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MICHAEL BERGT

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I've always been fascinated with the figure beautifully rendered and by pattern and decoration. In my new work, I focus on these two interests: my figure studies are given a context within the designs found in erotic Japanese "Shunga" prints, Persian miniatures and the pattern traditions of Eastern Art: realism and pattern/Eastern and Western aesthetics.

The history of art can be seen as an attempt to balance these two intentions: to create the illusion of three dimensions, or focus more on an interpretive, abstract quality, thereby enhancing pattern and decoration. This reflects the contrast between a literal and symbolic view of the world—confirming what we perceive—contrasted with what we feel about what we perceive.

When you include a narrative, the dynamic becomes even greater. What is the meaning of what we're doing, how does it look, and what pattern does it create? If we relax the need to separate what is real from what is imagined it becomes simply a relationship, and thus gains power. Those relationships are the potentialities from which we construct our culture, our sense of self, and our identity. Time and space are in play, and "play" is the operative word for what I'm doing.


Selected Permanent Collections


de Young Museum, San Francisco, California
Arnot Museum of Art, Elmira, New York
California Palace of the Legion of Honor, The Achenbach Collection, .......San Francisco, California
Colorado Springs Fine Arts Center, Colorado Springs, Colorado
Eastern New Mexico State University, Portales, New Mexico
Evansville Museum, Evansville, Indiana
Frye Art Museum, Seattle, Washington
Kalamazoo Institute of Art, Kalamazoo, Michigan
Michigan State University Art Museum, East Lansing, Michigan
Fons D'Art del Diari Avui, Barcelona, Spain
St. John's College, Santa Fe, New Mexico
The Museum of New Mexico, Santa Fe, New Mexico
Currier Museum of Art, Manchester, NH

 

 

Adam w Lion Tamer

Adam with the Lion Tamer
 
Raven
Raven with the Baptism

 

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Paintings

Annunciation2

"ANNUNCIATION"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera, gold
24" x 30" (30" x 36" x 2" framed)
$18,000

Truebeliever

"TRUE BELIEVER"
Michael Bergt
Egg Tempera
16 1/2" x 13 1/2" (25" x 19 1/4" framed)
$10,000

Michael Bergt

"IMAGINATION"
Michael Bergt
Egg Tempera on panel
23" x 30" (35" x 28" framed)
$17,500

 

Egg Tempera and Gold

Venus

"VENUS AND MARS"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel
9" x 11 1/2"
$2,750

The Arch

"THE ARCH"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel
6 1/2" x 9 1/2"
$2,250

Crown

"THE CROWN"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel
14" x 12"
$6,000

 

Gold Leaf

Courage

"COURAGE"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on panel
16" x 13"
$2,500

Rising

"RISING AND SETTING"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on panel
11" x 17"
$1,000

Grouping

"THE GROUPING"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on panel
17" x 13"
$2,500

Three Graces

"THREE GRACES"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on wood panel
13" x 11"
$2,000

Icarus

"ICARUS"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on panel
18" x 14"
$3,000

Blessed

"BLESSED"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on panel
12" x 10"
$1,200

Trilogy

"TRILOGY"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on panel
16" x 13"
$2,500

Yin Yang

"YIN / YANG"
Michael Bergt
Gold leaf on panel
18 1/4" x 14 "
$3,000

 

Drawings

Schema

"SCHEMA"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
14 1/2 " x 21 1/2"
$3,000

Power

"POWER VS. FORCE"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
37 1/2 " x 24" (47 1/4" x 31 1/2" framed)
$6,500

The Crown

"THE CROWN"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
19" x 13" (28" x 21 1/2" framed)
$3,000

Taking Flight

"TAKING FLIGHT"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
21 1/2 " x 14 1/2" (30 1/2" x 23 1/4" framed)
$3,250

Nurture

"NURTURE"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
29 1/2 " x 21 1/2" (38 3/4" x 31 1/2" framed)
$5,500

ENTWINED

"ENTWINED"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
22" x 15 1/2" (30 1/2" x 23 1/2" framed)
$3,250

Dreamtime

"DREAM TIME "
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
24" x 28 1/4" (32 1/2" x 36 1/2" framed)
$3,000

 

 

INK DRAWINGS

Reclining

"NICKI RECLINING"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
17 3/4" x 12 3/4" (24" x 18" framed)
$650

Rolling Around

"ROLLING AROUND"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
10 1/2" x 16 1/2" (18" x 24" framed)
$650

Standing

"NICKI STANDING"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
14 3/4" x 10 1/2" (24" x 18" framed)
$650

Around

"AROUND ABOUT"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
10 1/2" x 17 3/4" (18" x 24" framed)
$650

Leaning

"LEANING"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
14 3/4" x 11 1/4" (24" x 18" framed)
$650

Ying Yang 2

"YIN / YANG"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
10 1/2" x 16 3/4" (18" x 24" framed)
$650

 

Etchings

Michael Bergt

"LEDA" Edition of 45
Michael Bergt
Etching with copper plate on Arches cover paper
7 3/4" x 5 7/8" on 11 1/4" x 7 1/2" paper
$250

Michael Bergt

"LET'S MAKE A DEAL" Edition of 25
Michael Bergt
Etching with copper plate on Arches cover paper
11 3/4" x 8 3/4" on 15" x 11" paper
$350

Michael Bergt

"MAGICAL FEET" Edition of 25
Michael Bergt
Etching with zinc plate on Arches cover paper
11 3/4" x 7 3/4" on 16" x 11 3/4" paper
$350

Michael Bergt

"EUROPA" Edition of 45
Michael Bergt
Etching with copper plate on Arches cover paper
6" x 8 3/4" on 10" x 13 3/4" paper
$250

Michael Bergt

"ON LINE" Edition of 25
Michael Bergt
Etching with copper plate on Arches cover paper
6" x 8 3/4" on 10" x 14" paper
$250

Michael Bergt

"THE ROWER" Edition of 35
Michael Bergt
Etching with copper plate on Somerset paper
11 3/4" x 8 3/4" on 15" x 11" paper
$350

Michael Bergt

"SAME BOAT" Edition of 30
Michael Bergt
Etching with copper plate on Arches cover paper
10" x 8" on 15" x 11 1/8" paper
$350

Michael Bergt

"KEEPING UP" Edition of 45
Michael Bergt
Etching with zinc plate on Arches cover paper
11 1/2" x 7 3/4" on 16" x 11 1/4" paper
$350

The Play

"THE PLAY'S THE THING"
Michael Bergt
Etching with zinc plate on Arches cover paper
11 3/4" x 8 3/4" on 15" x 11" paper
$350

Sisyphus

"SISYPHUS SLEEPING" Edition of 35

Michael Bergt
Etching with zinc plate on Arches cover paper
12" x 8 3/4" on 15" x 11 1/4" paper
$350

 

SOLD ARTWORKS

The Glance

"THE GLANCE"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera, gold
40" x 32" (44" x 36" framed)
$30,000
SOLD

Flora

"FLORA"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
17" x 14" (25 1/2" x 22 1/2" framed)
$3,000
SOLD

The Vision

"THE VISION"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
21 1/2 " x 14 1/2" (30 1/2" x 23 1/4" framed)
$3,250
SOLD

Boundless

"BOUNDLESS"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
18" x 14 1/2" (26 1/4" x 23 1/4" framed)
$3,000
SOLD

Facing Back

"FACING BACK"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel
13 1/2" x 11"
$3,250
SOLD

In tension

"IN-TENSION"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel
14" x 11"
$2,500
SOLD

knot

"KNOT"
Michael Bergt
Egg tempera and gold leaf on panel
12 3/4" x 7"
$3,000
SOLD

 

 

JANE SAUER GALLERY