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Michael Afsa (b. 1984) is an Arizona based artist who creates three-dimensional and photographic works inspired by the architecture and landscapes of the American Southwest. His minimalist wall sculptures are created using common construction materials such as plywood, wall textures, and acrylic latex paint.
Michael earned his BFA from CalArts and is a Wasserman Foundation Grant Recipient. His work has exhibited at the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Tucson Museum of Art, and in over 30 gallery exhibitions. His work is in the permanent collection of the Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, and has been acquired by The Cosmopolitan Las Vegas, Hyatt, Kimpton, L'Auberge, Omni, and numerous private collectors. He lives and works in Tucson, AZ with his wife and children.
Latest Exhibitions:
Arizona Biennial 2026
Group Exhibition
Tucson Museum of Art, Tucson, AZ
May 22 - September 27, 2026
SONORAN HOURGLASS: Ablaze the Brilliant Sun
Group Exhibition
Tohono Chul Park Gallery, Tucson, AZ
May 14 – August 2, 2026
Suburban Paradise
Solo Exhibition
Scottsdale Museum of Contemporary Art, Scottsdale, AZ
June 14 - September 14, 2025
“Suburban Paradise explores the quiet, contemplative beauty of the American Southwest through minimalist sculpture and photography by Michael Afsa in his first museum exhibition. Afsa distills the desert landscape and often-overlooked architecture of suburbia into abstract geometric compositions that meditate on the paradoxical relationship between these human-made urban environments and their vast desertic surroundings. Afsa’s sculptures, often crafted from materials commonly found in Southwestern architecture—such as wood, sand, and stucco—draw on familiar architectural elements and deliberately engage with light, shadow, texture, and dimension to process concepts like the horizon, sunset, sunrise, and even the landscape itself into their purest forms. Through this exploration of perception, his artwork can evoke moments of unexpected playfulness, surrealism, and nostalgia, offering a fresh perspective through which to experience the everyday.”