Anders Oinonen

Anders Oinonen (b. 1977, Kenora, Ontario, Canada) makes paintings that resemble abstract portraits, anthropomorphic landscapes, and geometric studies. Through sophisticated brushwork he is able to combine and compress these genres, and make images that fluctuate between familiar and other worldly.

Oinonen received his MFA from the University of Waterloo, and studied for his bachelor’s degree at the Ontario College of Art and Design, Toronto, Canada. He was a semi-finalist for the 2007 RBC Canadian Painting Competition. He has exhibited internationally at museums and galleries including The Hole, New York; Cooper Cole, Toronto; Greenpoint Terminal Gallery, New York; CTRL Gallery, Houston; DePaul Art Museum, Chicago; Museum of Contemporary Canadian Art, Toronto; LES Gallery, Vancouver; and Musée d’art Contemporain de Montréal, Montréal. Oinonen currently lives and works in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.