Dennis Ekstedt dekstedt@videotron.ca EDUCATION 1993 M.F.A. Concordia University, Montréal , Québec. 1986 Fine Arts Diploma, Emily Carr College of Art and Design. B.C SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2006    TEMPORARY CONSTELLATIONS. Galerie Art Mur, Montreal, Quebec. 2004    DRIFT. Galerie Art Mur, Montréal, Québec. 2002    LUMINA. Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montréal, Québec. 2001    PHOSPHORESCENCE. Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta. 1999    AFTER-IMAGE. McClure Gallery, Montréal, Québec. 1998    INCARNATE. Bishop's University Artist's Centre, Lennoxville, Québec. 1997    LE CORPS MATERIEL. Galerie d'Art d'Outremont, Montréal, Québec. 1995    PORTRAITS. Galerie Occurrence, Montréal, Québec. 1993    DETAILS. Bourget Gallery, Montréal, Québec. GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2006    GROUP SHOW, Cor Braun Fine Art, Westport, Ontario. 2006    PICTORAL NAVIGATIONS. Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay, Montréal, Québec. 2005    PEACE SHOW, Onepointsix Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 2005    ART VIEW 2005, City Museum, Washington, D.C. 2005    KILLER. Onepointsix Gallery, Vancouver, B.C. 2005    ART VIEW 2005, City Museum, Washington, D.C. 2005    HI - LIGHT, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. 2005    Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. 2004    THE DECEMBER SHOW, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario. 2003    LA PEINTURE FIGURATIVEMENT CONTEMPORAINE, Galerie Art Mur, Montréal, Qc 2002    RBC CANADIAN PAINTING COMPETITION FINALISTS, Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery.          2002    ONE SIZE FITS ALL, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta. 2002    INVITATION AU VOYAGE, Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal,Quebec 2002    DU QUEBEC A MARSEILLE, L'Association Artena, Marseille, France. 2002    GEOGRAPHIES,Le Centre d'Exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec. 2001    FILIATION PAR LA PEINTURE, Galerie Madeleine Lacerte, Quebec, Qc 2000    PAINT OR DIE, 1946 Ste-Catherine W, Montréal, Québec. 2000    PASSART, PASSAGE 1999-2000, Centre d'Exposition de Rouyn-Noranda,            Rouyn-Noranda, Québec. 1997    MACHINE HUMAINE, Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montréal, Québec. 1995    LUSH, Galerie Articule, Montréal, Québec. 1994    CORPUS, McClure Gallery, Montréal, Québec. RESIDENCIES 2007    Resident Artists Program, Woodside, California, U.S.A. 2005    Gros Morne Artists in Residence Program, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland. 2004    The Pouch Cove Residencies for Artists Program, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland. 2001    International Symposium of New Painting in Canada, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec.                                                                           COLLECTIONS - The Royal Bank of Canada                                                       - Hydro Québec                                                                         - Loto-Quebec                       - Centre d'Exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul                                       - Gildan Inc.     - Europe's Best Corporate Collection GRANTS AND AWARDS 2005    Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts. 2004    Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts. 2002    RBC New Canadian Painting Competition, Eastern Canada Winner. 2002    Creation / Production Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts. 2001    Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts. 2001    Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec. 2001    Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec. 2000    Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec. 2000    Creation/Production Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts. 1996    Artistic Practice Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec. 1995    Short-Term Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts. 1995    Artistic Practice Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec. 1993    Artistic Practice Grant. Ministère de la Culture du Québec. SELECTED REVIEWS AND PUBLICATIONS 2006    LE DEVOIR, Montreal, March 25, " Clef de voute", by Michel Hellman 2006    VOIR, Montreal, March 16, " Et la lumiere fut", by Nathalie Guimond 2006    THE MONTREAL GAZETTE, March 4, " Three painters get right to the point", by             Henry Lehmann 2005    TORONTO STAR, August 19, review of "Hi - Light", by Peter Godard. 2005    TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL, August 13, « Hi - Light », by Gary Michael Dault 2004    LA PRESSE, Montréal, February 8, " Peinture et paysage", by Jérôme Delgado 2002    Catalogue for RBC New Canadian Painting Competition. 2002    COTE ARTS (Fall Issue), Marseille, France, "Galerie Artena, du Québec a Marseille"            by Jacques Lucchesi 2002    LE DEVOIR, Montréal, July 20, "Cartes postales d'ici", by Marie-Eve Charron 2002    LA PRESSE, Montréal, July 7, " Voyage organise", by Jérôme Delgado 2002    VOIR, Montréal, July 4,« Panorama de la création actuelle », by Nicolas Mavrikakis 2002    " La peinture: majesté de Baie-St-Paul", télévision documentary by TOUT ECRAN 2002    Catalogue for   INVITATION AU VOYAGE 2002    LA PRESSE, Montréal, April 7, " Deux expositions a la maison de la culture                                   Frontenac," by Jerome Delgado. 2002    VOIR, Montréal, March 28, " Maniérisme", by Nicolas Mavrikakis. 2001    VUE WEEKLY, Edmonton,Oct. 18, " Eks and the city ", by Maureen Fenniak. 2001    VIE DES ARTS, Fall edition, « L'etre au monde : subversion, mutation. » by                 Jules Arbec. 2001    EDMONTON JOURNAL, Oct. 5," Phosphorescence illuminates city at night"            by Gilbert Bouchard. 2001    LE SOLEIL, Québec City,Aug. 11, « Les affres de la creation » , by Regis Tremblay. 2001    LE DEVOIR, Montréal, Aug.18, «  Le bouillonnement créateur », by David Cantin. 2001    VIE DES ARTS, Spring edition, catalogue for The International Symposium            of New Painting in Canada,2001, text by Paul Lussier. 2000    MONTREAL MIRROR, Oct. 26, " Passion Painting", by Sholem Krishtalka. 2000    Catalogue for PAINT OR DIE, text by Jody Pauline Patterson. 2000    Catalogue for PASSART, PASSAGE 1999-2000. 1999    WESTMOUNT EXAMINER, Dec. 12, " McClure features two exhibitions", by              Wayne Larson. 1997    Catalogue for MACHINE HUMAINE, text by Serge Roy 1995    LE DEVOIR, Montréal, June 11, " Un discours un peu théorique", by Jennifer Couelle. 1995    VOIR, Montréal, June 8, «  Renee Duval et Dennis Ekstedt », by Stephane Aquin. 1995    HOUR, Montréal, June 8, « Lush », by Lucinda Catchlove. 1995    Catalogue for PORTRAITS, " A Critique of Representation", text by            Anne Benichou.