Mila Mayall

Mila Vuko is a contemporary abstract artist living and working in Toronto, Canada. A flirtation between abstraction and figuration, Mila’s work evokes the presence of multiple beings. In an attempt to portray the human experience, Mila’s professional practice began with an introspection of the marriage between the self and the persona. What began as an exploration of the dualities of the self gradually spread into a larger sphere, looking at how this split-self functions and exists in society. A distant intimacy emerges between confused connections, and, unknowing where one begins and ends, there is a paradoxical push-pull between the desire to turn towards and pull away from others.

Mila’s work is sold in Canada and the US and was recently selected by Narcity as one of “14 Artists To Follow If You Want To Be Inspired”. Mila had her first experience in curation when she worked for Norman Felix Gallery in 2013. She also organized “Artists for Boston”, a charitable art auction with all proceeds going towards the victims of the Boston bombings and, more recently, as the leading artist in the “Building Hope” charity for Balkan flood relief, she was responsible for contacting Toronto creatives and collecting donations. Since then, M...

Ontario College of Art and Design University, Bachelor of Fine Arts, 2016

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2016

I'm Sorry, I'm Just Nervous Today, Black Cat Artspace, Toronto, ON



SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS

2017

VUCO No. 1, VUCO Artspace, Toronto, ON

2016

Experiencing Perspectives, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Toronto, ON

OCAD U Talent Showcase, Westaim Corporation, Toronto, ON

GradEx 101st Annual Graduate Exhibition, OCAD U, Toronto, ON

The Figure Show, OCAD U, Toronto, ON

GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS, Northern Contemporary, Toronto, ON

2015

Art Salon, Gallery 1313, Toronto, ON

MESH Exhibition, OCAD U (49 McCaul St), Toronto, ON

Look Inside, OCAD U Anniversary Gallery, Toronto, ON

Art Salon, North Liberty Properties, Toronto, ON



FAIRS / AUCTIONS

2017

The Artist Project 2017, Better Living Centre, Toronto, ON

2016

55th Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Nathan Phillips Square, Toronto, ON

Kensington Market Art Fair, Kensington Market, Toronto, ON

2015

Art Toronto, Metro Toronto Convention Centre, Toronto, ON

2014

Building Hope Fundraising Gala & Auction, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON

2013

Artists for Boston, Norman Felix Gallery, Toronto, ON