EP 22: Exploring Painting as an Enigma w. Michael Delany

Michael Delany is a powerhouse of a creative and individual. He is an artist, interior designer, and nightclub owner in Sydney and Melbourne. I have adored Delany's artworks for a few years now, he has this ability to make you pause and check yourself physically and mentally - something I find to be very provocative. His use of block colours draws you into his artworks and encourages you to look further. To see his art, click on his IG link below!

In this episode, we reflect on his journey of art, interior design, and owning nightclubs. We talk about his art and how his journey into art, his techniques, how to deliver an excellent title, and how where he gets his inspiration from. We delve into a bit of the business side of things and we talk about running a nightclub in the early 2000s. This episode was absolutely awesome to record - Delany is a hugely talented artist.

ARTICLE - Remembering Honkytonks: The Club that Defined Melbourne’s Hedonistic Party Scene

I hope you enjoy it!

About Michael Delany:
Michael Delany is an aged emerging artist who would describe his paintings as being figurative, existential, romantic and dadaist. 

Although he will paint the human face, these paintings are not really portraits. Human forms are used as sympathetic tools to form a puzzle created in sync with the paintings’ titles.  These are visual poems that speak about optimistic mediocrity, public secrecy, mistaken empathy, euphoric hubris and the exhiliration of doom.

His previous solo shows include :

“A WISH IS JUST A DREAM COME TRUE”  The Kelvin Club Melbourne 2022, 

“HELLO ALWAYS ENDS IN GOODBYE”  Abstract Thoughts Sydney 2022, 

“DELUSIONS” Motorik Atelier Sydney 2020,

“DISAPPOINTMENT” Babekuhl Sydney 2019,        

“MEAN-SPIRITED SYMPATHY” Babekuhl Sydney 2018. 

Michael has spent much of his life operating nightclubs, notably honkytonks in Melbourne and currently moonlights as an interior designer of hospitality venues: Piccolo Bar, The Abercrombie and Ricos Tacos are amongst recent projects.

Connect with Michael:
INSTAGRAM