BIO
Gustavo Jabbaz is a Photography-based Visual Artist and passionate urban photographer whose work explores the dynamic energy of city life. His artistic journey began early, as he taught himself the intricacies of developing and printing black-and-white photographs. In 1998, he transitioned into the digital era with his first camera and has since remained committed to this medium, embracing its potential to transform his creative vision.
As an emerging artist, Gustavo designs digital collages that blend photographs of urban scenes and pedestrians. His process involves capturing the visual allure of specific locations or structures, which he amplifies to create immersive and captivating artwork that dominates the viewer’s vision. Through his work, Gustavo seeks to reveal the extraordinary within the ordinary, offering a fresh perspective on the familiar.
Gustavo’s work has been showcased in several exhibitions, including People Looking at Art at Alleyway Gallery during the CONTACT Photography Festival in 2024 and Stilled Moments and Looking for Sky at Gallery Arcturus, curated by Deborah Harris for the CONTACT Photography Festival in 2023. His other exhibitions include Blue at Gallery 44 in 2023, SNAP for ACT Photo Contest in 2024, and the Annual Juried Shows of Fine Arts at the Art Gallery of Mississauga in 2020 and 2024.
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Solo - Two person exhibitions
- People looking at Art, Alleyway Gallery (Outdoor Exhibition) CONTACT Photography Festival - 2024
- Stilled Moments and Looking for Sky Gustavo Jabbaz and Joachim Oepkes curated by Deborah Harris Gallery Arcturus Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival - 2023
- Mostly Shopping, Alleyway Gallery (Outdoor Exhibition) CONTACT Photography Festival - 2023
- Sightings, Gustavo Jabbaz and Joachim Oepkes curated by Holly Chang Vtape Bachir Yerex Presentation Space - 2022
- La Playa, Alleyway Gallery (Outdoor Exhibition) CONTACT Photography Festival - 2022
- Moments, The Waterloo Region Law Association Law Library - 2021/2022
- Summer at the Market, Alleyway Gallery (Outdoor Exhibition) - 2021
- Condo Development, Gallery 44’s Members Gallery - 2019
Group exhibitions
- Fourth Annual Juried Show of Visual Arts! Art Gallery of Mississauga - 2024
- Blue, Gallery 44 - 2023
- Why do you create? VAM Juried Online Exhibition - 2022
- The Chang School Photography Exhibition, Online Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival - 2021
- Overzealous Juried Art Exhibition, Art Space Connect Gallery - 2020
- VAM42 Juried Show of Fine Arts, Art Gallery of Mississauga - 2020
- Spectra, Artscape Youngplace Scotiabank CONTACT Photography Festival - 2019/2020
- Forward, Gallery 44 Production Gallery - 2018
- 365, Gallery 44 - 2018
- The Summer Emerging Art Exhibition, Gallery 1313 - 2018
Fundraising
- SNAP for ACT Photo Contest, 2024
- Photorama, TPW Gallery 2022
- Annual Benefit, Art Gallery of Mississauga - 2021/2022
- Salon 44, Gallery 44 2018/2019
- Exposed, The Robert McLaughlin Gallery - 2017/2018/2020
Collections/Commissions
- The Daniels Corporation, Mississauga - 2025
- Gruppo Terroni, Queen Street Toronto - 2023
- The Colart Collection, Montreal - 2020
Publications and awards
- Ground-Magazine.com - Gustavo Jabbaz | Density - February 2025
- PhotoED Magazine Digital edition - January 2025
- Book: Moments Vol. 2, fragmented, panoramic photographs of people - 2024
- PhotoED Magazine Digital edition - June 2024
- PhotoED Magazine The Water issue - September 2023
- Book: Moments, a series of fragmented, panoramic photographs of people - 2021
- Exhibition Assistance Grant, Ontario Arts Council - 2020
- PhotoED Magazine Digital edition - October 2020