Lani Maestro

Lani Maestro
Born 1957
Philippines
Nationality Filipino-Canadian
Education University of the Philippines (BFA) , Banff Centre for the Arts, Nova Scotia College of Art and Design (MFA)
Known for Artist

Lani Maestro is a Filipino-Canadian artist who divides her time between France and Canada.[1] She works in installation, sound, video, bookworks and writing. Born and educated in Manila, she immigrated to Canada in 1982 where she pursued studies at the Banff Centre for the Arts in Alberta and NSCAD University in Halifax. From 1990-94 Maestro was co-founder/co-publisher and designer of HARBOUR Magazine of Art and Everyday Life, a journal of artworks and writings by artists, writers and theorists.

Awards

Among her many awards is the Hnatyshyn Award for outstanding achievement by a Canadian artist in the visual arts in 2012.[2][3]

Exhibitions

Maestro has participated in numerous biennials including the Canadian Biennial of Contemporary Art[4] (1989), the Segunda and the Quinta Bienal dela Habana[5] (Havana Biennial) (1986,1994), the Fifth Istanbul Biennial (1997), the 11th Biennale of Sydney (1998), the Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Brisbane, Australia (1999), and the Busan Biennale, Busan, Korea (2004).

Maestro will represent the Philippines at the 2017 Venice Biennale, together with artists Manuel Ocampo and Joselina Cruz. The 57th International Art Exhibition - La Bienale de Veniezia - will be held from May 13 to Nov 26, 2017.[6][7]

References

  1. ↑ Mayes, Alison (November 2, 2011). "Artist's work speaks louder than words". Winnipeg Free Press. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  2. ↑ Canadian Art. "Lani Maestro, Nicole Gingras win 2012 Hnatyshyn Awards". Canadian Art. MacLean Hunter. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  3. ↑ Cruz, Irwin. "Lani Maestro awarded top Canadian Art Prize". Planting Rice. plantingrice.com. Retrieved 6 March 2016.
  4. ↑ Nemiroff, Diana (1989). Canadian Biennial of Contemporary Art. Ottawa: National Gallery of Canada. pp. 186 pages. ISBN 9780888845955.
  5. ↑ "Bienal de La Habana".
  6. ↑ "Manuel Ocampo and Lani Maestro Will Represent the Philippines at the 2017 Venice Biennale | ARTnews". www.artnews.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
  7. ↑ "NCCA Announces PHL Representative to 2017 Venice Art Biennale: Philippine Art Venice Biennale". www.philartvenicebiennale.com. Retrieved 2016-10-14.
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