One painting, one life.

Benoît Leroux is a painter from the Montreal area who has produced more than 700 works, about 50 of which are in private collections. Oil painting and dry pastels are his preferred media. He has presented four solo exhibitions and participated in four other group exhibitions. Benoît Leroux’s background also includes theater, poetry, clowning, philosophy, and engineering. He advocates for several social causes: he created “Allo-Poly,” a live comedy talk-show concept in response to the Polytechnique tragedy; he campaigns against the construction of the Magniola plant in the Eastern Townships because of the pollution it would generate; and he climbed the Jacques Cartier Bridge to advocate for fathers’ rights after losing custody of his children. He previously worked as a professional computer programmer in Montreal and California. He now devotes himself entirely to visual art, a project he nurtured and prepared for over many years. Benoît Leroux hopes to bring a little magic to a world that might otherwise feel devoid of meaning. His art, primarily figurative and often symbolic, explores the human condition. He is currently preparing his next thematic solo exhibition, titled “Catastrophes,” a timely subject that affects the entire planet.