Samuel Roy-Bois
Originally from Québec City, Samuel Roy-Bois is currently residing in Vancouver. He acquired his BFA from Université Laval in Québec (1996) and a Masters Degree in Fine Arts from Concordia University in Montréal (2001). His installations have been shown across Canada and internationally; his solo exhibitions include Polarizer, Southern Alberta Art Gallery (2009); Let us, then, be up an doing..., Contemporary Art Gallery, Vancouver (2008); Divertissements, Point éphémère, Paris (2007); Improbable and Ridiculous, Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal (2006); and J'ai entendu un bruit, je me suis sauvé, Or Gallery, Vancouver (2003).
Lucy Pullen
Lucy Pullen is a Canadian conceptual artist and sculptor. Color, wordplay and surprise play leading roles in her research and creative activity. Before completing her BFA at the Nova Scotia College of Art & Design in Halifax (1993), she was an exchange student at Cooper Union for the Advancement of Science and Art in New York (1992). She completed her MFA in Sculpture at Tyler School of Art (2001) and is pursuing a PhD in Media and Communication with the European Graduate School. Pullen has worked with international residency programs including The Banff Centre (Canada), Outpost for Contemporary Art (USA) and the Stramur Art Commune (Iceland). Pullen is a tenured Assistant Professor at the University of Victoria in British Columbia.
Sonny Assu
Born in 1975, hailing from the liquid sunshine shores of Vancouver (BC), artist Sonny Assu has set out on an epic journey to bridge two opposing cultures by marrying the subliminal messages of consumer and pop-culture with traditional west coast form-line and design. His work is a reflection of self, and creates a unique discourse lined with biting satire and political insight to the First Peoples of North America. He gained his BFA degree at the Emily Carr Institute in Vancouver (2002), majoring in Print Making and a minor in just about everything else that piqued his creative curiosity. His current body of work examines how we use everyday consumer items and icons of pop culture to define our personal lineage, discussing the use of branding, brand loyalty and technology in conjunction to the ideals of totemic representation. It presents a wry social commentary, which pokes fun at perceived stereotypes, and helps educate people on the issues at hand in regards to the First People of North America.
Brendan Tang
Brendan Tang was born in Dublin (Ireland) of Trinidadian parents, and is a naturalized citizen of Canada. He earned the Master of Fine Arts degree from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a BFA from Nova Scotia College of Art and Design in Halifax, and a Diploma in the Visual Fine Arts from Malaspina University-College in Parksville (BC). He has exhibited in shows across Canada and the United States, and his work has been featured in publications such as Ceramics Monthly, Hi-Fructose, and FUSE. His work engages with popular/contemporary culture and post-modern philosophy, employing humour, decorative opulence and craftsmanship as modes of communication. He currently resides in Kamloops, British Columbia.
Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky
Rhonda Weppler and Trevor Mahovsky are Vancouver-based artists who have worked collaboratively since 2004. Born in Winnipeg and Calgary, respectively, both artists have MFA degrees from University of British Columbia, where they met in 1996. Solo exhibits include: Southern Alberta Art Gallery, Mount Saint Vincent University Gallery, and the Contemporary Art Gallery in Vancouver. They have participated in group shows at the National Gallery of Canada, Vancouver Art Gallery, Art Gallery of Alberta, Tokyo Wonder Site, and loop-raum in Berlin. Weppler's work has also been exhibited at the Palazzo delle Papesse (Italy), and Centre of Contemporary Art (USA), while Mahovsky's work has been shown at the Queens Museum of Art (USA). Mahovsky has written for journals including Artforum and Canadian Art. In 2000, Mahovsky was a resident at apexart (USA), while in 2007 Weppler completed an International Studio & Curatorial Program (USA). Their work is represented in public collections including the Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal and the National Gallery of Canada.
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