Artist Talk with Michael Flechtner
August 22, 6pm
$10 General (includes admission to museum)
Free for members
Join Michael Flechtner for a walkthrough of his exhibition Ecce Arifex to hear stories behind his works and his path to neon and contemporary art.
Flechtner’s best-known public work in Los Angeles is the Neon Aquarium at Olympic and Sawtelle completed in 1998. In 1999 he became a J. Paul Getty Trust Fund Fellow. He was commissioned by the US Postal Service in 2011 to design a stamp for the Forever series: the Celebrate! Stamp. The original work of art is held in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum. Flechtner also received the Botticelli Award and Ford Foundation Award. In addition to his own work, he fabricates neon for other artists including Bruce Nauman, Frank Romero, Stephen Antonakos, Doug Aitken, Alexandra Grant, and Betye Saar. In 2012 the Mayor of Flechtner’s hometown proclaimed every October 22 “Michael (Mike) Flechtner Day”.
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Due to limited spots this tour is non-refundable, limited spots may be available for walk-ins day of.
This exhibition is a part of the 2026 Hyper SoCal initiative, which brings awareness to nonprofit and municipal art venues supporting working artists in Southern California.
