Biography

Michael Armitage lives and works between London and Nairobi. He received his Undergraduate Degree in Fine Art from the Slade School of Fine Art, London (2003-2007) and has a Postgraduate Diploma from the Royal Academy Schools, London (2007-2010). His paintings weave together stories drawn from a range of sources, including past and current news media, internet gossip and recollections of his time spent living in Kenya.