Theo Mackaay works with recognizable shapes: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the primal form. Archetypal motifs like warriors, women, horses, archers and loving couples are created with his own signature. An example of this work is the well-known Gouden Kalf, the big prize of the Nederlands Film Festival. It was designed in 1980 by Mackaay and commissioned by Jos Stelling, film director and initiator of the festival.
There have been big developments in Mackaay's work after the calf, but basic forms are still to be found in his work. The renewal in his work has been an internal fight between the two sides of his brain —the wild artist animal and the changed, peaceful, contemplative sculptor. The last one won! Not only did Mackaay change as a human being, his work changed with him. Big, tough Expressionist bronze and stone statues featuring the woman and animal as his favorite subjects changed into touching, intimate bronze sculptures.
In the early work of Mackaay, the masters of the past were more visible, like Marino Marini and Ossip Zadkine. Now it seems, the artist is letting go of the past and has found his own formal language, after all the highs and lows in his life.
Mackaay's wandering through France, Italy and China brought him to Malaga in Spain, his current residence. Maybe it owes to the Mediterranean Sea or the Spanish sun, but the fact remains that Mackaay is today closer to himself — a rough shell that dares to show its delicacy.
Find authentic Theo Mackaay art on 1stDibs.
Caballo I Horse Cubism Mixed Media Maroufle In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Caballo I Horse Cubism Mixed Media Maroufle In Stock Size painting without frame 24 x 30 cm Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and...
Mixed Media
$16,097
The Power of Love Oil Painting on Canvas Horse Woman Golden Cubism In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Power of Love Oil Painting on Canvas Horse Woman Golden Cubism In Stock Theo Mackaay (Utrecht, 1950) is a Dutch sculptor, painter and musician. Mackaay grew up in Utrecht. In 1...
Canvas, Oil
The Loving Beauty Oil Painting on Canvas In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
The Loving Beauty Oil Painting on Canvas In Stock Theo Mackaay (1950) Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the primal form. Archetypal m...
Canvas, Oil
Caballo Yellow Horse Mixed Media Maroufle Framed In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Caballo Yellow Horse Mixed Media Maroufle Framed In Stock Size without frame 24 x 30 cm Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and anim...
Mixed Media
Cabra Montes Mixed Media Painting Framed Goat Sun In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Cabra Montes Mixed Media Painting Framed Goat Sun In Stock Size without Frame 24 x 30 cm Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the prima...
Mixed Media
$16,097
Zonder Titel No Title Oil Painting on Canvas Cubism Contemporary In Stock
By Theo Mackaay
Located in Utrecht, NL
Zonder Titel No Title Oil Painting on Canvas Cubism Contemporary In Stock Mackaay works with recognizable shape:: women, men and animals, with a pointer at the primal form. Archety...
Canvas, Oil
$90
H 9.5 in W 11.5 in D 1 in
"Cat Lovers" (2026) by Louis Recchia, Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting
By Louis Recchia
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's "Cat Lovers" is an original, handmade mixed media painting using acrylic paint and collaging on plexiglass. Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary art in Denv...
Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$3,800
H 25 in W 21 in D 1 in
After the Game (Figurative Painting, Two Men in Athletic Uniforms by Mark Beard)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative portrait painting of a handsome young men "After the Game", By Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Bruce Weber, a...
Canvas, Oil
$3,800
H 25 in W 21 in D 1 in
Two Men, Adjusting His Tie (Figurative Oil Painting by Mark Beard, Framed)
By Mark Beard
Located in Hudson, NY
Academic style figurative portrait painting of a handsome young men "Two Men, Adjusting His Tie", By Mark Beard as Bruce Sargeant (pseudonym in homage to the fashion photographer, Br...
Canvas, Oil
$1,100
H 8 in W 8 in
"Butch (Floriferous Squirrel)" - Oil and Encaustic Painting on Canvas
By Carrie Goller
Located in Denver, CO
Carrie Goller's (US based) "Butch (Floriferous Squirrel)" (2025) is an original, handmade mixed media painting made with oil and encaustic paint. This piece measures 9.75 x 9.75 inch...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Encaustic, Oil
$4,261
H 15.75 in W 15.75 in D 1.38 in
Yellow mood- 21st Century Contemporary portrait Painting
By Tania Rivilis
Located in Nuenen, Noord Brabant
Tania Rivilis Yellow mood 40 x 40 cm framed (included in price) 43,5 x 43,5 cm Oilpaint on canvas Tania Rivilis (b. 1986) 2022 winner of the 'William Locke Price' ( £ 30.000 ) fr...
Oil, Canvas
$674
H 14.18 in W 10.83 in D 1.58 in
Eternal Wonder III, Original painting, Animal art, Cheetah, Wild Safari art
By Adam Bartlett
Located in Deddington, GB
This piece is part of an ongoing series exploring the use of space, composition and keeping it relatively unfussy. The use of that space then dictates the shape of the animal. I woul...
Enamel
$90
H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in
"Misplaced Mermaid" (2026) by Louis Recchia, Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting
By Louis Recchia
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's "Misplaced Mermaid" is an original, handmade mixed media painting using acrylic paint and collaging on plexiglass. Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary art ...
Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$135
H 14.5 in W 14.5 in D 1 in
"Expect the Unexpected" (2026), Acrylic and Mixed Media Painting on Plexiglass
By Louis Recchia
Located in Denver, CO
Louis Recchia's "Expect the Unexpected" is an original, handmade mixed media painting using acrylic paint and collaging on plexiglass. Louis Recchia has been producing contemporary ...
Plexiglass, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$2,634
H 19.69 in W 19.69 in D 0.4 in
Portrait of a Boy - Oil on Canvas by Anastasia Kurakina - 2010s
By Anastasia Kurakina
Located in Roma, IT
Portrait of a boy is an original contemporary artwork, realized in 2010s by the emerging artist Anastasia Kurakina. Mixed colored oil painting on canvas. Good conditions Not signed.
Canvas, Oil
$607
H 13.04 in W 10.83 in D 1.26 in
Ornamental Cheetah III & Eternal Wonder III, Set of 2, Original painting
By Adam Bartlett
Located in Deddington, GB
The piece is part of a series loosely based on figurines I have come across in vintage shops, the figures often being moulded in one with the base, I thought it would be fun to do on...
Enamel
$1,475
H 15.75 in W 11.82 in D 0.79 in
"Landscape" , Original Oil Paint on Canvas, Made in Italy
By Marilina Marchica
Located in Agrigento, AG
Landscape deep Blue Original OIl Paint on Canvas authenticity certificate ready to hang one of a kind Marilina Marchica, born in 1984, was born in Agrigento, where she lives and wo...
Canvas, Oil
$809
H 25.2 in W 18.51 in D 1.58 in
High Emotion, Original painting, Animal art, Contemporary
By Adam Bartlett
Located in Deddington, GB
Original artwork. 'High Emotion' is striking original artwork by Adam Bartlett, hand rendered in acrylic and emulsion paint, featuring his signature Cheetah, beautifully tray framed....
Enamel