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Marcus Aitken
About
Marcus is a contemporary British artist living and working in South London. Known for his gestural paintings, Marcus uses a combination of layering, distressing and blending to present a multifaceted surface to his work. His background in design has developed his artistic style creating cutting-edge abstract works.
He has shown in exhibitions internationally and has collectors around the globe. His work has been featured by various publications including Schön! Magazine, Art Plugged, Saatchi Online, Soft Punk Magazine, High Snobiety, Trebuchet, Condé Nast, and Culture Trip. He is part of the Soho House collection and was also named as one of Saatchi Art's top 20 emerging artists to watch in 2020.
Marcus said “For me, it’s all about the physicality of painting and connecting with my materials, tools and surfaces in different ways. I am interested in repurposing materials and recreating new narratives from old objects. I paint to capture precious moments and movements - I suppose there is an element of performance when I work as the output is very raw, impulsive and intuitive".
Biography
2023 Turner Art perspective, group show, London
'Value of art in society today' Pistol Gallery, Scotland
Private collectors invite, MOB gallery, Madrid
The Other Art fair, East London
The Affordable Art Fair, London Battersea
The Auction Collective Studio Sales, London Online
2022 LVT x Marcus Aitken, The Webster, Miami USA
'Pie in the Sky', group show, protein studios, London
La Grange gallery group show, France
Art Futures, St.art
Banditto Residency, Tuscany Italy
AAF, Turner Art Perspective, Hamstead London
AAF, Gas Gallery, Battersea London
Farah Collaboration, 1LDK Annex Nagoya Japan
2021 Pringle of Scotland solo show, Mayfair
Raw, Crystal Palace
Auction Collective 50x50, Cromwell place
Hoxton Shoreditch, solo show
The Stand auction, online
Pikes Ibiza at Marston Park
Paladin, Gillman Barracks, Singapore
Vault Project Residency, Whitcomb street
Tom Cox Gallery, group show, London
New Tenants, Virtual exhibition, London
Diverse Voices, Salt Lake city, Utah
Fresh Perspectives - London Paint Club
2020 Auction Collective, London
Secret7 , Now Gallery
Soft Punk solo show
Art on a postcard, London
Anonymous Heart Project
Gander Gallery - Visions Exhibition
The Other Art Fair, Online studios
Leeds Summer Group Show, Online
Art Pistol Group show, Glasgow
2019 Floorr Magazine EXH01, Online
Fresco Gallery group show, Portugal
The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London
The Piglrm, solo show, London
Sleep & Eat, Live Painting, Olympia London
Crystal Palace Open House, London
The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London
2018 Control Exhibition - Curator and Exhibitor, London
Deptford X art festival, London
Bog Standard, The strand, London
Homo Promo, Old Street
Gallery
Art Works