Rob Shostak (He/Him)
Rob Shostak is a multidisciplinary artist based in Toronto, Canada, whose work navigates the intersection of place, memory, and time. Shostak’s work has been exhibited at FENTSTER Gallery, The Gladstone Hotel, the Toronto waterfront, the Bentway, among others, and appeared in Architectural Record, Azure, Domus, The Toronto Star, BlogTO, CBC, CityTV among others. Alongside these professional accomplishments, he is known for dressing up in his own custom designs of Toronto landmarks for Halloween. This ongoing project is the true display of his love for Toronto, and his passion for city building and community. Shostak is a co-founder of (Studio(Venn)Studio) - a queer-led multidisciplinary arts collective.
Photo credit: Becca Gilgan, Worker Bee Supply
Parchment Installation
Parchment, 2022 Commissioned by FENTSTER Rob Shostak Parchment_01 Parchment_02 Parchment_03 Parchment_Corner_Detail_01 Photos: Rob Shostak Parchment_Corner Parchment_Corner_Detail_02 Parchment_Front Parchment_Front_Detail_01 Parchment_Front_Detail_02 Photos: Morris Lum
Rainbow challah slice created by FENTSTER artist Rob Shostak for PRIDE 2022 as FENTSTER and JQT Vancouver team up to celebrate Queer Jewish Pride!!
Rainbow challah created by FENTSTER artist Rob Shostak for PRIDE 2022.
Previous Work
Homespun Yarn: Hampstead, 2015 Rob Shostak Photo: Rob Shostak
buoybuoybuoy, 2017 Rob Shostak Dionisios Vriniotis Dakota Wares-Tani Photo: Rob Shostak
Pride is a Protest, 2021 (Studio(Venn)Studio) Rob Shostak Dionisios Vriniotis Photo: Rob Shostak
Pride is a Protest, 2021 (Studio(Venn)Studio) Rob Shostak Dionisios Vriniotis Photo: Rob Shostak
Stellar Spectra, 2019 (Studio(Venn)Studio) Rob Shostak Dionisios Vriniotis Photo: Rob Shostak
Toronukkah, 2016 Rob Shostak Photo: Rob Shostak
Urban Cosplay - Honest Ed's, 2016 Rob Shostak Photo: Nariman Mousavi
Urban Cosplay - Yellow Bents (The Bentway), 2018 Commissioned by The Bentway Conservancy Rob Shostak Photo: Andrew Williamson