About

Mikael Sandblom sees his body of work as a series of experiments, exploring the expressive potential of various materials and techniques. Clouds, waves, and cityscapes are often the subject matter of his work. By presenting ordinary things in new ways, Sandblom tries to see them with fresh eyes; to see the beauty and complexity that we have often stopped noticing.

Education

2006 - MBA - University of Toronto
1994 - Fine Art Diploma - Ontario College of Art
1991 - Master of Architecture - Dalhousie University

Exhibitions

2023

”Eco Art Exhibit 2023” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
”Parkdale Biennale” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
”Toronto Outdoor Art Fair (online)” - City of Toronto
”Landscapes 2023” - John B. Aird Gallery - Toronto
”A City - Une Ville” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto

2022

”The Meaford Show” Craig Gallery - Meaford, Ontario
”Eco Art Exhibit” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
”25th Anniversary Exhibit” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto

2021

“Quest for the Environment” (online show) - Quest Art School + Gallery - Midland
”Emerging Artists” (online show) - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
”City of Dreams” (online show) - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
”The Changing Landscape” (online and in gallery) - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
”Art Works Oakville - 21st Annual Juried Show” (online (in gallery in Nov.) - Oakville

2020

“Covid-19 Portraits” (online show) - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
”Coming Home” (online show) - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
“A Brave New World” (online and in gallery) - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
“Art Parkdale Fair International” (online and in gallery) - Gallery 1313 - Toronto

2019

"Fleck Fine Art Winter / Spring 2019 Catalogue Exhibition" - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
“Melissa Tseng - Mikael Sandblom” - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto

2018

“Mikael Sandblom: ‘Full Fathom Five’ and Other Paintings” - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
"Fleck Fine Art Spring 2018 Catalogue Exhibition" - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
“Phosphenes - New Work by Mikael Sandblom” - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
“Breadcrumbs’ - Gallery 1313 Toronto

2017

"All Rivers Flow into the Sea" - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
"20th Anniversary Exhibition" - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
"Mikael Sandblom and France-Marie Trepanier" - Cedar Ridge Gallery - Toronto
"The Artist Project" - Toronto
"Fleck Fine Art Winter 2016-17 Catalogue Exhibition" - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
“The Structures” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
“Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition” - Toronto
“Fleck Fine Art Fall 2017 Catalogue Exhibition” - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto
“Queen West Art Crawl” - Toronto
“Collective 20” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
“Compression – New work by Mikael Sandblom” - Gallery 1313 - Toronto
“Fleck Fine Art Winter 2017 Catalogue Exhibition” - Elaine Fleck Gallery - Toronto

2016

"Holiday Show" - Studio 21 - Halifax
"City of Art II" - Gallery 1313 - Toronto

2002

"Mikael Sandblom" - Studio 21 - Halifax

1999

"At the Great Harbour" - Art Gallery of Nova Scotia – Halifax
The work was published in the exhibition catalogue and AGNS subsequently purchased the work.

1998

"Mikael Sandblom & Drew Klassen" - Studio 21 – Halifax

1997

"Mikael Sandblom & Ian Hobson" - Studio 21 - Halifax
"Determining Silence" - Dead Industry- Toronto

1996

"LIST" - Wynick-Tuck Gallery- Toronto

1995

"D.I.7" - Dead Industry - Toronto
"Mikael Sandblom: Paintings" - Studio 21 - Halifax
"Collage to Construction" - Dead Industry - Toronto
"Between Hand & Eye" - Dead Industry - Toronto

1994

"Making, Mapping; Marking" Dead Industry - Toronto

Art Reviews