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Malik McKoy (b. 1995, Surrey, B.C.) is an emerging, multidisciplinary artist whose practice consists of painting and digital media. McKoy attempts to create a visual world that spans across both practices. The subject matter of the work is rooted in the banality of his personal anecdotes, translated through a vibrant and playful lens, while exploring themes related to queerness and sexuality. McKoy is currently based in Montreal and is a current MFA candidate at Concordia University.
Within the year of 2025, he has exhibited at Patel Brown Gallery (Montreal, CA), Leonard and Bina Ellen Gallery (Montreal, CA), Maison de la Culture (Montreal, CA), and Thames Art Gallery (Chatham-Kent, CA). McKoy has previously exhibited work at Trinity Square Video, Susan Hobbs Gallery, among others. Artist residencies include: CO/CREATE (World Creation Studio, Montreal, CA), Hypercity (Long Winter, Toronto, CA), and the RBC Emerging Artist Program (Robert McLaughlin Gallery, Oshawa, CA). McKoy also currently has public murals installed in Ontario, Canada (Pickering and Vaughan).
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