Michaela Steinacher

Born in 1972 near Vienna, Michaela Steinacher has lived in a world where creativity was not just a passion but an essential part of her existence from an early age. She always saw the world differently—not just as it was, but as it could be. Yet, her untamed creativity met with misunderstanding in art class, where rigid rules stifled her freedom. Her approach to art was dismissed, and her passion was nearly extinguished before it could fully emerge.

A RETURN TO ART THROUGH A TURNING POINT

Years later, when life dealt her a heavy blow and confined her to bed for months, art returned—stronger, louder, and more intense than ever. She realized she had to take control of her own story. She chose to transform her vulnerability into strength and make the courage to change the core of her artistic work.

GREAT CHANGES BEGIN IN SMALL MOMENTS

Steinacher’s works are a deliberate engagement with seemingly insignificant moments. She takes us into everyday scenes that appear meaningless or focuses solely on a facial expression that becomes a metaphor for the action itself. Her art rescues these moments from insignificance, giving them the attention they deserve.
The difficult relationship with her alcohol- and pill-addicted mother is processe...

Michaela Steinacher is an Austrian artist who pushes the boundaries of contemporary figurative painting. Trained by several renowned Austrian artists, her early work was strongly influenced by Voka’s expressive style. Over time, however, she developed her own distinct artistic language.

POTENTIAL OF OPPOSITES

Her style, which she describes as "abstract realism", combines abstract and realistic elements in a masterful way that makes the harmonious potential of opposites visible. her art is a skilful interplay between contrasts that do not necessarily mean separation, but rather open up new perspectives.

CREATING CONNECTIONS

This symbiosis of detail and abstraction makes her style unmistakable. Where others opt for a clear line, Steinacher allows both to exist - not as a contradiction, but as an expansion of perception. Her art, which illuminates social contrasts and at the same time shows the possibility of respectful coexistence, has attracted international attention and has already been exhibited in countries such as the USA, Italy, Germany and Austria. Steinacher's works are not only regarded as collector's items, but also as inspiring contributions to social change and sustainable thinking that are appreciated by art experts...

2024

Gemeinschaftsausstellung mit kunst Galerie im Turm Baden “Spiegel Ich”
Einzelausstellung Haus der Kunst Baden “Ich sehe dich”

2023

Super Fair Los Angeles Art Fair, Ausstellung einer limitierten Druckversion von “Luftschlösser bauen”, LA,
Art Bias Budapest, kuratiert in Kooperation mit Teravarna Gallery Los Angeles, USA
Kunstmesse "Neue Art" Dresden, Galerie Abstrakte Momente, Deutschland

2022

Galerie im Turm Baden, “Best of 25 Jahre aspekt”
Galerie ART time Udine, “Tracce di memoria“, Italien

2021

Galerie im Turm Baden, “Unter die Haut” mit kunst
Musa Art Show Wien, “we contemporary”

2020

Kunstmesse “Neue Art” Dresden, Galerie Abstrakte Momente, Deutschland

2018

Galerie Abstrakte Momente Dresden, “Blickfang”, Deutschland

2016

Eröffnung der Tage des offenen Ateliers Land NÖ, Künstlerportrait (Film)
Kunstmesse “Neue Art 16” Dresden, Galerie Abstrakte Momente, Deutschland
Galerie im Turm, mit kunst , “Paperworks”
Galerie im Turm, mit kunst , “Herzblut – Landsteiners Leidenschaft”
Galerie im Turm, mit kunst , “wild, wild, wilderness”

2014

Haus der Kunst Baden, “storyteller”, Gemeinschaftsprojekt mit Anna Steinacher
Schloss Wilfersdorf, mit kunst , “S...