Patrick O’Neill

Contemporary Art Practices: Visual Arts Summer Intensive is a three-week full scholarship program for young artists aged 15 to 19. Hosted by [Arts Umbrella](https://www.artsumbrella.com/programs/art/scholarship-programs/visual-art-summer-intensive/) and the Contemporary Art Gallery, it is designed to introduce ways for participants to develop an art practice that critically engages with the world around them. *you do you*, the program’s culminating exhibition, responds to areas of interest raised during the intensive program.

Working with leading artists, curators and educators, students interrogated ideas surrounding self-care, wellness and capitalism in today’s society. Through workshops, studio critiques and discussions, they created work that considers questions such as:  Who is responsible for taking care of us and our communities? And what does it mean to take care of ourselves?

Organized by Danielle Green

Assisted by Emily Dundas Oke and Johanna Killas

### Participating Artists

Connie Kang

Anysia Kim

Clyde Kushner

Kayla Kwok

Grace Li

Lucy Pan

Lana Prigarina

Eli Shier

Lila Simchen

Amelia Vegt

Mikaela Wong

Catherine Xu

### Facilitating Artists

Patrick O’Neill and Jocelyn Sanchez

### Guest Artist

Justin Langlois



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Visual Arts Summer Intensive 2019

you do you

Contemporary Art Practices was a three-week visual arts intensive in partnership with [Arts Umbrella](https://www.artsumbrella.com/programs/art/scholarship-programs/visual-art-summer-intensive/), designed for young artists between the age of 15 and 19 interested in developing their visual art practice, experimenting, and pushing the boundaries of their own art making.

Students had the opportunity to work with leading artists, curators, and educators as they explored a range of contemporary art practices and approaches to exhibition making. Participants engaged in critiques and discussions about developing ideas, working with materials, and viewing works of art.

Organized by Emily Dundas Oke

Assisted by Danielle Green and Gabi Dao

### Participating Artists

Juliana Aiello

Cal Carruthers

Madeline Cheung

Isabella “Z” Funaro

David Gorodetsky

Tania Grigoriadis

Emma Ng

Sarah Shouldice

Caroline Sinclair

Jing-Wen Yuan

Megan Yung

### Facilitating Artists

Patrick O’Neill

Jocelyn Sanchez

### Guest Artists

Julia Feyrer

Andi Icaza-Largaespada

Justin Langlois


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