Michael Waugh is a New York-based artist whose primary medium is drawing.
Known for his large-scale satirical drawings that are meticulously rendered, Waugh incorporates whole texts such as presidential inauguration speeches, [1] excerpts from Edward Gibbon's Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, [2] and notable bureaucratic documents such as those that coalesced around the privatization of social security and the investigation into the assassination of President Kennedy. [3]
Waugh has exhibited in group shows at Ronald Feldman Fine Art and in exhibitions curated by Bill Arning and Phong Bui. [4] He showed in "Chelsea Visits Havana" at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes during the 2009 Havana biennial [5] and is represented by Schroeder Romero & Shredder (formerly Schroeder Romero Gallery) [6] in New York City. [7] [8]
Waugh received a B.A. in history from the University of Texas at Austin and an M.A. in studio art from New York University. [4] [7]