René Lalonde Figurative 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.
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Artist: René Lalonde
Some Sort of Sweet Moment
By René Lalonde
Located in Greenwich, CT
Some Sort of Sweet Moment is an acrylic painting on 24 x 24" canvas, signed 'RENÉ LALONDE' lower left and framed in a contemporary black wood frame.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Figurative Paintings
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Acrylic, Canvas
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Figurative Paintings
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Canvas, Acrylic
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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.
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21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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...
Category
21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary René Lalonde Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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 Figurative Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
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