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Meet the 1 Most Famous Paintings by Léopold Plotek
Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 1 works by Léopold Plotek in our catalogue
In short
If you know one Léopold Plotek painting, it's probably Extravagant (1981), which hangs in the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa. Our catalogue has 1 works by Léopold Plotek. Below are the 1 people know best, each with its year, where to find it and what makes it special.
born 1948, Moscow
Most works: National Gallery of Canada
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Where you can see Léopold Plotek's paintings
The museum that holds the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Léopold Plotek | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 National Gallery of Canada |
Ottawa | 1 | Extravagant |
Léopold Plotek year by year: the standout pieces
Every dated piece by Léopold Plotek on this page comes from a single year, 1981. Here they are.
Works per year
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Your questions about Léopold Plotek's paintings
Which Léopold Plotek painting is the most famous?See the answer
Top of the list is Extravagant (1981).
How old was Léopold Plotek when Extravagant was made?See the answer
33 years old. Léopold Plotek was born in 1948, and Extravagant dates from 1981.
How many paintings did Léopold Plotek create?See the answer
We have 1 works by Léopold Plotek in our catalogue.
Where can you see Léopold Plotek's famous paintings?See the answer
You'll find most of them in National Gallery of Canada (Ottawa). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
Getting to know Léopold Plotek
The Artistic Journey of Léopold Plotek
Born in Moscow, Russia, Léopold Plotek’s life has been shaped by movement and diverse cultural landscapes. After growing up in Poland, he emigrated with his parents to Canada in 1960. His academic foundation began in Montreal, where he studied Classics at McGill University before pursuing a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Sir George Williams University. His formal training was furthered at the Slade School of Fine Art in London. Today, Plotek resides in Montreal, where he serves as a member of the Fine Arts Studio faculty at Concordia University.
Plotek’s practice is characterized by a unique synthesis of abstraction and figuration within large-format paintings. His work often draws from a vast array of personal and intellectual sources, including architecture, objects, poetry, and history. Throughout his career, his stylistic approach has evolved, moving from the influences of the late 1970s into a period in the 1980s marked by an engagement with object relations theory. His paintings are often singular conceptions, sometimes developing into series that extend the boundaries of abstraction.
Exhibitions and Collections
Plotek has maintained an extensive exhibition history, featuring in both solo and group shows across Canada. Notable milestones include his participation in Quebec 75 and a solo exhibition at Concordia University. His work has been showcased at several prestigious institutions, such as the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal, and the Southern Alberta Art Gallery. In 2017, the Koffler Centre of the Arts in Toronto presented a survey of his practice spanning five decades.
His paintings are held in several major Canadian public collections, including: