MICHAEL EVERT - invited artist

January, 2023
Garnier & Linker showroom, Paris 10

Michael Evert is an American artist based in New York. His work focuses on the portrait, which he studies through various media but always revolves around sculpture.

Since his earliest research, Michael Evert has been fascinated by the subject of the portrait, and this in all its forms: from the stone substitute head with which the Egyptians were buried in case something happened to their real head, to the shop window mannequin whose purpose is to sell clothes, or the official portrait of the powerful during the Renaissance. The various representations of the human body and face, whether or not they are regarded as art, are for him valued as expressive of both the sitter and the artist, and of their times.

In the manner of portrait artists, Michael Evert works directly in the material, often clay, in front of his model. Each portrait requires several sessions of posing, but the work often continues between sessions. The result, whether it is a bust in painted clay or a bas-relief in plaster, a medallion or a bronze statuette, is always guided by Michael’s intuition, his feeling towards the person observed.

A wooden shelf with three tall white vases, one holding yellow flowers, and a row of six tall glass vases with dried flowers, along with small decorative objects.
A bust sculpture of a woman with blonde hair, positioned on a marble surface in front of a wood-paneled wall, with blurred yellow flowers in the foreground.
Sculpture of a human head with a weathered, aged appearance, mounted on a black stand and placed on a dark wooden base, set against a warm-toned background.
Line drawing of a woman’s profile with sunglasses, on a textured white paper.
A wooden sculpture of a woman with short hair, wearing a shirt, placed on a wooden display shelf. Behind her, there is a large piece of art with traditional Asian calligraphy and a landscape painting with a giraffe. To the left, there is a vertical p
Three painted sculpture busts of children with different hairstyles and skin tones, displayed on black and wooden bases.
Three sculpture busts of human heads with textured surfaces, displayed on a shelf against a plain wall. The sculptures are made of different materials with various colors and finishes, including gray, beige, and white. The artist's signature, Michael
A bronze sculpture of a standing woman with short hair, holding her hands crossed over her chest, mounted on a rectangular base.
A close-up of a dark, textured sculpture on a rectangular base with the name 'Michael Levert' engraved on it.
A man wearing glasses, a dark sweater, and jeans sitting on a chair in an artist's studio surrounded by numerous sculptures and art supplies.