Viktor Mitic
Artist Biography
Canadian artist Viktor Mitic, originally from Serbia, obtained his BFA from the University of Toronto in 1995 with art history studies at Sheridan College. Renowned for his post-Pop-inspired paintings, prints, and vibrant abstract sculptures, Mitic has showcased his creations at esteemed venues such as the Muramatsu Gallery in Tokyo, The Armory Show in NYC, Art Chicago, and in his hometown of Toronto. His work is held in corporate, private, and public collections including the noteworthy Beaverbrook Art Gallery and the Biggs Museum of American Art.
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 Campbell House Museum, Toronto
2016 Remington Contemporary Art Gallery, Markham
2010 Gallery Moose, Toronto
2009 Odon Wagner Contemporary Art Gallery, Toronto
2008 Muramatusu Gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2008 Trias Gallery, Toronto
2007 Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, NB
2007 Art Chicago, International Exposition of Contemporary & Modern Art, Chicago
2007 Galiere d'Arts Contemporains, Montreal
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2023 Oeno Gallery, SCULPT, Bloomfield, ON
2023 Oeno Gallery, Outdoor Sculpture Garden, Bloomfield, ON
2022 Oeno Gallery in the Royal Annex, Nothing is What it Seems, Picton, ON
2022 Oeno Gallery, small spaces BIG IDEAS, Bloomfield, ON
2021 Art Toronto, Toronto, ON
2021 Oeno Gallery, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Bloomfield, ON
2021 Oeno Gallery, Negotiating Diaspora, Bloomfield, ON
2009-2020
Oeno Gallery, Outdoor Sculpture Exhibition, Bloomfield, ON Oeno Gallery, Bloomfield, ON
Galerie D'arts Contemporains, Montreal, QC
Oeno Gallery, Oeno's Sculpture Garden at Huff Estates, Bloomfield, ON Galerie D'arts Contemporains, Montreal, QC
Nuit Blanche, Out of site, Toronto, ON Campbell House Museum, Toronto, ON ARTISANworks, Rochester, NY, USA George Mason University, Fairfax, VA The Peach Gallery, Toronto, ON Todmorden Mills, Toronto, ON
Todmorden Mills, Toronto, ON (Nuit Blanche Toronto) Gallery Moos, Toronto, ON
Gallery Moos, Toronto, ON
The Armory Show (NYC), NY, courtesy of ADAC
EXPO Chicago (formerly Art Chicago), Chicago, IL, courtesy of ADAC Art Toronto, courtesy of Odon Wagner Contemporary, Toronto, ON
PUBLIC ART
Heartland, Port Moody, BC
Purple Heart, Moot Manor of Sri Lanka, Colombo (Sri Lanka)
Lyric Star, Marriott Hotel, Markham, ON
The Music Garage, Marriott Hotel, Markham, ON
Hypervelocity Asteroid, Rochester Car Museum, Rochester, NY
Death Flower, Elizabeth Collection, Rochester, NY
Blasted Guernica, Remington Contemporary Art Museum, Markham, ON
SELECTED COMMISSIONS
Biggs Museum of American Art, Dover, DE, USA, 2018 (work in permanent collection)
Elizabeth Collection, Rochester, NY, USA, 2015 (collection of paintings and sculptures)
Remington Contemporary Art Museum, Markham, Ontario,Canada, 2015 (work in permanent collection)
Beaverbrook Art Gallery, Fredericton, New Brunswick,Canada, 2009 (work in permanent collection
PUBLICATIONS
-Shifting Paradigms: Essays on Art and Culture (extensive essay on Mitic's work), Guernica Editions
-Cagdas Sanat Ve Yeniden Uretim (extensive essay on Mitic's work), Hayalaperest Yayinevi
-Desire Lines, (extensive essay on Mitic's work), Guernica Editions
-Rain Dance, Fourfront Editions
-Art or War, Tightrope Books 2009 Dealers, Tightrope Books
Artist Statement: "My sculptural work evolves from an exploration of chance and intention, driven by a fascination with form, colour, and the unpredictable patterns that emerge from everyday experiences. The playful shapes and bold colors in my sculptures are inspired by the organic spills of paint on my studio floor—what begins as accidental chaos transforms into deliberate, structured compositions. This process of transformation is central to my artistic practice, as I find beauty and meaning in the unexpected. In my sculptures, I seek to evoke a sense of both wonder and contemplation, offering dynamic, multi-dimensional forms that invite viewers to explore the interaction between color, shape, and space. By stacking and arranging blob-like structures, I challenge perceptions of form, creating pieces that are at once fluid and fixed, whimsical yet deeply rooted in the physical world. These works, like my paintings, balance the familiar with the surreal, echoing my fascination with the intersections of popular culture, abstraction, and the subconscious. At the heart of my work is an ongoing dialogue between control and spontaneity, playfulness and profundity. Each piece is an experiment in turning the ordinary into the extraordinary, and in finding moments of resonance in shapes and structures that appear at first glance to be random."
