Artist Spotlight - Christina (Christy) Mitterhuber
Biography
Christina Mitterhuber was born on 29. December 1975 in Wels, Austria. She lives and works as a painter mainly in 1180 Vienna Pötzleinsdorf, Austria. Where she has her roof terrace studio with a beautiful view overlooking the city of Vienna!
„Shades of RED III“, 2019, oil, acrylic, pigments on canvas, 30 cm x 30 cm
Since her early childhood - Christina has painted her first oil painting at the age of twelve years - Mitterhuber has painted over 1000 oil paintings and mixed media on canvas in various sizes, before she held her first exhibition in Vienna in 2018.
„NO Flowers… - Dedicated to my loving father.“ This painting got the Austria Award by MIIT Museum Turin at Stadthaus Klagenfurt (Cityhall Klagenfurt, Austria) in 2025, mixed media on canvas, 80 cm x 80 cm, 2023
Mitterhuber is a self taught painter and a professional make up artist. She has studied, worked and lived not just in Europe but also in North America and Australia for some years. She has studied during countless museum and gallery visits around the world. Her favourite painters are the old masters like Leonardo da Vinci, Michelangelo, Raffael, Picasso or Monet among others. Some of her favorite museums are "The Met - The Metropolitan Museum of Art" in New York City and "Musée d'Orsay" in Paris.
„Bubble gum mentality“, 2020, already physical exhibited at London Contemporary physically in London, mixed media on canvas, 80 cm x 80 cm, 2020
Christina did not show her paintings to the public until 2018. She held her first exhibition in one of the best galleries in Vienna and since then she has participated at more than 70 exhibitions, virtual exhibitions, online exhibitons and International art fairs worldwide. Looking back, she feels happy about her decision to wait until she felt ready to show her work to the public.
„Glitter I“, physically presented at IAF Barcelona Contemporary IAF , mixed media on canvas, 30 cm x 30 cm, 2020
Mitterhuber also likes to paint serieses like "WE in red", which consists of 85 paintings so far and was inspired by one of Frederic Chopin's Nocturnes. Other serieses of hers are "Shades of red", "Violett", "Views", "Eisrosen" or "Aqua touch". Her newest series is called "La Mer", 2021.
Christina Mitterhuber has already been selected into the Biennale of Rome 2020, at the International Art Fair in Messina 2019. She is very thankful for that.
„Eisrosen III, Ice Roses III“, 2018, 30 cm x 40 cm, of my series Ice roses, mixed media on canvas
She also got invited and selected into the Florence Biennale. She is very gratful for that.
She has already participated at International Art Fairs and exhibitions physically and virtually in Austria, Italy, Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Luxembourg, France, Canada, United Kingdom, Greece and United States of America.
„Frühlingsgefühle / Spring feelings“, „printed in harcover book „Dreams of Art“ in 2025, painted in 2021, mixed media on canvas, 80 cm x 80 cm
She is a Selected AD ART SHOW 2021 Artist in the Oculus at Westfield World Trade Center in New York City. Paintings of her serieses "Aqua touch", "WE in RED" and "Hidden Treasures" were displayed there. She is very proud, happy and thankful for that.
„Orange III“, 120 cm x 75 cm, mixed media on canvas, 2021
Artist Statment
“Realize everything is connected to everything else.” (Leonardo da Vinci)
Some of the works shown here have already been physically presented at exhibitions and international art fairs in London, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and my birth country, Austria.
„Orange IV“, 120 cm x 75 cm, mixed media on canvas, 2021
Some of my works, which I sent in today, have already been printed in softcover and hardcover books in Italy and Germany with ISBN numbers.
„Tourqouise hearts II“, 2022, mixed media on canvas, 30 cm x 30 cm
One work was shown at my virtual solo exhibition “Violet” in London in 2021.
My series “Violet” consists of 26 oil and mixed media paintings on canvas.
„All that glam I“, 2022, mixed media on canvas, 30 cm x 30 cm
I have already shown my works physically and digitally in 18 countries.
I have participated in over 230 art projects since 2018.
„Indian Legend“, 2021, printed in „Capsule Art Collection“ book, mixed media on canvas, 80 cm x 80 cm
Since then, I have been the recipient of over 22 physical awards and over 14 digital awards. These award ceremonies were held at locations of high prestige.
„After the rain“, 2021, presented in Venice at Palazzo Bembo in 2023, mixed media on canvas, 80 cm x 80 cm
I have shown my physical works in 23 museums in Italy and the United States since 2020.
I feel very honored and thankful for that.
„WE in RED connection I“, 2018, mixed media on canvas, 90 cm x 70 cm
Currently, I am participating in a group show at the renowned Scalvini Museum near Milan, Italy, which makes me very happy today!
„Definitely - Maybe“, 80 cm x 60 cm, physically presented at Art Salzburg 2019, mixed media on canvas
On June 19, 2026, the MoMA New York – Museum of Modern Art will present one of my works from the series “Violet” in a digital exhibition, which is a great honor! Thank you.
„Violet I - of my Series „Violet - Queen of colors““, 125 cm x 75 cm, mixed media on canvas
