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DENIAL is a Canadian artist whose work criticizes consumerism and the human condition. Although based in Windsor Ontario, DENIAL spends much of the year touring and exhibiting in Canada and the US, having done solo shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Toronto and Vancouver.

In 2000, he adopted the nickname "DENIAL" to poke fun at advertising, political and media messages that today's society often "denies". Since then he has maintained a worldwide campaign of over 500,000 stickers, posters and murals featuring the alphanumeric characters "D3N! @L". Intended as a conceptual vehicle for marketing absurdism, DENIAL also challenges traditional notions of graffiti and public art through its bold and often satirical stance  visual subversions.

In 2012, DENIAL launched Free 4 All Walls, the largest public art project of its kind in Southwestern Ontario. The government funded programme, which has enabled artists from around the world to beautify and revitalize public walls in Windsor, has been a huge success in supporting local people and promoting the value of street art in society today. Invited artists who have painted murals include: Nychos (Austria), Bask (USA), Omen (Canada), Ben Frost (Australia), Nosego (USA), Persue (USA), Rime (USA), Above ( USA), Elicser (Canada), High 5 (Canada), Nekoes (USA), Labrona (Canada), Gaia (USA), Kwest (Canada), Spud (Canada), Earthcrusher (Canada), Czr Prz (USA), Chou (Canada), Uber5000 (Canada) and XRAY (Canada) and now at NL Gallery Salzburg.

DENIAL is a Canadian artist whose work criticizes consumerism and the human condition. Though based in Windsor Ontario, DENIAL spends much of the year traveling and exhibiting throughout Canada and USA, having done solo shows in Los Angeles, Chicago, Detroit, New York, Toronto and Vancouver.

In 2000 he adopted the moniker 'DENIAL' as a means of poking fun at advertising, politics and media messages that contemporary society is often 'in denial' about. Since then he has maintained an ongoing global street campaign of over 500,000 stickers, placards and murals, using the alpha-numeric characters 'D3N!@L'. Intended as a conceptual means of marketing absurdism, DENIAL also challenges traditional notions of graffiti and public art through his bold and often satirical  

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