Dance me to the Beauty

Dance me to the Beauty Relais Sant’Uffizio 30 Luglio 2021

“I marveled at the beauty of all life and savored the power and possibilities of my imagination. In these rare moments, I prayed, I danced, and I analyzed. I saw that life was good and bad, beautiful and ugly. I understood that I had to dwell on the good and beautiful in order to keep my imagination, sensitivity, and gratitude intact. I knew it would not be easy to maintain this perspective. I knew I would often twist and turn, bend and crack a little, but I also knew that... I would never completely break.”

Maria Nhambu

Michelle’s large abstract canvases are almost overwhelmingly vibrant. They have a quality that perhaps can be best described as “wall presence”: the layers of paint and shapes merging into each other grab the viewers’ attention and draw them in.

Michelle says: “My work concentrates on the unseen, the ever-present energy that holds the universe together. I love to paint emotions, feelings, philosophical thoughts, states of mind. I aim to offer the spectators a view into special moments where all is possible, where my dance like gestures encounter the vibrations of color.

I like my creations to enchant, add to wellbeing and open the mind”.

Michelle has worked in the fashion industry before finding her feet in abstract painting and brings the expertise and knowledge of color, composition and structured layering.

Photo: Lorenzo Morandi

Touch me baby, I am not afraid 100x100cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

The sky is the limit 120x150cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

True colors 100x100cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Invisible wings 120x150cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

See the beauty 120x80cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Maybe tomorrow 100x100cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Resonate with Mystery and Beauty 120x150cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Freedom is just another word for nothing else to loose 100x100cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Breaking Free 120x80cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

It’s time to remember 120x150cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Constellation of a New Beginning 120x80cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

The best is yet to come 120x160cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

In a bubble 120x180cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Pure joy 100x180cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Unity in diversity 120x120cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Ready for new love 120x150cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

Transform the Spark of Light 100x120cm acrylics, pigments on canvas

I’ve spent my life in the arts, coming from a family of various artists. My background lies in architecture and textile design, where I have learned about structure and composition, which I intuitively apply to every canvas.

I feel most alive when immersed in the creative process.

I have traveled all my life, a mind opening way of process, and since 25 years settled down in Italy .

My inspiration comes mainly from nature, but is strongly influenced by feelings and emotions, which I liquify on to the canvas in very free dance like movements but with severe scrutinate about color and balance.

Photo: Lorenzo Morandi

My aim is to bring beauty, motion, and energy to your home. Luckily I had many opportunities to collaborate with furniture and fashion designers, who create with fearless enthusiasm and where art is a way of life.

My work reflects my optimism, passion and the continuous desire to push boundaries. I have exhibited extensively throughout Europe, China and the US. My paintings are housed in numerous private collections in Usa, Germany, Iceland, Italy, France, Austria, Poland, Switzerland, Japan, Romania, China.

Solo Exhibitions 2021

The sky is the limit, Gallery44, Canada Dream BIG, Liftartgallery, Sveden

2020

Verschmelzungen, Gallerie Lacke&Farben, Berlin Dancing when the stars go blue, Castello di Casale Monferrato

2019

Fragile Beauty, ItinerArte, Venezia

2018

Color Vibrations, Discerner Residence, Mayfair, London Color is calling, Castello di Costigliole d'Asti,Castello di Casale Monferrato Shades of Blue, Tenuta Tenaglia Sieralunga di Crea

2017

Turning Inside, Cultural Center Valenza, taly

2016

Abstract Art, Salone del Mobile Milano with Capital Decor Woman in Red, Tenuta Tenaglia, Serralunga di Crea

2015

Warriors of Light, DebutContemporary, Mayfair, London Blue Mood, Spazio E, Milano

2014

Blue Mood, Palazzo Racchetta, Ferrara Blue Mood, Galleria 20, Turin

2013

Visioni Sfumate, Palazzo del Monferrato Alessandria European Abstract Painting, Shanghai M50 5 Paintings for Capital DÉCOR, Salone del Mobile Milano

2012

Viaggio, Galleria Zanuso Milano Proposte per una Collezione, Museo di Roccamonfina MAGMA, Caserta Equilibri Rari, Castello di Casale Monferrato 7 paintings for Capital DÉCOR, Salone del Mobile Milano

2011

Colori, Fiera internazionale d'Arte, Piacenza L'Energia del Colore, Chiesa di Treville

2010

In alto mare, Galleria Immagine Colore Genova Rose su tela, Tenuta la Tenaglia, Serralunga di Crea

International Art Fairs 2020

Affordable Art Fair, Milano

2019

The Other Art Fair, London Art Expo, New York Creative innovations, New York Miami Art Basel Project

2018

Flux, The Chelsea College of Art, London

2017

Affordable Art Fair, Milano

2014

Red Dot, Miami Step Up, Milano Art Athina, Athens Arvilnius

2013

Berliner Liste, Berlin

Photo: Lorenzo Morandi

Exhibitions in Museum 2018 2016 2014 2013 2012

Philosophical Thoughts, Parete Art Museum, Napoli, Italy Koinè, Museo Ricci Oddio, Piacenza, Italy Premio Janua, Museo St. Agostino, Geonva, Italy Rosso Vivo, Science Museum, Turin, Italy Il Sogno dell’Acqua, Museo Tavernole, Brescia, Italy Premio Normanni, Museo d’Arte Contemporanea, Palermo, Italy

www.michellehold.com michelle@michellehold.com

Somewhere over the Rainbow 100x120cm acrylics, pigments on canvas