About
Dion Fitzgerald
Born in Toronto, On
Lives & works in Toronto, On, Canada
Dion Fitzgerald (DF), born in Toronto and raised between Antigua & Barbuda and Barbados, is a visual artist whose practice is informed by memory of growing up in these diverse and culturally-rich environments.
DF began studying painting in 2005 and is known primarily for his signature Chiaroscuro works.
DF’s art has been exhibited in galleries in the Caribbean, Asia, Europe and the UK and private collections globally. His commitment to social justice is realized through ongoing work with at-risk and vulnerable populations
Exhibitions
Selected Solo Exhibitions:
2017 "A Strange Beautiful II" Art Square Gallery, Toronto
2015 "Chiaroscuro II: The Great Renaissance" CocoLezzone, Toronto
2014 "Chiaroscuro: Tusk & Roses" Hotel Ocho, Toronto
2008 "We Are Rock & Roll" Cartel, Toronto, On
2008 "The Blackman in Jim Crow America" Cartel, Toronto, On
Selected Group Exhibitions:
2023 "SHE is Woman" 918 Bathurst Centre for Culture, Arts, Media and Education, Toronto, On
2015 "Antigua & Barbuda: The People and the Place", Government House, Antigua, W.I.
2015 Tokyo International Art Fair, Quest Hall Haraijuko, Tokyo, Japan
2013 "Vernissage" Theatre St. James, Montreal, Quebec
2012 “Barcelona Showcase” Casa Batlo, Barcelona, Spain
2011 “Urban Matters” The Brick Lane Gallery, London, England
2010 “From the Soul” Royal Ontario Museum, Toronto, On
2008 “Roots to Rhythm” Royal Ontario Museum” Toronto. On
Selected Collections:
M5V Development Inc, Toronto
Garrison Bespoke, Toronto
Peter Tosh Estate, Kingston
Consigliari, London
Third Man Records, Nashville
Poverty Row Entertainment, New York