(Visual Artist with Multiple Art style)
Traditional and Digital:
Sand Art_ Ink_ Acrylic_ Pastel...
3D VR Art_ digital Mobile Artist)(Animation & Filmmaker)
Story teller & Story BoardDirectorConcept Character & Environment
Animator Art Mentor
3D VR Gallery
“Halloween in Gabor’s Galaxy”
The special event “Halloween in Gabor’s Galaxy” took place on Halloween night, 2025, right in Gabor’s personal and local studio setting.
This local exhibition was designed around the concept of “Between Worlds”—an idea navigating the space between the galaxy and Earth, and the borders of identity. The event offered a unique opportunity for guests to directly experience Gabor's work in an intimate atmosphere. It featured a small, curated exhibition of Gabor’s recent expressive works, characterized by a surreal, space-focused mood.
The highlight of the evening was a live Sand Performance executed in three segments (Arrival, Connection, and Becoming). The space was designed with limited, dark lighting to accentuate the subtle movement of the sand and the light layers, creating a unified experience that blended the art with the studio environment.
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Art Battle – International Live Painting Tournament
Art Battle – International Live Painting TournamentI have participated in multiple editions of Art Battle, an international live painting tournament hosted in cities across the world. In this format, artists are given 20 minutes to complete a full painting in front of a live audience — under lights, music, and the energy of the crowd.
The final vote is cast by the audience or judges, making the connection between artist, moment, and viewer the true center of the experience.During these competitions, I reached the Final Round of Art Battle Montréal twice.
For me, this achievement was not just about competition, but about practicing a form of art that is immediate, raw, and alive — where the hand moves before the mind and emotion paints faster than thought.
Many of the works created in these performances were later sold at auction.In Art Battle, there is no undoing — everything happens in the present.
The crowd breathes, the canvas vibrates, and the artist surrenders to the moment.
For me, the stage became a place where art was not only seen,
but lived.
“The Little Prince” Cultural Event
On December 5th, 2024, a special cultural and artistic gathering dedicated to The Little Prince was hosted at Eera Art Café in Montreal, organized by Fatima Nikravish.
The event featured the newest Persian translation of The Little Prince by Ali Shokrolahi, followed by a live discussion, reading, and conversation around the philosophical themes of the book.The evening also included a live Sand painting performance and an exhibition of Shin-style artworks inspired by The Little Prince, presented by artist Gabour .A warm, intimate, and inspiring night of art, literature, and shared reflection.Location: Eera Art Café – Montreal, QC
Solo Exhibition _Casa Italia
Exhibition & Live Sand Painting Performance at the gallery of Casa Italia – Montreal, Canada
Year: 2023
Techniques: Expressive Painting, Live Glass Sand Painting
Description:
This solo exhibition showcased a collection of my expressive paintings at the historic Casa d’Italia gallery in Montreal.
Alongside the exhibition, I performed my signature Glass Sand Painting—a fleeting act that blends movement, light, and raw material.
The live performance evoked themes of creation, transformation, and cultural memory, dissolving the boundary between painting and performance art.
Multipurpose Artist in Traditional and Digital Fields: Abolfazl Bayat (Gabour)
I am an Iranian-Canadian multidisciplinary artist currently residing in Montreal. I began my artistic journey at the age of three with the support of my mother.
Professional Foundation: I launched my professional career at the age of 17 with children's book illustration and set design for TV projects. I hold a Diploma in Fine Arts, an Associate Degree in Animation, and a Bachelor's Degree in Cinema Directing. I have an extensive background teaching visual arts and animation at prestigious centers in Iran, including the Tehran House of Animation and the Kanoon Institute.
Artistic Innovation and Key Achievements
Innovator of the "Fixed Sand Painting on Glass" Technique: I invented this unique method to convert the emotional and ephemeral performance of live sand art into a permanent, physical work; this technique is my artistic signature.
Digital Art Success (NFT): In 2021, my mobile-created art collection “Animal World” became a top-selling collection on OpenSea after being acquired by the international collector Snoop Dogg.
Live Performance & Competition: I reached the Final Round of the international Art Battle Montréal tournament two years in a row (2023 and 2024).
Professional Experience in Film, Animation, and Directing
Animation and Design:
Project Pre-production Designer for various animation projects (character, environment, and title sequence design).
Key role in the Pre-production Design of the animated series “The Adventures of the Goat and Kid” (2011–2012). The series won the Best TV Production Award from the Kanoon Festival, specifically recognized for its outstanding design elements.
Directing and Serial Content Production:
Directed and produced the 90-episode, 3-season Sand Photoroman Serial, “The Path of Life” (2016).
Directed and produced the short, non-verbal film collection, “Life in the Style of Servitude” (2016).
Selected Exhibitions & Performances
Conceptual Event “Halloween in Gabor’s Galaxy”: Solo exhibition and a three-segment live sand performance based on the “Between Worlds” concept, held in the intimate setting of my personal studio. (Montreal, 2025)
Solo Exhibition & Live Sand Painting Performance: Casa Italia Gallery, Montreal, Canada (2023).
Performance and Shin-Style Exhibition: "The Little Prince" Cultural Event, Eera Art Café, Montreal, Canada (2024).
