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.
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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 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
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
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
$15,714
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
$15,714
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
Grand Prize
By Electric Coffin
Located in Bozeman, MT
Electric Coffin is coded within art history and ideologies from archetypes of mysticism. We explore found truths from modernity and a personal historical perspective. A process-drive...
Mixed Media, Color
$1,542Sale Price|22% Off
H 31.5 in W 31.5 in D 1.46 in
French School Mini Maxi trio Dachshund Giraffe Rooster - Chut les Barbizons!
By bazevian animal
Located in Zofingen, AG
☀️Mini Maxi trio - Dachshund, Giraffe and Rooster☀️ In the artistic world, animals have always been key protagonists in expressing the power and beauty of the wild. Artists often us...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Acrylic, Stretcher Bars
$3,000
H 18 in W 14 in
Sogno D'Oro - Seated Muscular Male Wearing a Loin Cloth, Original Oil on Canvas
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
A muscular male is seated on a chair, his eyes closed and head tilted toward the sky soaking up the warmth of the sun. "Sogni D'Oro", meaning sweet dreams, is set upon an intricate b...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$3,570
H 33 in W 26 in D 1 in
"Octopus" Oil painting 33" x 26" inch by Alina Shimova
By Alina Shimova
Located in Culver City, CA
"Octopus" Oil painting 33" x 26" inch by Alina Shimova PURE SOUL series Shimova cares about the conservation of the fauna. She draws public attention to the problems of animals, e...
Canvas, Oil
$2,240Sale Price|20% Off
H 36 in W 48 in D 1.5 in
"Abstraction", Contemporary, Women, Man, Vibrant, Collage, Acrylic Painting
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Abstraction” is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 36 x 48 inches. A full and vibrant color symphony, the image depicts a large abstract painting being created ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic
$5,750
H 48 in W 36 in D 3 in
Contemporary Mixed Media Cow Painting on Panel by Dawne Raulet
By Dawne Raulet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Playful yet sophisticated, this mixed media painting by Dawne Raulet captures the artist’s signature ability to blend whimsy with refined contemporary composition. Featuring a charmi...
Mixed Media, Board
$3,942
H 28.75 in W 45.67 in
Casamance River by Calo Carratalá - Waterscape painting, Senegal, Africa, palms
By Calo Carratalá
Located in Paris, FR
Casamance River is a unique oil on canvas painting by Spanish contemporary artist Calo Carratalá, dimensions are 73 × 116 cm (28.7 × 45.7 in). The artwork is signed, sold unframed a...
Canvas, Oil
$1,800
H 16 in W 12 in
Intimate Portrait of Drifting Driver, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 2025
By Peter Lupkin
Located in Chicago, IL
This oil painting presents a quiet, reflective profile shaped by thick, energetic brushstrokes. Cool blues saturate the background, setting off the warm, earthy tones of the face and...
Canvas, Oil
$550
H 13 in W 13 in D 1.19 in
Japanese Contemporary Art by Teppei Ikehila - Modern Borrowed Scenery Shibuya
By Teppei Ikehila
Located in Paris, IDF
Oil on canvas Teppei Ikehila is a Japanese artist born in 1978 who lives & works in Tokyo, Japan. He is graduated from Shimane University in 2001. Since 2000, he has held many priva...
Canvas, Oil
$4,830
H 36 in W 36 in D 3 in
Contemporary Deer Painting in Mixed Media on Panel by Dawne Raulet
By Dawne Raulet
Located in Atlanta, GA
Expressive and quietly playful, this contemporary deer portrait by Dawne Raulet showcases the artist’s beloved approach to animal subject matter through layered mixed media technique...
Mixed Media, Board
$2,300
H 40 in W 30 in D 1.5 in
"Imaginary Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa", Contemporary, Acrylic, Collage
By John Baker
Located in Franklin, MA
John Baker’s “Imaginary Portrait of Empress Maria Theresa”, Eighteenth Century Empress of Austria, is an acrylic painting on canvas with collage 40 ...
Canvas, Mixed Media, Acrylic