Centre A Appoints Curator

Henry Heng Lu

Vancouver's Centre A has appointed Henry Heng Lu as curator, effective July 18. He will develop and oversee artistic programming, including exhibitions, events and public programs. 

“Henry impressed us with his commitment to Asian artistic practices," says board president April Liu. "His curatorial work aligns perfectly with Centre A’s mission to build an inclusive community for contemporary Asian art and to foster a greater understanding of evolving cultural experiences and identities.” 

Lu is also an artist and holds a Master's degree in visual studies from the University of Toronto.

His curatorial focus is in fostering dialogues that engage multigenerational artistic practices in a cross-cultural context.

“I am interested in the idea of ‘global Asias’ and how that intersects with cultural specificity and sensibilities," he says. "Taking Vancouver and Canada as connection points, I look forward to exploring the many possibilities of artistic practices that can speak to the current times and their roles in shaping who we are.”

Most recently, Lu served as artistic director of Modern Fuel artist-run centre in Kingston, Ont. He is co-founder and curator of Call Again, a Toronto-based collective that creates space for contemporary diasporic artistic practices.

Source: Centre A