10 pieces of my work (including several unseen self portraits) will be featured alongside corner-stone artists who are recognized for their work with the Male Form, such as Mapplethorpe and Warhol, in the exhibitionREVEALED: THE TRADITION OF THE MALE HOMOEROTIC ART, at the Leslie Lohman Gallery. Curated by Robert Diamond.
Featuring Jean Cocteau, Charles Demuth, George Platt Lynes, Andy Warhol, Robert Mapplethorpe, and many more eminent artists from the late 19th century to the present day, this exhibition presents a rare and beautiful survey of homoerotic art in history.
Mikel Marton is among the newest faces in the field of male nude photography from behind and in front of the lens. With a stimulating blend of male eroticism and the gloss of editorial fashion photography he delivers a unique and dreamy style, testing that sensitive line that separates art and pornography: "Through my eyes (and body) I want to express the male body in a challenging, yet sensitive way, as well as give the viewer a unique opportunity to step inside a stylized version of my own sexual fantasies." My former website 'toxicboy.net' has been put to the grave.
Stay tuned for it's newest incarnation to be reborn.
Mikel is currently represented by the contemporary art gallery "Envoy" in New York City, but he currently resides in Montreal, Quebec. Between NYC and Montreal he alternates between fine and commercial art, mainly focusing on photography; but as well, all visual and design related aspects of his photo works, art direction, and various areas of erotic performance art.
Though his photo publications heavily focus on European Men's Art and Fashion Magazines, his work has been published in a variety of international magazines, art books, newspapers, galleries, museums, and private shows.