Art has entwined into my life in divergent ways, but one thing is certain, I found a multitude of meanings in it: emotions, stories, cultures, etc. Essentially, art awakens somethings both universal and personal in each of us.
My interest for Asian cultures, much like my interest in art, manifested itself at different times and places in my life: from my bachelor degree in art market in France to my PhD in Asian art in Japan and Canada.
As I was finishing my studies in Montreal/Tiohtià:ke, I decided that making Asian art shine in my host country would be my vocation. I wanted to create a much-needed space dedicated to Asian Canadian artists to address the lack of diversity in the Canadian art scene.
Artasiam is an online art gallery whose mission is to promote Asian Canadian artists and to facilitate the sale and purchase of their artworks.
"For over ten years, I have specialized in Asian art. This passion has always followed me in my studies, from my bachelor’s degree in Cultural Mediation and Art Market (ICART Paris) to my Ph.D. in Art History (Université de Montréal). I am now a lecturer at the Center for East Asian Studies (CÉTASE, UdeM), curator, and artistic coordinator for the e-zine Sticky Rice. Artasiam is the realization of all those wonderful years I spent being as close as possible to artists from Asian communities, listening to their needs and concerns."
