Researcher profile for Michael Morley

Michael Morley
Michael is a Lecturer within the Dunedin School of Art. Research expertise encompasses Contemporary Art, Drawing, Painting, Video, and Sound. Michael holds a Master of Fine Arts (Painting) from the University of Canterbury and a BA from the University of Otago.
Journal Issues
See a list of articles published in issues of: Scope: Contemporary Research Topics by this researcher.
Research Stories
Morley, M. (2019) Call Back the Dogs. Exhibition, performance and music album, Audio Foundation, 4 Poynton Terrace, CBD, Auckland 7 -28 June. https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/call-back-your-dogs-lp
https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/call-back-your-dogs-lp
Morley, M. and Orcutt, B. (2017) Electric Guitar Duets http://landandseaeditions.virb.com http://www.crystallinemorphologies.com
Morley, M. (2016) Sadness Sings. Contribution to the group exhibition Exploded Worlds, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 6 Feb. - 31 Dec. 2016. Curated by Lucy Hammonds and Lauren Gutsellhttp://dunedin.art.museum/exhibitions/now/works_from_the_dunedin_public_art_gallery_collection
Morley, M. (2016) Oceans Quarters. Sound recording, 10 inch record, published by Spring Press, New York City, New York.http://thespringpress.com/30-michael-morley/
Morley, M. (2016) A word to you who have great possessions (Gate 1979?-?1989) https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/a-word-to-you-who-have-great-possessions-gate-1979-1989
Morley, M. (2016) Gate Saturday Night Fever. Album, MIE Records, U.K.
Morley, M. (2016) Electric Guitar Solo 25 November 2016 Christchurch City Art Gallery. David Haines and Joyce Hinterding Dark Energies: Good Vibrations. Nathan Pohio post in Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=10154818463034515&set=a.10152265793039515.1073741829.673474514&type=3&theater¬if_t=mention¬if_id=1480194310250836
Morley, M., Russell, B., Yeats, R. (2016) The Dead C performance at The Festival of Eternal Gratitude, Copenhagen, Denmark, 15-17 September 2016 http://foeg.dk/
Morley, M. (2016) A word to you who have great possessions (Gate 1989?-?1999) https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/a-word-to-you-who-have-great-possessions-gate-1989-1999
Morley, M. (2016) A word to you who have great possessions (Gate 1999?-?2009) https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/a-word-to-you-who-have-great-possessions-gate-1999-2009
Morley, M. (2016) PRN Composition as Gate https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/prn
Morley, M. (2016) Good Deeds and Some Love. Composition as Gate https://gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/good-deeds-and-some-love
Morley, M. (2016) Epiphanies: the power of tape loops. The Wire, Issue 390, August 2016
Kastel, S., Morley, M., and Morgia, N. (2016) Gate Control Unit Composition, performance and artwork, http://www.8mmrecs.bigcartel.com/product/gate-control-unit-s-t-8mm-063-lp https://soundcloud.com/8mmrecs/8mm-062
Morley, M. and Oliver, M. (2016) Internet Speed. Composition & performance, https://tfcmusic3.bandcamp.com/track/internet-speed
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Morley, M. and Oliver, M. (2016) Terror Cell. Composition & performance, https://tfcmusic3.bandcamp.com/track/terror-cell
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Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (2016) The Dead C - Trouble, 2xLP, Ba Da Bing Records. http://www.badabingrecords.com/
Haines, D., Hinterding, J., and Morley, M. (2015) Sun Valley - Black Canyons. http://www.campbelltown.nsw.gov.au/Music
Morley, M. (2015) Piwakawaka Video Creeps Showcase, Nga Taonga Sound & Vision, Karangahape Road, Auckland
Morley, M. (2015) Carousel. KYE Records http://kyerecords.blogspot.com
Morley, M. (2015) The River. http://kyerecords.blogspot.com
Morley, M. (2015) Sonate pour la boîte à musique I-VIII. Digital album, gatemm.bandcamp.com/album/sonate-pour-la-bo-te-musique-i-viii-2015
Morley, M., Kelly, C. and Kriesler, A. (2013) Sound Full. Wellington City Gallery, October 2013 - February 2014. http://citygallery.org.nz/exhibitions/sound-full-sound-contemporary-australian-and-new-zealand-art Catalogue for exhibiton.Catalogue ISBN: 0-908910-62-2.
Morley, M. (2012) Sound Full: Sound in Contemporary Australian and New Zealand Art. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, July-November 2012; City Gallery, Wellington, 19 October 2013–9 February 2014. Curated by C. Kelly and A. Kreisler. Catalogue, 'Among the Machines/Sound Full', pub. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, with texts by Sue Ballard, Caleb Kelly and Aaron Kriesler.
https://feedingtuberecords.bandcamp.com/album/glare-luring-yo
Morley, M., (2012) Marshall JH (for Julian Dashper), In Russell, B., Drayton,Z. and Francis, R.'s Erewhon Calling: Experimental Sound in New Zealand, Audio Foundation and CMR, 192 pages, softcover, black and white, ISBN: 978-0-473-21766-2
Morley, M. (Gate) (2011) Damned Revolutions. invited by the Stone Gallery, NYC. Invited and curated by Lin Culbertson and Tom Surgal, 30 and 31 March 2011. 4 x 60 minute performances.
Morley, M. (2011) Damned Revolutions. Invited by the Museum of Contemporary Art, Detroit, 1 April 2011, 70-minute performance. Invited by curator Benjamin Hernandez; email from Benjamin Hernandez confirming booking, fee and air flights.
Morley, M., Ranaldo, L, and Surgal, T. (curated by Jay Sanders) (2011) Lumina 9 Apil 2011 60 minute performance
Morley, M. (2011) Gate Instant Chavires, Paris, France 8 December 60 minute performance
Morley, M., Haines, D., Hinterding, J., and Parlane, R. (2011) David Haines and Joyce Hinterding, The Outlands. Art Gallery of New South Wales, Unguided Tours: Anne Landa Award for video and new media arts 2011 ISBN:9781741740677 May-July 2011. Recipient Anne Landa Prize 2011. Curated by Justin Paton.
Morley, M. (2011) Powderfinger. Rice and Beans Gallery, 127 Stuart Street, Dunedin, 11 August 2011 - September 2011. 68 pieces. Artists include: Giovanni Intra, Michael Parekowhai, Lee Ranaldo, Leah Singer, Kim Gordon, Jan van der Ploeg, Anita Spiejer, Albrecht Durer, Loren Mazzacane Connors, David Haines, and anonymous. Invitation to produce the exhibition was granted by the Rice and Beans Gallery based upon an exhibition proposal.
Morley, M. (2011) Love Generation Landfall 219, edited by Bill Direen ISBN 978 1 877372 98 8 May 2010 1 page artwork
Morley, M. (2011) The Dead C T-shirt designs (2) Ba Da Bing Records 2008 2 t-shirt designs from artwork by MM
Morley, M. (2011) Lee Ranaldo - Maelstrom From Drift Three Lobed Recordings TLR 048 2008 cd artwork, 5 images
Morley, M. (2011) Distributing Rock and Roll Dunedin Public Art Gallery,curated by Luke Wood Rear Window May-July 2011 various photo-copied posters arranged on the wall poster made my MM for Die Rote Kappelle 1984 and The Dead C 1991
Morley, M. (2010) Gate Islington Mill, Manchester, England 6 December 2010 60 minute performance
Morley, M. (2010) Gate Sonic, Lyon, France 9 December 2010
Morley, M. (2010) Julian Dashper: Selected Recorded Works. Gus Fisher Gallery, University of Auckland, August 2010. 60-minute talk with visuals. Invited by curators Linda Tyler and Andrew Clifford.
Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2010) Nightmare Before Christmas, 2010, invited and curated by Godspeed You! Black Emperor. All Tomorrow's Parties, Minehead, England, 4 December 2010, 60-minute performance.
Morley, M. (2010) Gate. State-X New Forms 2010: Festival for Avant-Garde Rock and Electronics, Den Haag, Netherlands, 11 December 2010. 60-minute performance. Invited by the curators, Jan Borchers, Henk Koolen, and Martjn Verlinden.
Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2010) Sound performance. Super Deluxe, Artspace, Woolloomoolloo, 17th Sydney Biennale, 10 July. 60 minutes. Invited by artistic director, David Elliot.
Morley, M. & Donovan, S. (curator) (2010) Happy Hour, Sydney Biennale, Super deluxe, Artspace, Woolloomolloo, 5 June. 19 minutes
Morley, M. (2010) Recent Paintings University of Canterbury May 2010 50 minute talk with slides
Morley, M. (2010) Gate, A Republic of Sadness. Ba Da Bing Records, Brooklyn, New York. Bing 60, August, 2010. 1 x 12"LP, MP3 Download. responsible for: composition, performance, recording, editing, and mastering of audio. Cover and label art.
Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2010) Patience. Ba Da Bing Records, Bing 62, released August 2010, 4 tracks, 40 minutes. 1 x LP, 1 x CD, download version.
Morley, M. (2010) Gate Performance. 17th Biennale of Sydney, Super Deluxe, Artspace, Woollomoolloo, 9 July. 40 minutes. Invited by the artistic director, David Elliot.
Morley, M. (2009) You Say You Don't Love Me Dunedin Public Art Gallery 16 April 2009 90 minute presentation discussed the Big Wall project and other areas of research in painting and drawing
Morley, M. (2009) Silence Galerie De Player, Rotterdam, Netherlands 9 August 2009 2 hour presentation and discussion
Morley, M. (2009) 7 Buttons. Konsthall, Malmo, Sweden, 2009. 7 buttons presented in a package edition of 200. Invited to produce this series of buttons by director Jacob Fabricius.
Morley, M. (2009) You Say You Don't Love Me. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, 2009. 400 paintings installed on the Big Wall at the DPAG. Invited by curator Justin Paton.
Morley, M. (2009) The Black Album Bozar Cinema, Palais des Beaux Arts, Bruxelles 2009 19 minute video, colour and stereo
Morley, M. (2009) There is a Party Here. Christchurch City Art Gallery: Bunker project, 2009, 1 hour sound work. Invited by curator Peter Vangioni.
Morley, M. (2009) We'll Know Where When We Get There. Centre national de l'estampe et de l'art imprimé, Paris, February-May 2009. Invited by curators Lee Ranaldo and Leah Singer.
Canal, N., Lichtig, N., Morley, M., Stephenson, S. and Watson, D. (2009) The Tiger's Mind, 1968. Cornelius Cardew: A Freedom from Listening, Centre d'art Contemporain de Bretigny, Paris, 9 June, 35 minutes.
Morley,M., Opalio, M, Opalio, R. Ponzini, R., and Ranaldo, L. (2009) Live at Sensational Fix, L.P. Starlight Furniture Company, San Francisco SFco.*25 September 2009 1 x 12"LP
Morley, M. (2009) Upside Down. De Player, Rotterdam, Holland, August 2009, 8" disc-lathe cut record, PVC, edition of 50. MM - guitar.
Michael Morley, Bruce Russell, and Robbie Yeats (2008) 21/100/100: 100 Soundworks by 100 Artists from the 21st century published by Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne and MONA, Hobart, Australia ISBN: 978-1-876817-07-7 2008 386 pages, black and white, hardcover
Morley, M., Russell, B. and Yeats, R. (The Dead C). (2008) Secret Earth. Ba Da Bing Records, Released September, 1x 12"LP, 1xCD, download, 4 songs, 43 minutes.
Morley, M. Russell, B. and Yeats, R. (2008) Golden Canine Ba Da Bing Records October. 1 x 12"LP, Download, 2 songs, 24 minutes+.
Morley, M. (2008) Hopeless 64zero3 Gallery, Christchurch September-October 29 Paintings
Morley, M. (2008) Sensational Fix: Sonic Youth 1981-2008. Le Lieu international des formes émergentes (LiFE), Saint Nazaire, France, Museion Bolzano, Italy, Konsthall Malmo, Stockholm, Sweden, Kunsthalle Dusseldorf, Germany, and Centro de Dos de Mayo, Madrid, Spain. ISBN:978-3-86560-539-9. I was invited to participate in the exhibition by Roland Groenenboom, curator of Sonic Youth et al: Sensational Fix.
Michael Morley, Bruce Russell, and Robbie Yeats (2008) 21/100/100: 100 Soundworks by 100 Artists from the 21st Century. Invited and curated by Alexie Glass, Emily Cormack, Oren Armabachi, and Marco Fusinato, Gertrude Contemporary Art Spaces, Melbourne. 21/100/100: 100 Soundworks by 100 Artists from the 21st Century (book), ISBN: 978-1-876817-07-7 2008, 386 pages, black and white, hardcover.
Morley, M. (2007) The Black Album. Christchurch City Art Gallery. August-September. DVD, PAL, 16:9, colour, stereo, 19 minutes.
Morley, M., Russell, B., & Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2007) Future Artists. Ba Da Bing Records, Bing053, 5 songs, 60 minutes. Download version, 1 x Compact Disc, 2 x 12" LP in gatefold sleeve with one extra track.
Morley, M. (2007) Painting and Silence: You Pose You Lose. MFA awarded with distinction (painting). Exhibition and thesis, University of Canterbury. March 2007.
Morley, M., Russell, B. & Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2007) Vain, Erudite and Stupid, Selected Works 1987-2005. Ba Da Bing Records (USA). Bing050, 22 songs, 120 minutes approx, 2 x CD, survey compilation of previously published material 1987-2005.
Morley, M. (2007) Telecom Prospect 07, group exhibition. City Gallery, Wellington. Curated by Heather Galbraith, catalogue ISBN 0-9582704-2-2 11, February - 29 April, 4 paintings. Biennial survey exhibition of contemporary New Zealand art.
Morley, M. (2007) Sadness Sings. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, 2007. 83 x 7" diameter, acrylic and resin on vinyl. D.P.A.G. collection purchase.
Morley, M. (2007) Inconsolable. Brett McDowell Gallery, Dunedin, August. 41 watercolours and 5 oil paintngs.
Morley, M. (2007) The Black Album. CLM Studios, exhibited at: Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin; Christchurch City Art Gallery; Bozar Cinema, Palais des Beaux Arts, Brussels; Teaching Gallery, Hudson Valley Community College, Troy; and other 2007 19 minutes, colour, stereo
Morley, M. (2007) The Secret Life of Paint. Dunedin Public Art Gallery, July - September.
Morley, M., Russell, B., & Yeats, R. (The Dead C). (2007) Telecom Prospect 07 Performance Series. City Gallery, Wellington, curated by Heather Galbraith. 31 March. 2 hour performance.
Morley, M. (2007) Reason. Auckland International Film Festival, performance series. Invited and curated by Zoe Drayton. 36 minutes, PAL, 16:9, colour, no audio projection for a performance by The Plains.
Morley, M. (2007) Petraeus. Back Boot Project, curated by Anna Muirhead. August. 40 minute audio and sound system. Invited to contribute to the series of exhibitions by the curator Anna Muirhead.
Morley, M. (2006) The Op Shop Dunedin Public Art Gallery, June -September
Morley, M. (2006) Some Symptoms of Painting (a group exhibition). Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin. Invited and curated by Cathy Helps, catalogue published 2006, 12 watercolours.
Morley, M. (2006) "Kill Your Idols" and "Untitled #2". City Gallery Wellington. February. 2 digital videos, 1 hour approx.
Morley, M. (2006) High Anxiety. Loose Gallery, Sydney. Invited and curated by Scott Donovan, December. 12 watercolours.
Morley, M., Russell, B., & Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2006) All Tomorrow's Parties 2006. All Tomorrow's Parties, Minehead, England, 9 December 2006. 1-hour performance. Performance with Melvins, Sonic Youth, and The Stooges.
Morley, M. (2006) Bridge. Tomorrow Knows, Artspace, Sydney, curated by Scott Donovan. November. 42 minute, PAL, 16:9, stereo
Morley, M. (2006) You Pose You Lose. Masters Research Symposium, School of Art, Otago Polytechnic. February, 8.
Morley, M. (2006) You Pose You Lose: Silent Incidence in the Visual Field. Scope: Contemporary Research Topics, Art: 1, November, pp 92-99. Double-blind peer reviewed. ISSN:1177-5653, on EBSCO database. at www.thescopes.org.
Morley, M., Russell, B., & Yeats, R (2005) The Dead C What is Music? Festival of Experimental Sound, Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane, Australia March 2005 6 performances, 1 hour duration for each Invited to perform as The Dead C for a travelling festival examining and presenting extremes in experimental audio culture. Curator: Oren Ambarchi.
Morley, M (2005) Is There No One What Will Take Care Of You? Enjoy Public Art Gallery, 147 Cuba Street, Wellington 2004-2005 5 paintings Enjoy Gallery is an artists run initiative that receives major funding from Toi Aotearoa/Creative New Zealand. Exhibition proposals are called for and assessed by an exhibitions committee.
Morley, M (2005) You Say You Don't Love Me Aotearoa Digital Artists Symposium: Emerge, University of Otago, Dunedin 25-27 November 2005 20 minute presentation, paper 4 pages
Morley, M. (2004) Humiliation I.Q. The Physics Room, Christchurch, New Zealand www.physicsroom.org.nz http://www.physicsroom.org.nz/gallery/2004/morley/ June-July 19 paintings The Physics Room is an artists run initiative that receives major funding from Toi Aotearoa/Creative New Zealand. Exhibition proposals are called for and assessed by an exhibitions committee.
Morley, M. (2004) Catastrophe CLM Graphica, edition 10 1 x DVD, 16:9, PAL, colour with sound DVD edition
Morley, M., Russell,B., and Yeats,R. (The Dead C) (2004) The Dead C - The Damned Starlight Furniture Company Star 24, Hard copy avaiable 2004 1 x CD audio, 1 hour approx. Compact Disc Audio
Morley, M. (2004) The Fuck Chairs Artspace, Auckland July-August Invited to participate in Artspace exhibition programme by curator of The Stairwell Project: Rachel Shearer
Morley, M. (2004) Jesus Saves - Giovanni Intra Natural Selection, editor:Gwynneth Porter
Morley, M. (2004) The Magicians of Evil - Part the first Natural Selection
Morley, M. (2004) Recent Work alt.music3 2004 seminar series at Auckland City Art Gallery July 40 minute presentation with images Invited by the curators of alt.music3 to present a seminar on my recent work. Discussed the Humiliation IQ series and Untitled Buildings series with specific reference to sound.
Morley, M. (2004) Kill Your Idols Room 104, Auckland 12 Feb - 3 Apr 1 x DVD, 16:9, PAL, colour with sound Invited by the curators of Room 103 to exhibit the digital video "Kill Your Idols" on continuous loop.
Morley, M. (2004) Kill Your Idols Scott Donovan Gallery, Sydney, Australia September 1 x DVD, 16:9, PAL, colour with sound Invited to exhibit the digital video "Kill Your Idols" on continuous loop, at the Scott Donovan Gallery, Sydney, by the Director; Scott Donovan.
Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2004) Le Weekend International Festival of Experimental Music Le Weekend, Tolbooth, Jail Wynd, Stirling, Scotland May 1 hour performance Invited to perform at Le Weekend(Stirling) by the curator; David Keenan. Le Weekend (Stirling) is part of Scotland's Experimental Music partnership which is Instal(Glasgow), Free Radicals (Glasgow), and Kill Your Timid Notion (Dundee).
Morley, M. (2004) Recent Work by David Haines and Joyce Hinterding catalogue essay catalogue published as part of the Artists at Work programme, Otago Polytechnic, School of Art 3 pages
Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2004) alt.music3 The Artspace International Festival of Experimental Music The Kings Arms, Auckland 2 July 1 hour performance Invited by the curators of alt.music3 to present a performance of new work.
Morley, M. (2003) Humiliation I.Q. Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin 18 March - 29 March 2003 14 x paintings, 1 x modified slot-car set. Submitted a proposal for an exhibition of new paintings examining ideas about sound and silence
Morley,M. (2003) Recent Work SPARK 03, Media Arts Creative Industries Research Centre at the Waikato Institute of Technology. Hamilton, New Zealand Hard copy available August 6-9, 2003 4 pages Presentation of recent work to Spark03 Conference, record/turntable and untitled building paintings are presented for the first time, a discussion concerning sound is also attempted. Proposal submitted and accepted by the Spark 03 organising committee.
Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (2002) The Dead C All Tomorrow's Parties, U.C.L.A., Westwood, Los Angeles, U.S.A. March, 2002 1 hour performance
Morley, M. (2001) Untitled #2 Exhibited: The City Gallery, Wellington, 2006, Scott Donovan Gallery Sydney, 2004, Dunedin Public Art Gallery, Dunedin, 2002. Hard copy available 2001 1 x DVD, 4:3, PAL, colour with sound
Morley, M. (2001) Untitled #2 Dunedin Public Art Gallery Video After Dark digital video, 24 minutes, looped
Morley, M. (2001) Deep Field Penthouse and Pavement, Melbourne, Australia 14 x paintings
Morley, M. (2001) The Lavender Head 1.1.1.2-2.1.2.2 Museum of Contemporary Art, Sydney, Australia art>music(exhibition of international experimental sound culture) 21 March - 24 June 2001 1 gatefoldsleeve and 2x12" vinyl records
Morley, M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2001) The Dead C - New Electric Music language Recordings lang#3, Hard copy available 2001 1 x CD audio, 60 minutes approx.
Morley, M. (2001) Gate - The Wisher Table Precious Metal (NZ) PM 77, Hard copy available 2001 1 x CD audio
Morley, M. (2001) Gate - The Lavender Head v3 Precious Metal (NZ) PM 79, Hard copy available 2001 1 x CD audio
Morley, M. (2000) The Idiot Who Lost The World Blue Oyster Gallery, Dunedin 6 paintings
Morley,M., Russell, B., and Yeats, R. (The Dead C) (2000) The Dead C - The Dead C Language Recordings (NZ) lang#1&2,Hard copy available 2000 2 x CD audio, 120 minutes approx.
Morley, M. (2000) Gate -The Lavender Head/My Dear Sweet Reluctant Sweetheart Hell's Half Halo (USA) HHH 15, Hard copy available 2000 2 x CD audio, 120 minutes approx