Maïté Côté is a Canadian artist renowned for her captivating oil paintings that blend hyper-realism with surrealist elements. Maïté is known for her vibrant, honest touch and ability to create beautiful pieces from traditionally juxtaposed subjects, textures, colours, and emotions.
In Maïté’s latest series, The Altered Familiar, she continues to explore her fascination with identity and transformation, using hyper-realistic detail to bring a playful yet reflective lens to her subjects. This series highlights her technical mastery and reinforces her role as a storyteller of complex human narratives.
A gracefully disruptive force in the hyper-realist art scene, Maïté Côté’s work invites audiences to reflect on individuality, identity, and the fluid boundaries between reality and imagination. Through her evocative narratives, she creates deeply personal connections that linger long after the first viewing.