Biography
Kristofir Dean is an artist born and based in Hamilton, Ontario. In his painting practice, Dean's geometric abstractions aim to capture the full spectrum of colour. Each bold line, every juxtaposing mark vibrantly saturates rich hues and captures both harmony and dissonance. From afar, Dean’s paintings appear as 3D objects. They challenge the viewer’s perspective of visual space. Close up, the paintings immerse viewers in a chromatic boost that uplifts and energizes the senses.
Kristofir gathers his inspiration from gemstones, glass and other translucent substances, capturing their ethereal luminescence in bold, hard-edge styled paintings.
Kristofir Dean holds a BFA from Ontario College of Art and Design University (OCADU). His paintings have been shown internationally, including in Australia and Hong Kong. In addition to traditional painting, his work has been reproduced as a mural and banners for Vancouver’s South Granville BIA, and as a large mural commissioned by the Art Gallery of Hamilton. His artwork has been seen in publications such as Apartment Therapy, The Georgia Straight, Article Lookbook, and House & Home magazine.
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Education
Bachelor of Fine Arts
Ontario College of Art and Design • Toronto (2004-2008)
Solo & Two-Person Exhibitions
2023 The Frontier, Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2018 Polychromatic Winter, Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2018 Spectrachord, Genius Gallery • Toronto
2018 Line and Colour, Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2012 With Bratsa Bonifacho, Canadian Chamber of Commerce • Hong Kong
2010 Voler, Richmond Festival of the Arts • Richmond
2009 Apteka, Gallery 1313 • Toronto
Group Exhibitions
2023 Summer Group Show, Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2023 Winter Group Show, Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2022 11,104 Days: From Artists to Zenith, Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2022 Deck The Walls, Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2021 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2020 Deck The Walls, Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2020 Art Gallery of Hamilton (online exhibition) • Hamilton
2019 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2019 Art Market San Francisco (With Newzones) • San Francisco
2018 Deck The Walls, Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2018 Art Interiors • Toronto
2018 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2018 Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2018 Art Market San Francisco (With Newzones) • San Francisco
2018 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2017 Hazelton Lanes pop-up (with Art Interiors) • Toronto
2017 Newzones Gallery • Calgary
2017 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2017 Art Market San Francisco (With Newzones) • San Francisco
2017 Art Interiors • Toronto
2017 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver, British Columbia
2016 Art Interiors • Toronto
2016 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2016 Art Gallery of Burlington • Burlington
2016 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2015 Cube Gallery • Ottawa
2015 Art Interiors • Toronto, Ontario
2015 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2015 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver, British Columbia
2015 Love Art Fair (With Art Interiors) • Toronto
2015 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2014 Cube Gallery • Ottawa
2014 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2014 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2013 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit • Toronto
2013 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2012 Ian Tan Gallery • Hong Kong
2012 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2011 Art for Life Auction • Vancouver
2011 Ian Tan Gallery • Vancouver
2010 Container Art • Vancouver
2010 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit • Toronto
2010 Diane Farris Art Gallery • Vancouver
2009 Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibit • Toronto
2009 Art Gallery of Hamilton • Hamilton
2008 Queen West Art Crawl • Toronto
2008 Tap Gallery • Sydney
2008 Transit Space Gallery • Toronto
2008 Whippersnapper Gallery • Toronto
2007 Loose Canon Gallery • Hamilton
2007 Studio22 Gallery • Kingston
2006 Osgoode Hall Art Gallery • Toronto
2006 Loose Canon Gallery • Hamilton
2006 Ontario College of Art and Design • Toronto
2005 Loose Canon Gallery • Hamilton
Collections
2015 McMaster Children’s Hospital • Hamilton
2004 Hillfield Strathallan College • Hamilton
Public Work
2019 Brain Project • Toronto
2018 Toronto Light Festival • Toronto
2016 Mural project, South Granville • Vancouver
Residencies / Awards
2018 Hamilton Arts Council Cotton Factory Residency • Hamilton
2016 Scuola Mosaicisti Friuli • Italy
Media
Apartment Therapy
The Walls, Furniture, and Art in this Home Are Painted Delightfully Bold, Saturated Colors
apartmenttherpahy.com
Article
Lookbook No. 8
article.com
Supersonic
Artist Profile: Kristofir Dean
supersonicart.com
The English Room
Artist Spotlight: Kristofir Dean
theenglishroom.biz
Pink Tea Latte
Local Love: Rainbow Mural at Ian Tan Gallery
pinktealatte.ca
The Georgia Straight
Local Artists Brighten South Granville Streets Under New Mural Program
straight.com
Where Vancouver
With Flying Colours, December 2018
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House and Home
Earn Your Stripes, July 2018
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