In 2017 "Michel with octopus" was selected between 50 best portraits of Art competition in Atlanta, USA

It quickly became the most iconic piece from Tanya's oeuvre and was included in many group and solo shows: "You My Dear"(2019) Antwerp & Edegem, "L’Abstrait Réel" - Paris (2018), "Kom uit uw kot"(2021) - Kalmthout, "Echte Mensen" - Zoersel and "Homo Sum" in Lier, Belgium (2021) ...

It was published by: Fine Art Connoisseur (USA), PoetsArtists (USA), BOOOOOOO (USA), ArteLibre (Spain), The Guide Artist Magazine (Spain), Hyperrealism Magazine (France), Clatia (China), Bored Panda(USA), 100%EXPO (Belgium), BeautifulBizarre Magazine (Australia) and many others...

It is now part of Tanya's private collection.