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AB2951 – Montreal
March 20 @ 7:30 pm EDT

Art Battle Montreal – 20 mars, 2025
Doors @ 7:30pm / Painting @ 8:30pm
Bar La Shop – 4177, rue Saint-Denis (2ième étage), Montreal, QC
Bienvenue de retour à Art Battle Montréal au Bar La Shop !
Des artistes visuels talentueux s’affronteront en direct pour créer leurs meilleures œuvres en seulement 20 minutes, dans un format prédéfini. Observez leur processus créatif captivant et votez pour votre œuvre préférée à la fin de chaque tour.
Les gagnants des deux premiers tours se retrouveront en finale pour couronner le grand vainqueur de la soirée!
Toutes les œuvres seront disponibles lors d’une vente aux enchères silencieuse, vous offrant l’occasion unique d’acquérir une pièce originale et inédite.
Be a part of the fun as a spectator, or participate as one of the featured artists by applying online at artbattle.com/artists!
REGISTER NOW TO VOTE
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
Annah Marshall
Annah’s art is abstract and instinctive, inspired by emotions, music, and light. After a shoulder injury, she challenged herself to paint with her left hand, leading her to explore abstract art without the need for control or precision. A fashion designer and scenographer, Annah has worked as a street makeup artist, interned in France and Belgium, and spent over 20 years at Cirque du Soleil as a costume designer and milliner. She has also designed costumes for films and videos.
Gaëlle Eber
Instagram: Gaelleeber
Gaëlle has been specializing in portrait art for 30 years. She once completed an impressive series of 100 paintings in just 77 days. Working primarily with acrylics and dry pastels, Gaëlle's passion for art was further ignited after participating in Art Battle, leaving her truly captivated.
Le ciel est bleu la laitue est verte
Jonathan Hoareau
Jonathan is a self-taught artist who enjoys experimenting with various styles and mediums. He has created custom works for clients, ranging from portrait art to landscapes. He has a particular love for layers in his artwork. His preferred mediums include gouache, acrylic, ink, pencil, and digital art, with mixed media being a favorite—particularly the combination of gouache and pencil. Jonathan also enjoys urban sketching and landscape art.
So excited to paint in such a lively environment!
Let's go!
liza.pero@gmail.com
Instagram: Liza_pero
Liza Perreault is a mix media artist born in the 80s who draws inspiration from fables, monsters, and weird characters from her imagination. Her figurative paintings are built in movement, creating cryptic portraits that invite the viewer to explore the hidden depths of her subjects. Liza weaves together a tapestry of vivid colors and textures that brings her characters to life to invite you into a journey within your own imagination. Energic lines that emerges from chaos to express how everything is constantly changing and rebuilding itself in the present.
Looking forward to participate again!
Yanéric Côté
Instagram: Yanartiste
Yanéric is a multidisciplinary artist who mixes mediums like painting, drawing, structural mortar, and collage. He creates custom art, including personalized shoes, furniture, and jackets, and takes pride in having his work spread throughout society. With a strong knowledge of art history, he adapts to any style or medium to bring his clients' visions to life.
El Bachir
Instagram: lebachart
Bachir is a Senegalese multidisciplinary contemporary artist who is new to the Montreal scene. He has been developing a project called "Wakh Sa Guiss" (Say What I See) for nearly five years. Fusing surrealism and Pop Art, Bachir creates an imaginary world that serves as a mirror reflection of society. His story begins with humanity being swallowed by the abyssal depths of the sea, a symbol of the excessive dehumanization in the city. Bachir is primarily a painter.
Kyla Yager
Instagram: artby.kylay
By utilizing her New Orleans roots, ADHD, and emotional mindset, Kyla creates intuitive compositions that uplift and reflect the energy of the room. Use of abstract play, funky faces, and repetitive linework allows for her process to bring viewers into the painting with her. All of her eyes are seeing her audience with "eyes of empathy", intended to create safe and playful spaces to unmask emotions in front of fine art. She is so excited to compete for her first time at Art Battle Montreal!
By utilizing her New Orleans roots, ADHD, and emotional mindset, Kyla creates intuitive compositions that uplift and reflect the energy of the room. Use of abstract play, funky faces, and repetitive linework allows for her process to bring viewers into the painting with her. All of her eyes are seeing her audience with "eyes of empathy", intended to create safe and playful spaces to unmask emotions in front of fine art. She is so excited to compete for her first time at Art Battle Montreal!
Anyo
Instagram: Anyo_art
Anyo, shaped by 90s urban culture and sci-fi, refuses to be boxed into one artistic category. His diverse works span painting, graffiti, drawing, and digital art, reflecting his commitment to creative freedom and multidisciplinary expression.
Jocelyn Cadorna Acosta
Instagram: Jollyjoy_Art
Jocelyn is a self-taught artist who began focusing on art in 2016, specializing in acrylic on canvas. Initially accepting commissions for portraits, she later expanded her repertoire to explore various themes. Since 2002, she has further developed her skills by participating in art workshops, enriching her creative expression. Through each brushstroke, Jocelyn invites viewers into a vibrant world that celebrates the beauty of life and the stories that connect us all. She primarily focuses on realism, painting portraits, nature, animals, and flowers.
My name is Jocelyn Cadorna Acosta, a self-taught artist who began focusing on art in 2016, specializing in acrylic on canvas. Initially accepting commissions primarily for portraits, expanded my repertoire to explore various themes.
In 2002, I have enhanced my skills by participating in art workshops, further enriching my creative expression. Through each brushstroke, I invite viewers into a vibrant world, celebrating the beauty of life and the stories that connect us all. I’m more on realism, painting portraits, nature, animals, and flowers.
Pommejm
Instagram: pommejm
Pommejm is an artist who works primarily in black and white, with occasional pops of color. Inspired by wordplay, personal experiences, and human emotions, her goal is to create art that brings a smile. Passionate about cookies as her creative fuel, her work has been featured in murals with Fresh Paint Gallery and exhibited in various spaces. She thrives in collective creative experiences and enjoys experimenting with different techniques, though ink and black-and-white remain her favorite mediums.
A passion for ink and stories
Misha Bee
Instagram: MooBooJojo
MooBooJojo is an eclectic colorful artist who always likes to learn new artistic techniques, from watercolor to making dolls, they sell art all around the world since they're 19 years old! They studied art & design in France & ended up making body positivity art as well as furry art as main type of art, but they also love finding new ways of expressing themselves artistically.
MooBooJojo is an eclectic colorful artist who always likes to learn new artistic techniques, from watercolor to making dolls, they sell art all around the world since they're 19 years old! They studied art & design in France & ended up making body positivity art as well as furry art as main type of art, but they also love finding new ways of expressing themselves artistically.
Silvia Alvarado
Instagram: specteum_color
Silvia specializes in portraiture, using color and shading to express her emotions, often focusing on babies, toddlers, and family themes. She also loves animals and enjoys plein-air painting, inspired by impressionists. Silvia creates traditional watercolor landscapes and occasionally works with oils, practicing plein-air painting weekly.