Michael Haskett

Education :  BA. Philosophy,CWU,  Washington, USA 1970

Web:http://www1.wooloo.org/signsonyou/, http://www.wooloo.org/artic

Lives and works in Sweden since 1980

Selected  Exhibitions: *“GOD”2nd. International Salon of Humour in Art, Mazatlan, Mexico 2010 * Trasimeno Blues satirical design curator Nicola Buccis  Perugia, Italy 2009*Drawing Eire, 411 galleries curator  James Ryan Shanghai, Beijing, China 2009*Is Mise Ireland  Irish Poster Art  curator James Ryan, 411 Galleries, Shanghai,China 2008,Central Academy of FineArts, Beijing, China 2008;*Jazz Smile Villa Celimontana, curator Nicola Buccis, satirical designs,  Rome Italy 2008; *5th International Cartoon Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey 2007;  * VIII Porto Cartoon Festival, Printing Press Museum, Porto, Portugal 2007;*International Festival “Economia” Studio d’e Arte Andromeda, Trento,Italy 2007; *Cead in China- invited, curator James Ryan 411 Galleries, Shanghai, China 2007-Beijing, Hangzhou China 2007;*The Best Cartoons of Nippon , international section, Saitama City, Japan 2008,2007,2005,2004…; *Pygmalion, Original Print Gallery, curated by Aidan Dune, Art Critic, Angela Grayson of the Shaw Society, and Anne Hodge of the National Gallery Dublin,Ireland 2006;The *Square Root of DrawingThe, curator Noell Kelly, Temple Bar Gallery Dublin, Ireland 2006; *12.International Ankara Cartoon Festival 7-77 “Children”Ankara, Turkey 2006; * Award 1st.International Pet Humor Cartoon Exhibition,  Beijing, China 2005;* Global Warming 4th.International Cartoon Exhibition, Istanbul, Turkey 2005; *Honourable Mention: 2nd. International Cartoon Exhibition “Wine” Beijing,China 2005; *IV Porto Cartoon Festival, Printing Press Museum, Porto, Portugal 2003;*Award of Merit, International Cartoon Exhibition FCW. Shanghai China 2003; *Award "Europe-Asia"International Cartoon Museum Ekatenburg, Russia 2003;*Ars Comica, New Cartoons; *"Islands" EUROHUMOR 2001, Cuneo Italy 2001-2002;*Album, “Vilagokorseg”- editor Joseph Petrenyi (on line) Hungary  2002;*XXl Humour Biennial,Tolentino Italy 2001;* Humour Fest 11,12; Foligno Italy 2001 2000;*7th. International Cartoon Festival, "Cartoon and Politics" curator Nezih  Danyal, Ankara Turkey 2001;*Special Invitation prize: Featured Exhibition: "Fallen Angels" Ankara Turkey 20001;*6th.International Cartoon Festival, "Cartoon 2000" Ankara Turkey 2000.

Collections:RoyalLibrary,poster collection,Stockholm,Sweden, Drawing Museum, permanent collection, Laholm, Sweden; Library of Congress, WashingtonD.C.USA.; Paul Lipschutz collection, Stockholm, Sweden; International cartoon collections and satire publications; Europe,  PR. China and Japan.

Artist statement:  I try not taking myself too seriously and that*s when the real trouble starts.  My aesthetic world is a  collection of " pranks" inspired by  an ever-present tragicomedy of  mythical satire and   non-fictional blindness. Through the years my cats have become an integral part of this play.