Stefan Berg brings a contemporary lens to the traditional practice of plein air painting, using geometry and colour as the foundation for his explorations of urban and rural environments. His works emphasize the human imprint on the cityscape, transforming overlooked urban scenes into compelling reflections on the intersections of architecture, infrastructure, and nature. Berg offers a meditation on place, perception, and time, transforming the seemingly incidental into something profound. Through his rigorous yet intuitive approach, he reminds us that the built environment is not static—it is a living record of human presence, change, and memory.
Stefan Berg received a BFA from OCAD University in 2008, along with the Solomon Painting Award and Eric Freifeld Award. His work has been exhibited in Canada, the United States and Europe, and featured in the Globe and Mail, the Toronto Star, and the Telegram Journal. His work belongs to notable private and corporate collections, including the collection of the City of Toronto. In 2024, Berg was awarded the Chalmers Art Fellowship. In 2025, Berg was awarded a Toronto Council Grant and asked to sit on the Creative Panel as a jury member.
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National Ballet School, 2026Linocut print on arches paper24 x 16 in.Stefan BergCAD 3,300.00 -
National Ballet School, 2026Linocut print on arches paper24 x 16 in.Stefan BergCAD 3,300.00
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National Ballet School, 2026Linocut print on arches paper24 x 16 in.Stefan BergCAD 3,300.00
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Early Morning, 2025Oil on panel6 x 10.5 in.Stefan BergCAD 2,000.00
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Field After Berg, The Elder, 2025Oil on canvas25 x 40 in.Stefan BergCAD 5,600.00
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Parting Clouds at Fields End, 2025Oil on canvas38 x 48 in.Stefan BergCAD 7,800.00
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The Curved Wall, 2025Oil on canvas over board36 x 36 in.Stefan BergCAD 6,200.00
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Hard Time Parking At Magic Tina’s, 2024-2025Oil on canvas48 x 60 in.Stefan BergCAD 11,300.00
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The City Adult Learning Centre, 2024-2025Oil on canvas19 x 36 in.Stefan BergCAD 4,600.00
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Interior II, 2024Oil on canvas36 x 22 in.Stefan BergCAD 5,000.00
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Keystone, 2024Oil on canvas22 x 20 in.Stefan BergCAD 3,800.00
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Field, 2023Oil on panel8 x 16 in.Stefan BergCAD 2,400.00
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Meadow, 2023Oil on panel6 x 10.5 in.Stefan BergCAD 2,000.00
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Moriyama’s Table, 2023Oil on canvas30 x 40 in.Stefan BergCAD 6,000.00
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Sun Valley Fall, 2023Oil on panel6 x 10.5 in.Stefan BergCAD 2,200.00
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The Little Street, 2023Oil on canvas28 x 22 in.Stefan BergCAD 4,400.00
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Sunrise, 2022Oil on panel5 x 7 in.Stefan BergCAD 1,800.00
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Architecture of Music Portfolio, 2020Handcrafted archival portfolio containing 30 original black and white linocuts12 x 12 in. (x 30)Stefan BergCAD 4,500.00
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Kingston Road (Piero’s Legend), 2012-2023Oil on panel16 x 20 in.Stefan BergCAD 3,300.00
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Chuck Beamish and Stefan Berg
Meet Me By The Fallen Down tree 16 Oct - 22 Nov 2025United Contemporary is proud to present Meet Me By The Fallen Down Tree , a two-person exhibition of paintings by Chuck Beamish and Stefan Berg. As the title suggests, this...Read more -
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Little Things 20 Feb - 22 Mar 2025Opening reception: Saturday, February 22, 3— 5pm United Contemporary is proud to present Little Things , a solo exhibition by Toronto-based artist Stefan Berg. Known for his evocative cityscapes, Berg...Read more -
The Paper Show
Anahita Akhavan, Stefan Berg, Huy Lam, Suzanne Nacha, Meghan Price, Badanna Zack 16 Jan - 15 Feb 2025Anahita Akhavan, Stefan Berg, Huy Lam, Suzanne Nacha, Meghan Price, and Badanna Zack To kick off the new year, we are thrilled to present The Paper Show , a group...Read more -
Stefan Berg
Twin Tunnels 28 Sep - 11 Nov 2023For Raymond Moriyama 1929 - 2023 United Contemporary is pleased to present Twin Tunnels , a new series of paintings by Stefan Berg. Approached through an autobiographical lens, Berg's process...Read more -
Stefan Berg
Turning Of Day 7 - 30 Apr 2022United Contemporary is proud to present Turning of Day, a contemplative body of work by Toronto-based painter Stefan Berg. In this new suite of plein air paintings and studio interpretations,...Read more -
From the Inside (Looking Out)
Group Show 20 Jan - 5 Feb 2022Featuring the work by seven artists, From the Inside (Looking Out) honours the concept of home and its ability to shield, nurture, and nourish our identities, while remaining as a...Read more -
Chuck Beamish & Stefan Berg
The Value of Weather 8 - 31 Jul 2021The Value of Weather is a two-person exhibition of plein air paintings by gallery artists Chuck Beamish and Stefan Berg , who have spent the winter working outdoors: Chuck in...Read more -
Curbside Pick-up
Group Show 5 Dec 2020 - 13 Mar 2021After 3 months+ of being locked down, the door finally opens for Curbside Pickup , a group show featuring artwork by all your favourite UC artists. We are so excited...Read more -
Stefan Berg
Counterpoint 28 Oct - 28 Nov 2020United Contemporary presents Counterpoint , an exhibition of paintings and linocut prints by Stefan Berg. Counterpoint corresponds with Art Toronto 2020, where United Contemporary will present Architecture of Music ....Read more -
The Auto Show
Group Show 6 - 29 Feb 2020The Auto Show is a group exhibition of works that reference the automobile conceptually or materially, featuring artists Stefan Berg, Matthew Carver, Danielle Cole, Sarah Dinnick, David Holden, Nancy Friedland,...Read more -
The Space Between
Group Show 19 Oct - 2 Nov 2019The Space Between , a group show of gallery artists Stefan Berg, Amanda Clyne, Sarah Dinnick, Huy Lam, Meghan Price, Suzanne Nacha and Gordon Shadrach. Curated to complement the work...Read more -
Stefan Berg
Still Lives of Architecture 2 Mar - 6 Apr 2019Berg's work focuses on the shifting Toronto landscape where nature and architecture meet; the Gardiner, Don Valley, and the 1970s apartment complexes the Main Square and the Crescent Town Towers....Read more
