MICHAEL DUMONTIER | AL’S OFFICE

January 19 - February 28, 2025

VIEW EXHIBITION

From an ongoing series of handmade leaves–cut from aluminum, drilled, bent, and painted by the artist. 35 are shown: hung from nails, like tiny branches, or pins displaying specimens. A population: decayed/eaten away, revealing patterns and constellations, but still vivid, unique, and individual. 

Michael Dumontier co-founded The Royal Art Lodge collective in 1996 and continued as a member until 2008, along with Marcel Dzama and Neil Farber. Solo presentations for the Royal Art Lodge have been held at the Liverpool Biennial; the Los Angeles Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles; The Drawing Center, New York; and The Power Plant, Toronto. Dumontier maintains a collaborative practice with Neil Farber, meeting every Wednesday evening to collaborate on paintings, drawings, and writing. In 2014, they were shortlisted for the Sobey Art Award. Work by Michael Dumontier can be found in numerous private and public collections including the Vancouver Art Gallery and the National Gallery of Canada, and solo exhibitions for the artist have been held in New York, Padua (Italy), Boston, Winnipeg, and Montréal.  Most recently, his work was acquired and installed at the brand new Delta One Lounge at JFK Airport, NY, NY.