The term Neo-Dada surfaced in New York in the late 1950s
and was used to characterize artists like Robert Rauschenberg and Jasper Johns
whose art appeared at odds with the serious emotional and painterly interests
of the then-dominant movement, Abstract Expressionism.
Neo-Dada quickly became the word of choice in the early 1960s
to designate experimental art, including assemblage, performance, Pop art,
and nascent forms of minimal and conceptual art.
Since the 1960s, work by several emerging artsits
and world-reknown artists such as Jim Dine can be characterized as Neo-Dada.
'Oscars Girl'
mixed-media with objects, framed
36 x 36 inches
$1600
2013 : "Oscar's Girl" was a featured piece in the Herberger Art Center's "Show and Tell" juried art exhibit.
Artist Statement about the art: Oscar's Girl depicts my first love. Way, way back in first grade, I met and fell in love with a cute little blonde. She was adorable. We became an item, spending a lot of time together at school. This all happened in Madison, WI, home to the headquarters for the huge meat processing company, Oscar Mayer. And that cute little blonde that stole my heart had the last name of Mayer, and I was told that she was Oscar's little girl.
Unfortunately, my family moved around a lot because of my father's job in retail. After first grade we moved yet again to Milwaukee and I never saw Oscar's girl again.
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'Fleeting Image'
acrylic on double canvas, framed
30 x 40 inches
'Fleeting Image' was the first Neo-Dada painting by John Michael. A very "inspired" piece, John Michael entered the art in a prestigious art competition in Minnesota and he won! 'Fleeting Image' was award first place in the painting category. There were 600 total entrants.
'Fleeting Image' depicts the dilemma between the logging industry in the NW United States and the survival of an endangered owl species living in the area.
Contact artist for details, additional images, pricing and exhibit availability
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