Menno Krant 36"x 36" oils/acrylics/carbon
Menno Krant one of Canada's most recognized Outsider Artists
He began painting suddenly fifteen years ago for no reason. Self Taught & living out
of his car at the time, driving to secluded locations where he would paint through the
night by streetlight, or soak his works in Lake Ontario to have them dry in the sun. He
gained recognition rapidly when a local antique dealer introduced his work to a New
York dealer which led to his inclusion in the international Outsider Art Show, NYC.
Since then his paintings have been exhibited and collected internationally. In Toronto,
he has participated generously in activist and community centered exhibitions
including Art of Darkness at the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) and Rendez-vous with
Madness Film Festivals and exhibits. Works were featured in feature films and TV
programs.
The documentary film Live, Nude, Girls featured Menno Krant painting five women
literally- as they discussed their relationship to their bodies. (featured at the Toronto
Int'l Film festival).
The CBC, Rogers ,Life Channel, Bravo, Vision TV, CTV, CBLT have all done
programming involving his work .He held several solo shows at the Tableau Vivant
Gallery here in Toronto. Also in Chicago, Florida, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles
with the Joy Moos Gallery.
Shows at The Mississauga Museum of Art , Heritage Canada, University of Toronto
Art gallery, The MacLaren Art Centre, SPIN Gallery, Engine Gallery,
Parts Gallery,David Greene Gallery, Evicta Gallery, Pteros Gallery. .
Artworks in the Glenbow Museum, and many private & public collections through out
Canada, USA and Europe.
He began painting suddenly fifteen years ago for no reason. Self Taught & living out
of his car at the time, driving to secluded locations where he would paint through the
night by streetlight, or soak his works in Lake Ontario to have them dry in the sun. He
gained recognition rapidly when a local antique dealer introduced his work to a New
York dealer which led to his inclusion in the international Outsider Art Show, NYC.
Since then his paintings have been exhibited and collected internationally. In Toronto,
he has participated generously in activist and community centered exhibitions
including Art of Darkness at the AGO (Art Gallery of Ontario) and Rendez-vous with
Madness Film Festivals and exhibits. Works were featured in feature films and TV
programs.
The documentary film Live, Nude, Girls featured Menno Krant painting five women
literally- as they discussed their relationship to their bodies. (featured at the Toronto
Int'l Film festival).
The CBC, Rogers ,Life Channel, Bravo, Vision TV, CTV, CBLT have all done
programming involving his work .He held several solo shows at the Tableau Vivant
Gallery here in Toronto. Also in Chicago, Florida, New York, Atlanta, Los Angeles
with the Joy Moos Gallery.
Shows at The Mississauga Museum of Art , Heritage Canada, University of Toronto
Art gallery, The MacLaren Art Centre, SPIN Gallery, Engine Gallery,
Parts Gallery,David Greene Gallery, Evicta Gallery, Pteros Gallery. .
Artworks in the Glenbow Museum, and many private & public collections through out
Canada, USA and Europe.
Menno Krant
