Instructor Spotlight
Michael Cuadrado Gonzalez in his studio
MARCH 2025
Michael Cuadrado Gonzalez is an artist from San Juan, Puerto Rico. He earned a BFA in Drawing from Pratt Institute in 2018 and an MFA in Painting & Printmaking from Yale University in 2024. Most recently, he attended the School of Criticism and Theory at Cornell University. His work has been exhibited nationally and internationally including Harkawik, SPURS Gallery, David Castillo, Yossi Milo, LVL3, Patient Info, North Loop, New Collectors, and Coco Hunday. He has attended residencies at the Ox-Bow School of Art and Artists’ Residency, Wassaic Project, and BOLT at the Chicago Artists Coalition.
Michaels current solo show, Faint Impressions, which is currently on view at Turley Gallery until March 23rd. He will also be exhibiting work at his first art fair, Dallas Art Fair, in April with Turley Gallery. This upcoming Fall semester Michael will be joining SAIC's Painting and Drawing Department as a part-time lecturer.
In Michaels class students experiment with the practice of painting. Students explore a myriad of painting related texts as they unravel their understanding of abstraction and learn various techniques to apply to their painting, such as image transfer and layering. Michael teaches his students to form communal dialogue around painting, color, and abstraction while inspiring them to experiment with techniques, materials, and mediums. Take a class with Michael!
