About Michael Newberry

Michael Newberry is a creative figurative artist who has exhibited in New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, Athens, and Rome. With a solo career spanning artistic, teaching, and art writing fields, he has garnered appreciation from artists and collectors, some as far away as Japan and Australia. His figures tell stories that resonate with those seeking a realm where thought, emotion, and senses intertwine. The journey through Newberry’s art can be transformative. Of his growing collection of over 1,100 works, 800 have found loving homes.

He writes: “My work combines scientific concepts, philosophy, and psychology to explore the depths and outer limits of art. Through sensual techniques and content, my artworks reflect not only my own sensitivity and passion for art and life, but also that of the viewer. With a focus on humanist themes, I strive to be both technically and conceptually innovative, anticipating future artistic advances. I see art as an evolutionary pursuit, attracting those who value intelligence, passion, perception, and integrity, and who aim to create a better future.”

Drawing on a variety of influences, including Rembrandt and the French Impressionists, he creates powerful, life-sized canvases that blend classical techniques with original innovations and futuristic sensibilities. His work has been exhibited in major cities around the world, and is collected by internationally renowned figures such as designer Chan Luu, world-class tennis player and coach Brian Teacher, and philosopher Stephen Hicks.

Newberry is also an accomplished author and teacher, with a deep understanding of the human form and its place in the natural world. He has written four books on art, including Evolution Through Art, and has contributed new insights into color theory involving space, light, atmosphere, and form, the significance of a flourishing human psyche as an end in itself, and new perspectives on art history and art criticism through the celebration of innovative contributions in technique and content. Widely regarded as one of the most innovative painters of his generation, he continues to push the boundaries of traditional painting and explore new ways of expressing the human experience.