CARFAC 2017 Mentor-in-Residence: Brendan Lee Satish Tang
Public Artist Talk
June 8, 2017, 7pm
AKA/Paved Arts
Brendan Lee Satish Tang will be conducting studio visits in Saskatoon from June 7-10 and in Regina from June 12-15.
Brendan Tang was born in Dublin, Ireland of Trinidadian parents and is a naturalized citizen of Canada. He earned his formal art education on both Canadian coasts and the American Midwest, where he learned to appreciate the ceramic medium. Tang has lectured at conferences and academic institutions across the continent, and his professional practice has also taken him to India, Europe and Japan. He has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts (Helena, MT) and has participated in an international residency at the European Ceramic Work Centre (‘s-Hertogenbosch, NL).
Tang has been exhibited at the Museum of Fine Art in Boston, the Musée d’art contemporain de Montréal in QB, and Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, as well being a recipient of the 2016 Biennale Internationale de Vallauris contemporary ceramic award. He has been profiled by The Knowledge Network, and featured in printed publications including The National Post, Wired (UK and Italy), and ELLE (Canada). Tang’s work can be found in such collections as the Seattle Art Museum, the Ariana Muse in Geneva SW, Canada House in London (UK) and the Art Bank of Canada.
Tang dedicates his full attention to his professional art practice in Vancouver BC, where he continues to explore the interface between culture and material.
To apply by May 17, 2017, please visit https://www.carfac.sk.ca/programs/mentor-programs
