![]() ![]() collectors could have an estimated evaluation of around $450K,” stated Corrado Deluca of Toronto's Deluca Gallery.Ĭo Founder, ARTISANworks Kimberly Trenholm stated, “The exhibit will offer an opportunity for visitors to join in the visual commentary on his often controversial entire body of work, while viewing the extensive 58 piece series that is being exhibited together for the first time ever in the U.S.” “I am very pleased about this acquisition of Mitic’s work, in my opinion the entire series of paintings included in the Art or War book plus Mitic’s controversial ‘Incident’ sculpture which caught the attention of numerous U.S. The exhibition will open to the public on May 17th, (1:00-4:00 pm) at ARTISANworks, 565 Blossom Road, Rochester, NY.The dates for the exhibit is: May 17th, 2015 through August 23rd, 2015. ![]() ARTISANworks will launch their new Mitic collection this month. “Viktor’s work has always caught my attention and with Art or War I was moved by the spectacular series that resonated very well with me in what I like in contemporary art forms fusing unique perspectives on contemporary issues,” says Louis Perticone, Founder of ARTISANworks. Moved by the destruction of the giant Buddhas of Bamiyan - ancient sculptures created in the 6th century –Viktor Mitic started exploring the symbiotic relationship between aesthetics and violence. His bullet-riddled paintings offer an acerbic commentary on society’s attitudes towards guns and violence and its obsession with fame. Mitic is best known for his controversial approach to art, firing live ammunition at images he has painted of celebrities and iconic personalities. debut in Rochester, New York after the acquisition of fifty eight pieces of the series, including his much talked about ‘Incident’, the shot up school bus sculpture which toured Washington DC in April of 2013 during the height of the U.S. ![]() Toronto, ON – Rochester, NY May 26th, 2015: Canadian contemporary visual artist Viktor Mitic’s painting series Art or War makes its U.S. ACQUIRES CONTROVERSIAL COLLECTION OF PAINTINGS FROMĪRTISANworks in Rochester to Debut Art or War Collection ![]()
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