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Gaka Mira (°1970) grew op in a small town near the medieval town of Bruges in Belgium. From childhood on he had a passion for drawing and painting...
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News - 22 May 2024
18-31 May, Time Machine, curated by Dores Sacquegna, organized by PrimoPianoLivin Gallery at the venue of the Palmieri Foundation in the historical...
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Experience
2024 - 2024
Artist of Europe Award, Top Selection Paris
Gallerie Thuillier - ParisThree works: 'One Breath', 'I'm good, thank you' and 'Inward heel' by Gaka Mira made it to the last 100 finalists, selected out of more than 2000 applications. They were presented in a video exhibition at Gallery Thuillier from 26th of April - 9th of May 2024
2024 - 2024
Artemida Art Week - Milan (IT)
CMC Cultural Centre Milano'Primary Needs' & 'Viola, on the banks of the Styx I' were exhibited in the Cultural Centre of Milan from 7 - 18 May in collaboration with Artemida Experience Milan. The exhibition could count on numerous visitors. Gaka Mira and his work are described in a beautiful catalogue. During the opening a certificate of artistic merit was handed over to the artist by curator Vera Agosti.
2024 - 2024
Belgium - ÔÔKunst route
Kortemark, BelgiumThe ÔÔKunst route has a long history, presenting each year more than 60 international artists at different locations in and around the town of Kortemark, West-Flanders, Belgium. For the 2024 edition, Gaka Mira who is living and working in the region, participated with eleven paintings.
2024 - 2024
Lecce (Italy) - Time Machine
Palmieri Foundation, LecceCurated by Dores Saquegna, who has a long record of curating some of the worlds greatest artists (Christo & Jeanne Claude, Herman Nitsch, Louise Bourgeois,...) Gaka Mira exhibited 6 paintings on the central wall of the Palmieri Foundation. The international and multidisciplinary exhibition was build up by 19 artists from around the world. A three page review and oversight of the artists' work is presented in a beautiful catalogue and was widely discussed in international art press.
2024 - 2024
Biënnale de Venezia 2024 - Visions - Palazzo Albrizzi-Cappello
Palazzo Albrizzi-Cappello, Venice, ItalyThe 'Visions' exhibition is curated by Luca Curci and Amaride Ferrante, director and curator at Itsliquid group. It offers artists from around the world the occasion to showcase their work during the Venice Biennale in a wonderful Palazzo which also hosts the Grenada Pavilion. The opening was a great succes with many performances. Gaka Mira presents three works. 'Japanology' is a tryptic, picturing three different faces of Japanese culture. The work 'Persephone in Tartarus' walks that fine line between life and death. 'Exploration' concludes the series presented with an open invitation to let go of all we know and dive into the unknown.
2016 - 2016
Run, Life or death? Solo Exhibition
Cultural centre De Valkaart, Oostkamp, BelgiumPhotography and drawing
2013 - 2013
Solo Exhibition
Library Oostkamp, BelgiumPaintings, Oil on canvas
2009 - 2009
Artist of Oostkamp, group exhibition
De Wieke, Oostkamp, BelgiumPaintings, Oil on canvas
2006 - 2006
Nudes, Solo Exhibition
The Coupure, Oostkamp, BelgiumPaintings, Oil on canvas
1997 - 1997
Andy Warhol Memoriam
City Palace d'Hanins de Moerkerke, Bruges, BelgiumLight sculptures
1996 - 1996
Solo Exhibition
Theatre PC Sint-Amandus, Beernem, BelgiumPaintings, drawings and video art