BRIAN RIDEOUT (b. 1986) is a painter who lives and works in Toronto, Ontario. He was the 2017 recipient of The Premier’s Awards for Excellence in the Arts (Emerging). He studied at Georgian College (Barrie, ON) and is represented in Canada by MKG127 (Toronto) and in the USA by Tile Blush (Miami). Recent solo exhibitions have occurred at MKG127, Tile Blush, Parisian Laundry (Montreal), AC Repair Co. (Toronto), and Georgian College (Barrie). Recent fairs include UNTITLED (Miami), Chromatic Festival (Montreal), Spring/Break Art Fair (NYC), and Art Toronto (Toronto). He has shown in group exhibitions at KO Art & Antiques (London), MAW (NYC), Clint Roenisch Gallery (Toronto), and Mercer Union (Toronto). Writing on Brian’s work has been featured in publications like Wallpaper* Magazine, Canadian Art, ICON Design, Sight Unseen, Artspace, Artsy, It’s Nice That, and others. His work is included in the private collections of TD Bank, RBC, National Bank of Canada, and Estée Lauder.