About the Artist

“While her early work experimented with a variety of mediums like ceramics, bronze, photography, and wax, Michelle is deeply passionate about drawing and painting the human figure. Her aesthetic connection to the body is tied to her contemplation and reflection on the human condition and all its facets. Her figure studies, imbued with contrast between light and shade are meditations and essays on the inherent complexities of the human being. Through her work she explores deeply personal themes drawing from her own, sometimes painful experiences but also from a deep sense of empathy and compassion.”
-Niria E. Leyva-Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Acting Executive Director of Northern Manhattan Arts Alliance (NoMAA)

Michelle Asarch is an artist hailing from Long Beach, New York, residing in New York City.

Michelle is currently the sole art teacher of a Kindergarten through 4th Grade Classical charter school in South Bronx, NY. She teaches art history, drawing, sculpture, origami, painting, printmaking, and mixed media.

She is a graduate of Binghamton University as of May 2015. She received two Bachelors degrees - one in English Literature, and another in Studio Art, concentrated in drawing, and graduated Summa Cum Laude.

As of January of 2020, Michelle possesses a Master's in Art Education degree with Honors from the City College of New York.