Group Exhibitions:
2008 - DECADE, Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects, Toronto, Ontario
2008 - SHOWCASE, Patrick Mikhail Gallery, Ottawa, Ontario
2008 - ABRACADABRA, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario
2008 - THE LANDSCAPE SHOW, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB
2007 - HK Summer 07 Group Show, Herringer Kiss Gallery, Calgary, AB 2006 - GROUP SHOW, Cor Braun Fine Art, Westport, Ontario.
2006 - PICTORAL NAVIGATIONS, Maison de la culture Marie-Uguay, Montréal, Québec.
2006 - OEUVRES CHOISIES, Espace Creation Loto-Quebec, Montreal, Quebec.
2005 - THE PEACE SHOW, Onepointsix Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2005 - ART VIEW 2005, City Museum, Washington, D.C.
2005 - KILLER, Onepointsix Gallery, Vancouver, B.C.
2005 - HI – LIGHT, Edward Day Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
2004 - THE DECEMBER SHOW, Drabinsky Gallery, Toronto, Ontario.
2003 - LA PEINTURE FIGURATIVEMENT CONTEMPORAINE, Galerie Art Mur, Montréal, Qc
2002 - RBC CANADIAN PAINTING COMPETITION FINALISTS, Ottawa City Hall Art Gallery.        
2002 - ONE SIZE FITS ALL, Harcourt House Gallery, Edmonton, Alberta.
2002 - INVITATION AU VOYAGE, Maison de la culture Plateau-Mont-Royal, Montréal,Quebec
2002 - DU QUEBEC A MARSEILLE, L’Association Artena, Marseille, France.
2002 - GEOGRAPHIES,Le Centre d’Exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec.
2001 - FILIATION PAR LA PEINTURE, Galerie Madeleine Lacerte, Quebec, Qc .
2000 - PAINT OR DIE, 1946 Ste-Catherine W, Montréal, Québec.
2000 - PASSART, PASSAGE 1999-2000, Centre d’Exposition de Rouyn-Noranda Québec.
1997 - MACHINE HUMAINE, Maison de la culture Frontenac, Montréal, Québec.
1995 - LUSH, Galerie Articule, Montréal, Québec.
1994 - CORPUS, McClure Gallery, Montréal, Québec.

Residencies:
2007 -Djerassi Resident Artists Program, Woodside, California, U.S.A.
2005 - Gros Morne Artists in Residence Program, Gros Morne National Park, Newfoundland.
2001 - The Pouch Cove Residencies for Artists Program, Pouch Cove, Newfoundland.
2001 - International Symposium of New Painting in Canada, Baie-Saint-Paul, Québec. 

Collections:
- Bank of Montreal
- Talisman Energy Inc.
- Canadian Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade
- The Royal Bank of Canada
- Hydro Québec
- Loto-Quebec
- Centre d'Exposition de Baie-Saint-Paul
- Gildan Inc.
-  Europe’s Best Corporate Collection

Grants and Awards:
2009 - Artistic Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des
Lettres du Quebec.
2008 - Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
2008 - Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.
2008 - Artistic Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des
Lettres du Quebec.
2007 - Project Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
2007 - Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
2007 - Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.
2005 - Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
2004 - Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
2002 - RBC New Canadian Painting Competition, Eastern Canada Winner.
2002 - Creation / Production Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
2001 - Travel Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
2001 - Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.
2001 - Travel Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Quebec.
2000 - Research and Creation Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.
2000 - Creation/Production Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
1996 - Artistic Practice Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.
1995 - Short-Term Grant. The Canada Council for the Arts.
1995 - Artistic Practice Grant. Conseil des Arts et des Lettres du Québec.
1993 - Artistic Practice Grant. Ministère de la Culture du Québec.

Selected Reviews and Publications:
2008 - RBC CANADIAN PAINTING COMPETITION – TEN YEARS
2008 - THINGS OF DESIRE, VOLUME 14, November 20, “ Clusters”, by Mike Landry
2008 - CARTE BLANCHE, VOLUME TWO – PAINTING, Magenta Publishing for the Arts2007 GALLERIES WEST MAGAZINE, Summer
2007 - “Previews and Profiles”, by Amber Bowerman
2007 - WHERE CALGARY MAGAZINE, March/April 2007, “In the Galleries – Dennis Ekstedt: Urban Lightscapes”.
2006 - LE DEVOIR, Montreal, March 25, “ Clef de voute”, by Michel Hellman
2006 - VOIR, Montreal, March 16, “ Et la lumiere fut”, by Nathalie Guimond
2006 - THE MONTREAL GAZETTE, March 4, “ Three painters get right to the point”, by Henry Lehmann
2005   TORONTO STAR, August 19, review of “Hi – Light”, by Peter Godard.
2005   TORONTO GLOBE AND MAIL, August 13, « Hi – Light », by Gary Michael Dault
2004 - LA PRESSE, Montréal, February 8, “ Peinture et paysage”, by Jérôme Delgado
2002 - Catalogue for RBC New Canadian Painting Competition.
2002 - COTE ARTS (Fall Issue), Marseille, France, "Galerie Artena, du Québec a Marseille" by Jacques Lucchesi
2002- LE DEVOIR, Montréal, July 20, "Cartes postales d'ici", by Marie-Eve Charron
2002 - LA PRESSE, Montréal, July 7, " Voyage organise", by Jérôme Delgado
2002 - VOIR, Montréal, July 4,« Panorama de la création actuelle », by Nicolas Mavrikakis
2002 - “ La peinture: majesté de Baie-St-Paul”, télévision documentary by TOUT ECRAN
2002 - Catalogue for  INVITATION AU VOYAGE
2002 - LA PRESSE, Montréal, April 7, “ Deux expositions a la maison de la culture Frontenac,” by Jerome Delgado.
2002 - VOIR, Montréal, March 28, “ Maniérisme”, by Nicolas Mavrikakis.
2001 - VUE WEEKLY, Edmonton,Oct. 18, “ Eks and the city “, by Maureen Fenniak.
2001 - VIE DES ARTS, Fall edition, « L’etre au monde : subversion, mutation. » by Jules Arbec.
2001 - EDMONTON JOURNAL, Oct. 5,“ Phosphorescence illuminates city at night” by Gilbert Bouchard.
2001 - LE SOLEIL, Québec City,Aug. 11, « Les affres de la creation » , by Regis Tremblay.
2001 - LE DEVOIR, Montréal, Aug.18, «  Le bouillonnement créateur », by David Cantin.
2001 - VIE DES ARTS, Spring edition, catalogue for The International Symposium of New Painting in Canada,2001, text by Paul Lussier.
2000 - MONTREAL MIRROR, Oct. 26, “ Passion Painting”, by Sholem Krishtalka.
2000 - Catalogue for PAINT OR DIE, text by Jody Pauline Patterson.
2000 - Catalogue for PASSART, PASSAGE 1999-2000.
1999 - WESTMOUNT EXAMINER, Dec. 12, “ McClure features two exhibitions”, by Wayne Larson.
1997 - Catalogue for MACHINE HUMAINE, text by Serge Roy
1995 - LE DEVOIR, Montréal, June 11, “ Un discours un peu théorique”, by Jennifer Couelle.
1995 - VOIR, Montréal, June 8, «  Renee Duval et Dennis Ekstedt », by Stephane Aquin.
1995 - HOUR, Montréal, June 8, « Lush », by Lucinda Catchlove.
1995 - Catalogue for PORTRAITS, “ A Critique of Representation”, text by Anne Benichou.