News
Updates on exhibitions, public art projects, acquisitions, publications, and other developments in my practice.
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Toronto Outdoor Art Fair
Once again I am participating in the Toronto Outdoor Art Fair – but only online. You can see what I have to offer here: https://toaf.ca/gallery/mikael-sandblom. The show runs until July 12, 2026 but the work will continue to be available for some time after that.
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Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre Artwork
I’m happy to share images of my artwork ‘The Attentive Horizon’ installed at the Oakville Trafalgar Community Centre “This work encourages the Oakville community to slow down… if we look twice, or three times, we discover new layers.” Thank you Oakville Arts & Culture!
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GUM Gallery Featured
GUM Gallery is featured in Connecting the Sound magazine! If you live in the Owen Sound area, you may have seen this in your mailbox. Connecting the Sound is a local magazine based in Owen Sound, Ontario. You can find the full issue here. Or flip through an excerpt below
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TD Bank Art Collection Acquisition
I’m pleased to share that two of my works have been acquired by the TD Bank Art Collection. I am so very grateful for the opportunity and support!
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The Nature of Seeing
May 2 – June 3, 2026The Gallery at L.E. Shore173 Bruce Street S., Thornbury, Ontario. ‘The Nature of Seeing’ brings two artists together – Eden Watt and Mikael Sandblom – whose work engages with the landscape in distinct yet complementary ways. One observes and records the visible world, the play of light, water, and terrain,…
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The Internal Universe at GUM Gallery
When the GUM Gallery opened Mikael Sandblom’s showThe Internal Universe from April 30 to May 29, the exhibition helped establish the tone of Meaford’s newest experimental arts space. The exhibition invited viewers into a shifting terrain between perception and imagination, where familiar forms dissolved into layered visual experiences that seemed to change with time and…
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Interlaced
Interlaced is a study of human vision. It uses digital tools to create a physical experience. The artwork is a static print on aluminum, but the viewer activates it. The image merges three distinct layers: two different skies and one water wave pattern. These layers are digitally interlaced. The human eye cannot process all three…
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Art Gallery of Mississauga
See my work in Mississauga! I’m in the Art Gallery of Mississauga’s Fifth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts. This exhibition brings together diverse works by emerging and established Ontario artists, celebrating bold voices and dynamic artistic practice across disciplines. 📍 Visit us in personArt Gallery of Mississauga300 City Centre Drive (Mississauga Civic Centre)🗓 On…
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Transit Terminal Mural – A Proposal
Connection and Innovation Mississauga is a young and dynamic urban centre, known for its rapid growth and diverse, vibrant community. Emerging in recent decades as one of Canada’s major cities, it combines modern architecture, thriving business districts, and cultural vitality. With a skyline that reflects its ambition and neighbourhoods that celebrate global connections, Mississauga embodies…