2021
Painter Viktor Mitic is best known for his use of firearms as an artistic tool. Depictions of celebrities and historical figures riddled with bullet holes provocatively reflect on the senselessness of gun violence.
Mitic was born in Belgrade, then part of Yugoslavia and now the capital of Serbia. While in compulsory military service, Mitic came to see the gun as a potential medium for his art. He later moved to Canada, where he graduated with his BFA in 1995 from the University of Toronto. That year, he completed a portrait of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, which he presented in a formal unveiling at the prime minister’s office in Ottawa.
Mitic’s fame grew in 2008 after he displayed his most controversial piece, Hole Jesus, at Trias Gallery in Toronto. It drew widespread media attention. Over the following years, he made more works featuring images of well-known people, shot up with a .22 caliber pistol.
Mitic has participated in exhibitions around the world, including a 2008 show at the Muramatsu Gallery in Tokyo. In 2010, he presented his acclaimed Art or War collection at Gallery Moos in Toronto.
Although he has produced art in other media — including sculptures — his bullet hole paintings remain in demand with collectors. Mitic continues to create art that intrigues and confounds critics and viewers.
On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Viktor Mitic’s abstract and figurative paintings, mixed media art and more.
Southern Stripes 24-02 - pop-art, graffiti, acrylic and spray paint on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Colour and dynamic graphic design find company in this new abstract painting by Viktor Mitic. The Southern Stripe series explores the power of colour to convey positive emotion. Each...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Southern Stripes 21-03 - pop-art, graffiti, acrylic and spray paint on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Colour and dynamic graphic design find company in this new abstract painting by Viktor Mitic. The Southern Stripe series explores the power of colour to convey positive emotion. Each...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Graffiti Study No 2 - colourful, layered, pop art, spray painted study on paper
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like the stripes on a beach umbrella, fun, fresh rainbow colours are layered in contrasting ‘waves’ in this delightful pop art painting by Serbian-born artist, Viktor Mitic. This is ...
Spray Paint, Archival Paper
Graffiti Study No 3 - colourful, layered, pop art, spray painted study on paper
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like the stripes on a beach umbrella, fun, fresh rainbow colours are layered in contrasting ‘waves’ in this delightful pop art painting by Serbian-born artist, Viktor Mitic. This is ...
Spray Paint, Archival Paper
12 Multicoloured Lines No.2 - bold, colorful, contemporary, acrylic on paper
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Calgary artist Aron Hill plays with a full range of bold, bright colours in this series of dramatic minimalist compositions. Bands of colour layered one above the other in blues, greens, orange, red and yellow accented with black dominate the canvas. The framed dimensions are 31.25 x 23.25 inches. “In the last year I’ve become really comfortable with what I’m doing. I think I stopped asking art...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
12 Multicoloured Lines No.4 - bold, colorful, contemporary, acrylic on paper
By Aron Hill
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Calgary artist Aron Hill plays with a full range of bold, bright colours in this series of dramatic minimalist compositions. Bands of colour layered one above the other in blues, gre...
Acrylic, Archival Paper
XL Neon Pop Art Lines, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Ronald Hunter
Located in Yardley, PA
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Acrylic
Color Lines in Black - Original Colorful Oil Painting Stripes with Texture
By Petra Rös-Nickel
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Petra Rös-Nickel’s original paintings merge playful forms, bright colors and architectural compositions in oil and mixed media on canvas. Her contemporary artworks contain rich textu...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil
Neon Pop Art Lines, Painting, Acrylic on Canvas
By Ronald Hunter
Located in Yardley, PA
Acrylic Abstract Painting, Original artwork created by Ronald Hunter. Bright neon orange and pink combines well with light blue in this abstract artwork. These striking colors can...
Acrylic
contemporary abstract colorful acrylic painting impasto textured stripes signed
By Daniel Klewer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
"Bilberry Bourbon" is a bright explosion of colors. Daniel Klewer shows a wonderful array of vibrant colors laid in layers with this piece. A wonderfully piece reminding one of ice c...
Acrylic, Canvas, Cotton Canvas
contemporary abstract colorful acrylic painting impasto textured stripes signed
By Daniel Klewer
Located in Milwaukee, WI
'Maple Peach Beat' is an excellent example of the paintings of Daniel Klewer, coming from his series 'Linear Tactility.' The paintings in this series all share a consistent, linearly...
Acrylic
"Ryla" Mesmerizing Abstract Colorful Drip Acrylic Clay Painting on Canvas
By Derick Smith
Located in New York, NY
An abstract tridimensional work done with clay and acrylic paint on canvas, this mesmerizing work has an incredible depth and weight from the texture of the medium. Derick Smith has ...
Clay, Canvas, Acrylic
