Michael Vickers (artist)

Michael Vickers (born August 11, 1987) is a Canadian visual artist based in Toronto, Ontario who works primarily in sculpture, painting, and installation.[1] He completed a Masters degree in Art History from the University of Toronto in 2013.[1] Vickers is also co-director of the arts organization Akin,[2] which provides affordable shared studio spaces for artists in Toronto, and professional and creative development opportunities through a range of programming initiatives .[3]

Installation view of Monument, 2017 by Michael Vickers

Career

Vickers has exhibited his work locally in Canada at Mercer Union,[4] Division Gallery,[5] the Art Gallery of Ontario, the Gardiner Museum, and Art Toronto and the Artist Project.[6] His work has been shown internationally at Volta Basel, Clark House Mumbai[7] and Dutch Design Week.

Michael Vickers
BornAugust 11, 1987
NationalityCanadian, American, UK
Known forSculpture, Painting
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References
  1. Levy, Joel (2017-05-03). ""A Day in the Life" with Local Toronto Artist Michael Vickers". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  2. Shephard, Tamara (2019-08-20). "Akin Lakeshore makes art studio space affordable in Etobicoke". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  3. McNamara, Rea (2016-06-20). "Why Artists Make Better Landlords: An Interview with Akin Collective's Oliver Pauk and Michael Vickers". Art F City. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
  4. "Mercer Union | Push and Pull". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  5. "Surface & Stratagem". BLOUIN DIVISION. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  6. "Michael Vickers | Artist Project". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
  7. "Art for Lunch with Michael Vickers from Akin". MacLaren Art Centre. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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