Lam Wong
Lam Wong (born 1968) is a Canadian visual artist, designer, and curator, whose art has been a substantial part of significant exhibitions in Vancouver. His works are primarily rooted in regional West Coast art history, with an emphasis on the development of painting and its avant-garde narrative. Lam’s creative approach is often concerned with blending Eastern philosophies and challenging the notion of painting.
Background
[edit]Lam Wong was born in Xiamen, China and immigrated to Hong Kong when he was in grade two, eventually immigrating to Canada during the 1980s. He has lived and worked in Vancouver, British Columbia since 1998.[1] He studied design, art history, and painting, both in Alberta and British Columbia. His practice revolves around painting and tea related artwork as his main media. Wong sees art making as an ongoing spiritual practice and around the perception of reality, the meaning of art, and the relationships between time, memory, and space.
Exhibitions
[edit]Lam Wong has exhibited work at the Vancouver Art Gallery, Centre A Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, and Griffin Art Project.
Selected solo exhibitions
[edit]- 2022 - Lam Wong: Ghosts from Underground Love - (Canton-sardine)[2]
- 2020 - The World Is As Soft As A Volcano: A Moving Composition - (Center A Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art)[3][1][4][5][6][7]
- 2019 - Perso/ne - (Griffin Art Project)[8][9]
- 2019 - Lam Wong: Mind Transition (Canton-sardine)[10][11]
- 2014 - Lam Wong: 21 Elements (Arts Council Gallery)
Selected group exhibitions
[edit]- 2021 - Look Towards The Sun: Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun + Lam Wong (Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden), Curated by Sarah Ling[12][13][14]
- 2021 - Vancouver Special: Disorientations and Echo - (Vancouver Art Gallery)[15][16]
- 2021 - Rivers Have Mouths - Indigenous + Chinese Canadian Art Exchange - (Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden), with Kelly Cannell (ʔəy̓xʷatəna:t) / Angela George (qʷənat) / Laiwan (朱麗雲) / Sarah Ling (凌慧意) / Lam Wong (王藝林) / Cease Wyss (T’uy’t’tanat) / Xwalacktun (Rick Harry)[17]
- 2019 - CHAJI / 茶寂 (Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden)[18][19][20][21][22]
Selected curated exhibitions
[edit]- 2023 - Jeff Wall: Views in and out of Vancouver (canton-sardine)[23][24][25]
- 2020 - Investigation of Things 格物 (Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden)[26][27][28][29]
- 2019 - CHAJI / 茶寂 (Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden)[20][27][18][30][31]
Bibliography
[edit]In the Present Moment: Buddhism, Contemporary Art and Social Practice (2022) by Haema Sivanesan ( ISBN 978-1773271644)
References
[edit]- ^ a b "In Conversation with Lam Wong | Centre A". Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Lam Wong: Ghosts from Underground Love". Galleries West. 2022-08-24. Retrieved 2022-08-29.
- ^ Magazine, Artomity (2020-04-10). "Lam Wong". ARTOMITY 藝源. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Fête Chinoise-Weekly Edit-The World Is As Soft As A Volcano: A Moving Composition by Lam Wong". Fête Chinoise. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "the world is as soft as a volcano: a moving composition". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ Ann, Mary (2020-02-13). "Suffering, Healing and Tea with Artist Lam Wong in Vancouver". West Coast Curated. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "A closer look at emotions". The Source. 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-12-31.
- ^ "Person/ne". Canadian Art. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ Haddad, Natalie (2022-07-24). "In Trying Times, Buddhist Art Offers Spiritual Refuge". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2022-09-29.
- ^ Canton-sardine (2019-02-24). "Lam Wong: Mind Transition". CANTON-SARDINE. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Solidarity". Solidarity. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Vancouver art exhibit looked for the light but finds dark, common ground". vancouversun. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Look Towards the Sun". Solidarity. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ Look Towards The Sun - Artist Exchange at Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden - English, retrieved 2022-03-14
- ^ "Vancouver Special: Disorientations and Echo at the Vancouver Art Gallery features recent contemporary works from 32 local artists". The Georgia Straight. 2021-05-27. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Vancouver Art Gallery presents Vancouver Special: Disorientations and Echo". SAD Mag. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Rivers Have Mouths". Solidarity. 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b "CHAJI / 茶寂". Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. 2019-08-28. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "In the News: Breast cancer awareness; drink in the art of tea". vancouversun. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b admin. "Nov 2019 – Dec 2020 British Columbia Vignettes – Preview Magazine". Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "中山公園歡度中秋 品茗賞樂慶團圓". Sing Tao Daily 星島日報加拿大 (in Chinese (Taiwan)). 2019-09-14. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "Le thé et la lune, au Festival lunaire de la Mi-Automne". La Source (in French). 2019-09-10. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Witt, Andrew (2023-02-15). "Jeff Wall". Artforum. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Internationally renowned artist Jeff Wall holding first Vancouver show in 14 years". vancouversun. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ "Jeff Wall: Views In And Out Of Vancouver". Galleries West. 2023-01-06. Retrieved 2023-02-19.
- ^ PatioNathalie (2020-02-07). "格物 Investigation of Things at the Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden". West Coast Curated. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ a b "Catch-Up with Artist in Residence – Lam Wong". Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. 2020-02-25. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Investigation of Things 格物". Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden. 2019-12-17. Retrieved 2022-01-01.
- ^ "Combien d'interprétations pour un même objet ?". La Source (in French). 2020-01-21. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ "In the News: Breast cancer awareness; drink in the art of tea". vancouversun. Retrieved 2022-03-14.
- ^ Pao, Ming. "中山公園推茶藝術展 包括展覽表演工作坊". www.mingpaocanada.com. Retrieved 2022-03-14.