{"id":4498,"date":"2023-07-12T11:19:48","date_gmt":"2023-07-12T09:19:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/?page_id=4498"},"modified":"2025-12-27T17:11:41","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T16:11:41","slug":"about-me","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/en\/about-me\/","title":{"rendered":"About Me"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"4498\" class=\"elementor elementor-4498 elementor-58\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-88cf66f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"88cf66f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5d67b35\" data-id=\"5d67b35\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-inner-section elementor-element elementor-element-69d5cd7 elementor-section-height-min-height elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"69d5cd7\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-inner-column elementor-element elementor-element-86ace96\" data-id=\"86ace96\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-09dc91c elementor-widget__width-initial eael-infobox-content-align--center elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-info-box\" data-id=\"09dc91c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-info-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t        <div class=\"eael-infobox\">\n\t            <div class=\"infobox-content\">\n            <h1 class=\"title\">About The Artist Mikail Akar<\/h1><div><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">His journey began when he was just four years old, and now, at 13, he is mixing it up in the international art market and exhibiting around the world.<\/span><\/p><\/div>        <\/div>\n            <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d9e5d55 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d9e5d55\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b408c8a\" data-id=\"b408c8a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a15accc mobile-full-img elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a15accc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunsterwerke-Koln.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10729\" alt=\"Mikail Akar - Kunsterwerke - K\u00f6ln\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunsterwerke-Koln.png 1500w, https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunsterwerke-Koln-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunsterwerke-Koln-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunsterwerke-Koln-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f02b78 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f02b78\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Mikail Akar's unique works of art conquer the world<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6da2993 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"6da2993\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"535\">At just 13 years old, Mikail Akar is revolutionizing the international art scene, captivating people around the world. His journey began at the age of four when he first picked up a paintbrush\u2014a moment that would prove to be magical. His very first exhibition sold out, a clear testament to his extraordinary talent. Today, his works are not just highly sought after but true collector\u2019s items. His unique style\u2014an explosion of colors, powerful textures, and profound emotions\u2014enchants art enthusiasts, collectors, and critics alike.<\/p><p data-start=\"537\" data-end=\"1278\">Mikail\u2019s art has conquered the most prestigious galleries and art fairs. His works have been showcased in global art capitals such as New York, Miami, Istanbul, Vienna, Zurich, Berlin, Palma, and Cologne. In New York, he has had multiple acclaimed solo shows, including exhibitions at the renowned Gallery High Line Nine and the One World Trade Center. As the first European artist, he performed a breathtaking live painting session on the observation deck of the Empire State Building\u2014an event that made art history. During Miami Art Week 2023, he was the youngest exhibitor at the Spectrum Miami Art Fair. With his monumental 50-meter artwork, he pushed the boundaries of traditional canvas art and set new standards in contemporary art.<\/p><p data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1783\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Mikail\u2019s meteoric rise has not gone unnoticed. The world\u2019s leading media outlets have reported on his extraordinary talent, including <em data-start=\"1414\" data-end=\"1434\">The New York Times<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1436\" data-end=\"1451\">New York Post<\/em>, CNN, BBC, <em data-start=\"1463\" data-end=\"1471\">Forbes<\/em>, <em data-start=\"1473\" data-end=\"1485\">Daily Mail<\/em>, and <em data-start=\"1491\" data-end=\"1501\">Newsweek<\/em>. His works are celebrated as visionary, groundbreaking, and trendsetting. His career is not just unprecedented\u2014it is an inspiration for the next generation of artists. Mikail is recognized not only as a gifted painter but as one of the most influential creative voices of his time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9ee852 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f9ee852\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"820\" src=\"https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunstwerke.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-10722\" alt=\"Mikail Akar - Kunstwerke\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunstwerke.png 1500w, https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunstwerke-300x164.png 300w, https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunstwerke-1024x560.png 1024w, https:\/\/mikailakar.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Mikail-Akar-Kunstwerke-768x420.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47b2983 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"47b2983\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p data-start=\"0\" data-end=\"607\">Mikail is more than just an exceptional talent\u2014he uses his art to make a positive impact on the world. With his <em data-start=\"112\" data-end=\"130\">Upcycling 4 Life<\/em> project, he is committed to sustainability, transforming discarded materials\u2014including real airplane wreckage\u2014into captivating artworks. He is dedicated to charitable causes, supporting children&#8217;s organizations and working closely with children&#8217;s hospices. As an ambassador for the <em data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"436\">KinderHerz Foundation<\/em>, he tirelessly advocates for critically ill children. His charity auctions have already raised substantial sums for good causes, giving many children a brighter future.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"609\" data-end=\"1249\">Mikail has collaborated with some of the world&#8217;s most renowned brands, including Rolls-Royce, Gerolsteiner, Uber Germany, the Empire State Building, and the Guggenheim Museum. In 2023, the Guggenheim Museum auctioned one of his works\u2014a milestone that solidified his status as a serious artist. His art is represented in prestigious galleries such as <em data-start=\"959\" data-end=\"980\">Galerie Mond Berlin and<\/em>&nbsp;<em data-start=\"982\" data-end=\"1006\">Gallery Gerhardt Braun<\/em> in Palma.&nbsp;His works are more than just art pieces\u2014they are bold statements that elevate luxury, innovation, and artistic depth to an entirely new level. He is redefining art and setting new standards for the future.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1251\" data-end=\"1520\" data-is-last-node=\"\">Despite his global success, Mikail remains humble. He lives with his family in Cologne and attends an international school, giving him a global perspective. But one thing is certain: his journey has only just begun\u2014and the art world eagerly awaits his next masterpiece.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>About The Artist Mikail Akar His journey began when he was just four years old, and now, at 13, he is mixing it up in the international art market and exhibiting around the world. 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