Michelle Hoogveld
Calgary-born artist Michelle Hoogveld creates radiant abstract works that give form to the emotional and spatial power of colour, layering saturated palettes, geometric structure and expressive movement into compositions alive with rhythm and connection.
Hoogveld's visual language is rooted in geometric abstraction and abstract expressionism, setting hard-edged structure in dialogue with gestural movement. Her compositions feel at once precise and intuitive, layering colour, recurring forms and dynamic spatial relationships to draw viewers into an experience of rhythm, connection and emotional resonance.Colour sits at the centre of the practice. Saturated palettes, architectural forms, arches, waves, hearts and linear fields work at once as visual elements and emotional markers, balancing clarity with movement, structure with softness, and boldness with vulnerability. The result is a body of work that feels expansive, optimistic and alive.
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Arch No. 1$CAD 15,500.00 -
Arch No. 2$CAD 15,500.00
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Waves$CAD 8,850.00
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Dreamers of Dreams II$CAD 5,300.00
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Dreamers of Dreams III$CAD 5,300.00
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Interlude: Colour 1$CAD 1,600.00
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Interlude: Colour 2$CAD 1,600.00
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Interlude: Colour 3$CAD 1,600.00
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Interlude: Colour 4$CAD 1,600.00
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Gens Una Sumas (We Are One Family)$CAD 1,250.00
Michelle Hoogveld was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta. A contemporary artist working across fine art painting and large-scale public art, she has built a practice rooted in geometric abstraction and abstract expressionism, with colour at its centre. Alongside her studio work, Hoogveld has completed more than 160 large-scale public art commissions across North America, Europe and Latin America, ranging from murals and steel sculptures to inflatable structures and integrated architectural artworks. Her landmark projects include commissions for Brookfield Place in New York City, Le Germain Hotel in Montreal, the City of Hoboken, the Yorkville Mural Festival and STRAAT Museum in Amsterdam. Her work has been recognized with public art awards from the City of Montreal and TimeOut Montreal, Grand Prix du Design distinctions, and Avenue Magazine's Top 40 Under 40. Hoogveld now lives and works from her studio in Montreal, where she continues to develop paintings and public works that transform colour into atmosphere, energy and felt experience.