Kilroy Was Here

Michael Reeder is an Urban Contemporary artist hailing from Dallas, TX. His artistic practice involves the utilization of diverse mediums and techniques not commonly paired within traditional painting. Furthermore, his work frequently expands beyond the confines of gallery spaces and manifests on expansive exterior walls. Reeder's extensive studies in fine art, coupled with his background in graphic design and early exposure to graffiti, culminate in the distinctive style for which he is renowned today. His artwork commands attention through a daring fusion of vibrant colors, striking geometric patterns, and lifelike imagery. His figurative pieces possess a weightiness, saturated with vivid, eye-catching hues, and imagery that reflect a profound exploration of identity and the inexorable nature of human mortality. Reeder's creations have been showcased both domestically and internationally, featured prominently in esteemed printed publications such as New American Paintings, Le Petit Voyeur, and HiFructose Magazine. Additionally, Michael has actively engaged in collaborative endeavors with various brands, including Santa Cruz Skateboards, New Balance, and Specialized Bicycles. Screen printing is a printing technique that uses a woven mesh to support an ink-blocking stencil. The attached stencil forms open areas of mesh that transfer ink or other printable materials which can be pressed through the mesh as a sharp-edged image onto a substrate. A roller or squeegee is moved across the screen stencil, forcing or pumping ink past the threads of the woven mesh in the open areas. Screen printing is also a stencil method of print making in which a design is imposed on a screen of silk or other fine mesh, with blank areas coated with an impermeable substance, and ink is forced through the mesh onto the printing surface. It is also known as silkscreen, seriography, and serigraph.