Blending photorealism with mannerist elements of classical portraiture, pop art, and film noir, Troy Brooks’ work presents an elaborate pageantry of characters observed in allegorical settings. These figures play out intimate scenes through detailed visual dialogue. They are often caught in moments where something transformative has or is about to happen. Troy Brooks started exhibiting in 2010. In 2015, the art magazine HEY! modern art & pop culture published him on the cover, while he was unknown in Europe. He is on the poster of the exhibition HEY! 4 (Musée de La Halle Saint Pierre, 2019). Figurehead of Canadian pop surrealism alongside painter Ray Caesar, the artist exhibits worldwide.