Kim Dorland

Kim Dorland

Orange and Pink
2021
Oil on canvas
121.9 x 91.4 cm. (48 x 36 in.)
Up
2021
Oil on Canvas
61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
Untitled
2021
Oil on Canvas
121.9 x 91.4 cm. (48 x 36 in.)
No <3 for you here
2016
Acrylic, oil and ink on linen
183 x 244 cm (72 x 96 in.)
Bowden
2019
Oil and ink on canvas
122 x 152.5 cm (48 x 60 in.)
Sooner Than Later
2019
Oil and ink on linen
51 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)
Blanket
2016
Oil and ink on IPAD print on polyester
152.5 x 122 cm (60 x 48 in.)
1628 Likes
2018
Oil painting on aluminium
76 x 61 cm (30 x 24 in.)
57 Seaforth
2018
Oil on aluminum
122 x 91.5 cm (48 x 36 in.)
Smokers
2019
Oil on linen
61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 in.)
Later
2018-19
Oil on Canvas
51 x 40.5 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Not Long
2020
Oil and graphite on canvas
101.5 x 76 cm (40 x 30")
Curtain
2021
Oil and acrylic on wood panel
76 x 61 cm. (30 x 24 in.)
Blue Black and Orange
2021
Oil on paper
106.5 x 71 cm. (42 x 28 in.)
Untitled
2018
Coloured pencil on paper
38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 in.)
Nailing Down a Butterfly
2019
Exhibition View
Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montréal, © Maxime Brouillet
Nailing Down a Butterfly
2019
Exhibition view
Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montréal, © Maxime Brouillet
Analogue Paintings
2018
Exhibition view
Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran's pop-up space, Toronto (Canada)
Orange and Pink
2021
Oil on canvas
121.9 x 91.4 cm. (48 x 36 in.)
Up
2021
Oil on Canvas
61 x 50.8 cm (24 x 20 in.)
Untitled
2021
Oil on Canvas
121.9 x 91.4 cm. (48 x 36 in.)
No <3 for you here
2016
Acrylic, oil and ink on linen
183 x 244 cm (72 x 96 in.)
Bowden
2019
Oil and ink on canvas
122 x 152.5 cm (48 x 60 in.)
Sooner Than Later
2019
Oil and ink on linen
51 x 61 cm (20 x 24 in.)
Blanket
2016
Oil and ink on IPAD print on polyester
152.5 x 122 cm (60 x 48 in.)
1628 Likes
2018
Oil painting on aluminium
76 x 61 cm (30 x 24 in.)
57 Seaforth
2018
Oil on aluminum
122 x 91.5 cm (48 x 36 in.)
Smokers
2019
Oil on linen
61 x 51 cm (24 x 20 in.)
Later
2018-19
Oil on Canvas
51 x 40.5 cm (20 x 16 in.)
Not Long
2020
Oil and graphite on canvas
101.5 x 76 cm (40 x 30")
Curtain
2021
Oil and acrylic on wood panel
76 x 61 cm. (30 x 24 in.)
Blue Black and Orange
2021
Oil on paper
106.5 x 71 cm. (42 x 28 in.)
Untitled
2018
Coloured pencil on paper
38 x 28 cm (15 x 11 in.)
Nailing Down a Butterfly
2019
Exhibition View
Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montréal, © Maxime Brouillet
Nailing Down a Butterfly
2019
Exhibition view
Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran, Montréal, © Maxime Brouillet
Analogue Paintings
2018
Exhibition view
Galerie Antoine Ertaskiran's pop-up space, Toronto (Canada)

Biography

Kim Dorland pushes the boundaries of pictorial representation through an exploration of memory, material, nostalgia, identity and place. His work is a collection of contradictions and contrasts. In pursuit of pushing the limits of his own practice, Dorland is an experimenter at heart who looks for new ways to rethink the language of painting. His refusal to remain faithful to one medium or approach plays into the symbiotic nature of his work; the deadness of acrylic, the sheen of spray paint and the density of oil all unite to engage the viewer.  A painterly vision, which encompasses a fascination with nature inspired by the Canadian landscape and the ability to reveal ordinary life through domestic interiors and portraits of his family.

Kim Dorland was born in 1974 in Wainwright (Canada). Dorland has exhibited internationally, including shows in Milan, Montreal, New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Solo exhibitions have been presented in prestigious institutions, such as the McMichael Canadian Art Collection (Canada), the Contemporary Calgary (Canada) and the Museum of Contemporary Art Denver (USA). Dorland’s work can be found in a number of public and corporate collections including The Sander Collection (Germany); Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art (USA); Montreal Museum of Fine Arts (Canada); Montreal Museum of Contemporary Art (Canada), Blanton Museum of Art (USA); The Glenbow Museum in Calgary (Canada); Museum of Contemporary Art San Diego (USA), Royal Bank of Canada (Canada) and numerous private collections.

Born in Wainwright, Canada, 1974

Lives and works in Toronto, Canada

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