Asian Communities in Canada: Representations in Comics Is Now Live!
Presented on a dedicated online platform, Asian Communities in Canada: Representations in Comics is free, globally accessible, and runs until June 15 th, 2025. It features compelling works of seven Asian artists in Canada: Allan Matudio, Althea Balmes, Lorina Mapa, Naomi Fong, Stefano Jun, Vivian Zhou, and Xulin Wang. Audiences can also dive deeper into the artists' creative processes during a FREE live Artist Q&A, offering the opportunity to explore their artistic journeys.
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Asian Communities in Canada: Representations in Comics is an online art exhibition that showcases seven Asian artists who employ a range of aesthetic styles and techniques to represent themselves and their communities. Supported by the Province of Alberta through the Alberta Foundation for the Arts, this exhibition is presented by Yang Lim, an independent curator whose work often explores the ideological dimensions of art across diverse geographical and cultural contexts. Through his exhibitions, Lim encourages the public to step outside of their usual frames of reference.
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