David Krovblit

California-based Canadian visual artist David Krovblit fuses images from vintage books and magazines with his original photography to make luxurious, hand-assembled collages.

His visionary work is a reflection of his vivid imagination and almost dream state; an other-worldly consciousness. His asymmetrically designed depictions explore such themes as the preciousness of nature, the fragility of life and death, science fiction, fantasy and tongue-in-cheek social commentary. Krovblit’s work often triggers a reaction to the core - stimulating laughter, intrigue, nostalgia and amazement.

Krovblit’s ever-evolving process combines old and new methods. Designed digitally, he prints the entire image at the desired scale (preferably large), then cuts the layers by hand and re-assembles them with adhesive on custom-sized, cradled wood panels or walls. Using instinct and flow to achieve the final composition, Krovblit is experimental - often diverting from his original layout in the analogue phase (pasting). A final coat(s) of resin seals the work and adds dimension.


While the collages’ remastered stories as a whole are personally compelling and relatable to the soul, the eye is
visually prompted to inspect the work’s physical ...

Ryerson University

SOLO:

January 2018 - “Delicate & Destructive” - AC Gallery, Wynwood - Miami, FL, USA

February 2019 - “Strange Paradise” - MDC’s West Campus Gallery - Miami, FL, USA

October 2019 - "Utopia" - Yorkville Village - Toronto, Canada

GROUP:

February 2018 - AC Gallery - Wynwood - Miami, FL, USA

August 2018 - "Melange" - Arch Enemy Arts - Philadelphia, Penn, USA

November 2018 - "Smoking Hot" - Ethos Contemporary - Newport Beach, CA, USA

December 2018 - Delano Pop Up Gallery - South Beach, Miami, FL, USA

June 2019 - “Experience Utopia” - Ethos Contemporary LA - Hollywood, CA, USA

September 2019 - “Pop Goes the World” - Salt Fine Art - Laguna Beach, CA, USA

September 2019 - “Truthiness” - Lois Lambert - Santa Monica, CA, USA

October 2019 - “It’s the Streets, Baby” - Ethos Contemporary LA/BuzzFeed - Hollywood, CA, USA

October 2019 - “Art for All: An Approachable Art Initiative” - Axiom Fine Art - Winter Park, FL, USA

December 2019 - “Art Collector Starter Kit VI” - Corey Helford Gallery - Los Angeles, CA, USA

December 2019 - “Fly Me to the Moon” - Ethos Contemporary LA - Hollywood, CA, USA

January 2020 - “The Influence of Fellini” - Corey Helford Gallery - Los Angeles, CA, USA

February 2020 -...