Adrian Gor, born in 1979 in Iasi, Romania, and based in Ottawa, Canada, is a contemporary painter, printmaker, and drawer. He is known for his figurative pastel drawings on paper and linen, as well as his relief prints and etchings. Gor's explores the psychological and cultural dimensions of masculinity through reinterpreting traditional and symbolic representations of the human figure, drawing from classical and medieval forms, postmodern critiques of technology and capitalism, and personal experiences to challenge conventional values of masculine identity, such as strength, rationality, and virility.
He holds an MFA from the University of Windsor and a PhD in Art History and Philosophy from Concordia University, Canada. He teaches Art History and Foundation Drawing and works as the Diploma Coordinator in the Fine Arts Diploma Program at the Ottawa School of Art. He has investigated the connections between contemporary art, modern art, and the medieval theology of the icon, with notable publications in SAGE Journals, Journal of Religion and Culture, and New Europe College Ştefan Odobleja Program Yearbook 2017. Previous exhibitions include the Tonitza Gallery in Romania (2023), the OSA Gallery at Shenkman Arts Centre in Ottawa (2022), and ARTSPLACE Gallery in Nova Scotia (2021). An upcoming exhibit is scheduled at the J.W. Stellick Gallery – OSA Downtown Campus for January-February 2025.
