yan zhou
Yan Zhou is a Ph.D. Candidate in the field of interdisciplinary studies of cultural heritage, museum studies, contemporary art, and cross-cultural studies. Her current research focuses on Chinese contemporary art society and Chinese museum world study; and also covers contemporary Canadian art, gender representations, global environmental issues and activism in culture and art spheres. She holds a Master of Museum Studies from the University of Toronto. She is also a curator, a critic, and a translator of art and literature. Zhou is the curator of several high-profile international exhibitions including Transformation of Canadian Landscape Art: Inside and Outside of Beijing, a touring exhibition in China in 2014-2015. Her shows participated in festivals including the 2017 Lianzhou Foto Festival, Scotiabank Contact Photography Festival (2018 and 2014), and the 6th Beijing International Art Biennale. She is the recipient of Joseph-Armand Bombardier Canada Graduate Scholarships-Doctoral, numerous Canada Council for the Arts grants, and an International Council of Museums Fellowship. Her books, articles, and reviews have been published internationally.
Books forthcoming: Translation of Elizabeth Bishop's Prose; Terra incognita to Heterotopias: Botanizing Chinese Plants from the Seventeenth Century to the Mid-Twentieth Century.
Supervisors: Supervisor: Dr. Costis Dallas; and Advisor: Matthew Brower
Books forthcoming: Translation of Elizabeth Bishop's Prose; Terra incognita to Heterotopias: Botanizing Chinese Plants from the Seventeenth Century to the Mid-Twentieth Century.
Supervisors: Supervisor: Dr. Costis Dallas; and Advisor: Matthew Brower
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Fifteen featured artists explore the issues through remarkable and responsive materials, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and video.
Artists include: Jean-François Côté (Québec City), Alexandre David (Montréal), Dong Dawei (Beijing), Xin He (Toronto), Ren Jie (Guangzhou), Gao Jie (Shanghai), Hua Jin (Montréal), Yam Lau (Toronto), Mireille Lavoie (Montréal), Li Ming (Beijing) , Zhang Qingfan (Beijing), Xu Tan (Guangdong), Yang Xiao and Chen Sisi (Guangzhou) and Zhang Xiao (Chengdu).
https://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/exhibition/breathing-in-china/
https://www.facebook.com/transformationcanadianlandscape?ref=bookmarks
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Fifteen featured artists explore the issues through remarkable and responsive materials, including drawing, painting, sculpture, installation and video.
Artists include: Jean-François Côté (Québec City), Alexandre David (Montréal), Dong Dawei (Beijing), Xin He (Toronto), Ren Jie (Guangzhou), Gao Jie (Shanghai), Hua Jin (Montréal), Yam Lau (Toronto), Mireille Lavoie (Montréal), Li Ming (Beijing) , Zhang Qingfan (Beijing), Xu Tan (Guangdong), Yang Xiao and Chen Sisi (Guangzhou) and Zhang Xiao (Chengdu).
https://www.artgalleryofhamilton.com/exhibition/breathing-in-china/
https://www.facebook.com/transformationcanadianlandscape?ref=bookmarks