BIOGRAPHY
Antoine Bittar was born in 1957 and has been living in Canada since 1962. He began painting full time in 1981. Since then, he has traveled and painted in 19 countries in search of fugitive light and subject matter. The poetry of simplicity is delicately rendered with a universal appeal. The scenes represented in his work become secondary as strength in expressing the essential emerges. His fascination for mystery and moments difficult to capture gives his art a unique flavor. This artist has also participated in many solo and group exhibitions throughout art galleries in Canada. Some of his paintings are displayed on this site.
TRAVELS
During a first painting trip in France, his inner revelation was to merge a fascination for exploration with his artistic soul. In quest of new sensations, each country visited has been a fulfilling experience for his cultural and artistic expression. Canada / United States / Mexico / France / Portugal Tunisia / Morocco / Jamaica / Italy / Costa Rica Switzerland / Spain / Thailand / Nepal / Holland/ Malta / Cuba / Czech Republic / Croatia
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
1983 Michel Bigué Gallery, Montreal, Quebec 1984 Art Select Gallery, Montreal, Quebec 1985 L. Bazinet Gallery, Montreal, Quebec 1987 Kastel Gallery, Montreal, Quebec 1988 Vincent Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario 1989 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto, Quebec 1990 Kastel Gallery, Montreal, Quebec 1992 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto, Ontario 1994 Vincent Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario 1997 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C. 1998 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C. 1999 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C. 2000 Vincent Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario 2001 Balzac Fine Arts, Toronto, Ontario 2002 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C. 2005 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C. 2005 Vincent Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario 2007 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C.
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
1982 Bigue-Osler Gallery, Toronto / Art Select Gallery, Montreal / Alexandre Gallery, Montreal 1983 Palais des Congres, Montreal / Bigue-Osler Gallery, Toronto / Art Select Gallery, Montreal Alexandre Gallery, Montreal / 1984 Palais des Congres, Montreal 1985 Art Select Gallery, Montreal Palais des Congres, Montreal 1986 Kastel Gallery, Montreal 1987 Zanettin Gallery, QC 1988 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto 1989 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto 1990 Oakham House, Toronto / Kastel Gallery, Montreal 1991 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto / Y. Desgagnes Gallery, Baie-St-Paul 1992 Darvish Collection, Naples, Florida / Y. Desgagnes Gallery, Baie-St-Paul 1993 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto / Y. Desgagnes Gallery, Baie-St-Paul / Kastel Gallery, Montreal Atelier Circulaire, Montreal / L'estampille, Dunham, QC 1994 Kaspar Gallery, Toronto / ArtsSutton, Sutton, QC 1996, 2005, 2007 Vincent Gallery, Ottawa 1999-2004 Winchester Galleries, Victoria, B.C
CORPORATE COLLECTIONS
His art work is found in several corporate collections including the following;
General Electric Great West life Glaxco Inc. Ranger oil Thomson Newspapers Gerling Global Life Insurance Power Corp. La Presse Newspaper Astral Bellevue Pathe Hudson Bay Co. Republic of Lebanon
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