Artist | Innovator | Pioneer in Technotainment

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Michael Bridges grew up in an environment filled with creativity. As a child, his dad would play a VHS copy of The Beatles’ Yellow Submarine while he worked on college assignments, unknowingly planting the seeds of a lifelong passion for blending visual art and sound. By the age of 9, Michael was immersed in music, playing guitar and exploring a wide range of genres—from the classics of Buddy Holly and Bo Diddley to the hard-hitting sounds of Limp Bizkit and Metallica.

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Throughout his teenage years, Michael’s musical journey continued to evolve, and by high school, he was playing saxophone in the school band. In early adulthood, he played a pivotal role in Oklahoma's music scene, focusing on writing, recording, producing, and performing.

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In his mid-30s, Michael crossed paths with Nyhl Henson, a trailblazer known as "The Edison of PPV" by Newsweek and credited with founding iconic brands like MTV, VH1, HSN, CMT, and Nickelodeon. This partnership led to the creation of the Oklahoma Technotainment Orchestra (OTO), a groundbreaking fusion of technology, music, and visual artistry.

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In 2024, Michael was honored with the prestigious Pioneer Award at the inaugural AI Music/Video Awards in Las Vegas for his contributions through OTO. His work continues to push the boundaries of multimedia performance, as he brings his vision to life through Galleration.com and Fequensee.ai.

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Driven by a desire to merge sound and visuals, Michael's journey traces back to that Yellow Submarine VHS and the influences of music legends like Jimi Hendrix, Brian Wilson, and David Gilmour. He is now fulfilling his dream of creating a multisensory experience for global audiences through his latest projects.

Galleration would like a moment to introduce you to one of the most exciting emerging talents on the art scene today. For nearly forty years now, Bradley Beard has been slaving away in his art studio, blessing us with a unique and memorable blend of artistic mayhem whenever and wherever he can.

 

Looking at his work, you can feel the depth of his imagination, the bottomless pit of ideas that exists within his brain, because the variety in his work is unmatched by any other. Hyperrealism, so craftily made that it feels like you could just reach out and touch it? Of course! Artistic minimalism, so simple, and yet so visibly loved that you can tell just what he was trying to say? Easy!

Brendan O’Connell has been creating artistic expressions of ordinary life for 20 years. He spent the last decade depicting life at Walmart and its brands through vivid paintings that are impressionistic in style, and yet simultaneously evocative of Andy Warhol’s work. This eventually led the media to refer to him as ‘The Warhol of Walmart.’ Though he and his easel were shown the door many times, quite literally at Walmart, they eventually embraced his work.

 

O’Connell has been profiled in numerous publications and has been a guest on Sunday Morning CBS, and The Colbert Report. His present exploration involves creating NFTs for the Cardano blockchain. He is optimistic that the Cardano vision will reduce the middle layers allowing greater access to art and the ability to share in the ‘creator economy.’