Michael Vickers (artist)
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Michael Vickers | |
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| Born | August 11, 1987 |
| Nationality | Canadian, American, UK |
| Known for | Sculptor, Painter |
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 master's 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]
Career
[edit]Vickers has exhibited his work locally in Canada at Mercer Union,[4] Division Gallery,[5] the Art Gallery of Ontario,[citation needed] the Gardiner Museum,[citation needed] 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.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Levy, Joel (2017-05-03). ""A Day in the Life" with Local Toronto Artist Michael Vickers". Toronto Guardian. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ Shephard, Tamara (2019-08-20). "Akin Lakeshore makes art studio space affordable in Etobicoke". Toronto.com. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Mercer Union | Push and Pull". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Surface & Stratagem". BLOUIN DIVISION. 26 June 2015. Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Michael Vickers | Artist Project". Retrieved 2020-07-09.
- ^ "Art for Lunch with Michael Vickers from Akin". MacLaren Art Centre. Retrieved 2020-03-27.
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