Michael Flohr

Michael Flohr’s modern impressionist paintings often capture scenes of city life or of the natural world that can be interpreted subjectively as social narratives or appreciated for just what they are – beautiful moments frozen in time. His style is best described as a kaleidoscope of abstract expressionism and impressionism, with visible inspiration from Cezanne, the French post-impressionist artist.

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A Little Dom Will Do

A Perfect Morning

Across the Board

Aged to Perfection

Always and Forever

As One

Beautiful Bell

Beautiful City of Lights

Beautiful Evening

Beautiful Florence

Beautiful Tahoe

Beautiful Venice

Big City Dreams

Blue Note

Bourbon Street

Cafe de Flore

Captured Moments

Cherry On Top

Ciao Bella

City of Lights

Classic Manhattan

Cocktails at Carmine's

Coronado Beach Walks

Dreaming of Romance

Fontaine's

Historic Rain

Historic Romance

Homage to Fred

In Love

About Michael Flohr

“All I do is paint everyday. It’s an obsession, I can’t stop,” says Michael Flohr, a San Diego artist whose modern impressionist paintings of bar and cafe scenes and rainswept city streets offer a social commentary. In a way, Michael paints, rather than writes, his social commentary. “I am not the best writer,” he admits. “I have these great thoughts and they come out better on canvas than as written words on paper.” His bold, square brush strokes create almost a mosaic effect that tells the viewer a narrative through vivid, pure pigmented color, gesture, and subtlety.

When he was young, Flohr was diagnosed with dyslexia, and by second grade he had fallen behind in school. As a result, his parents signed him up for tutoring across all subjects, including art. It was here he excelled and felt his most self.

He would end up attending the Academy of Art College in San Francisco. Encouraging him in his pursuit, his grandfather promised to pay half his college loans upon graduation. “It showed me he believed in me,” Flohr reminisced. In his final year at the academy he was accepted into New York’s Society of Illustrators.

Flohrs style has been described as a cornucopia of avante garde, abstract expressionism, and impressionism. He finds inspiration in the colors and techniques of Cezanne, who painted with pure pigment straight from the tube, in a style that Michael Flohr’s work emulates.

“I want to show that a painting doesn’t have to be challenging. It can be something that pleases your eye. It doesn’t have to have meaning. You don’t have to dissect it. Enjoy its beauty and what it brings to you.”

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What style of art is Michael Flohr's painting?

Michael Flofhr is considered to be a modern impressionist painter. Impressionist are usually not trying to paint a reflection of real life, but an 'impression' of what the person, light, atmosphere, object or landscape looked like to them. This is apparent in his portrayals of bar scenes and city life.

Has Michael Flohr's work ever been shown in a museum?

YES! While Michael Flohr was in school he was selected to have an exhibition in DeYoung Museum in San Francisco.

Does Michael Flohr do commissions?

Michael is currently not doing commissions. If you have that special somewhere that you would love to be captured thorough an artists eyes, we can possibly arrange to get you on his list for future projects. Please reach out to your art consultant or give us a call at (530)544-4278 and we can get you started on a piece of art that will last for generations.

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