Paul Michael Graves is an abstract painter living and working in Manhattan. The subject of his work is a two-dimensional graphic language of his own invention; a quasi-synthesis of his multifaceted history from music to mathematics, architecture, even aviation. His mark-making is meditative, inhabiting the space between spontaneity and intention, much like musical improvisation. His language functions as a palimpsest of technology and yet resists deciphering. Meaning, as far as Graves is concerned, is for each viewer to discover. His only concern is creating the conditions for the dialogue to unfold.
Graves was born in 1976 and raised in Redlands, California. He earned a B.S. in Mathematics from the U.S. Air Force Academy and a Master of Architecture from Columbia University. Graves’ work is owned by such notable collectors as Michael Rubin, Neil Patrick Harris, Drew and Rachel Katz, and Sir Elton John. His studio is in the West Chelsea Arts Building in Manhattan. See more here, here, here or click here for resumé.
Email: paul@paulmichaelgraves.com
