Join us for an illuminating panel discussion about the role of cultural institutions, including museums and art galleries, in representing people with Chinese ancestry in exhibitions. In addition, the panel will address how cultural institutions are enhancing public engagement. Pancouver editor Charlie Smith will moderate this event with cultural leaders who will also share insights on new approaches for unearthing personal histories from racialized communities.
How are cultural institutions evolving in presenting the work of artists of Asian ancestry? How might this change in the future?
Lynn Chen (陳勵瑩) is Program Assistant at the Vancouver Art Gallery’s Institute of Asian Art where she connects local and global Asian communities through art education. She was co-founder of Cinevolution Media Society, which fosters intercultural dialogue through film and arts. She is a graduate of Emily Carr University of Art + Design with a major in communications studies.
Denise Fong (方靜怡) is Curator of Urban Cultures at the Museum of Vancouver where she was curatorial lead on Mirage: Disused Public Property in Taiwan and co-curator of A Seat at the Table. She also co-curated Burnaby Village Museum’s Across the Pacific exhibition and co-edited Rooted: Chinese Canadian Stories in Burnaby. She has a Ph.D. from UBC in interdisciplinary studies.
Sarah Ling (凌慧意) is Exhibitions and Collections Manager at the Chinese Canadian Museum. She co-curated and managed several of the museum’s inaugural exhibitions including Odysseys and Migration, Reshaping Collections: Where History Meets Arts, and the historic period rooms at the Wing Sang Building. She has a master’s degree in interdisciplinary studies from UBC.
Panel Info:
Date: Friday, November 15, 2024
Panel Time: 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm
Location: Vancouver Central Library (Montalbano Family Theatre, Level 8)
RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/BeyondCH15
