Mikey Yates

Born in Sulzbach-Rosenberg, Germany, Mikey Yates completed a BFA in Drawing from Missouri State University and received an MFA in Art Practices from the University of Colorado in 2021. He has exhibited his drawings and paintings both nationally and internationally, with shows in New York, Los Angeles, Marfa, Boston, Sydney, London, Marrakech, Hong Kong, and Seoul.

Yates has been awarded two Elizabeth Greenshields Foundation grants and has participated in several artist residencies, including the Skowhegan School of Painting and Sculpture, the Charlotte Street Foundation Studio Residency, and the Adventure Painting Residency. His work has been featured in Forbes, Juxtapoz, BOOOOOOOM, Artsy, It’s Nice That, HypeArt, ARTMAZE, New American Paintings, and the USA Inquirer.