artWORK/netWORK Reception

Saturday Zoom Engagement
My valuable Artist-In-Residence experience + benefit
with Aeris Osborne
Saturday June 3, 1:30pm – 3:00pm

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Aeris Osborne is a Hong Kong-born, Alberta-based Edmonton self taught visual artist. She is the 3rd Alberta Artist In Residence (AIR)/ Art Ambassador & 1st immigrant artist appointed by the Government Of Alberta. She has travelled 3000km for the Alberta Old Buildings painting project & received 10 media interviews during the Alberta Artist In Residence. She loves to paint heritage buildings, houses, and landscapes.

In My valuable Artist-In-Residence experience + benefit, Aeris will be talking about:

• Introduce my 2 Artist-In-Residence positive experience
• The difference between 2 artist-in-residences
• How the artist-in-residence benefit my art practices & project
• How the artist-in-residence benefit the art network & self-discovery
• How artist-in-residence benefit from grant application

There will be time for your questions and a discussion of the benefits of residencies for visual artists in this 90 minute session with CARFAC Alberta’s Chris W. Carson and Tara Vahab acting as hosts and moderators for this 90 minute session.

Saturday, June 17, 1:30pm
Towards Speculative Cities: Enabling Thought-provoking Public Art
with Mohsen Ahi Andy

Online webinar • Register on Eventbrite

The cities we live in shape our experiences. Due to its inclusiveness, public art provides an ideal platform for artists to connect with diverse audiences. When it diverges from conventional ideas and adopts a speculative and provocative role, it can prompt public awareness and inquiry. In my presentation and through examples, I will explore the potential to utilize the language of design for artists to pose questions, elicit reactions, and inspire the public.

Biography: Mohsen Ahi Andy

As a multidisciplinary artist with a BDes and MDes in industrial design and an MFA in studio art, Mohsen Ahi Andy works across two primary modes of artistic production. My studio practices typically evolve through experimentation and research of material and ideas, while my outdoor projects and site-specific sculptures are constructed using a specific and deliberate design process. Since 2022, I have been working in the curatorial team at the Art Gallery of Grande Prairie.