Berenice Michelow’s stunning works on canvas and paper provide relevant and meaningful commentaries on contemporary life with a blend of hyperrealistic and abstract styles.  By synthesizing her abstract roots with a new naturalism, Michelow crafts meaningful works of art which express undeniable political themes and socially aware messages.   When combined with the sheer virtuosity of her draftsmanship and skillful technique, Michelow’s works become a powerful document of the artist’s observations and emotions concerning the world around her.  By juxtaposing realistic subjects against abstracted backgrounds, Michelow gives her works a tenuous and poetic impression, as though envisioned from a fading memory.  As we peer into her works, we attempt to recapture the images within our collective consciousness, images imbued with the important issues of our past and present.