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Five of Michael Rogatchi’s artworks are featured at  the Abstract Mind 2022 international art exhibition at the CICA Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art, in South Korea. 

Michael’s works at this exhibition represent the selection of  new graphic works by the artist based on his well-known works of metaphorical expressionism, many of them belonging to notable European public and private art collections. 

This selection can be seen in the introductory video:

According to the exhibition catalogue: 

“Michael’s five works presented at the Abstract Mind 2022 exhibitions are philosophical works in which the fundamental questions of life are addressed in an artistic way: what is the origin of life? ( Origination of Life work), what is the essence of our memory? ( Memory Sketch. White on White work). How is nature reflecting on itself ( Earth Mediation work). What is the Wheel of Fortune, both literally and metaphorically ( The Wheel of Fortune work). All these four prints were made as special modern versions based on Michael’s original oil paintings with the same names. 

Work Collage in Orange brings the theme of importance of colour both in life and art. This work was created in 2021 as a graphic work, and it is based on the background fragments of Michael’s well-known BOLERO composition of oil works. 

The images of all these works are original and special creations of the artist, the metaphors which he originated and created both visually and as a metaphorical image and message. The powerful coloristic of the works adds to their captivating power”. 

At the exhibition, 66 artworks by 33 artists are presented. Apart from Michael, five works are exhibited only by his wife Inna Rogatchi and one South Korean artist. Among those international artists, 13 of them are from South Korea, six are from the United States, with the rest are artists from Canada, Mexico, Argentina, India, Russia, Switzerland, Israel, Greece, Italy, Poland and Finland. Michael and his wife  Inna Rogatchi are the only representatives of Finland at the exhibition. 

CICA Museum is a well-known art institution which was established in the mid-1990s and started to operate from 2006 onward. The Museum started as the studio and gallery of the leading Korean contemporary sculptor Czong ho Kim who was studying, working and exhibiting also in New York, Los-Angeles and Geneva. From that starting point, the international dimension of the museum was started and developed. The Museum is well-known due to its numerous international projects with American, in particular, New York based museums and art institutions. 

Interior of the CICA Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art, South Korea. (C) Courtesy: CICA Museum.

Abstract Mind 2022 is a customary CICA Museum international multidisciplinary exhibition in which the works in various genres of contemporary art render the main theme.  

Exterior of the CICA Museum complex, the Institute of Contemporary Art, South Korea. (C) Courtesy: CICA Museum.

Michael’s wife, artist Inna Rogatchi, also participates in the Abstract Mind 2022 exhibition with her works. It is another ‘joint show’ of the Rogatchi family, after their successful At the Same Time dual exhibition in Rome, Italy. 

The exhibition is on display  from February 23nd  till March 13th, 2022. 

More detail is on the CICA Museum site  – https://cicamuseum.com/abstract-mind-2022/

Michael Rogatchi’s exclusive art poster have been selected by the top international jury to the Final of the celebrating Peru Design Biennial 2021 and is exhibited at the splendid Santo-Domingo Museum in Lima. 

The Peru Design Biennial is the largest art Biennale in both Americas. This year, it is also celebrating event marking the 200th anniversary of Peru Independence. 

The Jury for the Peru Biennial Poster exhibition was comprised of the famous professionals, including Jan Rajlich, Finn Nygaard, Niklaus Troxler, Kye-Soo Myung and the others.

The jury selected Finalists’ works from 95, 972 entries by 65, 980 artists.  465 ( 0,48%) works in ten categories by the artists from 60 countries were selected. Michael along with his wife artist Inna Rogatchi are the only artists from Finland , and the artistic couple represents its country with pleasure and joy.

Michael Rogatchi’s work  presented at the art poster category is an exclusive Homage to Leonard Cohen art poster dedicated to the great musician and reflecting on the artist’s works dedicated to his dear friend. 

The artwork is exhibited currently at the massive Peru Design Biennial 2021 exhibition organised at the splendid Santo-Domingo Museum in Peru’s capital Lima. 

The exhibition is very well attended, with participation of the top government officials at its opening, many events organised and a lot of public showing high interest towards colourful, interesting and highly qualified exhibition. 

The exhibition at the Santo-Domingo Museum and events of the Peru Design Biennial 2016 are on display from December 3 to December 15, 2021.

Inna Rogatchi’s Ushpitzim In Art: Modern Look: Michael Rogatchi Art & Aesthetic of a Modern-Day Spirituality essay featuring Michael Rogatchi’s Ushpizim art series has been published at The Times of Israel, the Tribune Juive, and The JerUSAlem Connection Report in September 2021.

The essay in full can be read on this site in the Reviews pages, here .

Michael Rogatchi’s Homages to Leonard Cohen exclusive art poster will participate at the Peru Design Biennale 2021, the largest design Biennale in the both of Americas. The Biennale 2021 commemorates the 200th anniversary of Peru’s Independence and is organised under the auspices of the UN and its cultural programs. 

Michael’s exclusive art poster was selected by a top international jury from almost 13 000 artworks presented. 

Homages to Leonard Cohen represents several original artworks of the artist created in different time, from 2004 through 2017, and in different techniques, oil paintings and works on paper, all dedicated to the great Leonard Cohen whom the artist knew personally. 

Among the five works depicted in the exclusive art poster ( 120 x 70 cm, 2021), one work belongs to Leonard Cohen private collection. After the musician’s passing, it is still in his estate and is with the family. The other work was created by Michael as a result  of him visiting Leonard Cohen’s concert in Florence back in 2010, the work was known to Leonard. One more  work was created by the artist as his personal reflection on the great man’s passing.  

Michael’s work will represent Finland at this largest in Americas Design Biennale to be organised in Lima in November – December 2021. 

Five works by Michael Rogatchi will be exhibited at ‘I’ exhibition at the top CICA Museum in South Korea in April 2022. 

The exhibition will explore the visualisation of ‘I’ concept from different angles, views and techniques. Michael Rogatchi’s works were invited by the leadership of the CICA museum and curators of this interesting conceptual exhibition due to their impressiveness, originality of concept and imagery, deep and human  metaphors, and mastery of the artist’s craft. 

Michael Rogatchi selected to show at this exhibition the works  created throughout his artistic career, from Cognition, the one of his first oil paintings, to the new version of his well-known Yesterday rendition. The works represent Michael’s various series and collections, such as his portfolio of metaphorical works ( Cognition, Clean Page), Daily Miracles collection ( Childhood), as well as his works dedicated to music and its artistic visual interpretation ( Yesterday, and Breakthrough from the artist’s famed Libertango. Homage to Piazzolla series). 

CICA Museum is one of the top international art museums, with its own concept, high professionalism , and dynamic interest in contemporary art. 

The ‘I’ exhibition at CICA Museum will take place in April 6-24, 2022.

Michael Rogatchi will participate in the Abstract Mind 2022 international art exhibition at the CICA Museum, the Institute of Contemporary Art, in South Korea. 

CICA Museum is a well-known art institution which was established in the mid-1990s and started to operate from 2006 onward. The Museum started as the studio and gallery of the leading Korean contemporary sculptor Czong ho Kim who was studying, working and exhibiting also in New York, Los-Angeles and Geneva. From that starting point, the international dimension of the museum was started and developed. The Museum is well-known due to its numerous international projects with American, in particular, New York based museums and art institutions. 

Abstract Mind 2022 is a customary CICA Museum international multidisciplinary exhibition in which the works in various genres of contemporary art render the main theme.  

To participate in this exhibition, Michael undertook his artistic analysis and examination of his previous works,  such as his well-known The Wheel of Fortune or Origination of Life works, as well as created new works for this exhibition specifically, such as Collage in Orange or new version of White on White, Memoir Sketch work. Five of Michael’s artworks will be present at the exhibition at the CICA Museum in South Korea. 

 Michael’s wife, artist  Inna Rogatchi,  also will be participating in the Abstract Mind 2022 exhibition with his works. It will be another international ‘joint show’ of the Rogatchi family, after their successful At the Same Time dual exhibition in Rome, Italy. 

The exhibition will take place from February 23d  till March 13th, 2022.