BIO
Michelle Ohm is a visual artist and educator based in Long Beach, California. Since 2008, Michelle has been actively involved in both creating and teaching art. Her teaching philosophy emphasizes inspiring and empowering students, reflecting her commitment to education. Michelle's artistic practice spans various media, including drawing, painting, ceramics, book arts, and fiber. Her work often explores themes related to the representation of women in media and pop culture, influenced by her upbringing in Los Angeles. She has exhibited at venues such as the Samuel Freeman Gallery, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, and the Forest Lawn Museum. In her personal life, Michelle resides in Long Beach with her husband, Matt, who is also an artist, and their three dogs, Melon, Finn and Winston.
EDUCATION
2008 MFA, Fine Arts, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA
2005 BA, Painting, College of Creative Studies, University of California, Santa Barbara Minor, Art History
SOLO & GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2026***Solo Show in March at Ace Tiger in Torrance, CA
2025
Celebrate!, SCWCA, Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center Gallery, Burbank, CA Faculty Show, Santa Ana College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
Satellites, Long Beach City College Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA Art
Faculty Show, University of Redlands Art Gallery, Redlands, CA
Office Hours, Citrus College Art Gallery, Glendora, CA
MMXXV, Los Angeles Valley College Art Gallery, Valley Glen, CA
PAIN POINTS: Bearing Witness in the Present Tense, Online Exhibition curated by Allicette Torres and Amanda Banks
Open Call L.A., TAG Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Women in Art, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna, CA
Colored Pencil Paintings, Cypress Community Gallery, Cypress CA
2024
Colored Pencil Paintings, Cypress Community Gallery, Cypress CA Connecting the Lines, Online Show, CPSA District Chapter 225, Boise, ID Faculty Show, Santa Ana College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
What We Live With, Santa Ana College Art Gallery, Santa Ana, CA
MAS Attack, Torrance Art Museum, Torrance, CA
2022
Faculty Development Grant, Nan Rae Gallery, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
Harmonious Threads: Creating Sustainable Art for an Endangered Planet, Firehouse Community Farm, Long Beach, CA
2021
Women Art Now, Long Beach City College Art Gallery, Long Beach, CA
2020
A Novel Defense, The Slow Down Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2018
AAF, curated by John Weston, Los Angeles, CA
2017
A Fine Line, Short House, Los Angeles, CA
2015
Lettering, Turning Point School, Culver City, CA
Ryman Arts Alumni 25th Anniversary Exhibition, Maker City LA, Los Angeles, CA 2014
Love is in the Air, 2A Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Secret Valentine, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA
Three’s Company, Monte Vista Projects, Los Angeles, CA
Illicit Darkening, Proxy Gallery, Culver City, CA
Ennui, Antenna Studio, Eagle Rock, CA
2013
A Few of My Favorite Things, CB1 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2012
Faculty Show, Nan Rae Gallery, Woodbury University, Burbank, CA
The Water Remembers, M Herrington Gallery, Venice, CA
Drawing Salon, Koplin Del Rio Gallery, Culver City, CA
First Cut, M Herrington Gallery, Venice, CA
Group Show, Speck Gallery, Seattle, WA
October Surprise, 323 Projects, Los Angeles, CA
2011
Open Daybook, Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions, Los Angeles, CA
Ghost, Curated by Suzanne Walsh, The Box Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
Chain Letter Show, Shoshana Wayne Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2010
Fresh: Exhibition by the Armory Center for the Arts' Teaching Artist Fellows, Curated by Lorraine Cleary Dale, Armory Center for the Arts, Pasadena, CA Women of an Uncertain Age, Samuel Freeman Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Gift Shop, Another Year in LA, West Hollywood, CA
2009
West Coast Drawings VIII, Curated by Norman Lundin, Davidson Galleries, Seattle, WA
Mostly Sculpture (Damn It), Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
A Three Legged Table, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
2008
If I do what you tell me will you love me?, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA (collaborative project with Tucker Neel)
WinterWaterColorLand, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
Pining in the Attic, Lora Schlesinger Gallery, Santa Monica, CA (solo)
Love to Party, Samuel Freeman, Santa Monica, CA
Best in Show, ISM Gallery, Long Beach, CA
MFA Group Show, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Mise-en-scene, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA (solo)
2007
One Night Only, Another Year in L.A. Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Open Call L.A. 2007, Los Angeles Municipal Gallery, CA
12x12, Otis Graduate Studio Space, El Segundo, CA
Ryman Arts: An Artist and His Legacy, Forest Lawn Museum, Glendale CA Resolutions, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
The Anatomy of Dance, TAG Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Mid-Residency Show, Bolsky Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
ARTIST IN RESIDENCE
2015 Turning Point School, Culver City, CA
2009 Sandberg Institute, Amsterdam, The Netherlands
