Mikael Takacs

contemporary pop art "Adrenaline, Pulp Fiction" Acrylic on Panel, red

2022

Mikael Takacs is a marbler based in Stockholm, Sweden. He uses pipettes to distribute acrylic paint across the canvas to create his subjects, which he then distorts by dragging the paint around using various tools, such as sticks and combs. He combines the classic abstract expression of marbling with concrete figures. Variations of this technique has been around for hundreds of years, but in spite of that, his pieces are often mistaken for digital art. Marbling is said to originate in the 12th century Japan as "Suminagashi", and centuries later made it's way to Europe through the Ottoman Empire and the "Ebru" method. Mikael has been able to reinvent the technique existing for more than hundreds of years like no one has been able to do before and at just 32 yrs old. Solo exhibitions: 2021 Krause Gallery, NYC 2019/08 Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2017/05 Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg. 2016/12 Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles 2016/03 Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. Group exhibitions: 2021/08 “Emerging To Established 12th Annual Group Show”, Krause Gallery, New York City 2021/06 “Sommar” Galleri Lohme, Malmö. 2021/06 "Auksjonsutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2021/05 “15 Year Anniversary Show”, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles. 2021/05 “Unknown Faces” Galerie Sept, Brussels. 2021/04 “In Sweden”, Galleri Lohme, Malmö. 2020/11 “Summer Group Show”, 19Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast. 2020/06 “Quarantine Collection”, Banditto Art and Dynamisk, Digital. 2020/01 "Auksjonsutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2019/11 “Threesome”, 19Karen Contemporary Artspace, Gold Coast. 2019/06 “POP EYE No2”, Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg. 2019/06 “Auksjonsutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2019/04 “We’re still here”, Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg. 2019/01 "Auksjonsutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2018/12 "5th Art Collector Starter Kit", Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles. 2018/08 "20 års jubileumsutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2018/08 "Delusional", Jonathan LeVine Projects, Jersey City. 2018/05 "20x20x20", Vertical Gallery, Chicago. 2018/03 "Hello My Dear", Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg. 2018/03 "GW remix III" Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg. 2018/02 "Visuel & Venner", Kattesundet 10, Copenhagen. 2018/02 "First" Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg. 2018/01 "Auksjonsutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2017/12 "Vintersalong", Galleri Backlund, Gothenburg. 2017/11 "Juleutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2017/09 25th anniversary show "Cirkus Wolfsen", Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg. 2017/09 "AEA 2017 Showcase", Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia. 2017/07 "15th Anniversary exhibition", Heliumcowboy Artspace, Hamburg. 2017/06 "Auksjonsutstilling", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2017/04 "4th Art Collector Starter Kit", Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles. 2017/03 "Trumpomania", Salomon Arts Gallery, New York. 2017/01 "Sensory Overload", Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles. 2016/09 "Urban Dawn II", Factory Lofts, Beirut. 2016/08 "MUD", Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg. 2016/08 "18th Anniversary show", Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2016/08 "10th Anniversary show", Corey Helford, Los Angeles. 2016/06 Auksjonsutstilling, Galleri Ramfjord, Oslo. 2016/03 "4th Annual 12X12 Group Show", Gauntlet Gallery, San Francisco. 2016/02 "Below the surface", Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles. 2016/01 "Asymmetrical Diptych Party", Corey Helford , Los Angeles. 2015/12 "Puls'16", Galerie Wolfsen, Aalborg. 2013/12 “Gruppenausstellung”, Strychnin Gallery, Berlin