THE ARTIST

phonetic pronunciation is meek-eye-elle

Michaëlle Abraham (b. 1994) is a Haitian American multidisciplinary artist and writer living in Atlanta, Georgia. Her visual artistry covers a wide range of practices; from abstract ink paintings that embrace spontaneity, accident, and transformation to monochromatic illustrations, she appreciates movement and intensity at throughout her works.

Beyond the canvas, Abraham extends her creative vision into orality and literary creations. She hosted the podcast Narratives from the Black Diaspora and Beyond, a platform for critical conversations around Black/Blak cultures, heritage, identities, and health. These explorations of diasporic experience continue to inform her visual practice, weaving a cultural and conceptual foundation beneath her fluid abstract works. As a burgeoning writer, Abraham's first published work can be explored in Volume VIII, Issue II—October 2024 of the About Place Journal. She is currently working on her novella titled Dark Bay, a swashbuckling story about the mysterious Anel family. 

Michaëlle's creations have appeared in a variety of contexts, from intimate group shows to large-scale public projects. Her most recent exhibitions include Postcards from the Edge (Visual Aids, NYC), Small Wonders (Avondale Art Alliance), and the Midtown Outdoor Gallery Street Banner Project (Midtown Art Alliance), where her imagery entered the public sphere on a larger scale.

Living in the Atlanta Metro, Abraham remains committed to growing her artistic practice while contributing to the vibrancy of local community. Michaëlle's work seeks to celebrate fluidity in all form while offering viewers an  opportunity to explore her expasnive nature. Away from the studio, she can often be found with friends, relishing the great outdoors, neighborhood cinemas, local EDM shows, and her living room floor basking under warm afternoon sunlight.