Born in Palo Alto, Michael Szabo's childhood passion for art led him to Rhode Island School of Design, where he earned a degree in sculpture. After graduating, he spent three years as the director of the Metals Division at Summit Springs Design in Woodside, CA. In 2004 Michael founded SzaboWorks and established his studio practice in San Francisco. Along with his series of hand crafted sculptural vessels, Michael has gained recognition for his unique sculpture, water features and paintings. His work has been commissioned and exhibited by galleries, museums, and private collectors nationally and internationally.

Working predominantly with alternative metal fabrication techniques, his process is based on a philosophy of accident, exploration and learning, often yielding abstract yet familiar forms that hint at natures process of object making. 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 painting continue to inform and inspire his architectural scale works, which require a more collaborative design and fabrication process. Michael Szabo currently resides and maintains his studio in San Francisco, CA.