Michael Kowbuz
My subjects arrive through my daily travels, when the aesthetic possibilities of ordinary places are suddenly made apparent, either due to some change in light or my state of mind. I’m more susceptible to these visions when my defenses are down. I capture these fleeting moments through photographs and develop them through painting. By allowing their essence to emerge over an extended time, mundane views of parking lots, car windows and reflective storefronts are transformed into something majestic and strange.
Michael Kowbuz 2020 video by John Thornton
Tour & Talk with Michael Kowbuz, 2023
Michael Kowbuz' new solo exhibition is on view December 10, 2025 - January 11, 2026.
Reception: Saturday, December 13, 2 - 5 p.m.
Mixed Media Watercolor Workshop with Michael Kowbuz
Sunday, December 14, 10 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Interceptor, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7.75" x 10.75" Available
Sunshine Excavator, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7.5" x 10.75" Available
Steam Sky, ink, watercolor & gouache, 8" x 10.75" SOLD
Veil, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7" x 10.75" Available
Setting Sun Shadows, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
Snowy Hill Dusk, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" Available
Ice River, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" Available
River Drive, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" Available
Promontory Portal, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
Night Excavator, ink, watercolor & gouache, 8" x 10.75" Available
Iron Overpass, ink, watercolor & gouache, 10.75" x 8" Available
Footbridge at Belmont, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
Summer Solitude, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
Night Footbridge, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7" x 5" Available
Tree Shadow, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" Available
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Michael Kowbuz's previous solo exhibition was held December 6, 2023 - January 14, 2024. A selection of his work is currently available at the gallery as indicated. For inquiries on all other works shown, please Contact Us.
Sonett, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7.5" x 10.5" Available
Man with Van (Portrait of Brent), ink, watercolor & gouache, 8" x 10.5" Available
Spring Bridge, ink, watercolor & gouache, 6" x 10.5" Available
Summer Sunset, ink, watercolor & gouache, 6" x 10.5" SOLD
Night Lot, ink, watercolor & gouache, 6" x 10.5" SOLD
QQ Mart, ink, watercolor & gouache, 8" x 10.5" SOLD
Booth, ink, watercolor & gouache, 6" x 10.5" SOLD
Sunrise Street, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
Night Window, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7" x 5" Available
Foggy Night, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7" x 5" SOLD
Night Stair, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7" x 5" SOLD
Moonlight Street, ink, watercolor & gouache, 7" x 5" SOLD
Sunset Street, ink, watercolor & gouache, 10.5" x 6" SOLD
River at Dusk, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
Creek Reflection, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
Tunnel, ink, watercolor & gouache, 5" x 7" SOLD
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A selection of work from Michael Kowbuz's previous exhibition is available as indicated below.
Sunglass Pair, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 6.5" x 10.5" Available
Ramp, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 6" x 10.25" Available
Summer Sunset, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 6.25" x 10.5" Available
Summer Sunrise Window, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 7" x 5" Available
River Clouds, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 5" x 7" SOLD
Moon Site, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 7" x 5" SOLD
Night Exit, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 5" x 7" SOLD
Sunrise, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 5" x 7" SOLD
Flight, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 7" x 5" SOLD
Back Seat, watercolor & gouache on paper, 5" x 7" SOLD
Sunset Reflection, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 7" x 5" SOLD
River Sunset, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 5" x 7" SOLD
Summer Sunset Window, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 7" x 5" SOLD
Spring Window, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 7" x 5" SOLD
Driveway, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 5" x 7" SOLD
Tunnel Tree, ink, watercolor & gouache on paper, 5" x 7" SOLD
Afternoon Window, ink, watercolor, gouache on paper, 6.5" x 10" SOLD
Honda, oil on canvas, 17.25" x 23.25" Available
Nova, oil on canvas, 15.25" x 23.25" Available
Camera 1, oil on canvas, 11" x 14" Available
Camera 2, oil on canvas, 11" x 14" SOLD
Camera 3, oil on canvas, 11" x 14" Available
Locomotive (GG-1), crayon-stone lithograph, 9.75" x 13.5" Available
Loading Dock, etching ink on paper, 14" x 16" Available
Lower Level, etching ink on paper, 14" x 16" Available
Vending Area, etching ink on paper, 14" x 16" Available
Reflection of Things to Come, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 5.5" x 6.75" Available
Ringgold, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 9.25" x 6" Available
Parking Lot Sky 1, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 8" x 10.5" Available
Parking Lot Sky 2, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 8" x 10.5" SOLD
Windshield, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 6.5" x 10.5" Available
Rear Window, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 6" x 10.25" Available
Side Window, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 8" x 10.5" Available
Ice Box, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 8" x 10.5" SOLD
Highway Moon, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 11" x 9" SOLD
Blur, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 6.5" x 10.5" Available 
Monster Pet, ink, watercolor, gouache on Arches, 6.5" x 10.5" SOLD
Approaching, ink, watercolor & gouache, 6.5" x 10.5" SOLD