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René Lalonde Paintings

Canadian, 1950-2023
Blending the traditions of surrealism, cubism, and Fauvism, the artwork of René Lalonde approaches us with both the emotional force of vivid and unusual color and the simplicity of flattened out planes, bringing the everyday to life with extraordinary intensity. Though his artworks are vibrant and intense, they somehow project a sense of calm, serenity, and at times easygoing buoyancy, leaving us wondering as to the nature of this paradoxical effect. Lalonde was born in Montreal in 1950, the oldest of four children in a working-class family. He was drawn to the arts at an early age and bought his first serious set of paints, brushes, and canvases at age 12. He proved to be graced with a rich imagination, which flourished during his time spent at boarding school, a confining though ultimately inspiring environment. As the tumultuous 1960s unfolded, Lalonde was swept up in the excitement of rock and roll, the Beatles, and what was to become known as the “British Invasion.” The artistic movements spawned in the psychedelic revolution particularly drew Lalonde, leading him to the works of surrealists like Magritte, Dali and Ernst as he explored his own creative drive. Traces of this influence can be seen in the paradoxical effect of Lalonde’s works and the sometimes-startling juxtapositions of objects and elements. Lalonde also admired Warhol and Lichtenstein’s work as we can see in his focus on everyday subjects. Peter Max’s psychedelic posters, all the rage during his teens, ultimately influenced his later-developed fauvist approach with an at-times acid range of color values. Lalonde began to create and sell his own paintings and in 1967 was invited to present his work at a Montreal gallery— his first solo exhibition. It was a resounding success, encouraging him to continue with his artistic development. At the age of 19, he was admitted into L’Ecole du Musée des Beaux-Arts de Montréal, a school attached to The Montréal Museum of Fine Arts. He anticipated learning new techniques and new art forms but left after a year, disillusioned by the way the courses were conducted. Instead, he continued to paint for himself and began working with an art book publisher. There he discovered Picasso’s late Cubism, with its more recognizable forms, and the color and infused light of Parrish and Chagall. To date, his career includes over 175 solo exhibits worldwide.
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Artist: René Lalonde
Orange Red Zebra Oddity
Orange Red Zebra Oddity

Orange Red Zebra Oddity

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

Orange Red Zebra Oddity is an acrylic painting on 30 x 30" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary black wood frame. It is difficult to categorize the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

At the Threshold of Serenity
At the Threshold of Serenity

At the Threshold of Serenity

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

At the Threshold of Serenity is an acrylic painting on 24 x 24" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary black wood frame. It is difficult to categorize...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Caution: Falling Rocks
Caution: Falling Rocks

Caution: Falling Rocks

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

Caution: Falling Rocks is an acrylic painting on 24 x 24" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary black wood frame. It is difficult to categorize the v...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Spectacular Specimen
Spectacular Specimen

Spectacular Specimen

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

Spectacular Specimen is an acrylic painting on 30 x 30" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary black wood frame. It is difficult to categorize the vib...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Checkered Leaf Foliage, 2012
Checkered Leaf Foliage, 2012

Checkered Leaf Foliage, 2012

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

Checkered Leaf Foliage is an acrylic painting on 48 x 24" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary maple wood frame. It is difficult to categorize the v...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

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Canvas, Acrylic

Charmed by the Unusual, 2014
Charmed by the Unusual, 2014

Charmed by the Unusual, 2014

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

Charmed by the Unusal is an acrylic painting on 24 x 48" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary black wood frame. It is difficult to categorize the vi...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

Fleurs and Square
Fleurs and Square

Fleurs and Square

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

Fleurs and Square is an acrylic painting on 30 x 30" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary maple wood frame. It is difficult to categorize the vibran...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

There Must be Some Explanation, 2012
There Must be Some Explanation, 2012

There Must be Some Explanation, 2012

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

There Must Be Some Explanation is an acrylic painting on 24 x 24" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary maple wood frame. It is difficult to categori...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

No Time for Questioning
No Time for Questioning

No Time for Questioning

By René Lalonde

Located in Greenwich, CT

No Time for Questioning is an acrylic painting on 24 x 24" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary maple wood frame. It is difficult to categorize the ...

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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Acrylic

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