Hi! I'm Michael Runge, a multidisciplinary artist creating engaging interactions that connect people. With an undergraduate in Art Education and a Masters in Architecture, I use a wide range of physical and digital mediums to create inviting spaces often filled with wonder and surprise.
Opportunities at museums such as the Indianapolis Museum of Art, Eiteljorg, and Indiana State Museum, as well as residencies across the country have given me the chance to work with a variety of collaborators and audiences and proven one thing to be true. We all need connection and we all want it to be fun.
Through continued exploration and life long learning I'm always making connections through different mediums and exploring new ways to
create playful connections.
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Education
North Carolina State, Master of Architecture, 2022
Herron School of Art, Bachelor of Art Education, 2010
Selected Exhibitions
2023 Welcome Beacon, Brooklyn NY
2020 Loot, Smithsonian DC
2018 Indy Fringe, Indianapolis
2017 The Monster Project, Austin TX
2016 Museum of Psychphonics, Indianapolis
2015 Optical Popsicle 7, IMA, Indianapolis
2014 Big Bobble Buddies, Art in Odd Places, Indianapolis
2013 WFYI Kids in the Park, Indianapolis
2012 SuperBowl XLVI Fringe Performances, Indianapolis
2010 Indy Island, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Indianapolis
2009 Salute, Chicago
2008 East Meets West Parade with Fritz Haeg, Indianapolis
Film
2016 O.G., Set Dresser, Pendleton, IN,
Teaching and Residencies
2019 Visiting Artist, Zoo Labs, Oakland CA
2016 Visiting Artist, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis
2015 Visiting Artist, Beam Center, Brooklyn NY
2015 Visiting Artist, Friends Forever, NH
2014 Visiting Artist, Herron Saturday School, Indianapolis
2010 Island Resident, IMA, Indianapolis