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Michael Kessler is an abstract artist inspired by nature. He lives a creative life that is deeply intwined in nature and curiosity, experimentation and wonder. For fifty years, he has experimented with new mediums, whether it be acrylic (created while he was in college), or his own inventions and processes that are incorporated into mixed […]

Ann Korologos Gallery presents Landscape Abstractions: Michael Kessler and Andy Taylor on view from March 2 to 22, 2024 at Ann Korologos Gallery in historic downtown Basalt, CO and virtually at korologosgallery.com.  About the Exhibit “Keen observers of the natural world, Andy Taylor and Michael Kessler present their most recent abstract interpretations of nature,” shares Sue Edmonds, […]

Michael Kessler is based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. His intricately layered, often large-scale, nature-based abstract paintings have been exhibited throughout the United States and abroad, featured in 135 solo exhibitions and 24 museum collections. Kessler takes an in-depth and decidedly modern look at the “inner dynamics of the natural world” and how the layers […]

“Mr. President, in these times of challenge and turmoil from abroad, we often either forget or are unaware of the constructive efforts which are underway to promote better understanding among all people. Not guns nor butter, but original works of art are now being used in a combined Government-private interest effort to portray our proud […]

Michael Kessler is a mixed media artist whose work honors the inner dynamics of the natural world. In his latest series, Kessler utilizes the fluidity of water, colored with pigment, to explore the evolution and balance of the natural world. Based in Santa Fe, New Mexico, Kessler has evolved his landscape paintings towards abstraction, focusing on the […]

March 2023 Edition FEATURED SPECIAL SECTION IN THE MARCH 2023 EDITION OF WESTERN ART COLLECTOR. Read the full article here. State of the Art: Colorado When visiting Colorado, you simply cannot ignore the monumental and awe-inspiring presence of the many peaks and natural wonders of the Rocky Mountain range or the “Southern Rocky Mountains.” Colorado […]

The Art of Connection Ann Korologos Gallery presents The Art of Connection, a group exhibition exploring art as a means of connection to each other, to place, to memory, and to mediums. The exhibition is on view December 1, 2022 through January 4, 2023 at Ann Korologos Gallery in downtown Basalt and virtually at korologosgallery.com. A […]

Transitions Ann Korologos Gallery present Transitions, a group exhibition inviting the viewer to step through the seasons through the styles and mediums by 40 contemporary western artists. Transitions is on view September 15 to October 19, 2022 at Ann Korologos Gallery in Historic downtown Basalt, Colorado. “Frequently, my work shows the Cowgirl as the center of her world […]