K. Imperial Fine Art is pleased to announce, Bye, Bye, Birdie a solo exhibition featuring gallery artist, Michael Cutlip. Bye, Bye, Birdie will showcase Cutlip’s new mixed media paintings. Stripping away his recognizable 1950’s kitsch imagery, Cutlip’ s paintings are multilayered, highly individualized and capturethe essence of the urban environment. Bye, Bye, Birdie will open June 1st reception for the artist, Thursday June 5th

Cultip’s new body of work is inspired by the possibilities of the unknown. Manipulating paper from billboards, posters and signs, imagery is still present however it is in between the levels of the collaged paper. Cultip evokes and preserves a sense of history in a vibrant abstract manner allowing the viewer to become part of the process and mystery. The result of layering the found fragments of information gives Michael’s paintings a three-dimensional tactile tangibility allowing the viewer to connect with each layer. Michael Cutlip received his degree in studio art from California State University of Hayward. Cutlip’s work has been exhibited extensively in America as well as in Europe and Asia. He lives and works in Berkeley, California.

Bye, Bye, Birdie will be on view for the month of June. For further information or to inquire about the work please contact the gallery at 415.277.7230 or email Meghan Corso at meghan@kimperialfineart.com. K. Imperial Fine Art is located at 49 Geary, suite 440, Tuesday – Friday 11am -6pm, Saturday 11am -5:30pm and by appointment.from 5 -7:30pm.