Jacky Lo is a Chinese Canadian artist, researcher, and educator from Vancouver living in Tiohtià:ke/Mooniyang/Montréal, Canada. In his practice, he focuses on themes of social connections, memories, and identities. Lo has a Bachelor of Fine Arts from Simon Fraser University and is completing his Master's of Art Education at Concordia University. His research interest explores the materiality of silk and how it can inform the past, present, and a reimagined future. Lo is an advocate for accessibility in the arts and education. He has worked in education and exhibition management for galleries and museums in Vancouver and Hong Kong. His recent projects have been navigating his identities of being Canadian, Chinese, queer, and disabled.
Artist website: https://www.jacky-lo.com
Sessions in which Jacky Lo participates
Saturday 18 May, 2024
Do you ever struggle or find difficulty in describing artwork during critiques? Do you worry about saying the wrong things? What if I told you that building on your accessibility awareness and intercultural perspectives can help you improve at critiques and teaching? In this workshop, we explore 'IDEA' (Inclusion, Diversity, Equity, and Access) together, specifically the 'A' for Access, through group activities. We will dissect the physical restrictions of spaces and learn to use descri...
Sessions in which Jacky Lo attends
Saturday 18 May, 2024
Day 4 of Workshops ArtEDU Spring seriesPresentingJacky LoMelissa Joy GranovskyBettina ForgetJacob Le GallaisEach workshop will last an hour, followed with 15 minutes for questions. Please arrive 15 minutes before the first workshop. Between each presentation there will be breaks. Lunch will be giv...
- 4.1 - Building Accessibility Awareness and Art Critiques
- 4.2 - Lost in Translation: Investigating Contemporary Indigeneity, Photovoice and Nationhood in Art Education
- 4.3 - Imagine Aliens: Using science as a creative prompt in STEAM Education
- 4.4 - Puppetry and Projection: Collaborative, Light-based Collage, and Performance for Environmental Education, Awareness, and Activism