About

Michael’s techniques and methods utilize emerging digital tools. He consults for creative teams and his photography addresses interaction with the physical world.

An interest in sustainable development in Latin America led to studies of social movements in the Americas and Europe. Barkin photographed the World Trade Organization protests in Seattle in 1999 while preparing to visit a coffee cooperative in Southern Mexico. These stories led to publications and exhibits. His documentation of the anti-globalization movement is an idealistic representation of the era.

An upbringing amidst the natural splendors and countercultures in Oregon informs his perspective on the beauty, opportunity, and risks of exploring the internal and external worlds.

He maintains a collection of ephemera that adds meaning and context to his projects.

Publications

Pacific NW Magazine

High Country News

Leica Blog

Proceso

Northwest Palate

The Eugene Register-Guard

The Seattle Times

The Washington Post

Exhibits

Group Exhibit - White Lotus Gallery - Eugene, Oregon - 2023

Solo Exhibition - Odegaard Library at the University of Washington - Seattle, Washington - 2019-2020

Solo Exhibition - Anne Focke Gallery at Seattle City Hall - Seattle, Washington - 2018

Group Exhibition - Occupy at MIA Gallery - Seattle, Washington - 2012

Solo Exhibition - University of Oregon Sustainable Business Symposium - Eugene, Oregon - 2001

Solo Exhibition - Independent Media Center - Seattle, Washington - 2000