News and Updates

JOIN US FOR THE 2024 EASTSIDE CULTURE CRAWL! Come see what’s new at ‘Studio 1610’ Come any time during the Eastside Culture Crawl. November 14-17, 2024. Thu/Fri: 5pm-10pm. Sat/Sun: 11am-6pm For studio visits or previews outside of the crawl weekend […]

Michael Abraham The Colour of Life – La Vie en Couleur – I Colori Della Vita, An overview selection of paintings from 2006 – 2021   Miller Art Gallery In the Roxy Theatre 10708 124 Street Edmonton, Alberta T5M 0H1 […]

Michael Abraham Snapshots of the Mind Gallery 110 110 Third Avenue S. Seattle WA 98104 Ph. 206-624-9336   Show Dates March 7 – 30, 2024.   Gallery Hours Thursday Friday Saturday Noon – 5 pm   First Thursday Art Walk […]

Come see our work at ‘Studio 1610’. Previews available this week and during the ESCC next week.   Hey Art-lovers!   Did you have a chance to check out ‘Studio 1610’ at 1610 Clark Drive during last year’s Eastside Culture […]

Michael Abraham – ‘Looking Forward, Looking Back’ Michael Abraham will host his first solo show in Vancouver in a decade at Visual Space Gallery from Sept. 28-Oct. 5, 2023. Opening reception – Thursday Sept 28  5-10pm Closing reception – Thursday […]

The Seattle Art Fair promises to engage modern and contemporary art lovers through various exhibits, events and public projects as well as making art available for purchase. I am proud to be participating with Gallery 110 Seattle again! This year […]

Designing/building/making a minotaur prop for @ctora.ca ’s production of Percy Jackson’s “The Lightning Thief.”And wanted to share! Check out the video on Instagram @michaelabrahamart to see how this large scale marionette moves! Thank you to Lily Yuan for the opportunity […]

Group Exhibition at Rockford Art Museum TECHNICOLOR CONSTELLATIONS: TALES FROM THE PERMANENT COLLECTION JUN 11–SEP 26, 2021 Exhibition and Free Admission sponsored by Janella and Matthew Herbig FRI, JUN 11 Members Gallery Walk with Curator Carrie Johnson | 5:15–6 PM […]

‘Candelabrum’ has been sent to the foundry and will be available in a variety of patina’s of your choice (and in time for Christmas!) If you would like to own a Michael Abraham original, contact me! Flexible payment options are […]

See ‘Armoured Heart’ From Sept 19 2020 to Dec 13 2020 at Surrey Art Gallery!

A video of varnishing day was added to ‘Piper’s Medley’ page. The photographer was here to take photos: ‘Big Pants’ was added to Business as Usual page. ‘Star Clustering’ was added Sun-Stars-Fire-Flames page. ‘Red Canoe’ was added to Water Works […]

Over the past month, a lot of time has been put into curating the website. You can now see images from the early 1990’s up to the current date, displaying a full overview of creative productivity through the years. The […]

I'll be showing 3 paintings and 2 sculptures at the Seattle Art Fair with Gallery 110 Visit Gallery110 at the Seattle Art Fair: August 1-4, 2019Tickets at seattleartfair.com CenturyLink Field Event Center1000 Occidental Avenue SSeattle, WA 98134 Collectors Preview: Thursday, August 1, 3:30pm [...]

And for my second appearance as set designer, I painted and Constructed sets (including a 3D fountain!) for The Children’s Theatre of Richmond Association’s production of Cinderella.

“Snow isn’t white; white is not even white” – Michael Abraham By simplifying what you look at, through finding shape, considering the five elemental forms, and using a few key tools to assess the tones and contrast and the variations within […]

I can now add set designer to my resume!I spent the fall painting set designs, stage props and a bit of animation for The Children’s Theatre of Richmond Association’s production of ‘The Little Mermaid Jr’.

During the summer I was involved in the Vancouver Mural Festival. Using a number of drawings from the six other member artists of Phantoms in the Front Yard artist collective and my own drawings, I composed the final composition. The weather was […]

March 1 – 31, 2018 Opening Reception : Saturday, March 3, 2018, 5-7:30 pm Sponsored by the Canadian Consulate General, Seattle.  All are welcome! The varied figurative paintings and sculptures of Vancouver artist Michael Abraham contain a nuanced display of […]

Here’s the latest bronze: Dog Eat Dog 2016, Bronze (Available in Green Patina) Edition of 9, size approx. 9h x 10w x 10d Completed May 2017. Available through Ian Tan Gallery. Click Read More to see more Pics

“Recently, Jackie Bugera’s collection grew once again. A new painting arrived by pop-surrealist Michael Abraham. In it, Zsu Zsi is at the wheel of Bugera’s 1959 Studebaker Lark. In the passenger seat, another bulldog applies black lipstick to her lip. […]

Ian Tan Gallery, Vancouver, will have a few pieces on display at their flagship Granville Street location, and in their pop-up location at the newly opening Tsawwassen Mills Mall in October. Contact or visit the gallery if you’d like to see the works they […]

Preview Magazine – Seattle Washington mentions Michael Abraham / David Haughton dual show at the bottom of ‘Vignettes’ page http://www.preview-art.com/vignettes/09-2016/WA-09-2016.html

‘Naughty and Nice’ Paintings and sculptures by Michael Abraham at Bugera Matheson Gallery Opening Night: October 14th, 2016 Artist will be in attendance October 14th and 15th. Show dates: October 14th – 28th, 2016 Tuesday to Saturday, 10 AM to 5:30 PM […]

Located by Pioneer Square, Gallery 110 will feature a dual show with my friend David Haughton and myself. ‘Naughty‘ –  Michael Abraham: Oil paintings on linen and bronze sculptures exploring facets of modern society, reflecting on ‘good’, ‘righteousness’ and ‘power’ – images of people who know […]

  I was interviewed in February, 2016 by Sonja Picard, creator of the Sonja Picard Collection and Creatrix blog!  You’ll enjoy her jewelry, artwork and website! And her ability to “recycle your love – creating a modern piece with the jewels from your past”. We had a fun time […]

Latest Sculpture is off to the foundry…   ‘Satyr and Sunshine’ (Devil as Sunshine) An edition of 9 Bronzes are being made from my most recent wax-based clay original, pictured above.  Forms inspired by my love of classical art, I […]

I am now represented by Bugera Matheson Gallery in Alberta. Edmonton, AB – In a strategic move, Art Perspective and Bugera Matheson Gallery have created a partnership which is indicative of the changing ways collectors and buyers are engaging with and purchasing […]

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On Wednesday, January 13th, 2016 we unveiled a new painting commissioned by Manuel Bernaschek of Showcase Pianos – a Fazioli Piano dealer, in Richmond, BC. Anyone who knows me knows i love to ‘tickle the ivories’, so when i was […]

Recent prints and small bronzes just in time for Christmas, or classes with a friend perhaps? I recently completed working on 2 hand-done limited edition linocut prints and small-scale bronze sculptures that make perfect Christmas presents. Maple Circle I am […]

  Behind The Canvas: Michael Abraham http://artperspective.org/blog/2015/8/5/behind-the-canvas-michael-abraham   AP. Give us a quick bio or background on yourself as an artist. Where did you grow up? What or who inspired you? What are some of your proudest achievements? MA. I was born […]

Surrey Art Gallery – Print Acquisition Good news: One of my ‘Armoured Heart’ etchings (#34 of 50) is now headed into the permanent collection of the Surrey Art Gallery, Surrey BC. There are still a few available. Contact the Michael […]

This light-hearted CBC-TV show had a few ‘guest experts’ (including myself) comment on the art challenges throughout the taping of the show… Crash Gallery – Episode 4    Smashed plates and invisible portraits Crash Gallery – Episode 5    Flipped portraits and […]

What a great turnout and well received show!  Here are a few pictures. Bruce Pashak’s painting and Global Head Spin bronze by Michael above. Installation photo at the Gordon Smith Gallery of Canadian Art. The Fix – mixed media installation, […]

Here’s the latest bronze sculpture. The music is ‘Perfect Ending’, composed by yours truly.

‘Over the Counter Culture’ Featuring new works by: Michael Abraham   Jeremiah Birnbaum   James K   Paul Morstad Painting   Bruce Pashak   Jay Senetchko   Jonathan Sutton   and   Caroline Weaver. Curated by Pennylane Shen. Opening Reception: Saturday Oct 3rd 6 – 8pm. with performances for Scene […]

Upcoming Group Show, October 2015 ‘Over the Counter Culture’ at the Gordon Smith Foundation, in North vancouver, with Figurative painting collective ‘Phantoms in the Front Yard’.  

Be sure to visit the Michael Abraham Studio Gallery during the Ladner Village Market: July 26th, August 9th, August 23rd, and September 13th. The Delta Grandprix of Art is on Sunday, July 19, 2015. The Studio will be open and feature […]

Opus Visiting Artist Series: Demonstrations in oil painting. I’ll be giving an oil painting demo at Opus Artists Supplies on Granville Island at the end of June. Registration was required, but is now filled to capacity. Time to shine!

The most recent oil paintings…completed and available are pictured below: A theme i was hoping to pursue pre 9-11 was a ‘Glee Icon’ Series. The current imagery is based on pleasure… moving back to move forward. A Fine Bouquet (Urban, […]

Two new sculptures… are now being cast at the foundry. The big reveal will come at a later date, when the work is completed in bronze. I’ll tease you with this detail shot of ‘Global’.  

Group Show ‘Unreliable Narrator’ A group exhibiton with ‘The Phantoms in the Front Yard’: Michael Abraham, Jeremiah Birnbaum, Paul Morstad, Bruce Pashak, Jay Senetchko, Jonathan Sutton and Pennylane Shen (curator). MAY 22 – JUNE 22, 2015 THE CULTCH GALLERY 1895 […]

Big Print project – Video now online Peter Braune from New Leaf posted a video of ‘The Big Print Project” , the steamroller print event that was filmed on Granville Island on BC Day weekend, August, 2014 : http://youtu.be/6n34acDfeBw Artists: Susan […]

Saturday, February 14, 2015, 12pm – 9pm Come for a viewing, a glass of wine and good conversation, or just a casual hi! Click Connect for more details about the gallery, hours and visiting. You are always welcome!

January 2015: A side note: I have recently ended the exclusive relationship I had with Gallery Jones, and appreciate the ten good years of representation with these kind and hard working gentlemen.      

Show opens January 17th, and runs until March 15th. Details here. and CBC News – article and audio. ‘Bouquet – Urban Suburban Rural’ (pictured behind me below), is one of two of my paintings on display in ‘Views from the Southbank I: Histories, […]

Phantoms in the Front Yard – Group Show Promo card andIntsallation shot of Public Myths, Private Dreams. Friday Nov 7th, 2014 – One day only. Open during the day, with reception/party at night At Meccanica, 104 east 1St Ave, Vancouver. […]

August 1-3, 2014 The Big Print Project with New Leaf Editions on Granville Island, Vancouver, BC. 15 artists! 4 x 8 foot woodcuts! A steamroller! A BBQ party! All rolled into one amazing BC Day long weekend  

June 5th – June 28th, 2014. Show extended to July 10th, 2014 (Image detail of ‘Hope and Punches’ oil on linen, 2014.)  Opening reception: Thursday, June 5, 2014, from 6 – 9 pm. with musical guest Tonye Aganaba.

Opening reception: Thursday, June 5, 6-9pm, with musical guest Tonye Aganaba Exhibition dates: June 5 – 28 Michael Abraham has been a successful full-time artist for over two decades with a history of dramatic invention, and a popular motif of […]

Completion of a new Bronze Sculpture! ‘The Sleeping Dog’, 18w x 9d x 11h inches, edition of 9. Here are some recent photos of the sculpting process, from the maquette… to the final… head in morror – two faces. rough […]

Museum Acquisition Two of Michael’s paintings are now in the permanent collection of The Rockford Art Museum, Rockford, Illinois, USA. They were included in a show called NEW@RAM, an exhibit that highlights recent acquisitions to the Rockford Art Museum Permanent […]

Nov 11–Nov 30, 2013. A group show with figurative artists’ collective Phantoms in the Front Yard. Opening reception: 7-9 pm, Thursday, Nov 14, 2013 Pendulum Gallery 885 West Georgia Street, Vancouver  

July 20 – August 31, 2013 The Art Gallery At Evergreen Cultural Centre, along with the help of Gallery Jones, have borrowed back a good number of larger paintings from collecters, along with paintings and sculptures from my own personal […]

Preview Magazine in print and online… MICHAEL ABRAHAM: APOLOGUES ART GALLERY AT EVERGREEN CULTURAL CENTRE COQUITLAM BC – JUL 20-AUG 31, 2013 Michael Abraham is a popular Vancouver artist who creates fanciful images in a magic realism style. Formerly represented […]

Bronze 14.5×14 x 14 inches, completed June 2013. Edition of 9.   Photos of sculpture in progress. The clay original… The mould-making and casting are done on Saltspring Island, with friendly Jacob at Burton Bronze Foundry. Mould making… Mould making… The […]

BLOODLINES May 23 – 29, 2013- One week only! OPENING RECEPTION:  Saturday May 25, 8pm Artists in attendance, at The Waterfall Building, 1540 West 2nd Avenue, Vancouver, BC V6J 1H2 Gallery Hours: 12 to 5 pm www.phantomsinthefrontyard.com/Bloodlines About the painting […]

I have been selected by the Federation of Canadian Artists Board of Governors to recieve the status of SFCA (Senior Signature Membership).

Working on a sculpture…  Big Fish Eat Little Fish.   ready for the foundry… let the bronze age begin.

January 23-27, 2013 LA ART SHOW Gallery Jones will be representing recent work at the fair. Power Couple, 48 x 40 inches, oil on linen, 2012.

‘Armoured Heart’ and ‘All Day Sucker’ available. ‘Armoured Heart’ is an original hand-printed etching. Image size: 21 x 18.5 inches, plus 3-inch borders. Edition size: 50, plus 5 artist’s proofs, signed and numbered If you’d like one Contact Michael for details. […]

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November 9th – 15th, 2012 Opening Reception: Friday November 9th at 7:00 pm The latest group show from Phantoms in the Front Yard puts writing and painting on a collision course. Each artist in the collective has pursued at least […]

I was an adjudicator for DISCOVERY, Seymour Art Gallery’s emerging artists show to be held january 2013. North Vancouver, BC. Seymour Art Gallery 2013

Group show at Gallery Fukai – 602 Hastings Street, Vancouver, BC V6A 1R1 Opening reception: Friday, February 3rd, 2012, 8pm – late www.phantomsinthefrontyard.com Muse, oil pencil on paper, 12×18 inches Relics, oil pencil on paper, 12×18 inches Leg Lifter, oil […]

INSPIRITUS Solo exhibition by Michael Abraham, at Gallery Jones, Vancouver, www.galleryjones.com Opening Reception October 6th, 2011 show runs from Oct 5th to 29th      

Michael’s drawn lithograph “Inner Glow” is on the cover of Canadian Poet Elana Wolff’s new poetry book ‘Startled Night’, released by Guernica Editions, Toronto, Fall 2011  www.guernicaeditions.com 

Michael was an adjudicator for: the Federation of Canadian Artists’ ‘Painting on the Edge’ show, 2011 and for the South Delta Artists’ Guild ‘Oil and Water’ show. 2011

My first show with ‘Phantoms in the Front Yard’ artists collective. www.phantomsinthefrontyard.com On Great Men At the Beatty Gate Building Friday June 3rd – Sunday June 5th, 2011. Opening reception: Friday June 3rd 7:00pm-11:00pm 566 Beatty Street, Vancouver, BC The […]

May 6-29, 2010  solo exhibition:

January 23-27, 2008 (through Gallery Jones, Vancouver) www.laartshow.com   and Michael has recently completed four paintings for the Vancouver Opera Society for the 2008/2009 season. www.vancouveropera.ca

October 25th – 29th, 2007 With Gallery Jones

May 12 – June 30, 2007 (Arena – solo show of recent works), as well as summer group show 2007.     www.janbaum.com With Jan Baum in 2007.

  Courteney Cox at home with ‘Aback’.  Photo credit Andrew Macpherson. Collector!