Michael Garfield

Michael Garfield is an evolutionary biologist, musician, and visionary artist whose creative practice bridges art, science, and consciousness. With a background in scientific illustration, his work brings to life fractal landscapes and “imaginal biology” shaped by the influence of festival energy while he live paints, and his own studies of natural systems. As host and producer of Future Fossils and the Santa Fe Institute’s Complexity Podcast, he’s a leading voice in exploring deep time, emergence, and creativity. Garfield has performed live painting at major events including Burning Man, NASA Ames, and Moogfest, and collaborated with visionaries like Alex Grey and Android Jones. He lives in Santa Fe, where he continues building a body of art, music, and ideas that invites profound curiosity about the living world.