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Vanessa Kwan

Director + Curator, Galleries and Exhibitions

Bio

Vanessa Kwan (VK) is a curator and artist based on Musqueam, Squamish and Tsleil-Waututh territories (Vancouver, BC). They have been in artistic leadership roles for more than 20 years, contributing to organizations such as grunt gallery, Other Sights for Artists’ Projects, the Vancouver Art Gallery, Access Gallery, the Powell Street Festival, the Vancouver Queer Film Festival and others. They are currently Director + Curator of Galleries and Exhibitions at ECU. Their focus is on artist-led projects, performance and expanded approaches to presentation, residency design and international exchange.