
Dominic Besner "Hublot au Garou du Loup"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
16" x 20"
Dominic Besner "Robot Portrait Game"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
30" x 18"
Dominic Besner "The Landscaper Nest"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
76" x 84"
Dominic Besner "The Sparkle Dame"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
30" x 24"
Dominic Besner "The Rainbow Club"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
76" x 138"
Dominic Besner "La galeria du wolf"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
24" x 18"
Dominic Besner "Target Market Bull"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
55" x 78"
Dominic Besner "Blanche Pollens"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
48" x 72"
Dominic Besner, "Kim à mono"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
30" x 18"
Dominic Besner "Otto pic"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
24" x 48"
Dominic Besner "Les cornes de vermeil"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
48" x 24"
Dominic Besner "Love Trails"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
30" x 60"
Dominic Besner, "Les noireaux graffs"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint on canvas
16" x 16"
Dominic Besner, "L'éperon blanc"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
36" x 60"
Dominic Besner, "Knight's Dance on the Chessboard"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
72" x 48"
Dominic Besner, "Pimbo Trumpet"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
36" x 48"
Dominic Besner, "Les puces d'étoiles"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint on canvas
18" x 14"
Dominic Besner, "Veste d'or des lunâmes"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
60" x 24"
Dominic Besner, "Le roi d'as"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint on canvas
16" x 16"
Dominic Besner, "Olifant d'or"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint on canvas
12" x 12"
Dominic Besner "The Turtles Suit"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
60" x 40"
Dominic Besner, "Le cocher claireur"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint on canvas
16" x 16"
Dominic Besner, "Trompe l'oeil des equus"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint on canvas
14" x 18"
Dominic Besner, "Le transporteur blanc"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint on canvas
12" x 12"
Dominic Besner, "Le Bal Du Plumeau"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
48" x 36"
Dominic Besner, "L'astre d'Or"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
72" x 48"
Dominic Besner, "Pôle Star"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
76" x 84" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Kiki Bananas"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
30" x 30"
Dominic Besner "Stand d'un Roseau Sauvage"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint | 60" x 48" x 2.50"
Dominic Besner "Les Cloches des Sabots de Plaine"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint | 120" x 72" x 2.50"
Dominic Besner "Je m'enivre du faste des mondes"
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 30" x 30" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner "Galerie d'une série noire"
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint | 20" x 16" x 2"
Dominic Besner, "The Bolloon Boys" ON HOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint | 60" x 108" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Lady Madam"
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 58" x 58"
Dominic Besner, "Mama’s Butterfly"
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 72" x 72" x 2.50"
Dominic Besner, "The Fourteenth Card"
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 36" x 24" x 2.50"
Dominic Besner, "La Grande Cène" ON HOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 78" x 150"
Dominic Besner, "Seigneur de Sable"
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 48" x 48" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Clic Clac Polaroïd"
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 48" x 48"
Dominic Besner, "Le Cavalier de Cour"
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 90" x 30"
Dominic Besner, “Full Moon Lounge” SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint | 60" x 84" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "The Sacred Silence of the Emperor" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 75" x 108"
Dominic Besner, “Kanga Boxer” SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
48" x 48"
Dominic Besner, “Maître du quadrillage” SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
48" x 48"
Dominic Besner, “La plumelle des paons” SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
72" x 48"
Dominic Besner "EL Camaleón" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint
61.50" x 79.50"
Dominic Besner, "Le Board Du Play" SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
30" x 48"
Dominic Besner "Love me tout" SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint | 16" x 12" x 2"
Dominic Besner, "The Mother BlooM" SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
72" x 60"
Dominic Besner, "The No Throne's Land" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 30" x 30" x 2.50"
Dominic Besner, "Les Nombrils de Galactica" SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
24" x 24"
Dominic Besner, "Je Gardeur la Contrée des Jars" SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
20" x 16"
Dominic Besner, "Sous le quai du mille coeur" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 36" x 72"
Dominic Besner, "The Moña Dahlia" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 36" x 24" x 2.50"
Dominic Besner, "Toro Mino"SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint
48" x 60"
Dominic Besner, "BAIAME" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 60" x 84"
Dominic Besner, “Home de Nuit″ SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 36″ x 48″
Dominic Besner, "La Tôle D'Ivoire" SOLD
Acrylic, Oil Stick, Modeling Paste, China Marker and Spray Paint | 30" x 48" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "La Nuit des Gueuses" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 30" x 24" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Lucky Ferry" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 50" x 78"
Dominic Besner, "Le Lorgneur au Verre Rose" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 16" x 16" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Uru lulululu" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 30" x 24" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Le Night de Dalhiar" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 48" x 36" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Blue Stars" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 19" x 18" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "La Grande Wo Menhir" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 82" x 52" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Le Scarabée D'égy" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 48" x 65" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "I.C.U.2." SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 52" x 28" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, “Lady Sparkle″ SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 60″ x 30″
Dominic Besner, "Le Pierrot Rouge" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 30" x 30" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Le Glapit de Proie" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 24" x 24"
Dominic Besner, "The Equestrian Carve" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 20" x 20"
Dominic Besner, "Recordman" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 16" x 16" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "Bleu de Mirabelle" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 19" x 17.25"
Dominic Besner, "Dame de Là" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 24" x 24"
Dominic Besner, "Le Metot Veille" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 52" x 28" x 2.5"
Dominic Besner, "La Grand-Grande" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 60" x 30"
Dominic Besner, "Horse-Trot" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 48" x 40"
Dominic Besner, "Les Buttes de Coline" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 16" x 14"
Dominic Besner, "Los Milos" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 20" x 16"
Dominic Besner, "Le Grand Échassier" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint | 16" x 20"
Dominic Besner, "Le Labyrinthe en Bleu-City" SOLD
Acrylic, oil stick, modeling paste, china marker and spray paint
30" x 30"
Dominic Besner, "Le Grand Torchère" SOLD
Mixed media on canvas
54" x 40"
Dominic Besner, "Les Grandes Machines" SOLD
Mixed media on canvas
68" x 84"
Dominic Besner, born in 1965 at the border of Ontario and Quebec, struggled with childhood fears of darkness that ultimately fueled his boundless creativity. It was in this darkness that he drew an infinite imagination, an endless source of creativity. Encouraged by his mother's advice to "tame your fears," Besner embarked on a creative journey that would ultimately establish him as a painter of immense genius.
Leaving behind the tranquil countryside, Besner pursued architecture studies at the University of Montreal, earning his degree in 1992. However, the rigors of the discipline felt oppressive, stifling his desire for creative freedom. His true artistic transformation occurred when he crossed paths with Michael Mensi, his agent for nearly 25 years, who guided him to become a full-time professional painter.
Building on his foundation in drawing and composition inherited from his architectural studies, Besner developed a unique pictorial technique, using his bare hands to apply paint to the canvas. He sculpts, scrapes and warms the material with extraordinary dexterity. Exploring various mediums, from oil sticks to acrylics and china markers to structural mortar, he continued to utilize a black background—a nod to the darkness of his childhood. This nocturnal canvas sparked his imagination, giving birth to characters with pale faces and animals reminiscent of his farm upbringing. Architectural elements, a legacy of his academic journey, also found their way into his art. His characters stand proudly, immobile, while the animals always seem to be in motion.
Besner's work graces walls worldwide, with prestigious exhibitions in renowned museums such as the Suzhou Museum in China, Villa des Arts in Casablanca, Mont-Saint-Hilaire Museum, Art Gallery of the University of Sherbrooke, and the renowned Saatchi Gallery in London. Notably, Besner made history by becoming the first artist to exhibit at the Caisse de Dépôt et de Placement du Québec with his famous “La démesure des convoités” exhibition in 2004. In 2011, he repeated this success with “MORA,” another exceptional exhibition presented at the Côte-des-Neiges Military Manege on majestic Mont-Royal in Montreal. With over 30 years of artistic practice under his belt, Besner's works are now treasured in the hearts of many public and corporate collections around the world. He is also the recipient of numerous awards, testifying to his exceptional contribution to Quebec's cultural scene and beyond.
Outdoor exhibition at Morgan Park
Les Luniphantesques is a site-specific work by artist Dominic Besner, whose playful composition will appeal to young and old alike.
To realize his artistic intervention, Dominic Besner chose to use the technique of anamorphosis, which consists of transforming an image that at first glance is unrecognizable, but whose initial figure is restored when observed from a unique angle and in a specific position. Often, the eye is directed through a viewfinder, telescope or mirror. In Morgan Park, you can see the entire creation through the telescope installed at the southeast end of the park.
The work is ephemeral because of the medium used on the trees, which is a 100% natural, ecological and biodegradable milk paint. It will disappear gradually according to the whims of Mother Nature.
The creation of this public work was made possible thanks to the support of the Conseil des arts de Montréal.
Designed by artist Dominic Besner and collaborator Yves Thibeault, the colorful Porsche 911 was created as part of the Art Cars Project for the Musee National des Beaux-Arts du Quebec in Canada. Besner and Thibeault used a combination of airbrushes, hand brushes, spray paints, felt-tip markers, finger-painting, and sanding. When it was new, the 911's 3.2-liter flat-six was rated at 217 horsepower and 195 lb-ft of torque. The oil was changed and the battery was replaced in May 2020. Art cars are an acquired taste, but some Porsche purists will probably pass this off as vandalism. If, however, you fancy owning this one-of-a-kind Porsche 911 art car, it's currently for sale in Monterey, California, via Craigslist. At the time of writing, it has a current bid of $50,000 with two days until the auction ends.
Article in french | Dans l’écrin de la salle aux murs noirs, les toiles de Dominic Besner semblent peintes sur des tables lumineuses. C’est affaire d’éclairage et de disposition. C’est aussi affaire de couleurs et d’agencement. L’artiste montréalais natif de l’Ontario a lui-même été étonné par l’effet d’ensemble de l’exposition Strophes d’une poésie, présentée à la Galerie d’art du Centre culturel de l’Université de Sherbrooke. « Il y a des toiles que je n’avais pas revues depuis leur création, il y a plus de 20 ans », remarque le peintre de renom. L’exposition, qui couvre 25 ans de production artistique, ne se présente pas comme une rétrospective. Elle permet quand même de prendre la pleine mesure du chemin parcouru par le prolifique créateur en plus de deux décennies. Elle donne aussi à voir une signature qui s’est affirmée au fil du temps.