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Exhibition launch: October 19
Guest Curator: Mawenzhu Shi 史马文竹
Hong Wo & Co. General Merchants and its owner Ling Lam have a rich history that intersects with the development of Richmond. In the late nineteenth century, Ling Lam, a young immigrant from China, arrived in Victoria. At this time, the Chinese Immigration Act was in place, a discriminatory law requiring all migrants from China …
Food offers up a dynamic, interactive subject matter for artists. Endowed with a strong symbolic charge, food and its diverse associated rituals, traditions, and social interactions profoundly shape our individual and collective experiences of the world.
Showcasing artworks primarily from the 2010s to the present, FOODWAYS will focus on a dynamic selection of artists who explore food and food cultures, …
Exhibition launch: October 19
Artist Gu Xiong was a University Professor in China before immigrating to Canada following the Tiananmen Square Massacre of 1989. Gu’s immigrant story reflects the challenges many new Canadians face. Shortly after arriving in his new home country, one that offered the promise of artistic and personal freedom, Gu struggled to maintain his professional and economic standing. This included a …
