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 est un sculpteur, peintre et musicien néerlandais né à Utrecht le 19 novembre 1950. Entre 1972 et 1976, il a étudié à la Gerrit Rietveld Academie à Amsterdam et de 1977 à 1979, il est allé à la Rijksacademie van Beeldende Kunsten à Amsterdam.
Depuis 1980, il a commencé sa carrière en tant que peintre et sculpteur professionnel. Son travail figuratif est inspiré de Pablo Picasso, Marino Marini et Ossip Zadkine. En 1980, il conçoit le Gouden Kalf, une sculpture primée au Dutch Filmfestival. Mackaay a eu diverses expositions aux Pays-Bas et à l'étranger, dont la Galerie Morren (Amsterdam, 2015), le Carlton Hotel (Cannes, 2015), l'Amstel Hotel à Amsterdam (2016).
Mackaay est également un musicien qui était guitariste et chanteur dans divers groupes.
