Through his art, Canadian photographer Patrick Lajoie explores the themes of color and light while focusing on the emotions born of nostalgia and memory. Previously known for his wood transfer practice, the images that made him famous were infused with warm colors and textures.
In Patrick Lajoie's universe, commonly recurring themes such as beaches and bathing scenes, vintage cars and surfing, are chosen as much for their reflection of the artist's personal interests as for their ability to channel collective memories and a spirit of adventure. Rather than being planned or staged, his images are primarily discovery-driven and rely on frequent travels in search of the elusive chance combination of the right subject matter, location, lighting, and compositional potential. In that sense, his artistic practice is in constant evolution.
In his latest series, Lajoie choses an American cultural symbol : cars. Cadillacs and other vintage vehicles are pictured in a sunny Californian landscape, devoid of any human presence. Like a newly colorized period film, his photographs taken in Palm Springs and Los Angeles remind us of the old Hollywood. On the other hand, the deserted luxury villas, reminiscent of movie sets, question the viewer about the American dream's artificiality.
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Patrick LajoieSwiss Ritz, 2020Print mounted on Diasec with Plexiglass, walnut frame125 x 165 cm (49 x 65 in)Edition of 10 -
Patrick LajoieAvanti, 2019Print mounted on Diasec with Plexiglass, walnut frame125 x 165 cm (49 x 65 in)Edition of 10
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Patrick LajoieIn a different light, 2019Print mounted on Diasec with Plexiglass, walnut frame124 x 165 cm (49 x 65 in)Edition of 5
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Buzon / Lajoie
Group show Jul 6 - 28, 2022In places imbued with mystery, the French artist Edouard Buzon photographs architecture and landscapes and captures their timelessness. He adds large flat tints with a unique depth, whose colours reveal...Read more -
Fifties
Group Show Sep 2 - Oct 13, 2021The fifties, in terms of art and design, have not aged a bit. Many of our artists are inspired by this era and we ourselves have a magnetic attraction for...Read more
Patrick Lajoie, born in 1969, lives and works in Caledon, Ontario, Canada. His work has been exhibited at major art fairs in New York City, London (UK), Amsterdam and Brussels and is held in private and corporate collections within Canada, the United States and Europe.
SOLO & GROUP SHOWS
2022
Context Art Miami | Nov 29 - Dec 4. | (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair New York | Sept 22-25 | (Lustre Contemporary)
Seattle Art Fair | July 21 - 24 | (Lustre Contemporary)
Art Market San Francisco | April 21 - 24 | (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair New York Spring | Mar 24-27 (Lustre Contemporary)
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary | Mar 24-27 | (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair Brussels | Mar 23-27 | (Aperture Contemporary)
2021
Context Art Miami | Nov 30 - Dec 5 | (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair New York Fall | Sept 23 -26 | (Lustre Contemporary)
Toronto Outdoor Art Online | July 2 -11
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary Online Edition | Feb 24 - Mar 14 | (Lustre Contemporary)
2020
LA Art Show | Feb 5 - 9 | Los Angeles (Lustre Contemporary)
Art Palm Springs | Feb 13 - 17 | Palm Springs (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair New York Spring | March 26 - 29 | New York, New York (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair Brussels | March 20 - 22 | Brussels (Aperture Contemporary)
Art Market San Francisco | April 23 - 26 | San Francisco (Lustre Contemporary)
2019
Affordable Art Fair NYC Fall | Sept 26 - 29 | New York, New York (Lustre Contemporary)
Texas Contemporary | Oct 10-13 | Houston, TX (Lustre Contemporary)
One of a Kind Show | Nov 21- Dec 1 | Toronto
Context Art Miami | Dec 3 - 8 | Miami (Lustre Contemporary)
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair | Juillet 12 - 14 | Nathon Phillips Square
Art Palm Springs | Feb 15-18, 2019 | Palm Springs, California (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair NYC Spring | March 28-31, 2019 | New York, New York (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair Hong Kong | May 17-19, 2019 | Hong Kong (Lustre Contemporary)
2018
One of a Kind Show | Nov, 22 - Dec 2, 2018 | Toronto, Ontario
The Affordable Art Fair, Hamburg (Aperture Contemporary)
The Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam (Aperture Contemporary)
The Affordable Art Fair, New York (Spring & Fall) (Lustre Contemporary)
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto (Best Photography Award, Honourable Mention)
The Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead Heath (Lustre Contemporary)
The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Spring (Lustre Contemporary)
The Affordable Art Fair, Bruxelles (Apperture Contemporary)
The Affordable Art Fair, Amsterdam (Aperture Contemporary)
2017
The Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead Heath (Lustre Contemporary)
The Affordable Art Fair, Battersea Spring (Lustre Contemporary)
The Affordable Art Fair, NYC Printemps & Automne (Lustre Contemporary)
Toronto Outdoor Art Fair, Toronto
2016
In Good Taste, Group Show, Castle Fitzjohns Gallery, NYC Affordable Art Fair, New York, Fall Edition (Lustre Contemporary)
Affordable Art Fair, Hampstead, UK (Lustre Contemporary)
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto
Group Show, The Artist Network, Toronto
The Artist Project, Toronto Solo Exhibit, Pierre Leon Gallery, Toronto (Loosely Translated)
Affordable Art Fair, NYC, Spring Edition (Colab Collective)
2015
The Artist Project, Toronto
Solo Exhibit, Urban Mode, Toronto
New Art Festival, Ottawa Riverdale
Art Walk, Toronto
Affordable Art Fair, NYC, Fall Edition (Colab Collective)
2014
The Artist Project, Toronto
Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition, Toronto
Summer in the City, Alison Milne Gallery, Toronto
Wall to Wall, Art Yard Gallery, Toronto
2013
Calgary Art Market, Calgary