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[[File:Tim Cantor.jpg|thumb|alt=alt text|Tim Cantor at his October 9, 2009 Art Show in [[San Diego]]]]
'''Tim Cantor''' (born August 10, 1969) is an American self-taught [[
==Works==
Tim Cantor paints in oils on a variety of different surfaces. He learned on his own since early childhood, almost exclusively in oils.
Many of his works are based on his own fictional and non-fictional stories and poetry. These stories, he says, mostly come to him during the long process of creating the paintings.
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==Exhibitions==
Tim Cantor began showing his paintings professionally at the age of 15 when he was honored with the [[Bank of America]] achievement in arts award. At his first show, [[Senator Barbara Boxer]] presented the award and then chose a painting to hang in the [[White House]]. The early publicity created a demand for his work. After finishing high school in Marin County, he began traveling and exhibiting his paintings in galleries and open-air events throughout the Western United States. After seven years on the road he decided to display his paintings exclusively in fine art galleries and then in 2000, Tim Cantor established Ashby Galleries. Ashby Galleries and Ashby and Alfred publications are devoted exclusively to Tim Cantor and display his work year-round. One of Tim Cantor's paintings is in the permanent collection of the [[White House]]. Some of his well-known collectors include
Tim Cantor and his artwork
In 2016, Tim Cantor exhibited his art in New York City. The exhibit, Titled "Tim Cantor: Sweet Favour & Fiend", could be seen at AFA Art Gallery in Soho, NYC through August 2016.In 2019, Tim Cantor released his Yesteryear exhibition.<ref>[https://www.timcantor.com/yesteryear-exhibition-info-2019.html Tim Cantor Yesteryear]</ref>
In the winter of 2019, The Tim Cantor Gallery of Amsterdam, located in a 17th
Spring 2021 brought a Live NFT Art Exhibition with Artist Tim Cantor. It was the first-ever live virtual reality exhibition with Tim Cantor who is the man behind the [[Imagine Dragons]] 2014 album, stage designs and video, 'SHOTS'.
==Publications and media==
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Harvest Productions, in 2011, released a releasing a short film looking at the Art of Tim Cantor.<ref>[http://harvestpro.com/blog/the-art-of-tim-cantor-celebrating-10-years-at-ashby-galleries/ Harvest Pro.com]</ref> This film features interviews with Tim and Amy Cantor, as well as some of his closest collectors.
In June 2011, Tim Cantor and his piece "Beauty's Privilege" were featured on the cover of San Diego's City Beat Magazine.
Tim Cantor is currently (January 2012) the featured artist on the website of Fear & Trembling Productions. Fear & Trembling Productions is a not-for-profit company whose goal is to work with a select group of talented singer/songwriters as their Artist Development Manager to help them gain recognition by the recording industry. They have recognized Tim Cantor's gallery due to the fact that in his galleries Tim uses soothing background music to allow each viewer of his art to absorb and interpret the beauty of his art undisturbed.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fear-trembling.com/featured/artist|title=Artist|work=fear-trembling.com}}</ref>
On November 3, 2012, over 3000 people attended Tim Cantor's 2nd major book release and exhibition of new works at his Gaslamp Gallery in [[San Diego]]. His new book is titled, "Tim Cantor, Paintings & Writings Book II".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.timcantor.com/New%20Site-11/November3_BookStandard1.htm|title=T i m c a n t o r|work=timcantor.com}}</ref>
In 2015, Tim Cantor’s work was featured in the Imagine Dragons Smoke + Mirrors North American, European and Asian tours.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mtv.com/news/2077584/imagine-dragons-shots-video/|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150215043934/http://www.mtv.com/news/2077584/imagine-dragons-shots-video/|url-status=dead|archive-date=February 15, 2015|title=Watch Imagine Dragons' Crazy Beautiful 'Shots' Video, Where They Transform Into Living Paintings|work=MTV News}}</ref>
Recording Artist [[Bebe Rexha]] features Tim Cantor Art in her video for her song "Sabotage" from her Album Better Mistakes.
[[Evanescence]] features Tim Cantor Art in their video for their song "Across the Universe" .
==Projects==
In May 2010, Tim Cantor was asked to participate in a project called Art Meets Fashion.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artmeetsfashion.org/|title=Index of /|work=artmeetsfashion.org}}</ref> In partnership with the San Diego Visual Arts Network (SDVAN)
Tim and international fashion designer, [[Gordana Gehlhausen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shopgoga.com/|title=Goga by Gordana|work=shopgoga.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203061720/http://www.shopgoga.com/|archivedate=2011-02-03}}</ref> have been inspired to create works of art which express an emotional impression of loss, love, and ultimately- finding beauty in the midst of tragedy and adversity.<ref>[http://www.zhibit.org/beautysprivilege Beauty's Privilege - Art Meets Fashion]</ref> Along with Gordana, Tim will be working with David Hartig, a photographer who <ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.davidhartig.com/|title=San Diego Commercial Photographers Architectural Lifestyle Advertising Photography|work=davidhartig.com}}</ref> will document the various steps involved to nurture an idea into a work of art and Denise Bonaimo (educator/ visual artist)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bonaimo.com/|title=Denise Bonaimo Sarram|work=bonaimo.com}}</ref> will create a lesson plan that focuses on drawing from life experiences as the inspiration to create works of art with emotion. ▼
▲Tim and international fashion designer, [[Gordana Gehlhausen]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.shopgoga.com/|title=Goga by Gordana|work=shopgoga.com|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20110203061720/http://www.shopgoga.com/|archivedate=2011-02-03}}</ref> have been inspired to create works of art which express an emotional impression of loss, love, and ultimately- finding beauty in the midst of tragedy and adversity.<ref>[http://www.zhibit.org/beautysprivilege Beauty's Privilege - Art Meets Fashion]</ref> Along with Gordana, Tim will be working with David Hartig, a photographer who
Currently the project is ongoing and will continue through 2011 <ref>[http://www.artmeetsfashion.org/pres Art Meets Fashion Press Calendar]</ref> and will include fashion shows and exhibitions of the team's final projects including a VIP fashion show at the [[San Diego International Airport]] in April 2011.<ref>[http://www.san.org/documents/Airport_Art_Master_Plan.pdf San Diego International Airport/ Art Master Plan]</ref> The Art Meets Fashion Event will host a VIP fashion show on Thursday, April 28, 2011 at the San Diego International Airport Series of independent exhibitions for each of the teams 3 hubs including NTC Promenade at Liberty Station, North Park and Downtown San Diego. Beauty's Privilege project will be exhibited at Shop Goga in downtown San Diego in April 2011 (TBA). One group exhibit, which will present highlights of each team at the San Diego International Airport from April –Sept 2011.<ref>[http://www.zhibit.org/profile/beautysprivilege Art Meets Fashion - Beauty's Privilege Zhibit.org]</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.artmeetsfashion.org/|title=Index of /|work=artmeetsfashion.org}}</ref><ref>[http://www.zhibit.org/beautysprivilege Beauty's Privilege Dress Image]</ref><ref>[http://www.sdvisualarts.net/sdvan_new/pdf/AMFpressSDMag.pdf San Diego Magazine Article, April 2011]</ref>▼
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On September 23, 2014, Cantor began working with [[Imagine Dragons]]<ref>[https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com Imagine Dragons.com]</ref> for their second studio album, ''[[Smoke + Mirrors]]''. After meeting the band and becoming inspired by the music and lyrics of their upcoming single,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=10153362371113065&id=79596418064|title=Just returned from overseas and the... - Tim Cantor - Artist, Writer - Facebook|work=facebook.com}}</ref> Tim Cantor created artworks for each song of the album.<ref>[https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/news/see-all-song-art-smoke-mirrors-artist-tim-cantor-13211 See All The Song Art from Smoke + Mirrors by Artist Tim Cantor]</ref> All three singles released – "[[I Bet My Life (Imagine Dragons song)|I Bet My Life]]", "[[Gold (Imagine Dragons song)|Gold]]", and "[[Shots (Imagine Dragons song)|Shots]]" – feature the paintings as cover art. The paintings are included in the limited edition of the album.<ref>[https://www.imaginedragonsmusic.com/news/smoke-mirrors-limited-edition-deluxe-artwork-fan-pack-8961 Smoke + Mirrors: Limited Edition, Deluxe Artwork Fan Pack]</ref> The artworks make appearance in the band's music video of "Shots".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.musictimes.com/articles/28356/20150212/imagine-dragons-shots-music-video-tim-cantor-smoke-mirrors-release-date-watch.htm|title=Imagine Dragons 'Shots' Music Video Brings Surrealist Artist Tim Cantor's Paintings to Life Ahead of 'Smoke + Mirrors' Release Date [WATCH]|work=Music Times|date=12 February 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10152848240921407&set=vb.39643821406&type=2&theater|title=Imagine Dragons - Facebook|work=facebook.com}}</ref>▼
▲On September 23, 2014, Cantor began working with [[Imagine Dragons]]<ref>
In June 2016 Tim's Art was exhibited at the AFA Gallery in SOHO New York.<ref>[http://afanyc.com/ AFA Art Gallery NYC Tim Cantor Featured Artwork June - August 2016]</ref> "Tim Cantor: Sweet Favour & Fiend" at AFA was a showing of Tim's oil paintings which offered a disquieting remix of historical Renaissance canvases.<ref>[https://news.artnet.com/market/editors-picks-9-art-events-new-york-517553 Artnet News Editors’ Picks: 9 Art Events to See in New York This Week, June 2016]</ref>▼
▲In June 2016 Tim's Art was exhibited at the AFA Gallery in SOHO New York.<ref>
In March 2021
==References==
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