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MICHAEL BABYAK
Born in Cleveland, Mr. Babyak left Ohio at 16 to travel and has lived in
numerous places throughout the U.S., as well as in Europe where he served in the
U.S. military. At the end of his
service, he returned to Ohio where he graduated from the University of
Cincinnati, Conservatory of Music with a Bachelor's degree in Ballet.
Mr. Babyak began his 10-year career as a dancer with the Cincinnati Opera
and performed with various regional ballet companies until 1992.
Upon retiring from dance, Mr. Babyak made a career of what had, until
then, been a part-time passion - painting.
In 1993 Mr. Babyak moved to New York City and supported himself solely through
the sale of his paintings. He has
exhibited work in several national juried shows, including Emerging Visions in
Los Angeles, National Works on Paper at St. John's University in New York and
the 3 Rivers Arts Festival in Pittsburgh.
Mr. Babyak has done scenic design for ballet as well as had his work
televised on the WB Network’s Jamie Foxx
Show. He is the recipient of
the Critic’s Pick Award from Manhattan Arts International Magazine, as well as
numerous awards from juried art shows throughout the USA.
Michael has been commissioned to create large-scale paintings for
Lucky Strike Lanes as well as Hard Rock Hotel and Casino.
Michael is currently represented by
Jack Gallery in Las Vegas, Chicago
and New Orleans and Pop International Galleries in New York City.
Mr. Babyak’s work has evolved from realist figurative images in oils, acrylics
and charcoals, to abstraction and realism, primarily in acrylic.
Often there is a sense of movement to his work, whether the subject be
animate or inanimate, which can be attributed to Mr. Babyak’s background in
dance and music. His paintings are a direct reflection of an exploration of
feelings about both the physical and imagined, resulting in work that possesses
an intangible aspect that somehow strikes a familiar note.
In 2007, Michael left New York and currently resides in Phoenix, AZ.
Michael Babyak
contact : 212.946.1008
www.babyakart.com
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