Artio Gallery is a contemporary art gallery dedicated to the promotion of national and international artists seeking exposure to the Canadian and International art market. Artio Gallery connects artists with professionals, art collectors, and other artists to create an ever growing family dedicated to the world of fine art. We work closely with artists to select and price their artworks and we work directly with clients to advise them on finding the right piece or pieces for their collections. We bring a strong understanding of fine art and are dedicated to ensuring clients have an excellent experience with the gallery. Artio Gallery is at the forefront of the digital marketplace with innovative online viewing rooms, timed to coincide with major art fairs, that include highly desirable works by today’s leading artists.
Director / Chief Curator
Bisa Bennett is an accomplished visual artist with over 30 years of experience as an award winning fine arts painter as well as a multimedia designer working in the fashion and film/entertainment industry. In addition, for many years she worked as a curator and educator which gave her immense experience in contemporary art.
As a director and curator of Artio Gallery, she specializes in curating projects and exhibitions of mixed media art, video and film art with emerging and established artists. She specialized in online sales, global promotion, and exposure through online strategies. Ms. Bennett is instrumental in developing the careers of numerous artists, placing paintings, sculpture, and photography with significant collectors.
She participated in a wide range of exhibits: L.A. Art Show, Biennial International of Barcelona, Museum of Modern Art of Barcelona, Spain; InArte Werkkunst Gallery, Berlin, Germany; Premio Internazionale Arte Milano, Milan, Italy; Elaine Fleck Gallery Toronto, Canada; Contemporanei Uffezi - Firenze, Italy; International Prize Colosseo - Rome, Italy; Leonardo Galleries - Toronto, Canada; Twist Gallery - Toronto, Canada; Premio Firenze 2008 XXVI Edizione - Florence, Italy; Amsterdam Whitney Gallery - NY, US; ECC Art Gallery Toronto - Canada; International Manhattan Gallery - NY, US; 104 Gallery - Toronto, Canada; Canada Opera House - Toronto, Canada