b.1985.
Michael Burkitt lives and works in the industrial garden town of Scunthorpe in the United Kingdom.
Michael is an optimist. This creates lots of room for romance, failure, repetition, labour, humour, love and institutional critique in his artwork.
Context-specific or site-responsive: he intends to make meaningful connections with audiences or individuals with ideas, objects, images, sounds and performances.
2022
A Steelworker's Story, a short film commissioned for the BBC Art That Made Us Festival by North Lincolnshire Museum and 20-21 Visual Arts Centre. Currently on show at North Lincolnshire Museum.
2021
artown, a digital artwork commission for the Festival of Creativity North Lincolnshire by North Lincolnshire Cultural Education Partnership and The Ropewalk
2018
Forced Collaboration, Online exhibition with Freya Dooley
2016
GENERATION, 19.06.2016. London
2015
*Things Michael Burkitt has made and the final event at his gallery, 3irty2wo, Scunthorpe
21,188, Camberwell, Camberwell Green, London
2014
Left Hanging, Left Leg Gallery, Newcastle
2012
Young British Art II curated by
Ryan Gander, Dienstgebäude, Zurich, CH
2011
Young British Art, curated by Ryan Gander, Limoncello, London
Shortlisted Woolgather Art Prize, Leeds
NEXT TO NOTHING, The Light
Leeds/SWG, Glasgow
2010
NO SOUL FOR SALE Tate Modern, London
MK 2morrow: One Small Step for Milton Keynes, Black Dogs, MK
Propellart, Over Yonder, Union 105, Leeds
The Private Collection of Harry Meadley &
Rachel Carter Continued, Leeds
Audio Almanac: LIVE! Black Dogs,
SUPERNORMAL, Oxfordshire
Audio Almanac: LIVE! Black Dogs,
MK Gallery, Milton Keynes
Audio Almanac Party, Black Dogs,
Brudenell Social Club, Leeds
Cu, Palace Hotel, Black Dogs, Manchester
Bankside Views, Black Dogs, Tate Modern
Leeds Art Fair, Leeds
2009
MICHAEL BURKITT UNIVERSITY (2009) H Block, Leeds
MA Contemporary Art Practice Leeds Beckett University
2008
BREAK THROUGH, MXXXII, Leeds
2006
ENGLISH WHORES, Utrecht, NL