Michael Rakowitz

Michael Rakowtizis an Iraqi-American artist working at the intersection of problem-solving and troublemaking. His work has appeared in arts and cultural venues worldwide. He was awarded the 2018–2020 Fourth Plinth commission in London’s Traalgar Square. From 2019-2020, a survey of Rakowitz’s work traveled from Whitechapel Gallery in London, to Castello di Rivoli Museo d’Arte Contemporanea in Torino, to the Jameel Arts Centre in Dubai. Rakowitz is represented by Rhona Hoffman Gallery, Chicago; Jane Lombard Gallery, New York; and Barbara Wien Galerie, Berlin; Pi Artworks, Istanbul; and Green Art Gallery, Dubai. He lives and works in Chicago.