Painter Viktor Mitic is best known for his use of firearms as an artistic tool. Depictions of celebrities and historical figures riddled with bullet holes provocatively reflect on the senselessness of gun violence.
Mitic was born in Belgrade, then part of Yugoslavia and now the capital of Serbia. While in compulsory military service, Mitic came to see the gun as a potential medium for his art. He later moved to Canada, where he graduated with his BFA in 1995 from the University of Toronto. That year, he completed a portrait of Canadian Prime Minister Jean Chrétien, which he presented in a formal unveiling at the prime minister’s office in Ottawa.
Mitic’s fame grew in 2008 after he displayed his most controversial piece, Hole Jesus, at Trias Gallery in Toronto. It drew widespread media attention. Over the following years, he made more works featuring images of well-known people, shot up with a .22 caliber pistol.
Mitic has participated in exhibitions around the world, including a 2008 show at the Muramatsu Gallery in Tokyo. In 2010, he presented his acclaimed Art or War collection at Gallery Moos in Toronto.
Although he has produced art in other media — including sculptures — his bullet hole paintings remain in demand with collectors. Mitic continues to create art that intrigues and confounds critics and viewers.
On 1stDibs, explore a selection of Viktor Mitic’s abstract and figurative paintings, mixed media art and more.
Ocean No. 7 - large, muted, gestural abstract, landscape, oil on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
At once expressive and ephemeral, this beautiful abstract landscape was created en plein air by Viktor Mitic. As part of the artistic process, Mitic exposed this oil painting to the ...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
Markings No. 9 - bold, colourful, gestural, expressive abstract, oil on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Abstract artist, Viktor Mitic created a series of large oil paintings en plein air called the rain paintings. What distinguishes these emotional landscapes, including Marking No. 9 i...
Canvas, Oil
$3,500
Southern Stripes 21-03 - pop-art, graffiti, acrylic and spray paint on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Colour and dynamic graphic design find company in this new abstract painting by Viktor Mitic. The Southern Stripe series explores the power of colour to convey positive emotion. Each...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$10,000
Southern Stripes 21-01 - pop-art, graffiti, acrylic and spray paint on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Waves of bright colours in a bold graphic design create a joyful composition in this new pop art painting by Viktor Mitic. The vivid palette-- pink, purple, turquoise, green, white a...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$3,500
Southern Stripes 24-02 - pop-art, graffiti, acrylic and spray paint on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Colour and dynamic graphic design find company in this new abstract painting by Viktor Mitic. The Southern Stripe series explores the power of colour to convey positive emotion. Each...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Blazing Blue - large, graphic, figurative, pop-art, acrylic on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Viktor Mitic’s ‘Blazing Blue’ is part of a series of pop art paintings that illustrates life at the beach. The predominantly royal blue beach scene shows people clad in shorts walkin...
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,500
Graffiti Study No 3 - colourful, layered, pop art, spray painted study on paper
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like the stripes on a beach umbrella, fun, fresh rainbow colours are layered in contrasting ‘waves’ in this delightful pop art painting by Serbian-born artist, Viktor Mitic. This is ...
Spray Paint, Archival Paper
$7,000
Whitehouse Kennedy - graphic pop-art, cultural America, gilded acrylic on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Whitehouse Kennedy inserts itself into dialogue with the pop celebrity style of Andy Warhol and the provocative juxtapositions of portrait and text by Barbara Kruger. Only this time ...
Gold Leaf
$1,800
Graffiti Study No 2 - colourful, layered, pop art, spray painted study on paper
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like the stripes on a beach umbrella, fun, fresh rainbow colours are layered in contrasting ‘waves’ in this delightful pop art painting by Serbian-born artist, Viktor Mitic. This is ...
Spray Paint, Archival Paper
$9,000
Cutter - graphic, pop-art, cultural, graffiti style, spray paint on canvas board
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Inspired by the imaginative, colourful art scrawled on walls in city alleyways, ‘Cutter’ is one of a series of graffiti style paintings recently created by Serbian-born Viktor Mitic. Mitic has been working in this playful pop-art style since the 1990’s. “It's a combination of people, forms and urban scenes. I also mark pieces with random wording to produce something that would resemble organic images as they would appear on the street. These are mostly done in Toronto or NYC.” Viktor Mitic He earned a BFA from the University of Toronto in 1995 with studies in art history at Sheridan College. He has exhibited his post-Pop inspired...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Board
$15,000
Safe Harbour - large, graphic, figurative, pop-art, cultural, acrylic on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
The painting is based on a real confrontation provoked by chainsaw wielding Proud Boys in a Toronto park. Strategically executed bullet holes pierce the canvas creating a tension bet...
Gold Leaf
$8,000
Marc - graphic, portrait, pop-art style, cultural, acrylic painting on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Taking caricature portraiture to a new level, Viktor Mitic has portrayed 'Marc' in the guise of a zombified 1950s radio announcer. The bright blocks of co...
Gold Leaf
$775
H 24 in W 24 in
Hidden Secrets - Abstract 'I Love You' Textured Word Graffiti Inspired Artwork
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$3,050
H 36 in W 60 in
Jack Straw - Abstract Minimal Color Beige Textured Mixed Media Artwork on Canvas
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$2,400
H 30 in W 60 in
My Heart Lights Up When I'm With You - Abstract Textured Graffiti Inspired Art
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$2,200
H 36 in W 48 in
The Blue Lagoon - Abstract Blue Tone Textured Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Art
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$4,176
H 35.44 in W 48.04 in D 0.4 in
Always with you, original painting, abstract, contemporary
Located in Deddington, GB
KC Crompton Always with you Original Abstract Painting Oil Paint, Graphite and Oil Stick on Canvas 90 X 122 cm x 3.5 cm Unframed 96 x 129 cm Framed Sold Framed: Dark wood float frame...
Canvas, Oil, Graphite
$775
H 24 in W 24 in
Bubble Gum Island - Abstract Textured Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Hearts Art
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$2,694
H 31.5 in W 47.25 in D 0.99 in
Strawberry & Teal Nasturtiums, Contemporary Monet Style Art, Floral Painting
By Catherine Ruth Church
Located in Deddington, GB
Strawberry & Teal Nasturtiums by Catherine Ruth Church [2020] Please note that insitu images are purely an indication of how a piece may look...
Canvas, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$3,350
H 48 in W 60 in
When I See You I Smile - Large Original Beige Abstract Graffiti Artwork
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,525
H 30 in W 40 in
Today is the Day to Say I Love You - Abstract Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Art
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,425
H 30 in W 30 in
My Lucky Rainbow - Abstract Textured Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Hearts Art
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,525
H 30 in W 40 in
Love Has No Fear - Blue Cool Tone Mixed Media Graffiti Inspired Art on Canvas
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$1,525
H 36 in W 36 in
Watching The World Carry On - Abstract Brown Tone Figurative Mixed Media Art
By Amber Goldhammer
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Los Angeles artist Amber Goldhammer paints dramatic abstract compositions in acrylic on canvas featuring energetic brushstrokes. Goldhammer uses her contemporary paintings to express...
Canvas, Latex, Ink, Mixed Media, Spray Paint, Acrylic
Sold
H 24 in W 12 in
Graffiti Lines No 2 - colourful, layered, pop art, spray painted study on paper
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like the stripes on a beach umbrella, fun, fresh rainbow colours are layered in contrasting ‘waves’ in this delightful pop art painting by Serbian-born artist, Viktor Mitic. This is one in a series of seaside-themed paintings that share the same approach to colour and form as Mitic’s recent playful outdoor...
Spray Paint, Archival Paper
Sold
H 24 in W 12 in
Graffiti Lines No 3 - colourful, layered, pop art, spray painted study on paper
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Like the stripes on a beach umbrella, fun, fresh rainbow colours are layered in contrasting ‘waves’ in this delightful pop art painting by Serbian-born artist, Viktor Mitic. This is ...
Spray Paint, Archival Paper
Sold
H 25 in W 50 in
Rain Dance No 1 - large, muted, gestural abstract landscape, acrylic on canvas
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Art and nature collide in this ethereal abstract painting—one of a series created en plein air by Viktor Mitic. The ‘rain paintings’ are evocative landscapes rendered in expressive b...
Gold Leaf
Heartland
By Viktor Mitic
Located in Bloomfield, ON
Abstract shapes in bronze are patinated in black and green or polished to a high sheen in this playful outdoor column by Viktor Mitic. Serbian-born Vi...
Bronze