OUTDOOR SCULPTURE
| 2017 | Quantum Stream, Andover, NJ |
| 2014 | Burning Man Festival, Black Rock Desert, Nevada |
| 2009 | Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY |
| 2008 | Kouros Sculpture Center, Ridgefield, Conn. |
| 2001 | Il Circolo degli Artisti, Savona, Italy |
| 1996 | NYC Vertex, Spherical Triangle Project |
| 1991 | Meadowlands Convention Center, NJ |
| 1987 | Flushing Meadow Park, Queens, NYC |
| 1984 | Schloss Wertingen, West Germany |
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
| 2022 | Century Masters Exhibition |
| 2019 | Madelon Powers Art Gallery, East Stroudsburg University, PA |
| 2010 | Kouros Gallery, NYC |
| 2007 | Galerie 1816, Bretenoux, France |
| Andre Zarre Gallery, NYC | |
| 2004 | The Rockefeller University, NYC |
| Museo Comunale d’Arte Moderna | |
| Museo di Villa Colloredo a Ricanati, Italy | |
| Galleria Miralli, Palazzo Chigi, Viterbo, Italy | |
| 2003 | The Threshold Center, NYC |
| 2002 | The Century Association, NYC |
| 2001 | Santa Maria della Salute, Installation, Viterbo, Italy |
| ASYL Gallery, NYC | |
| 2000 | Art Installation in an Etruscan Tomb, Stelle Cadenti Arts Festival, Bassano in Teverina, Italy |
| The Nightingale Bamford School, NYC | |
| 1999 | ASYL Gallery, NYC |
| 1995 | Hunterdon Museum of Art, Clinton, NJ |
| Galleria L’Eclisse, Rome, Italy | |
| 1992 | Sala Consiliare Comune di Celle Ligure, Italy |
| Williams Center for the Arts, Lafayette College, PA | |
| Cast Iron Gallery, NYC | |
| 1991 | The Shipley School, PA |
| 1990 | New York Academy of Sciences, NYC |
| 1989 | Massman Gallery, Rockhurst College, Kansas City, MO |
| 1988 | Ben Shahn Gallery, William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ |
| 1987 | The Queens Museum, NYC |
MUSEUM COLLECTIONS
Museo Luigi Pecci, Prato, Italy
Museo Comunale d’Arte Moderna, Senigallia, Italy
Biblioteca Nationale, Florence, Italy
Special Collections; Paterno Library, Penn State Univ.
PUBLIC SPACES
| 2018 | Gravity Terminal, Seoul, South Korea |
| 2017 | East Stroudsburg, University of Pennsylvania |
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
| 2025 | Wall Painting, Century Association |
| 2019- 2025 | Yearly Century Sculpture Exhibitions |
| 2018 | Water, Century Association |
| Sculpture, Century Association | |
| 2017 | Garden of Earthly Delights: Century Association |
| 2016 | Sculpture, Century Association, New York City |
| 2015 | Self Portraits, Century Association, New York City |
| 2012 | On Books at Hudson Guild Arts, New York City |
| 2010 | The National Academy; Invitational Exhibition, NYC |
| 2009 | Manhattanville College, Purchase, NY |
| 2008 | Kouros Gallery, NYC |
| The National Academy; Invitational Exhibition, NYC | |
| 2007 | Centre du Livre D’Artiste Contemporain, Verderonne, France |
| Atlantic Gallery; Playing for Keeps, NYC | |
| 2006 | River Stone Arts, Haverstraw, NY |
| Century Association, NYC; From Maquette to Monument | |
| 2004 | Transformable Sculpture, Medialia, NYC |
| Stelle Cadenti, Bassano in Teverna, Italy | |
| 2003 | Medialia Gallery |
| 2002 | Gary Snyder Fine Art, NYC |
| Bassano in Teverina, Italy | |
| 2001 | Meguro Museum, Tokyo, Japan |
| Rassegna Internazionale D’Arte Contemporanea, Bassano in Teverina, Italy | |
| 2000 | Scrittura/Materia; Bassano del Grappa, Italy |
| Cartarte = Paper Art; Pavia, Italy | |
| Artist’s Books, Century Association, NYC | |
| Stelle Cadenti, Bassano in Teverina, Italy | |
| La Citta dell Arte, Rome, Italy | |
| Medialia Gallery, 2000 Exhibition, NYC | |
| Rassegna D’Arte Contemporanea, Bassano in Teverina, Italy | |
| Aster Plaza, Hiroshima City, Japan | |
| 1998 | Essence of Water, Biennial Ceremony, Kyoto, Japan |
| Il Brandale, Savona, Italy | |
| Palazzo delle Esposizioni, Il riscatto della lattina, Rome, Italy | |
| Museo de Senigallia (Martini). Senigallia, Italy | |
| 1997 | Century Association, NYC |
| Riparte 97, Rome, Italy | |
| Hidden Horizon, Gallery Miyazaki, Osaka, Japan | |
| 1996 | Palazzo dei Convegni, Jesi, Italy |
| Blau @ Kulturkeller, Munich, Germany | |
| Gallery Heian, Kyoto, Japan | |
| Galleria Dieda, Omaggio a Martini, Bassano, Italy | |
| Isao Gallery, Nara, Japan | |
| Gallery Miyazaki, Osaka, Japan | |
| 1995 | Museo Pianeta Azzuro, Fregene, Italy |
| Transformable Sculpture, Gallery Miyazaki, Osaka, Japan | |
| Philadelphia Art Show, PA | |
| Sculpture Showcase, PA | |
| 1994 | Artists Space, NY |
| Heart Attack, West Broadway Rst., NYC | |
| 1993 | Ramnarine Gallery, NYC |
| Cast Iron Gallery, NYC | |
| 1988 | Gallerie Schwennenbacher Kreis, Hochstadt, West Germany |
| 1987 | Annual Print Show, Univ. of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA |
| 1986 | Il Luogo, Rome, Italy |
| Inter/Prise Gallerie, Salerno, Italy | |
| 1985 | Gallerie Schwennenbacher Kreis, Hochstadt, West Germany |
| Landsberg Gallerie, West Germany | |
| Harvard University Alumni Exhibition, Cambridge, MA | |
| Second Exhibition of Small Sculpture, Fondazione Pagini, Castellanza, Italy | |
| 1984 | Grand Army Plaza Memorial Arch; Cast Bronze Sculpture, Prospect Park, NYC |
| 1982 | Atlantic Gallery Invitational, NYC |
| 1980 | Museum of Modern Art; Art Lending Service, Exhibition at D F & S, Inc, NYC |
| Race Gallery, Philadelphia, PA | |
| Ben Shahn Gallery, William Paterson College, Wayne, NJ | |
| 1979 | Soho Center for Visual Artists, NYC |
| 1978 | Rosa Esman Gallery, NYC |
| 1977 | Ellen Holtzman Gallery, NYC |
| 1976 | Ballentine Annual Art Exhibition, NJ |
| Gallery 393, NYC | |
| 1967 | Museum of Modern Art; Photographic Exhibition, “Once Invisible,” NYC |
PUBLICATIONS by MICHAEL BURKE
Dinosaur Bones, Poetry; Parlor Press 2023
OUT OF MIND, Parlor Press, Fall 2014
The Martini Triptych, Poem; NJ Journal of Poets, Spring 2012
MUSIC OF THE SPHERES, Pleasure Boat Studio/Caravel Books, Spring, 2011
Beatles Beware, Poem; School of Visual Arts, Spring 2011
SWAN DIVE, A Mystery Novel. Published by Pleasure Boat Studio/Caravel Books, Fall, 2009
Words, Poem; The Round, Fall 2009
Words, Poem; School of Visual Arts, Spring 2008
Visitors, Essay in the Journal of New Jersey Poets, Spring 2005
Pushcart Prize nomination, 2005
Perspective, Poem; The Potomac Review, Fall/Winter, 2002
Driving to Florida, Poem, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Winter 1998
Reliquaries (and Precision), Poem; Journal of New Jersey Poets, Autumn 1996
Reflections on a Drawing, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Autumn 1994
PERFORMANCE
2015 Cornelia Café, NYC. Solo performance. Guitar and songs.
SELECTED BIBLIOGRAPHY
Burke, Michael; Words, The Round, Fall 2009
Pappas, Theoni; The Mathematics Calendar 2009
October: Mathematics, Physics & Art – The Art of Michael Burke
Rubenstein, Ephraim; A Close Look at Five Contemporary Silverpoint Drawers, American Artist Drawing, Summer, 2008
Pappas, Theoni; Mathematical Snippets, Wide World Publishing, 2008
Burke, Michael; Words, School of Visual Arts, Spring 2008
Michael Burke a investi la Galerie 1816; La Depeche du Midi, Bretenoux, France, 8/2007
Artinfo.com: Editorial pick, 5/23/07
Science and Sculpture, Harvard Magazine, Jan-Feb 2007, Anne Eisenberg, Nell Porter Brown
Burke, Michael; Visitors, Essay in The Journal of New Jersey Poets, Spring 2005
Pushcart Prize nomination, 2005
Zoccoli, Franca; Paesaggi Logici con Effetti Personali, Il Manifesto, July 24, 2004
Alessi, Andrea; Dalla Mela ai Papa: Una Mostra Avveniristica, Viterbo Corriere, July 7, 2004
Burke, Michael; Perspective, The Potomac Review, Fall/Winter, 2002
Geissmar-Brandi, Christoph; Schattenspiele, Festschrift fur Konrad Oberhuber, Electa, 2000
Bentivoglio, Mirella; Vanishing Points, Terzio Occhio, Sept. 99
Burke, Michael; Driving to Florida, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Winter 1998
Burke, Michael; Reliquaries (and Precision), Journal of New Jersey Poets, Autumn 1996
Arturo Martini: Sintonie, Exhibition Catalogue, Articles by Nico Stringa & Enrico Crispolti, 1996
Watkins, Eileen; Exhibit Features Futuristic Design, Timeless Concepts, Newark Star-Ledger, Nov. 19, 1995
Meyerowitz, Jacob; Reliquaries Exhibit is Imbued with Energy, The Express-Times, Nov. 10, 1995
Formulas for Thought, The Princeton Packet, Nov. 10, 1995
Artistic Alchemy…, Hunterdon County Democrat, Nov. 2, 1995
Sculptures Take Center Stage, Out & About, Oct. 26, 1995
Segno, Attivita delle Gallerie e Istituzioni, May 1995
Burke, Michael; Reflections on a Drawing, Journal of New Jersey Poets, Autumn 1994
Bentivoglio, Mirella; Review in Terzo Occhio, Italy, Dec. 1992
Burdick, Marion; Symbols that Reach Across Time, ARTimes, Oct. 1990
Smith, Helen Mathews; An Exhibition by Michael Burke: Observers,
MD Magazine, Oct. 1990
Hoffman, Donald; Art Journal, The Kansas City Star, Nov. 5, 1989
Finn, David and David Gilmore; Michael Burke, WPC Artery, Summer 1989
Bentivoglio, Mirella, I Totem Technologici di Michael Burke, Arte e Cornici, Milan, Italy, March 20, 1989
Reid, Chris; An Interview with Michael Burke, Zen Television, NJ Cable TV, Spring 1989
Watkins, Eileen; Blending Ancient Images and Modern Visions, Newark Star Ledger, Oct. 27, 1988
Sheridan, Sharon; Michael Burke Artwork Exhibited, NJ Herald, Oct. 9, 1988
Zeamen, John; Native Talent Comes to the Foreground, Hackensack Record, Sept. 25, 1988
Aluminum as Art Form, The Ridgewood News, Sept. 22, 1988
Guardians of Runes and Ruins, The Beacon, William Paterson College, Sept. 19, 1988
WPC Sculpture Exhibit Explores Connections Between Ancient and Modern Cultures, The Observer, Sept. 11, 1988
Shapiro, David; A Melancholy of Science, Guardians of Runes and Ruins, Exhibition Catalogue, Ben Shahn Galleries, July 1988
Korsawe, Hans-Dieter; Der Mensch im Mittlepunk, Donau-Zeitung, West Germany, Nov 8, 1985
Burke, Michael; Record Album Cover Illustrations, Songs by Harry Chapin; Legends of the Lost and Found, 1979 Dance Band on the Titanic, 1977
On the Road to Kingdom Come, 1976; Elektra/Asylum Records
Burke, Michael; Harry Chapin Programs, Production & Layout, 1978, 1980
Burke, Michael & T. J. Thomas; The Transportation Impact of Large Scale Development, Fox Hills, 1974
Burke, Michael; Urbanism, Encyclopaedia article, Transworld Publications, 1973
Louis R. Gary & Michael Burke; The Collapse of Non-Public Education: Rumor or Reality? Volumes I & II, 1971
Come Along, Music and Lyrics by Michael Burke
Burke, Michael & David Seader; Fun City, An Urban Planning Game, The Proceedings of the 9th Symposium of the National Gaming Council, 1970
Burke, Michael; Sky and Telescope, Cover Photograph, March 1964
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Editorial Consultant, Holt, Rinehart & Winston
Geometry and Algebra Textbook Application Features, 1986-7
Project Manager: Environmental Impact Assessment Statements
Quirk, Lawler & Matusky, Engineers, Old Tappan, N.Y., 1974-5
Assistant Professor: Columbia University, 1971-5
Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning
Courses taught: Environmental Studies and Methods, Urban Transportation, New Towns, and Planning Techniques
Director: Consolidated Edison Planning Project
Architectural Association, London, England, 1972
Co-Project Director: Study of the Transportation Effects of Large Scale Development, Fox Hills, Staten Island, N.Y., 1973-4
Planning Consultant: Frederick R. Harris, Engineers, N.Y.C. 1968
Director of Research: The Report on Nonpublic Education in the State of New York, 1970-1
Transportation Planner: Office of Midtown Planning & Development, The Office of the Mayor, N.Y.C., 1969-70
Smithsonian Institution; Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, 1963-7
Assistant to the Secretary for Administration: Smithsonian Institution, Washington, D.C. 1967
Station Manager: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observing Station
Shiraz, Iran, 1966-67
Project Supervisor: Geodetic Camera Development Program
Cambridge, Mass. 1965-66
Camera Field Technician: Meteor Simulation Project
Wallops Island, Virginia, 1964-65
Station Operation: Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory,
Hawaii, Mass., and Florida, 1963-64
AWARDS AND DEGREES
| 2018 | Digressionist Award for Music |
| 2017 | Digressionist Award for Literature |
| 2016 | Digressionist Award for Originality |
| 2015 | Digressionist Award for Music |
| 1984 | Fourth International Sculpture Symposium, West Germany |
| 1983 | Third International Sculpture Symposium, West Germany |
| 1970 | William Kinne Fellows Memorial Traveling Fellowship |
| 1969 | M.S. in Urban Planning, Columbia University |
| 1960 | B.A. in Architectural Sciences cum laude, Harvard University |