PRESS

Yellow

"While most people are content to recognize only the superficial characteristics of the objects and people who populate their lives, Otto's paintings challenge you to look deeper" Click here to read the full article.

Paper City

"We soak up art and vistas with artist McKay Otto and scientist Keith Coffee on a vist to Ever Land, Texas. It's the opposite of Never land. We named it Ever Land after my paintings, and because we want to share it with everyone." Click here to read the full article.

Austin Home

"...There's a whimsical pink-panty hose covered bust of Bach by Texas artist McKay Otto. True to Page's rearranging ways, sometimes it's found on an entryway windowsill, sometimes atop a fireplace mantle in the sitting room and sometimes on a striking bronze console..." Click here to read the full article.

Texas Artists Today

"...Otto applied his quest for the reductive nature of forms in space to canvases that appeared barely of this world or evoked portals into another. Translucent and luminous, the painting conjured cloudlike manifestations..." Click here to read the full article.

Society Diaries

"McKay is not only the most brilliant artist in Texas since Mark Bradord, but I'm in love with him and his work - they transcend the test of time," Page raved. The specific piece started with nylon pantyhose in an effort to cover the canvas to make the material world go away. The lines are as close to life as living and are created to breathe. Click here to read the full article.

Aspen Magazine

"Known for his deceptive use of light and dark, [McKay Otto] is regarded by some as the next Rothko." Click here to read the full article.