Victoria-based artist Rick Leong tours his current exhibition at the Richmond Art Gallery, discussing the influences of classical Chinese painting and the Canadian landscape on his art practice.
Date/Time: Jul 14 2016, 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Richmond, Richmond Art GalleryCost: Free
The artist will share his insights on developing a body of work and proposal packages for exhibiting at various spaces including public, commercial and pop-up galleries as well as how to find and apply for artist residencies.
Participation is FREE, but pre-registration is required.
Register by emailing: Charis Au at CAu2@richmond.ca
Rick Leong Bio:
Leong obtained his MFA from Concordia University (Montreal, 2007). In 2008, he was a finalist in the Royal Bank of Canada’s Painting Competition, touring at venues such as the National Gallery of Canada, the Power Plant (Toronto) and the Contemporary Art Gallery (Vancouver). Leong’s work has been exhibited internationally and across Canada and is collected nationally including Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, Senvest, Col’Art, the ALDO Group, and the Canada Council Art Bank.
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