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Three pieces of my Tokenized Cloud Spheres series are featured in the current fall issue of Montreal-based Art/iculation magazine. This issue’s theme titled The Art of Healing explores the healing potential of art and artistic expression on stress, pain, and illness. It also coincides with an experimental pilot project of doctors to prescribe free visits to the Montreal Museum of…
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Bright, warm and refreshing, the colour yellow is the chromatic theme of this year’s exhibition at the Maison des Arts et de laCulture de Brompton. The cultural Centre invited artists to interpret the subject in a wide range of mediums for its annual member group exhibition.Along with 69 other artists, I answered the open call and created my yellow artwork,…
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My recent digital artwork entitled Tokenized Cloud Sphere Eleven ATL to YYZ was selected to be on display at the Binary / Non-Binary GESTE exhibition in Paris, France. GESTE is committed to experimental processes and invites photo-based artworks from outside the normal bounds of photography. In its third edition, the GESTE exhibition held for the first time an international open…
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SuperRare Cryptoart Popup Gallery The Blockchain-based online art gallery SuperRare.io set up a cryptoart popup gallery showcasing non-fungible, tokenized digital art at the Ethereum Developer Conference (Devcon4) in Prague. In their gallery, SuperRare features my digital painting Consensus Process Two. Conference visitors can scan the QR codes at the exhibition and bid on the paintings. The company Status (Website) will…
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Fascinated by the socio-economic potential of blockchains (see below for more info), I started exploring this subject through geometric minimalism. With digital hand-painted sketches, I visually interpret the concept of blockchain architecture in preparation for my larger works on paper. In the past few weeks, I was accepted by two pioneering blockchain online art galleries based in Manchester, UK (KnownOrigin.io)…
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One and a half months into the new year, I set my new art goals for 2018 and reviewed my 2017 art goals and. Let’s start with the new art goals. 2018 Art Goals For this year, I want to reach my biggest milestone when I started this blog back at the end of 2014: secure my first solo…
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You are invited to the upcoming group exhibition INTERSECTION ÉPONYME, which features 35 artists originally from or residing in Sherbrooke, QC. I am showcasing two new paintings of my Exclamatory Intermezzo series. Here is a small sneak preview of my work in progress: Work in Progress: Glimpse in the Tropopause – Top View 11 x 14 in. / 27.9 x…
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It is almost three months since my move to Sherbrooke QC, and while there are still some boxes unpacked, my very first studio is already up and running. I already painted a few times and it is such a treat to have a dedicated room to one’s passion. With some delay, it’s time to evaluate the status of my annual…
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New Traveling Group Exhibition: Le Canada pour moi c’est … Please stop by at the new traveling group exhibition “Le Canada pour moi c’est…” (translated: Canada for me is …) at seven venues across the Eastern Townships until the end of the year. This group exhibition showcases works of 50 francophone, anglophone and immigrant artists who express their vision of…
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Art Goals for 2017 and 2016 in Review Happy New Year and thanks for stopping by! Before I post my 2017 art goals, I would like to start with a review of my 2016 goals. 2016 was a great year with a lot to be thankful for, and my blog, Art by MLO, was no exception, as it made quite…
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