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Tributaries: Reflections of Aiko Suzuki | June 30 - August 28
By Joy Inae Kim
A feminist, leader and educator in the arts until her death in 2005, Aiko Suzuki was a remarkable Vancouver-born visual artist of national significance. In honour of her and her work, the Powell Street Festival, the Deux Mille Foundation, and The Leon and Thea Koerner Foundation will pay tribute with Tributaries: Reflections of Aiko Suzuki.
Opening Reception
Wednesday, June 29, 2010
7:00-9:00pm (Talk: 7:30) |
National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre|
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
Tributaries Exhibition
Wednesday, June 30 - Saturday, August 28
7:00-9:00pm | National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre|
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
Special Speaker: Cindy Mochizuki
Thursday, August 19
7:00pm | National Nikkei Museum & Heritage Centre|
6688 Southoaks Crescent, Burnaby
Aiko Suzuki (October 22, 1937-December 31, 2005) was originally born in Vancouver, and later was interned with her family in the Slocan region and then moved to Ontario. Aiko was a prolific artist who worked in a wide variety of media, ranging from textiles, to spray paint, to acrylic and oils, and monoprints. Her work extended beyond the canvas to include monumental sculptural fibre works, dance sets and smaller multimedia works.
In 1994, Aiko founded the Gendai Gallery at the Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre in Toronto, a non-profit public art gallery dedicated to the promotion of excellence in contemporary art and design. For 25 years, she was a mentor to many artists, and was involved in arts education with countless students throughout Toronto. She received numerous awards for her contributions, and in 2005, she was elected to membership in the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.
This exhibition will feature the life and some original works by Suzuki. In addition, there will be three multimedia installations in her honor. Each installation was created by artists who have been inspired by Suzuki, including: author Joy Kogawa, uprising composer Ann Southam, and visual artist Grace Channer. These works were in collaboration with Toronto filmmaker Midi Onodera.
Midi Onodera is an award-winning Canadian filmmaker who has been directing, producing and writing films for over twenty years. She has over twenty-five independent short films to her credit as well as a theatrical feature film and several video shorts. Midi's films have been critically recognized and included in numerous exhibitions and screenings internationally, such as the International Festival of Documentary and Short Films, Bilbao, Spain, the Berlin International Film Festival; and Toronto International Film Festival.
If you get the chance, please take a moment to be inspired, and pay tribute to this prolific artist of our generation.
For more info: Japanese Canadian National
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