Walter Mika was born in 1961. He attends The Shield Institute Group Day Habilitation Program in Bayside, New York, and the Pure Vision Arts studio in Manhattan. Known for his energetic and primitive use of line, color and form, this passionate artist has been creating work every day for over 15 years. His drawings reflect his interest in cartoons, movies, and other aspects of popular culture. Mr. Mika’s art is included in numerous private collections and has garnered important recognition in New York State Exceptional Artworks exhibitions. His drawings have been featured in magazine articles such as Arts & Antiques magazine and Envision Folk Art magazine. Mika is a popular international Outsider artist and his work has been included in private collections.
"Untitled" Mixed Media on Canvas 20''x24'' 2007
"Red Dog", Pastel on Paper, 2008
"Woman and Man", pastel on paper, 2004
"New York Yankee" Pastel on Canvas 2009
Walter Mika, Obama, Oil Pastel on Paper, 2009
Walter Mika, Grandma, Crayon on Paper, 2004
Walter Mika, Untitled , Pastel on Paper, 2005.
Walter Mika, Bunny, Oil Pastel on board, 2011
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Selected Exhibition History
2012 20th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
Visions from the Edge, MCLA, Gallery 51, Adams, MA
2011 Innocence & Experience, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
6th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
2010
Labor of Love, Pure Vision Arts, NYC.
5th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2009 Paradise Found, Pure Vision Arts, NYC The Pure Vision Arts Connection, Leiden, Netherlands 4th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Gallerie BelAge,
Westhampton Beach, NY Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC The Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
2008 Modern Primitive, Pure Vision Arts, NYC Pure Vision Arts @ JBFCS, NYC Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea, NYC European Outsider Art Fair, Vienna, Austria Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC
2007 Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC Urban Visionaries, Pure Vision Arts, NYC Take Another Look Outside, Van der Plas Gallery. NYC
2006
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea. NYC
Pure Vision Arts Gallery, Group Exhibition, NYC
14th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building, NYC
2005 Pure Visions in the City, Pure Vision Arts Gallery, NYC Art View, City Museum of Washington, DC. Pure Visions in the City, Pure Vision Arts, NYC 13th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2004 12th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2003 11th Annual Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC Art View. The Carnegie Institute, Washington, DC
Walter Mika
Walter Mika was born in 1961. He attends The Shield Institute Group Day Habilitation Program in Bayside, New York, and the Pure Vision Arts studio in Manhattan. Known for his energetic and primitive use of line, color and form, this passionate artist has been creating work every day for over 15 years. His drawings reflect his interest in cartoons, movies, and other aspects of popular culture. Mr. Mika’s art is included in numerous private collections and has garnered important recognition in New York State Exceptional Artworks exhibitions. His drawings have been featured in magazine articles such as Arts & Antiques magazine and Envision Folk Art magazine. Mika is a popular international Outsider artist and his work has been included in private collections.
"Untitled" Mixed Media on Canvas 20''x24'' 2007
"Red Dog", Pastel on Paper, 2008
"Woman and Man", pastel on paper, 2004
"New York Yankee" Pastel on Canvas 2009
Walter Mika, Obama, Oil Pastel on Paper, 2009
Walter Mika, Grandma, Crayon on Paper, 2004
Walter Mika, Untitled , Pastel on Paper, 2005.
Walter Mika, Bunny, Oil Pastel on board, 2011
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Selected Exhibition History
2012
20th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
Visions from the Edge, MCLA, Gallery 51, Adams, MA
2011
Innocence & Experience, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
6th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
2010
Labor of Love, Pure Vision Arts, NYC.
5th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Galerie BelAge, Westhampton, NY
Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2009
Paradise Found, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
The Pure Vision Arts Connection, Leiden, Netherlands
4th Annual Outsider Art in the Hamptons, Gallerie BelAge,
Westhampton Beach, NY
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC
The Outsider Art Fair, The Mart, NYC
2008
Modern Primitive, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
Pure Vision Arts @ JBFCS, NYC
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea, NYC
European Outsider Art Fair, Vienna, Austria
Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC
2007
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Gallery, NYC
Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC
Urban Visionaries, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
Take Another Look Outside, Van der Plas Gallery. NYC
2006
Pure Vision Arts at Marlborough Chelsea. NYC
Pure Vision Arts Gallery, Group Exhibition, NYC
14th Annual Outsider Art Fair, The Puck Building, NYC
2005
Pure Visions in the City, Pure Vision Arts Gallery, NYC
Art View, City Museum of Washington, DC.
Pure Visions in the City, Pure Vision Arts, NYC
13th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2004
12th Annual Outsider Art Fair, NYC
2003
11th Annual Outsider Art Fair, Puck Building, NYC
Art View. The Carnegie Institute, Washington, DC