MARCUS AITKEN
ABOUT
Press/Interviews
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Exhibitions
- Maza Art auction, Hackney Downs studios, March 2025​​​
- Group show, Nitra gallery, Athens, January 2025
- 'Works on paper', group show, Pitshanger London, December 2024
- Public commission for the National Galleries 200th year, The Strand London, June 2024
- Art Pistol Gallery group show, Glasgow, May 2024
- 'Three" group show, London, March 2024
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- MOB Solo show, Madrid, December 2023
- 'Kaecen', group show, Covent Garden London, October 2023
-Turner Art perspective, group show, London, June 2023
- 'Value of art in society today' Pistol Gallery, Scotland, May 2023
- Private collectors invite, MOB gallery, Madrid, 4th April 2023
- The Other Art fair, East London, 9th March 2023
- The Affordable Art Fair, London Battersea, 9th March 2023
- The Auction Collective Studio Sales, London Online, 27th Jan 2023
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- LVT x Marcus Aitken, The Webster, Miami USA, 2nd December 2022
-'Pie in the Sky', group show, protein studios, London, 14th September 2022​
- La Grange gallery group show, France, 4th June 2022
- Art Futures, St.art, 30th May London 2022
- Banditto Residency, Tuscany Italy, 12th May 2022
- AAF, Turner Art Perspective, Hamstead London, 5th May 2022
- AAF, Gas Gallery, Battersea London, 10th March 2022
- Farah Collaboration, 1LDK Annex Nagoya Japan, 3rd January 2022
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- Pringle of Scotland solo show, Mayfair, 21st October 2021​
- Raw, Crystal Palace, 4th - 28th November 2021
- Auction Collective 50x50, Cromwell place, London 29 September 2021
- Hoxton Shoreditch, solo show - 24 June - 26 October 2021
- The Stand auction, online, 24th September 2021
- Pikes Ibiza at Marston Park, 17-19 September 2021
- Paladin, Gillman Barracks, Singapore, 11 June 2021
- Vault Project Residency, Whitcomb street - 2nd March - 24th April 2021
- Tom Cox Gallery, group show, London - 12th April - 16th May 2021
- New Tenants, Virtual exhibition, London - 1st March 2021
- Diverse Voices, Salt Lake city, Utah - 11th February 2021
- Fresh Perspectives - London Paint Club - 4th Jan 2021
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- Auction Collective, London - 9th December 2020
- Secret7 , Now Gallery - 14th October 2020
- Soft Punk solo show - 16th November 2020
- Art on a postcard, London - 5th November 2020
- Anonymous Heart Project - 1st November 2020
- Gander Gallery - Visions Exhibition, October 2020
- The Other Art Fair, Online studios, June 2020
- Leeds Summer Group Show, Online, May 2020
- Art Pistol Group show, Glasgow, January 2020
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- Floorr Magazine EXH01, Online, November 2019
- Fresco Gallery group show, Portugal, September 2019
- The Other Art Fair, Victoria House, London, October 2019
- The Piglrm, solo show, London, August 2019
- Sleep & Eat, Live Painting, Olympia London, June 2019
- Crystal Palace Open House, London, March 2019
- The Other Art Fair, Truman Brewery, London, March 2019
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- Control Exhibition - Curator and Exhibitor, London, August 2018
- Deptford X art festival, London, August 2018
- Bog Standard, The strand, London, June 2018
- Homo Promo, Old Street, March 2018
Marcus is a British artist based in Margate, known for his bold, intuitive approach to abstract painting. His work combines layering, distressing, and blending to create textured, immersive surfaces that invite closer attention. With roots in design, Marcus brings a sharp, contemporary edge to his practice.
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His paintings have been shown internationally and are part of private collections worldwide. His work has appeared in publications including Schön! Magazine, Condé Nast, High Snobiety, and Trebuchet, and he's been featured by BBC News and part of the Soho House collection. He occasionally speaks on podcasts and panels, reflecting on process, creativity, and life as a working artist.​​
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"There’s definitely a performative side to how I work—the process is raw, physical, and largely instinctive. The energy of each piece often mirrors whatever music is playing in the studio; different tempos shape the rhythm of the brushstrokes. I’m drawn to the physicality of painting, and I hope that sense of movement and immediacy carries through when someone stands in front of the work."
Marcus regularly exhibits his work and has commissioned works for commercial spaces and individual collectors. To keep up with the latest exhibitions, art fairs and news, follow Marcus on Instagram @marcusaitken_
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Education:
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2009-2012
BA (Hons) Illustration, First Class
University of the Arts London – LCC, London, UK
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2008-2009
Camberwell College of Arts, Foundation Course, London, UK
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