Michael Moffett

Michael Moffett is an American shock artist. and realistic sculptor raised in New York City and Sarasota, Florida. He is known for his two-part, life-sized, hyper-realistic sculpture of a homeless veteran in a wheelchair looking at a second sculpture of a man's torso mounted on a tiny military tank with a gun to his head titled the Portable War Memorial. in Vietnam. Those combat experiences tinged much of his work. Later he attended Ringling School of Art and Design in Sarasota and Palomar College His hyper-realistic sculpture could be compared to Duane Hanson and John De Andrea. Many of his paintings feature strong social commentary, including satirical advertising slogans.

He also formerly taught sculpture at the Maitland Art Center, Maitland, Florida, from 2018 to 2022

Controversy After being commissioned to create a bronze drinking fountain for the City of Cocoa, Florida, and the local art community, Moffett created the sculpture titled Fountainhead. and banned the piece from the city. It is currently on tour.

Exhibitions & Awards Clio Art Fair in Manhattan, NY (2019)

A Soldier's Home Show at Art & History Museums - Maitland Art Center, Maitland, FL (2018)

Orange, Fresh Squeezed Florida Artist in the Big Apple, The Bishop Gallery, Brooklyn, NY (2017)

Best in Show, No. 1, now Art Center Sarasota, (1970)