Burning Man Project + Burners Without Borders


Michael joined the Burning Man community in 2001 and began collaborating with the organization in 2006. He was a featured participant on the 2010 Arts and Community panel at Burning Man’s Global Leadership Conference in San Francisco. Additionally, he co-presented "The Design Science Decade: Design for Impact" panel with the Buckminster Fuller Institute at the 2020 Burners Without Borders Spring Summit. His art and design have been showcased in multiple exhibitions for Burning Man and Burners Without Borders.


  • 2023: A Dream Made Real - Reno International Airport, Nevada

  • 2019: No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man - Oakland Museum of Art

  • 2019: No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man - Cincinnati Art Museum

  • 2018: No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man - Smithsonian Institution

  • 2017: City of Dust: The Evolution of Burning Man - Nevada Museum of Art

  • 2014: Default World Dreaming - Gallery 151 - New York

Vision Beyond Borders app

Fly Ranch logo design

Whiteout's Vision Beyond Borders app is a camera-based, on-the-ground guide for Burning Man’s Fly Ranch or navigating any site. The app works day or night, even in zero visibility conditions like dust storms.