Leslie-Lohman Gallery | Michael Kirwan

Michael Kirwan Born 1953
American, Illustrator

Michael Kirwan was born in New York City and from an early age he drew on paper grocery store bags with ballpoint pens and filled small steno pads with drawings. Buck-toothed and regularly called a sissy his art was his refuge. In 1986 his work was first published in Stroke magazine and has appeared in Freshmen, Torso, Gent , Playguy, Sugah, Mandate, Inches, Nugget and many other publications. His work has been exhibited at the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angles, and at the Peter Madero Gallery and the Leslie/Lohman Gallery in New York, as well as in group shows in Portland, Oregon, and Miami, Florida. His images have circulated all over the world and original original drawings are highly sought after by serious collectors of erotica.

	After the Game 1999 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 14" x 17" 2003.2486.0001

	Better Grade 1997 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 14" x 11" 2003.2486.0002

	The Big One 2000 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 14" x 17" 2003.2486.0003

	Boys Town 2002 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 14" x 17" 2003.2486.0004

	Car Park 1999 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 14" x 11" 2003.2486.0005

	First Time/Backroom n.d. Watercolor marker with ink on paper 12.5" x 17" 2003.2486.0006

	Into the Woods 2001 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 14" x 11" 2003.2486.0007

	Spit Shine 2002 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 12.5" x 17" 2003.2486.0008

	Video 2001 Watercolor marker with ink on paper 10" x 10" 2003.2486.0024

	Untitled n.d. Watercolor marker with ink on paper 10" x 10" 2003.2486.0025

	Untitled n.d. Watercolor marker with ink on paper 14" x 11" 2003.2486.0026

Michael Kirwan Born 1953 American, Illustrator Michael Kirwan was born in New York City and from an early age he drew on paper grocery store bags with ballpoint pens and filled small steno pads with drawings. Buck-toothed and regularly called a sissy his art was his refuge. In 1986 his work was first published in Stroke magazine and has appeared in Freshmen, Torso, Gent , Playguy, Sugah, Mandate, Inches, Nugget and many other publications. His work has been exhibited at the Tom of Finland Foundation in Los Angles, and at the Peter Madero Gallery and the Leslie/Lohman Gallery in New York, as well as in group shows in Portland, Oregon, and Miami, Florida. His images have circulated all over the world and original original drawings are highly sought after by serious collectors of erotica.