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MICHAEL BERGT

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.

Michael Bergt
Michael in his Santa Fe studio


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

 

History of Art site featuring some of Michael's art:
http://www.all-art.org/20centuri_nude/04.htm


Please contact us for other available works
info@jsauergallery.com

 


 

 

Drawings

The Crown

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

Centaur Stage

"CENTAUR STAGE"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
29 1/2 " x 22" (38 3/4" x 31" framed)
$5,500

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

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

The Archer

"THE ARCHER"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
19 3/4" x 13 1/4"
$3,000

Ganymede

"GANYMEDE"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
19 3/4" x 13" (28" x 22" framed)
$3,000

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

Nurture

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

SunMoon

"SUN AND MOON"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
27 1/2 " x 16" (36 1/2 x 24 1/2" framed)
$4,000

Fight and Flight

"FIGHT AND FLIGHT "
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
20 1/2 " x 14 1/2 " (29 1/4 " x 23 1/2 " framed)
$3,000

AIR FIRE

"AIR, FIRE, AND WATER "
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
37 1/2 " x 24 1/2 " (46 1/2 " x 33" framed)
$6,500

Resistance

"RESISTANCE"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
22" x 18 1/2" (29 3/4" x 27 1/2" framed)
$4,000

The Point at Hand

"THE POINT AT HAND "
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
29 1/2 " x 21 1/2 " (38 1/2 " x 29 1/2 " framed)
$5,500

The Quiver

"THE QUIVER "
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache
37 1/2 " x 24 1/2 " (47 1/4 " x 32 " framed)
$6,500

Released

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

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

Guardian

"GUARDIAN"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
20" x 12" (27" x 18" framed)
$3,000

Outreach

"OUTREACH"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
21 1/2" x 26" (30" x 34" framed)
$5,500

Dreamtime

"DREAM TIME"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
14 1/2" x 20" (24" x 28 1/4" framed)
$3,000

Paintings

Michael Bergt

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

Manifestation

"MANIFESTATION"
Michael Bergt
Egg Tempera on panel; varnished with Gamblin Cold Wax Medium
13 1/2" x 24" (18 1/2" x 29" framed)
$12,000

The Messenger

"THE MESSENGER"
Michael Bergt
Egg Tempera on panel
24" x 18" (34" x 28" framed)
$14,000

Lotus

"LOTUS"
Michael Bergt
Egg Tempera on panel
24" x 18" (30 1/2" x 24 1/2" framed)
$15,000

INK DRAWINGS

Michael Bergt

"POLARITY"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
13" x 16 1/2" (21 1/4" x 23 3/4" framed)
$750

Michael Bergt

"TWO WOMEN"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
15" x 12" (22 1/4" x 20 3/4" framed)
$750

Michael Bergt

"THE BODHI TREE"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
16" x 12" (23" x 19" framed)
$750

Michael Bergt

"CURIOSITY"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
12" x 14" (19 1/2" x 22" framed)
$750

Michael Bergt

"INK 08-3"
Michael Bergt
Ink on paper
17" x 12" (24 1/4" x 20" framed)
$750

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 ITEMS

Annunication

"ANNUNICATION"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
21 1/2 " x 29 1/2 " (30 3/4 " x 37" framed)
$6,000
SOLD

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
SOLD

TheMaiden

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

Baptism

"BAPTISM"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
18" x 14 3/4 " (27" x 23" framed)
$3,000
SOLD

SUPPORT

"SUPPORT"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
27 1/2" x 21 1/2" (36" x 30" framed)
$6,000
SOLD

True Believer

"TRUE BELIEVER "
Michael Bergt
Color pencil, gouache, on paper
19 1/2" x 14 1/2"
$3,000
SOLD

Lion Tamer

"LION TAMER"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
21 1/2" x 14 1/2" (29 1/2" x 23 1/4" framed)
$3,500
SOLD

Reconfiguration

"RECONFIGURATION"
Michael Bergt
Color pencil and gouache on toned paper
21 1/2" x 28" (29 1/2" x 36" framed)
$5,000
SOLD

 
JANE SAUER GALLERY