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Ben Woolfitt

Born in Saskatchewan in 1946, Woolfitt moved to Toronto in 1965 to study at York University. While exploring the local art scene, Woolfitt learned about Colour Field painting. An introduction to the works of Mark Rothko, Morris Louis, Hans Hofmann and Jules Olitski sparked his interest in non-objective subject matter, and his foray into painting began.

In 1972 he founded the Woolfitt’s School of Contemporary Painting, where he taught until 1979. In 1978 he established Woolfitt’s Fine Art Supplies, an international distributor of artist materials which he managed until it was sold in 2014. In 2017, he founded The modern.toronto, a museum dedicated to the exhibition of non-objective painting and sculpture.

Woolfitt has had 25 solo exhibitions and more than 15 group exhibitions in Canada, Japan, Thailand and Chelsea, New York. Most recently a major solo exhibition of abstract drawings at the Art Gallery of Ontario. His paintings are in numerous museum, corporate and private collections internationally. In Canada his work can be found in collections at the MacLaren Art Centre, Hart House at the University of Toronto, the Remai Modern and The Robert McLaughlin Gallery.

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  • Artist Origin

    Canadian

  • Artist Type

    Established living contemporary

  • Born

    1946

Available Artwork

  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Blue Paradise

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 60 x 72 in
  • 2025
  • CAD $17000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • untitled

  • Oil Pastel and Graphite on Paper
  • 14 x 22 in
  • CAD $3500.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • a morning tumultuous feelings

  • Silver Leaf, Oil Pastel and Graphite on Paper
  • 14 x 22 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $3500.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • a long ride

  • Silver Leaf, Oil Pastel and Graphite on Paper
  • 14 x 22 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $3500.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • an erotic moment

  • Oil Pastel and Graphite on Paper
  • 14 x 22 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $3500.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • forever until

  • Silver Leaf, Oil Pastel and Graphite on Paper
  • 14 x 22 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $3500.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • for a moment

  • Silver Leaf, Oil Pastel and Graphite on Paper
  • 14 x 22 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $3500.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Blue Ice

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 72 x 60 in
  • 2023
  • CAD $17000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Red Slash

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 72 x 60 in
  • 2020
  • CAD $17000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Glow II

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 48 x 42 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $12000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Glow I

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 48 x 42 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $12000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Blue Mist VII

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 42 x 36 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $10000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Radiant III

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 22 x 18 in
  • 2017
  • CAD $4000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Blue Mist III

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 42 x 36 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $10000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Radiant I

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 22 x 18 in
  • 2017
  • CAD $4000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Radiant II

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 22 x 18 in
  • 2017
  • CAD $4000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Radiant IV

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 22 x 18 in
  • 2017
  • CAD $4000.00
  • Ben Woolfitt

  • Blue Mist IV

  • Acrylic on Canvas
  • 42 x 36 in
  • 2024
  • CAD $10000.00

Exhibitions

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

New Arrivals | Toronto

April 25 - May 9, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Toronto | Best of the Contemporaries

March 7 - March 21, Toronto

Winter Contemporary Exhibition

January 20 - February 3, Toronto

Winter Contemporary Exhibition

January 20 - February 3, Toronto

Contemporary Holiday Show

December 13 - December 20, Toronto

Contemporary Holiday Show

December 13 - December 20, Toronto

Ben Woolfitt | Blue Horizon

October 18 - November 1, Toronto

Ben Woolfitt | Blue Horizon

October 18 - November 1, Toronto

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