Michael Szabo Studio

Specialties

The studio’s focus is on large-​scale, site-​integrated sculptures that speak to the environments they inhabit.

History

Established in 2004.

A native of the Bay Area, Michael Szabo earned his degree in sculpture at the Rhode Island School of Design and soon returned home to plant his roots in San Francisco. He established Michael Szabo Studio in 2004. Working predominantly in stainless steel and bronze, Michael’s aesthetic language and occasional use of elements such as water have allowed the studio to explore the relationship between art, landscape, and architectural spaces.

Meet the Business Owner

Michael S.

Business Owner

Michael Szabo earned his degree from Rhode Island School of Design. After graduating, he spent three years as the director of the Metals Division at Summit Springs Design in Woodside, CA before founding SzaboWorks and establishing his studio practice in San Francisco. Beyond his early series of hand crafted sculptural vessels, Michael has gained recognition for his unique sculpture, water features and architectural scale installations. His work has been commissioned and exhibited nationally by galleries, museums, and private collectors.

Working predominantly with alternative metal fabrication techniques, his process is based on a philosophy of exploration and learning, often yielding abstract yet familiar forms that hint at nature’s process of generative development. While in recent years Michael’s focus has been on large scale site-​specific sculpture in public and private settings, his ongoing devotion to the solitary process of sculpture and object-​making informs and inspires eve