This is a mixed-media painting by Theodorus Willebrordus Maria (Theo) Mackaay, a Dutch sculptor, painter, and musician who was born on 19 November 1950 in Utrecht. Between 1972 and 1976 he studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academy in Amsterdam, and from 1977 to 1979 he continued his education at the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam.
From 1980 onward, he began his career as a professional painter and sculptor. His figurative work is inspired by artists such as Pablo Picasso, Marino Marini, and Ossip Zadkine. In the same year, he also designed the well-known sculpture the Golden Calf, the award presented annually at the Netherlands Film Festival.
Throughout his career, Mackaay has held various exhibitions both in the Netherlands and abroad, including Galerie Morren in Amsterdam (2015), the Carlton Hotel in Cannes (2015), and the Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam (2016).
Dimensions: 69 x 99 cm
Framed dimensions: 85 x 99 cm
Theodorus Willebrordus Maria (Theo) Mackaay is a Dutch sculptor, painter and musician who was born in Utrecht on 19 November 1950. Between 1972 and 1976 he studied at the Gerrit Rietveld Academie in Amsterdam and from 1977 to 1979 he went to the Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten in Amsterdam.
Since 1980 he started his career as a professional painter and sculptor. His figurative work is inspired by Pablo Picasso, Marino Marini and Ossip Zadkine. In 1980 he designed the Gouden Kalf, a sculpture which is awarded at the Dutch Filmfestival.
Mackaay has had various exhibitions in the Netherlands and abroad, including Galerie Morren (Amsterdam, 2015), Carlton Hotel (Cannes, 2015), Amstel Hotel in Amsterdam (2016). Mackaay is also a musician who was a guitarist and singer in various bands.
