Michaela Gleave (born 1980) is a Sydney-based Australian conceptual artist best known for her use of light and her monumental site specific art works engaging with space, time and matter.

[5] Gleave investigates main narratives at the intersection of arts, science and society, with a focus on creating immersive experiences that translate the influence of an idea on the physical properties of the world.

She has received residency fellowships at the New York City-based International Studio and Curatorial Program,[11] at the Australia-based Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization, and at the Tokyo Wonder Site in Japan.

[16] In 2016, her red neon[17] installation Fear Eats the Soul featured at the entrance[18] of the Dark Mofo festival in Hobart, Tasmania.

[9] In 2017, her piece The World Arrives at Night (Star Printer)[19] was featured at the University of Queensland Art Museum's exhibit New Alchemists.