Bennett Slater
Contemporary Surrealism Oil painting on wood panelsOil on wood
About
Bennett Slater is a contemporary fine artist based in Toronto, Canada, known for his oil paintings on wood panels that blend modern imagery and pop culture with traditional media and ancient symbolism. His artistic influences range from the Dutch masters to B-movies and Saturday morning cartoons, creating a distinctive visual language that merges classic and contemporary subjects. Slater maintains a dual career, working as a senior designer for a Vancouver-based company during the day while painting in his studio at night, describing painting as where his heart truly lies.
Contemporary Surrealism with pop culture and traditional symbolism; combines modern imagery with classical artistic traditions
Selected Exhibitions
- The 2nd Annual Krampus Show (2025, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica)
- International Invitational Group Show (2025, Outré Gallery, Fitzroy, Australia)
- The Blab! Show's 20th Anniversary Celebration (2025, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica)
- 13 Year Anniversary (2025, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia)
- Toys as Art, Arts Inspired by Toys (2025, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles)
- Vanguard International Invitational (2023, Outré Gallery, Fitzroy, Australia)
- The 18th Annual Blab! Show (2023, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica)
- Be Still, Life (2023, StolenSpace Gallery, Shoreditch, London)
- Pause: The Surreal Still Life (2023, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia)
- Existential (2023, Thinkspace Projects, Portland, Oregon)
- Daydream (2023, Beinart Gallery, Brunswick, Australia)
- Art Collector Starter Kit IX (2023, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles)
- Art Collector Starter Kit VI (2019, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles)
- Hello Kitty (2019, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles)
- Art Of Character (2019, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles)
- Lucky 13 Anniversary Group Show: Pop Surrealism & New Figurative (2019, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles)