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((Short description|Canadian painter))
((More citations needed|date=December 2021))

'''Robert "Rob" Gonsalves''' (July 10, 1959 – June 14, 2017) was a [[Canadians|Canadian]] painter of [[magic realism]] ([[surrealism]]). He produced original works, limited edition prints and [[illustrations]] for his own books. His style is similar to that of [[Salvador Dalí]] or [[René Magritte]].

==Early life==
Gonsalves was born in [[Toronto]], [[Ontario]]. As a teenager, he was inspired by [[Progressive rock|Progressive Rock]] album cover art of groups like [[Genesis (band)|Genesis]], [[Yes (band)|Yes]], and [[Gentle Giant]]. Their fantasy and surrealism sparked his artistic direction. His love of the urban environment and Victorian architecture found its way into his paintings. Rob Gonsalves studied Architecture at [[Toronto Metropolitan University|Ryerson Technical University]] and learned how to manipulate perspective. This became an important element in the narrative of his paintings.

He attended the [[OCAD University|Ontario College of Art and Design]] for a year.

==Career==
In his post college years, Gonsalves worked full-time as an architect, also painting [[trompe-l'œil]] murals and theatre sets. After an enthusiastic response in 1990 at the [http://www.torontooutdoorart.org/ Toronto Outdoor Art Exhibition], Gonsalves devoted himself to painting full-time.

Although Gonsalves' work is often categorized as [[surrealistic]], it differs because the images are deliberately planned and result from conscious thought. Ideas are largely generated by the external world and involve recognizable human activities, using carefully planned illusionist devices. Gonsalves injects a sense of magic into realistic scenes. As a result, the term "Magic Realism" describes his work accurately. His work is an attempt to represent human beings' desire to believe the impossible, to be open to possibility.<ref>((Cite web|url = http://www.zmescience.com/other/feature-post/the-surreal-mind-bending-paintings-of-rob-gonsalves/|title = The Surreal, Mind-Bending Paintings of Rob Gonsalves|date = February 23, 2015|accessdate = February 26, 2015|website = ZME Science|publisher = |last = Mihai|first = Andrei))</ref>

Gonsalves exhibited at Art Expo New York and Los Angeles, Decor Atlanta and Las Vegas, Fine Art Forum, as well as one-man shows at [http://huckleberryfineart.com/artist/rob-gonsalves/ Huckleberry Fine Art], [https://marcusashley.com/artists/rob-gonsalves/ Marcus Ashley Gallery] in South Lake Tahoe, Hudson River Art Gallery, [http://sapergalleries.com/Gonsalves.html Saper Galleries] (November 7 to December 31, 2004), Discovery Galleries, Ltd., and Kaleidoscope Gallery. Huckleberry Fine Art published the 1st limited edition prints which remains incomplete because of Gonsalves's death.

In June 2003, [[Simon & Schuster]] introduced North America and Canada to ''Imagine a Night'', Gonsalves' first hardcover book featuring sixteen paintings. Due to the success of ''Imagine a Night'', Simon & Schuster released a second book, ''[[Imagine A Day]]'', in 2004 for which he won the 2005 [[Governor General's Awards|Governor General's Award]] in the ''Children's Literature – Illustration'' category.

His book ''Imagine a Place'' was released in 2008. He released another book, ''Imagine a World'', in September 2015.

The website robgonsalves.live was created in 2019 and is dedicated to keeping his legacy alive. Posters and eventually, new posthumous limited edition prints will become available.

==Death and legacy==
Gonsalves suffered from mental illness and ended his life on June 14, 2017.<ref>((cite web|url=http://www.sapergalleries.com/Gonsalves.html|title=The Magic Realism of Rob Gonsalves|publisher=Saper Galleries|accessdate=27 June 2017))</ref><ref>((cite web|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/rob-gonsalves-57-created-art-that-was-loved-worldwide/article37088335/|title=Rob Gonsalves, 57, created art that was loved worldwide|publisher=The Globe and Mail|accessdate=27 November 2017))</ref> His official Facebook page stated in part "Rob Gonsalves battled the dark but succumbed June 14th." He was survived by his wife and extended family.<ref>((Cite news|url=https://www.theglobeandmail.com/life/facts-and-arguments/rob-gonsalves-57-created-art-that-was-loved-worldwide/article37088335/|title=Rob Gonsalves, 57, created art that was loved worldwide|access-date=2020-01-07))</ref><ref>((Cite web|date=2017-11-27|title=Remembering alumnus Rob Gonsalves|url=https://www2.ocadu.ca/news/remembering-alumnus-rob-gonsalves|access-date=2020-01-06|website=OCAD UNIVERSITY))</ref>

Fellow artist and widow, Lise Carruthers organized an effort to preserve his legacy in 2018. In 2019, a 4-foot-high black granite plinth was installed on his gravesite at the Necropolis Cemetery in Toronto Canada. Each side of the pedestal featured a different porcelain reproduction of a Gonsalves painting. Future plans are for a series of art exhibitions featuring Gonsalves original paintings.

==In popular culture==
In 2018, [[Ariana Grande]] released a music video for her song '[[God Is a Woman|God is a Woman]]' in which most scenes referenced Gonsalves' paintings "Water Dancing" and "Carved in Stone".((Citation needed|date=September 2023))

==References==
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==External links==
* [http://www.sapergalleries.com/Gonsalves.html The Magic Realism of Rob Gonsalves] at Saper Galleries (sapergalleries.com)
* ((LCAuth|n2002036178|Rob Gonsalves|4|ue))
* [http://huckleberryfineart.com/artist/rob-gonsalves/ The Art of Rob Gonsalves] at Huckleberry Fine Art (www.huckleberryfineart.com)
* [https://facebook.com/RobGonsalves.Official/ https://www.facebook.com/RobGonsalves.Official/]
*https://www.robgonsalves.live/ Family website

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