Kilim Fragments. Please note, this stocking was made from kilim fragments

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. 19th C. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. Framed Item...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. 19th C. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. Framed Item...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. 19th C. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. Framed Item...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. 19th C. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. Framed Item...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. 19th C. Turkey Ready to go on a wall. Framed Item...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fra...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fra...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fra...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fra...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fra...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fr...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fra...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fr...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Tajikstan Ready to go on a wall. Fr...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Uzbekistan Ready to go on a wall. Fr...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Uzbekistan Ready to go on a wall. F...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Uzbekistan Ready to go on a wall. Fr...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Uzbekistan Ready to go on a wall. Fr...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Uzbekistan Ready to go on a wall. F...

First the fragment has been hand backed on a linen fabric, then stretched over a wooden stretcher and finished with a wooden frame. Late 19th C. Uzbekistan Ready to go on a wall. Fr...

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The frames are meticulously crafted, incorporating mirrors, black lacquered wood, and both raw and painted vintage frame parts. The ensemble showcases a special photograph of the ico...

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The frames are meticulously crafted, incorporating mirrors, black lacquered wood, and both raw and painted vintage frame parts. The ensemble showcases a special photograph of the ico...