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AB3084 – Toronto
January 21 @ 7:30 pm EST
Art Battle Toronto – January 21, 2026
Doors @ 7:30pm / Paint @ 8:15pm
The Great Hall – 1087 Queen Street W, Toronto, ON
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Join us for an epic art showdown where creativity knows no bounds!
Experience the thrill of live art in Toronto as talented artists go head-to-head at The Great Hall on January 21st! Watch as they race against the clock, transforming blank canvases into stunning masterpieces in just minutes.
Cast your vote to help crown the ultimate champion across three exhilarating rounds. Plus, don’t miss your chance to take home a one-of-a-kind artwork—all pieces will be up for auction!
Join us for an unforgettable night of creativity and competition!
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at https://artb.art/profile/!
Art Battle Toronto is an All Ages event but guests under 19 need to be accompanied.
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Artists
Artists can apply to compete. Also, most events have a ‘Wildcard’ easel, where artists leave their names at the door and we draw at random to pick the Wildcard Artist. To be a potential wildcard artist, just buy a ticket and show up!
Confirmed Competitors
Art Battle Toronto
12 confirmed artists
Altaf
Sid is a self-taught artist who views art as a gift and a deeply personal form of expression. Guided by instinct and emotion, he transforms blank canvases into vivid, story-filled works that reflect a fusion of faith, feeling, and creativity.
andres correa
Andreas is a Toronto‑born artist known for creating paintings live and on the spot. For over 30 years, he’s entertained audiences from all walks of life, bringing energy, spontaneity, and connection to every performance. He has represented Canada around the world as a live painter, sharing his creativity on global stages.
Erin Finley
Erin is a visual artist who sees art as one of life’s greatest joys. She creates collaboratively with large communities and explores both traditional and unconventional mediums to push possibility and spark surprise. Her work has been exhibited internationally, including in Italy, Germany, and France.
Jose Miguel Cano Gomez
Jose is a Toronto‑based artist whose main focus is digital animation, alongside traditional painting and illustration. His work explores the self, the unconscious, and the layers of the human soul, blending themes of technology, nature, pop culture, and surrealism into vivid, introspective worlds.
Mariia Charuta
Mariia is a Ukrainian artist and filmmaker whose canvases capture snapshots of life as she experiences it. She works with acrylic, oil, and mixed media to create surrealist art that reflects her unique perspective.
Martin Russocki
Martin is a multidisciplinary artist whose creative journey began early as the son of an architect. He has co-created large-scale immersive installations and tabletop games and now focuses primarily on painting. His work explores perception, social dynamics, and the tension found in dense urban environments, alongside commissioned portraits and landscapes.
Mira
Mira is an expressionist painter for whom art has been inseparable from life since childhood. With a bachelor’s degree in painting, she channels emotion through color and form. Portraits and the human figure have long been her focus, as she seeks the deepest expressions of the soul within the face and body.
Olga Kholod
Born in Kyiv, Olga is a classically trained artist and multimedia designer who thrives on turning creative ideas into engaging visuals that resonate and leave a lasting impression. She’s drawn to realist art that bends the rules and finds fulfillment in projects that challenge her. A curious problem-solver and thoughtful collaborator, Olga brings deep research and storytelling into every piece.
Peona Jaman
Peona paints for fun and self‑expression, creating everything from detailed portraits to colorful, intuitive scenes. She works without strict rules, letting each piece emerge from a moment, a feeling, or whatever sparks inspiration.
Valeria Namuche
Valeria is a Peruvian artist who loves the color pink and works across drawing, painting, sculpture, and graphic design. After moving to Canada to study Visual and Creative Arts, she continued developing a style shaped by early inspiration from anime and other cartoons. She now experiments with diverse materials and approaches to express whatever her art needs to say.
Vaux Shrestha
Vaux is a Nepal‑born charcoal artist whose work centers on emotion. He creates expressive, detailed portraits that blend traditional influence with a contemporary approach. His practice includes exploring unconventional themes and examining human feeling. In his first Art Battle, he reached the final round, marking a strong debut.
Wanrapa Suraso
📍 Ottawa, NJ, US
Flexing a mix of completely abstract compositions and naturalistic plant paintings, Wanrapa has said that her contrasting styles are tied together by “feeling full of life and color.” Wanrapa has grown-up in the art communities of Bangkok, New York City, Ottawa and Toronto.
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