Michelle Jung’s paintings are complex, reflective compositions that obscure the line between realism and abstraction. Up close, the brushstrokes appear as intertwined ribbons. From afar, they merge to create a timeless image of nature. She notes, “I intentionally leave space and room in my paintings for the viewer’s eye to explore beyond the image itself. I want their familiarity with nature to play a part in the experience.”
Born in Connecticut, Jung received her MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University and her BA in Art History from Colorado State University.
Combining chiaroscuro and glazing techniques suggestive of Renaissance painters and a monochromatic style inspired by the color field painters of the 40s and 50s, Jung adds an innovative method of a luminal surface that becomes translucent and three-dimensional under a light like that of a computer screen. Each of the pieces is a diptych, meaning each consists of two paintings side by side. Both paintings are a mirror image of one another. Where the diptych meets, a new image activates and stimulates the viewer, making the viewer cognizant of how they physiologically interact with the artwork.
In her work, Jung asks: Has modern technology changed our view of nature, its color palette, and our need to manipulate all images with filters? Has a world viewed by computers, mobile phones, and social media forever changed our connection and relationship with nature?
As Jung continues to move her home and studio, her work evolves. It explores the passage of time, existence, and identity while challenging conventional realism.
Jung has participated in numerous international and national exhibitions. She has exhibited in juried group shows in more than a dozen museums, including the Autry Museum of the American West, the Pasadena Museum of California Art, the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, Mystic Seaport Museum, and the Frederick R. Weisman Museum of Art. She has had two solo gallery exhibitions in New England. And in 2021, she had her first solo museum exhibition at the Santa Paula Art Museum in California.
In 2024, Jung juried into the following art fairs: FOCUS London, Art Miami, FOCUS New York, Red Dot Miami, and Cube Art Fair. In 2025, she was selected to participate in Saatchi Gallery, London’s major spring exhibition, Flowers – Flora in Contemporary Art and Culture.
Michelle was a long-time member of the Salmagundi Club, an elected Artist Member of The Guild of Boston Artists, a Signature Member of the California Art Club, a Signature Member of the American Society of Marine Artists, and an Art Renewal Center Associate Living Master.
Jung maintains studios in California and Nevada.
On exhibit at Sahara West Library from October 31, 2026 through January 30, 2027
9600 W. Sahara Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Monday - Thursday 10:00AM - 8:00PM
Friday - Sunday 10:00AM - 6:00PM
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