Michelle Avery Konczyk

1994 / Nazareth, Pennsylvania, USA
Contemporary Surrealism Watercolor paintingWood panel mounting

About

Michelle Avery Konczyk is a contemporary artist from Nazareth, Pennsylvania, known for her distinctive watercolor paintings that challenge traditional perceptions of the medium.[3] After rejecting formal art education, she spent several years developing her artistic practice in her parents' basement, eventually gaining recognition through online exposure that led to gallery representation.[2] Her work explores the intersection of beauty and darkness, employing surrealist imagery to examine the contradictions inherent in human experience and perception.[3]

Contemporary surrealism with elements of realism; characterized by eerily beautiful imagery that juxtaposes love and beauty with darkness and morbidity

Selected Exhibitions

  • Fable & Folklore (Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, 2024)
  • 12 Year Anniversary (Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, 2024)
  • Wunderkammer (Beinart Gallery, Brunswick, Australia, 2024)
  • Celestial (Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, 2024)
  • Elixir (Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, 2024)
  • Microdose: Small Works By Big Artists (Last Rites Gallery, New York, 2019)
  • Lilliputian Hallucinations (La Luz de Jesus Gallery, Los Angeles, 2019)
  • Fauna (Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, 2019)
  • Courtside (Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, 2019)
  • Growth / Decay: A Dual City Group Show (Paradigm Gallery and Antler Gallery, 2016)