Artist

New York born, Italian-German descent Michael J. Korber is an internationally recognized artist. His unique painting style Pyrotechnic Iconographism has earned him multiple international awards, including at the Malta Int'l Art Biennale, the Grolla d'Oro di Treviso in Italy, and in Paris, France. He received recognition of artistic achievement by the United Nations (REMPEC) in 2004 in Malta and Special Acclaim Award at the Madeira Art Bienal 2013 in Portugal. Most recently Korber was bestowed the honorary title of "Caballero" by the Prince and Princess (Principesca y Ducal Casa de Riboalte) of Spain.

This collection of media articles and newspaper clippings chronicles my origins and a few of my travels and exhibitions in the United States, the Caribbean, and Europe. I am fortunate and grateful for the reception I have received, and all of these articles evoke vivid memories for me. I hope that they will give you a glimpse into the beginnings of my artistic journey and an insight into my character.

Meeting new people is exhilarating. It encompasses a whole spectrum of emotional, intellectual, and collaborative exchanges. These encounters are a driving force that leads to self-reflection and shifts in perspective, laying the foundation for the continued expansion of one's awareness.

Among my most cherished memories are those associated with immersion in rich cultures and connection with diverse characters. Some but a brief moment and some emerging from a longer stay in a new city that becomes yet another new home.

The diversity, idiosyncrasies, and differing views of our shared reality fuel my endless curiosity and sense of wonder. Most of my inspiration, however, comes from noticing those underlying threads of the fundamental human qualities that unite us all, no matter how different our external circumstances.

“Nobody important? Blimey, that's amazing. Did you know in nine hundred years of time and space I've never met anybody who wasn't important before?” ― The 11th Doctor

Every storyteller needs a place to tell their story. My atelier is the place where I tell mine. I have had the privilege of working alone and in collectives across cultures. These experiences have influenced and shaped the way I see the world.

In a way, each studio is a chapter in my life. The events provide the backdrop, my colors tell the story and my lines capture the details. The visual language of my work has evolved through exposure to many different cultures, environments, languages, and most importantly, through interaction with wonderfully diverse characters. Without a doubt, my work is the creative synthesis of the totality of these experiences.

For me, a studio is much more than just a place. It must provide the conditions conducive to creating and an atmosphere free from emotional constraints and distractions. In this way, one can freely develop oneself and one's mind and arrive at an unadulterated state of being. Thus my atelier is a place where time becomes nonsequential and all barriers dissolve.