Michael David (painter)

Michael David, born Michael David Singer; born September 22, 1954, is an American painter. Born in Reno, Nevada, David's relatives relocated to Brooklyn, New York, where he was raised. He attended SUNY Fredonia for one year and in 1976 expected a B.F.A. from Parson's School of Design. David is classified as an abstract painter, best known for his use of the encaustic technique, which incorporates pigment with heated beeswax. He is along with known for his works in mixed-media figure painting, photography and environmental sculpture. His take steps is included in the steadfast public collections of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the Guggenheim Museum, the Jewish Museum in New York, the Museum of Contemporary Art in Los Angeles, and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, among others.