AGB Artist-In-Residency Program
Brendan Lee Satish Tang
Art As Research
: Mentorship Course
Tuesday May 13 from 1 - 4 pm | Wednesday May 14 - Saturday, May 17 from 10 am - 5 pm
This participant-led 5-day intensive workshop with artist Brendan Lee Satish Tang invites individuals interested in sculptural ceramics to explore new techniques, evolve their artistic practice, and expand their professional network.
Taking place in the AGB’s clay studios the course is a great opportunity for intermediate ceramic artists to further develop their looking and making skills using the AGB’s permanent collection of over 4000 Canadian contemporary ceramic works as the inspiration for honing ideas.
Participants will test new approaches, get feedback on new works and directions in a supportive environment of community exchange and collaboration.
It is process driven mentorship opportunity focused on content creation through demonstrations and one-on-one technical and concept feedback with Brendan, as well as group discussions.
Participants will be granted access to the AGB’s ceramic studios during open studio hours for a one-month period following the mentorship program until Sunday June 15 to support the completion and firing of works.
What to expect:
Personalized Mentorship: One-on-one time with Brendan to address your specific challenges and goals.
Advanced Techniques: Learn and practice new techniques including glazing, surface decoration, and sculptural work.
Collaborative Learning: Engage with fellow artists, exchange ideas, and gain new perspectives in a supportive, creative environment.
Studio Time: Hands-on time to create your own pieces, with guidance and assistance from the artist and studio technicians.
Professional Insight: Learn tips for presenting your work and communicating with artists, curators, and collectors.
Art As Research Mentorship Course is part of the AGB’s 50th Anniversary exhibition A Curve, Not A Line, featuring work from the gallery’s permanent collection. Held from May 9 - August 10, the exhibition is the result of a dynamic collaboration between the gallery’s curatorial and education teams, bringing together different perspectives to create a multi-sensorial experience. Designed to highlight key works from our collection of Canadian contemporary ceramics, A Curve, Not A Line explores thematic and material connections that speak to timefulness, slowness, playfulness, and resourcefulness with both historical and ancestral traditions and contemporary innovations. By integrating curatorial research with educational insights, the exhibition fosters deeper engagement, inviting visitors to connect with the artworks through multiple lenses and positions—whether artistic, cultural, or social. This collaborative approach ensures a rich and accessible exploration of the collection, inspiring dialogue, and discovery for all audiences.
Brendan Lee Satish Tang (B: 1975, Dublin Ireland; lives/works: Unceded territory of the Squamish, Tsleil-Waututh and Musqueam Nations) is a visual artist who is widely known for his sculptural ceramic work. He received an MFA from Southern Illinois University Edwardsville, a BFA from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design, and he is the recipient of numerous awards and accolades, both nationally and internationally.
Tang’s work explores issues of identity and the hybridization of our material and non-material culture while simultaneously expressing a love of both futuristic technologies and ancient traditions Although he is primarily known for his ceramic work, Tang continues to produce and exhibit work in a wide variety of mixed and multiple mediums.
A recipient of the 2016 Biennale Internationale de Vallauris Contemporary Ceramic Award, France, shortlisted for the Sobey Art Prize, and a finalist in the Loewe Foundation’s International Craft Prize, Madrid, Spain. Tang’s work has been exhibited at the Museum of Anthropology, Vancouver, BC, the Gardiner Museum, Toronto, ON, Vancouver Art Gallery, Vancouver, BC, the Musee National Des Beaux-Arts du Quebec, Quebec City, QC, the Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Italy, the Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal, QC, the Boston Art Museum, Boston, MA, the Seattle Art Museum, Seattle, WA, the Foundation d’Entreprise Bernardaud, Limoges, France, among many others.
Tang’s professional practice has taken him across North America and to India, Europe, the Middle East, the Caribbean, China, and Japan.
The Art Gallery of Burlington is supported by the City of Burlington, Ontario Arts Council, and Ontario Trillium Foundation. The AGB’s learning programming has been sponsored by The Burlington Foundation and the incite Foundation for the Arts. Art As Research has been generously supported by the Canada Council for the Arts. The 50th Anniversary Exhibitions have been sponsored by the J.P. Bickell Foundation.
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