Michael DeForge lives in Toronto and was born in 1987. His comic book series Lose is currently being published by Koyama Press. He won the 2010 Doug Wright Award in the category of "Best Emerging Talent." 

Selected Exhibitions: 

"Boring People Love Drills" - Le Gallery, Toronto - Curated by Mark Laliberte - Mar 5 - 28, 2010

"What I See" - Canteen Gallery, Ottawa - Curated by Pierre Richardson - February 3 - 28, 2010

"Mental Dynamics" - Synchronicity, Los Angeles - Curated by Stephanie Davidson - November 14 - December 12, 2009

"Neighbourhood Sacrifice" with Steph Davidson and Jesjit Gill - Deleon White Gallery, Toronto - Curated by Miriam Boruchova - April 11 - May 9, 2009

"CRSL23+" - Index G Gallery, Toronto - Curated by Mark LaLiberte - September 2 – 14, 2008

"Crocodile Tears: Small Works of Art by Over 50 Artists" - Giant Robot NY, New York - Curated by Cheryl Kaminsky - July 19 – August 13, 2008

"Radar Eyes: A Survey of Hallucinogenic Printmaking" - Co-Prosperity Sphere, Chicago - Curated by Seripop and Reuben Kincaid - March 7 – 22 2008

"Design Emporium" - Saw Gallery, Ottawa - Curated by the Saw Gallery - November 25 - December 15, 2006

"Drawing Restraint" - Saw Gallery, Ottawa - Curated by Stefan St. Laurent and Tam-Ca Vo-Van - February 23 - April 1, 2006

Clients and publications:

55 DSL, Absolutely Kosher Records, The Believer, Boy Gorilla Records, Car and Driver Magazine, Carousel Magazine, Dare to Care Records, Fuzzy Logic Recording, G.O.O.D. Music/Kanye West, Gulaschbaron, Hasbro, M for Montreal, Ottawa Magazine, New York Times Magazine, Paper Bag Records, Polaris Music Prize, Revolution Rock/Punkottawa, Seeing Eye Records, Threadless Select, Vertigo Records, Vice Magazine, The Walrus, Zoobizarre Productions, The Zoobombs 

2008 National Magazine Awards nominee in the category of “Best Illustration” for editorial work printed in Ottawa Magazine.