Richard Mongiat

Richard Mongiat has been exhibiting his paintings/artworks in public galleries, commercial spaces, collective exhibitions and community based art initiatives for the last 40 years. The C Word – a look at the role of craft in contemporary art was curated by Mongiat for the Doris McCarthy Gallery (University of Toronto) in February 2012. Images of the exhibition, the online catalog and filmed interviews can seen at

Mongiat is also working with Dave Sylvestre on Collective City documenting the artist collective movement which exploded in Toronto during the 1990’s and is now moving into documenting the present day collective movement as well. Collective City has also created a database for Toronto's artist collectives (both past and present) and contains 80 collectives so far and continues to grow. All films from this series and the database can be found on our website

In 2010 Mongiat designed the installation “Rail of Light” on the Wallace Ave. pedestrian bridge in west end Toronto for Nuit Blanche. In 2008/9, Mongiat completed his "Underpass Project" (an 800ft. mural which encompasses both sides of the train underpass on Bloor St. west of Lansdowne Ave). In 2000 Mongiat started Loop Gallery (with Catherine Beaudette) in the Que...

Artist Exhibitions (selected)
After All This Time, Dupont Rail, Toronto On. 2021
Inagural Juried Art Exhibition, Art Gallery of Mississauga, Mississauga On, 2021
Under The Radar, Group Exhibition, Dupont Rail, Toronto On, 2020
Solo exhibition, b contemporary, Hamilton On. 2016
60 Painters, Group Exhibition, Humber College Arts & Media Studios, Toronto, On. 2011. Mongiat was involved in this survey of Toronto painting curated by Scott Sawtell.
Local Call, Group Exhibition, Telephone Booth Gallery, Toronto, On. 2011
How Things Work Underwater, Paintings, Loop Gallery, Toronto, On. 2009
Weeds & Wildflowers, Paintings, Loop Gallery, Toronto, On. 2007
Field Studies, Paintings, Loop Gallery, Toronto, On. 2006
Richard Mongiat/New Paintings, Loop Gallery, Toronto, On. 2005
Giddy, Paintings, Loop Gallery, Toronto, On. 2003
Open Sea, Paintings, Loop Gallery, Toronto, On. 2001
Lips and Ass, Recent Paintings, Hamilton Artists Inc. Hamilton, On. 2000
The Trash Bin of History, Paintings, Loop Gallery, Toronto, On. 2000
Richard Mongiat/Charles Taylor, Recent Works, Art Gallery of Peel, Brampton, On. 1998
Determining Silence, Dead Industry Collective, 19 Charlotte St. & The Tree House Gallery, Toronto, On. 1997
Entre Chein Et Loup, Paintings, Anne...