The Old Town By The Sea, 33x43, Oil

Mike has many passions including painting, travel, cooking and color. He combines his love of these things in his colorful still lifes of fruits, vegetables and sometimes the ingredients for entire recipes. “I like to cook” he says. “One day I had, the idea to paint the ingredients of a recipe and and even the pan its cooked in,” From bright fruits and vegetables to spirited cocktail scenes with bottles and glassware, these works are infused with joy, rhythm, and personal narrative.

Aperol Spritz, 15x18, Oil
  

His Reflections series takes a more conceptual turn, focusing on fashion storefronts layered with reflections of urban architecture. “It’s like two paintings in one,” he explains. “A mannequin in a dress might be overlaid with a reflection of Rockefeller Center, or passersby, trees, and traffic lights. The brightest details shine through.” The result is a sophisticated play between interior and exterior worlds—stillness and motion.

The Red Dress In A Watching World, 48x36, Oil 

From sunlit coasts and bustling windowscapes to market-fresh still lifes, Mike Haubenstock’s paintings pulse with energy, elegance, and the pleasure of seeing the world through a vivid, layered lens