Michael Eugene Katz is a digital visual artist who, over decades, has evolved his traditional painting, printmaking, and photography skills through digital technology, creating processes that produce captivating and innovative visual experiences.

Katz believes that contemporary art relies too much on verbalizing visual art. He believes that a linguistic orientation overlooks the power of the visual aspect and reduces it to the supportive role of illustration. Katz is interested in something outside the limitations of storytelling or presenting messages. He is motivated by visual communication's unique ability to convey the ineffable. Katz discovered inspiration in Eastern philosophy’s tenet of not letting words limit the possibilities of life. This philosophical approach to art makes Katz's work unique and worthy of discussion, offering opportunities to present visual experiences like no other.

Katz earned his B.F.A. in 1969 and an M.A. in 1973 from Kent State University. His digital art journey began in 1981 at NBC Television as a digital illustrator and graphics director. He was among the first artists to start using digital mediums. The $250,000 Quantel Paintbox workstation at NBC was a 24-bit digital marvel that preceded Adobe Photoshop by eight years. It introduced him to nonlinear production and nondestructive layers, allowing endless creative experimentation without the limitations of traditional painting. Katz could instantly clone, modify, and rearrange elements, transforming his artistic processes. He has been creating digital paintings using the Apple Mac and various software for over 20 years.

Michael Eugene Katz is a National Endowment for the Arts fellow and was commissioned to create large-scale paintings for the Miami-Dade Art in Public Places Program. His accolades include an Emmy Award for his design and direction in television, with tenures at NBC, HBO, Public Television, and Comedy Central. He was a consultant for Adobe and Apple on graphics and video production. Over 17 years, he taught drawing, painting, digital media, and visual concepts in higher education. His work has been exhibited in prestigious museums such as The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Fort Lauderdale Museum of the Arts, The Drawing Center, New York, NY, and The Society of The Four Arts, Palm Beach, Florida, and White Columns Online in New York.