> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.catapult-platform.art/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Sarah Mühlbacher: Capturing Life's Quiet Corners with Vivid Strokes - URL: https://www.catapult-platform.art/sarah-muehlbacher-artist-new-face-contemporary-painting/ - Published: 2025-01-18T18:53:00.000Z - Updated: 2025-11-19T11:01:18.000Z - Description: Explore the captivating world of Sarah Mühlbacher, an emerging artist from Linz, known for her layered oil and watercolor depictions of everyday life - Author: Dominique Catherina Foertig - Tags: Artist in Focus ## **Exploring the Visual Language of Sarah Mühlbacher's Paintings** [**Sarah Mühlbacher**](https://sarahmuehlbacher.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art) is the newest artist to watch in our series highlighting emerging talent in the art world. Through the Munchies Art Club series [**Art Observatory**](https://www.catapult-platform.art/tag/art-observatory-art-students-artists-tomorrow/) we explore the beginnings of her career as an artist. ![sarah mühlbacher, artist, new faces in contemporary art now](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/sarah-m-hlbacher--artist-portrait.webp) ****Sarah Mühlbacher**: Artist Portrait | Image courtesy of the artist Born in 1999 in Salzburg, Sarah Mühlbacher now divides her time between her birthplace and Linz, where she is both living and creating. Demonstrating significant potential in the Austrian art scene, Sarah began refining her painting techniques at the [Kunstuniversität Linz](https://www.kunstuni-linz.at/en/university/organisational-structure-1/institutes/fine-arts-and-cultural-studies/painting-graphic-art?ref=munchiesart.club) under the guidance of Ursula Hübner since 2018\. She just recently finished her studies in Linz, receiving her diploma in fine art in early 2024. ![sarah mühlbacher, artwork, realistic painting, emerging austrian art](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/realistic--painting--promising-new-artist-on-the-rise-2.webp) ****Sarah Mühlbacher:** Artwork „Late Night Vending Machine“, 2022, oil on canvas | Image Courtesy by the Artist ![sarah mühlbacher, in her studio, painting, emerging art from austria](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/sarah-m-lbacher--promising-emerging-artist--art-university-linz-1.jpg) ****Sarah Mühlbacher:** process picture of working on a watercolor painting -> Artist Studio view | Image Courtesy by the Artist Alongside her studies, she has earned several merit scholarships and participated, including a scholarship to participate in the prestigious Summer Academy Salzburg. [Discover the Next Generation: 10 Emerging Artists from the University of Art and Design Linz, Austria, Mentored by Prof. Ursula Hübner10 new contemporary artist to discover: We introduce to you new contemporary artists of today and provide an overview of 10 promising art students. For more information, we have provided 10 unique articles for each artist, which you can explore on your own.![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/icon/munchies-art-club-magazine-615.png)Catapult - The New Munchies Art Club | Critical CuratorsDominique Catherina Foertig![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/thumbnail/ursula-h-bner-class-10-promising-art-student-artists-of-tomorrow-art-university-linz-austria-7.webp)](https://www.catapult-platform.art/ursula-huebner-10-promising-students-at-university-of-art-linz/) Sarah's growing portfolio features a series of notable solo exhibitions such as the introspective ["Midnight Snack" at Elektrohalle Rhomberg](https://elektrohalle-rhomberg.net/wp-content/uploads/Press%5Frelease%5FSMuhlbacher.pdf?ref=catapult-platform.art) in 2023 and ["Somnium" at KHG Linz](https://www.dioezese-linz.at/institution/8075/wohnen/kulturelles/kunstimbad/article/239706.html?ref=catapult-platform.art) in 2022, which both highlight her evolving prowess and the depth of her artistic exploration. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/new-promising-artist--austria-4.webp) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/sarah-m-lbacher--promising-art-student--munchies-art-club.webp) ****Sarah Mühlbacher:** left -> „Somnium“, 2022, oil on canvas, right -> “New Remedy“, 2023, watercolor on paper I Image Courtesy by the Artist Group shows like "Realistinnen" at PARALLEL VIENNA 2022 and "Nothing Exists this is not RAEL" in Stuttgart in 2022 reflect her active participation in the vibrant European art circuit. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/sarah-m-hlbacher-1.webp) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/late_night_microwave_popcorn_2022-2.webp) ****Sarah Mühlbacher:** Artworks: left-> „shade“, 2023, oil on canvas, picture taken during process in the studio right -> „Late Night Microwave Popcorn“, 2022, watercolor on paper I Image Courtesy Artist Sarah’s artistic statement reveals her deep engagement with the quotidian yet intimate spectacles of daily life. The scenes she portrays in her works, whether a tranquil living room or a silent street at night, are imbued with a sense of the familiar disrupted by startling elements. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/selfportrait--sarah-m-hlbacher--emerging-art--austria-2.webp) ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/new-self-portrait--artist--sarah-m-hlbacher-1.webp) Image caption: Above: ****Sarah Mühlbacher**: Artworks: „Entry 1“ and „Entry 2“ I Image Courtesy by the Artist ![sarah mühlbacher, artwork, realistic, painting, contemporary art now](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/aquarell--painting--artwork-1.webp) Image Caption: ****Sarah Mühlbacher**: Artwork -> „Someone Else“, 2022, Lithography colored with watercolor on paper,1/1 I Image Courtesy by the Artist This includes the jarring intrusion of bright spotlights or the eerie presence of shadows and reflections, which she skillfully integrates into her watercolor and oil paintings. These elements might serve as metaphors for the unseen forces that shape our perceptions and experiences. In her creative process, Sarah places a significant emphasis on the layering of translucent color, in her slow, drawn out painting process, a technique that allows her to delve deeply into the emotional and physical textures of her subjects. ![sarah mühlbacher, art student, university linz, Ursula Hübner class, on the edge](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/new-faces-in-contemporary-art--sarah-muehlberger--arrtist-1.webp) Image caption: ****Sarah Mühlbacher:** Artwork -> „In Yellow“, 2023, watercolor on paper I Image Courtesy of the Artist Her methodical approach to painting, examining, layering, and distancing herself from the subject during the working process, enables her to transform ordinary photographic references into compelling narratives that capture moments of both clarity and distortion. ## Sign up for Now I am in Your Head | Munchies Art Club Magazine We give artists the spotlight they deserve, celebrating contemporary art and emerging talent on Instagram Subscribe Email sent! Check your inbox to complete your signup. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime. Her work ultimately challenges viewers to confront the ordinary with a sense of wonder and suspicion, pushing the boundaries of how everyday life is depicted and experienced in art. ![sarah mühlbacher, cat, conversation, drawing and painting, new faces in contemporary art now](https://storage.ghost.io/c/1c/24/1c2478ff-417d-4e88-8226-288af467f6b9/content/images/2024/05/sarah-m-hlbacher--artist-1.webp) Image caption: **Sarah Mühlbacher:** Artwork -> „Conversation“, 2022, oil on canvas, with appied elements of reflective foil I Image Courtesy by the Artist Through her ongoing exploration of the subtle interplay between light and shadow, reality and perception, Sarah Mühlbacher continues to establish herself as a significant voice in contemporary art. [Sarah Mühlbacher![](https://sarahmuehlbacher.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/10/cropped-20211019_182350444_iOS-1-270x270.png)Sarah Mühlbacher![](https://sarahmuehlbacher.com/wp-content/gallery/paintings-2023-2024/cache/new_remedy.jpg-nggid0248-ngg0dyn-480x360x100-00f0w010c010r110f110r010t010.jpg)](https://sarahmuehlbacher.com/?ref=catapult-platform.art) Sarah Mülbacher -> Website Follow [**Sarah Mülbacher on Instagram**](https://www.instagram.com/sarah.muehlbacher%5F/?ref=catapult-platform.art) for upcoming projects and new works. --- Special thanks to [**Olga Shcheblykina**](https://www.olgashcheblykina.com/?ref=munchiesart.club) for gathering information from the students, resharing it, and helping us create a stunning workflow with the art students and Prof. Ursula Hübner. [Olga Shcheblykina![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6249e89218357d21cff3f705/9e721022-266b-4eaf-89d8-bc52ec32440a/favicon.ico?format=100w)Olga Shcheblykina0![](https://images.squarespace-cdn.com/content/v1/6249e89218357d21cff3f705/5c882b9f-b6b1-4949-b987-f8a1a94bba82/IMG_4237.jpg)](https://www.olgashcheblykina.com/?ref=munchiesart.club) Olga Shcheblykina Your efforts have been invaluable to our collaboration. Thank you! Here is[**Olga Shcheblykina**](https://www.instagram.com/olgashcheblykina/?ref=munchiesart.club)on Instagram.