The Artistic Evolution of Michael Kessler Michael Kessler is an American painter whose creative journey began with landscape painting. During his undergraduate years at Kutztown University, he was awarded a fellowship from the Whitney Museum of American Art to study and produce art in New York City through the Whitney Independent Study Program. This period allowed him to encounter various artists working in New York City. His work eventually transitioned into a fully non-objective style. Kessler's paintings are characterized by large fields of diaphanous color. These colors are activated b…