Events
EVENTS - Community Presence and Publications
March 16-17, 2024 - I’m on the Arts Conference Planning Committee for the ACAMIS Arts Conference. I am also hosting the Visual Arts Teacher Connect Session!
More information to come! See the ACAMIS Conference for the Arts Website >>
January 20, 2024 - I’m Presenting at EDTECHGZ about iPad Digital Art-Making
More information to come! See the EDTECHGZ Website >>
November 3-5, 2023 - I’m Presenting at ARWAE 2023 about iPad Digital Art-Making
More information to come! See the ARWAE Conference website >>
March 2023- Present - I’m Curating, Showing at and Producing Mini Art Exhibitions for ISZAF in Collaboration with BRASS HOUSE
Myself and Marjorie Hernandez are curating and producing monthly ISZAF Mini-Exhibtionsin collaboration with BRASS HOUSE. These will be ongoing (every 6 weeks or so). Come check it out!
September - October 2022 - My Artwork will be on LIVE Auction at the Captivating International Gala
Along with other internaional artists, I am supporting Captivating international by auctioning off my artwork for their charity.
About Captivating International:
Captivating’s mission is to provide disadvantaged, impoverished, poor children with a better tomorrow: we end poverty, stop human trafficking, & educate girls. Learn more here: https://captivating.org/
ARTE 330 Introduction to Community Art Education (3 credits)
The course investigates the various issues and concerns related to community art education. Students develop skills in assessing community needs. After observation and studio research, students develop and propose an art education curriculum for a specific community setting or population. This course includes a practicum component.
Link to Concordia’s Art Education program >>
March 30, 2022 - I’m Guest Lecturing at Concodria University - ARTE 330
I was invited to speak about my journey as an artist, educator and community leader at Concordia University in Montreal for their Art Education Course ARTE 330. Watch below:
November 29, 2021 @ 11am (GMT+8)- I’m Speaking at 21CLHK Online about Celebrating Learning with Virtual Exhibitions
The Visual Arts and Design Department at the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen partnered up with our tech integration team to pilot and create Virtual Exhibitions at our school. Our middle and high school students used Mozilla Hubs where they were able to use student agency to display their creative process virtually. Join us in learning about these virtual spaces and how we used then to celebrate student learning. Watch below:
March 2021- June 2022 - I’m Curating and Producing Mini Art Exhibitions for ISZAF and in Collaboration with SQR & DRIP LAB
Myself and Micheal Williams are curating and producing monthly ISZAF Mini-Exhibtionsin collaboration with SQR and Drip Lab. These happen during the monthly poetry night and we curate shows based on the main theme.
November 19-22, 2021 - I’m showing my artwork at the Guangzhou International Public Art Fair
2021 Guangzhou International Public Art Fair (GZIPAF)
Venue: D-35, 36, Poly World Trade Center Hall 5, Guangzhou
Introduction to Exhibition
The 2021 Urban Art Season - Guangzhou International Public Arts Fair (GZIPAF) will be held from November 19-22 at Guangzhou's Poly World Trade Center. As the first professional fair project in the vertical field of public art, it is a new force in the domestic art market.
This year, GZIPAF has five exhibition areas: digital installation art (Area A), public art projects (B), contemporary sculpture (C), aesthetic life (D) and urban space (E). Positioning the city spirit, invigorating the art market, creating a unique public art event.
October 19, 2021 - Blast off with Novalearn | STEAM After-school Learning
Check out NovaLearn.org! I’ve been working with them this past year creating and recording visual arts courses for children. It’s an awesome company with awesome people, and an awesome educational platform for after school learning! It’s been a blast! please watch the promo video below!
Novalearn.org is a galaxy of extracurricular courses that brings kids together through social learning. With a diverse library of quality educational content focused on creativity, life skills, coding, engineering, health, language, and more... Children learn from from the comfort of their space and share their creativity in a safe for-kids-only space — anytime, anywhere
October 17, 2021 - 13th Shenzhen Charity Federation Captivating Annual Charity Auction
Along with other internaional artists, I am supporting Captivating international by auctioning off my artwork for their charity. This event is hosted by Captivating and the InterContinental in Shenzhen and happens on October 16th, 2021 from 6-9 pm.
About Captivating International:
Captivating’s mission is to provide disadvantaged, impoverished, poor children with a better tomorrow: we end poverty, stop human trafficking, & educate girls. Learn more here: https://captivating.org/
October 10 - 16, 2021 - Art Together AIC Art Exchange Show
I will be showing recent work from my “2019” series at “ART TOGETHER” at J’Art Space in OCT Loft from October 10-16. Come check it out!
J'Art Space, Floor 2, 106, F1 Block, OCT, Nanshan District, Shenzhen
September 30, 2021 - I am presenting at the 1st 21CL TeachMeet Online!
I am presenting about Free Digital Art Software for Students at the 21CL TeachMeet in Shenzhen!
Sept 9 -23, 2021 - Showing new work in ISZAF Pattern Virtual Exhibition
My students and I curated a show that features local Shenzhen international artists through ISZAF and ISNS. I also have new work in this show.
ISZAF and ISNS would like to present “PATTERN”, an art exhibition that challenged local and international artists to create artwork inspired by patterns. Featuring 17 works of art, the artists approached and explored the topic of patterns in creative, subtle, and dynamic ways: often representing and blending the broad spectrum between the literal and the abstract.
Various works focused on the literal patterns the art discipline naturally instructs: the repetition of shapes, lines, and colors. While other artists focused more on the figurative and abstract nuances patterns can uphold such as repetition in human behavior, lifestyles, and society. In addition, the works included in the show utilized various color schemes from monochromatic to polychromic
June 22, 2021. - Shenzhen Art Community Leader with Gloria Carnevale - Wealth without Borders Podcast
Are you an artist or an art enthusiast who is looking for a platform where you can gain inspiration and encouragement as you dive deeper into the world of art? Do you want to know someone who works on connecting artists in various locations and be involved in art discussions? Are you eager to start a new journey towards the beauty of art and how it benefits the world? Join us as Gloria gifts you with a treat today. Gloria Carnevale is an artist, designer, educator, curator and speaker who has lived and worked in Shenzhen for the past nine years. She is a founding member of International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF) and is currently the Co-Chair. In this episode, Gloria speaks about ISZAF – an independent foreign and Chinese artist network, platform, and community that supports and encourages both artists and non-artists in diving into the beautiful world of art. Here, she shares what ISZAF does for people, the resources you can overwhelm yourself with, and what you can do to avoid being too stressed by the professional life you’re living.
April 18, 2021 - I’m Speaking at "Between Past & Future: A Collective Pandemic Experience & Process"
ISZAF is pleased to announce its' next ISZAF Forum Community Edition #2 Event, "Between Past & Future: A Collective Pandemic Experience & Process." The Forum Community Edition is a lecture series featuring accomplished artists, art professionals and organizations from all nationalities, disciplines and backgrounds within the Greater Bay Area of Guangdong, China.The professionals featured in this series will provide insight into the nature of their work in the span of specialty, function, business, craft, livelihood and other subjects related to art, design, aesthetics, and theory. Sponsored by (ISZAF) International Shenzhen Artist Forum, this series hopes to reveal and connect creatives with other creatives and the community at large.
I speak between 55:54:01 - 1:09:12 in the live recording. View the video recording >>
April 9, 2021 - I’m Speaking at TEDx ShekouIntlSchool - Theme: Leap
Arts activist and educator Gloria Carnevale has triumphed over adversity and emerged a stronger person. Here she discusses how continuing to produce art and the power of positive thinking have helped her overcome obstacles. Gloria Carnevale is an artist, designer, educator, curator, speaker and cancer survivor who has lived and worked in Shenzhen, China for the past eight years. She is a founding member and Co-Chair of International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF), an independent foreign and Chinese artist network, platform, and community, which is based out of Shenzhen and the Greater Bay Area of Southern China. Gloria is the Head of Visual Arts and Design at the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen (ISNS) and teaches high school level visual arts courses. Her artwork explores the themes surrounding the concept of identity, such as how relationships and surroundings collaborate to identify a person. She enjoys incorporating both serious and satirical elements into her work, as well as manipulating repetition, bold colours and textures. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
October 17, 2020 - 12th Shenzhen Charity Federation Captivating Annual Charity Auction
Along with 25 other artists, I am supporting Captivating international by auctioning off my artwork for their charity. This event is hosted by Captivating and the InterContinental in Shenzhen and happens on October 17th, 2020 from 6-9 pm.
About Captivating International:
Captivating’s mission is to provide disadvantaged, impoverished, poor children with a better tomorrow: we end poverty, stop human trafficking, & educate girls. Learn more here: https://captivating.org/
November 21-24/2019 - Shenzhen International Art Fair 2019 - GREAT ART SPACE Booth B18
宏艺空间荣幸向大家宣布空间将会再次携手新加坡画廊近意美术馆参加2019年的深圳艺术博览会，展出包括：Architect, Alexandra Voronina, Gloria Carnevale, Hamish Todd, KRÜTZ SīVÆL, 杜晴，鲍菡，陈世集，蔡清坤，符致珊，黄意会，林仰章
Great Art Space is delighted to announce that we will be participating at 2019 SIAF (Shenzhen International Art Fair) together with Singapore gallery G Art Gallery. Artists including: Architect, Alexandra Voronina, Gloria Carnevale, Hamish Todd, Krutz Sivael, Bao Han, Du Qing, Tan Tee Chie, Chua Cheng Koon, Foo Chee San, Ng Yak Whee, Ling Yang Chang.
In 2019, SIAF will stick to its “Art For Home” concept and art consuming direction, improving the quality both in exhibitors and the fair service. The fair will divide into four sections: Galleries, Art Crossover, Public Art and Theme Exhibitions. In Galleries, contemporary art and classic art will be two main parts, gathering domestic and oversea galleries, which showcase artworks with diversified international features and higher art value. In Art Crossover, Public Art and Theme Exhibitions, curators will be invited to each section, creating an independent and high-qualified outlook, yet make up and enrich the whole temperament of the fair.
October 19, 2019 - November 15, 2019 - I’m showing recent work in “A Fluid Space” @ Great Art Space
A Fluid Space contemporary show is a culmination of work from five foreign artists living and working in the Greater Bay Area of Southern China. Whether Hong Kong, Dongguan, or Shenzhen, the artists over the last three years have maintained growing friendships out of the very place in which they work. Though the artists come from all around the world (Canada, Poland, Portugal and the United States), the present time has led them to this point, this place, and knowing each other. It is the interrelationship between starting new in a new land, engaging new people and culture, and more importantly, creating their own culture this show is positioned within. It is here in this fluid, temporary, and yet concrete space of time and conceptuality that the artists present their work in an open dialogue.
Opening Event: October 19 - Artist Talk @ 3pm, Opening reception at 4pm
策展人 Curator
Brittan D. Aebischer
参展艺术家 Artists
Brittan D. Aebischer, Catarina Braga, Gloria Carnevale, Barbara Grotowska, KRÜTZ SīVÆL
GREAT ART SPACE 宏艺空间
深圳市福田区深南大道1003号1楼, No.1003 Shennan Ave., Futian, Shenzhen
September 19, 2019 - October 11, 2019 - I’m showing recent work in “Treasure” @ISNS Exhibition Space
ISZAF is proud to present “Treasure”, an exhibition featuring 15 artists who have taken the challenge to take photographs of sceneries or objects of any kind that are considered treasures in their definition and in their very own cultural backgrounds. Specifically, all photos are taken with a mobile phone in which artists are encouraged to capture moments. Being genuine, eternal and swift concurrently, the photos selected are expected to inspire you with some sense of your own treasures.
ISZAF将于ISNS举办其“宝藏”摄影展。此次展览有15位艺术家受邀，他们用记录属于他们生活与文化中珍贵的点点滴滴。与众不同的是，此次展览要求所有作品均由手机拍摄，要求艺术家们在捕捉美好瞬间的同时免去后期修图与加工。真实、永恒且稍纵即逝，我们希望这样的展览也能让您慢慢品味您人生中宝贵瞬间。
Exhibition Dates:
September 19 - October 11/2019
Opening Event:
September 19- 7pm - 9pm
2018- Present - I’m a guest ISZAF Artist @ Shenzhen Stories
I'm a guest artist @ Shenzhen Stories. Myself and other ISZAF artists were invited to draw the story tellers and their stories every month. It is one of my favourite things to do in Shenzhen! Shenzhen Stories is a monthly event that seeks to foster and create international community through the art of storytelling. Every month we look at different themes that are interpreted and told beautifully by awesome speakers from all over the world. These stories are at times hilarious, heart-breaking, or bizarre but they are always true.
September 15, 2019 - I’m on PRS Radio Shenzhen - Episode 3 “The first Lady of PRS Radio”
A truly inspirational woman and leader in the Shenzhen Community. Listen to the story about her life in Canada, her artistic influences and her life in Shenzhen including many achievements both personally and professionally in particular within the art community of which she is a leading member. Gloria speaks openly and candidly about her current fight with breast cancer, her hopes and dreams for the future and the positive mental attitude that she is drawing upon to overcome this illness. Read more on Gloria Carnevale.... https://www.gloriacarnevale.com
Thank you Gloria for joining #PRSradioSZ and you will forever be our First Lady.
About PRS Radio
Created by Eugene Leonard (twitter: @mr_leonard_SWIS), This station documents the personal experience and background o th elong term wxpats in the Shenzhen and Hong Kong area as well as local residents. Check out all episodes at https://anchor.fm/prsradio/
Summer 2019 - I am featured in Urban Family Magazine about my work as an Artist & Art Educator
“Ultimately, as a teacher, supporting my students and helping them to achieve their full artistic potential is my primary goal and focus. I help the student achieve their potential in way that fits each student individually. I am available as a mentor o my student and facilitator of learning and help guide them through their projects. I help to encourage them not only as an educator, but through my real-life experience as a working artist. Through this, I provide them with the necessary tools to unleash an exploration of ideas and thoughts behind their work. This is a collaborative experience between myself and my students and is essential for them to achieve their goals as artists.” - Gloria Carnevale
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May 11, 2019 - May 18, 2019 - I’m curating “Utterance” for ISZAF at Shenzhen’s Relaxxx Arts Event!
Where:
Jardin Orange Artist Residency
B22, SoFun Land, Tangxing Rd, Nanshan District, Shenzhen, China.PRC
中国深圳市南山区塘兴路集悦城B区22栋
Exhibition Dates:
May 11- 18/2019
Opening Event:
May 11/2018 - 10am-7pm
Opening Remarks @ 4pm
Show Description:
ISZAF is proud to present “Utterance,” an exhibition featuring 14 international artists that have focused their work on the idea of language, a perception or a reality. ISZAF Utterance began with a challenge, where artists were tasked to create artworks inspired by the quote “Language is the most massive and inclusive art we know, a mountainous and anonymous work of unconscious generations” by Edward Sapir. This quote alludes to the relationship between imagery and language and how they work together both implicitly and explicitly to form a communicative engagement for the audience. All works were required to combine an audible component to fuse this play between imagery and language together. The artworks that best represented the main concepts of the show have been selected to create an engaging experience for you to connect with and enjoy.
April 27, 2019 - May 8, 2019 - I will be showing my recent artwork at the Determination 10 Exhibition in GZ.
Details:
Duration: April 27 - May 8
Academic Director: Pi Daojian
Curator: Wu Shaoning
Executive Curator: Tracy, Bethany
Artists 艺术家：Brittan D. Aebischer（USA), Daniel Kocev Pazamat（MACEDONIA), Dani Green（AUSTRALIA), Gloria Carnevale（CANADA), Hunter Celeste Hill（USA), Justin Ole Fischer（AUSTRALIA), KRÜ TZ SīVÆ L（USA), Kate Zokh （RUSSIA), Sergei Gerlach（RUSSIA), Sean M. Steadman（USA）
VENUE: BICC ART MUSEUM
ADDRESS:No.1190, Tian Yuan Road, Tianhe District, GZ,China
South China Botanical Garden(West Entrance)
广州市天河区天源路1190 号华南植物园科学家之家B 栋（作品运输从西门进）；
March 19, 2019 - I will be presenting about the concept behind my recent artwork at PechaKucha Night during Shenzhen Creative Week
Presentation: Gloria Carnevale - SHADOWS
PechaKucha Nights are informal and fun gatherings where creative people get together and share their ideas, works, thoughts, holiday snaps -- just about anything, really -- in the PechaKucha 20x20 format. The presentation format was devised by Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham of Klein Dytham architecture. The first PechaKucha Night was held in Tokyo in their gallery/lounge/bar/club/creative kitchen, SuperDeluxe, in February, 2003
March 7-9, 2019 - We are Presenting on "Forging a Community Through Art" @ 21CLHK 11th Annual Conference!
Presenters: Gloria Carnevale & Brittan Aebischer - March 8 @12:45pm
Are you interested in forging an arts community here in China? Join us as we share our journey about creating the International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF). Learn how we transformed our experience as arts educators into a vibrant arts society in Shenzhen. Here, creative arts professionals are encouraged to connect, converse and convey their artistic vision through a community based platform.
ArtSZine Issue 003 - I’m a contributor, writing about “ISZAF Transient: In Motion” Exhibition
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Opening Hours: March 4-11 - 9am-6pm
Opening Reception: March 3/2019 @3pm
Exhibiting Artists:
March 3 - 11 / 2019 - I’m curating and showing recent artwork in the AIC International Art Exchange Show
Where:
Guanlan Shanshui Tianyuan Cultural Garden 深圳市龙华区观澜山水田园旅游文化园 乡村展览馆 - Near the Hard Rock and Mission Hills
我们诚意邀请您参加由Art International Investment Club (艺术国际投资精英汇) 与ISZAF (International Shenzhen Artist Forum) 共同策划的AIC国际艺术交流展,展览将展出来自美国、加拿大、波兰、中国等6位艺术家作品。本次以艺术交流为主题，分享各地的传统、文化和创作背景，欢迎莅临一起交流探讨艺术。
You are invited to AIC International Art Exchange Show, an exhibition curated by AIC (Art International Investment Club) and ISZAF (International Shenzhen Artist Forum). The exhibition AIC International Art Exchange Show presents 6 artists came from USA, Canada, Poland and China sharing different culture, tradition and art creation. Please come to walk through the show and explore a multitude of lens.
艺术（国际）投资精英汇，简称“艺汇”，英文名：ART INVESTMENT CLUB，缩写“AIC”。是由深圳市艺和文化机构联合深圳市中创艺文化发展有限公司、深圳城市艺术博览会组委会办公室、加拿大优瑞卡全球艺术共同发起的艺术产业综合服务平台。
“艺汇”与收藏家、企业家、艺术家、艺术金融机构等有着紧密合作，同时，与国内外学术机构、文化艺术机构、高端文化艺术品商业机构保持着良好关系。“艺汇”以“弘扬文化，传承历史”为宗旨，联合国内外文化机构、博物馆、美术馆、知名大学、艺术基金会、社会文化团体、新闻媒体、收藏家合作，通过举办学术交流、讲座、巡展、个展等方式与国外艺术家相互交流学习经验，介绍中国文化走向世界，让世界文化进入中国。
Art International Investment Club jointly established by Shenzhen A.I.M. Culture Organization, Shenzhen Sino Creative Art Culture Development Company Limited, Shenzhen City Art Fair and Canada Eureka Global Art Inc, which is an art integrated service platform.
AIC has long and tight co-operations with collectors, entrepreneurs, artists, art financial institutions. Meanwhile, there is also a good relationship between AIC and domestic and foreign academic institutions, art and cultural organizations, high-end art commodities agencies. AIC, aiming to transferring historical culture and inheriting the traditional historical culture, combines with domestic and foreign cultural institutions, museums, art museums, renowned universities, art foundations, sociocultural groups, medias and collectors to introduce Chinese culture to the world and to bring International culture into China through holding academic exchanges, lectures, tour exhibitions, solo exhibitions to exchange art experiences with artists from different areas.
2018-2019 - ISNS Workshops for Parents and Staff
August 20, 2019 - Professional Portfolio support workshop
Workshop Leaders: Gloria Carnevale, Jennifer Nicklas
Workshop about setting up a professional online teacher portfolio
May 22, 2019 - Staff PLC on TOK for MYP/DP teachers
Workshop Leaders: Gloria Carnevale
Series of 2 workshops/info sessions on TOK for ISNS staff
May 16, 2019 - ISNS Parent Workshop on "Arts Programs at ISNS in MYP and DP"
Workshop Leaders: Gloria Carnevale and Miranda Godkin
Join us in the ISNS Library from 4pm-5pm as we present on IB MYP and DP Arts at ISNS. More details to come!
February 29, 2019 - ISNS Parent Workshop on "Intro to TOK for DP and MYP Parents"
Workshop Leaders: Gloria Carnevale, Joyce Zhao (translation)
Join us in the ISNS Library from 4pm-5pm as we introduce the IB DP core subject, Theory of Knowledge to parents.
Presentation Slides
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【中创艺博会】深圳第8届城市艺博会推荐—ISZAF (International Shenzhen Artist Forum) >>
Hours: Dec. 14, 2018 (Friday) 10:00-21:00 (VIP hours) - Dec. 15-16 , 2018 (Saturday - Sunday)10:00—20:00
December 14-16, 2018 - I’m showing my artwork at the 8th Shenzhen City Art Fair
International Shenzhen Artist Forum or ISZAF is an independent, foreign, and local artist run artist society based in Shenzhen, China. Founded in
October 2016 by a group of visual arts professionals, the organization hopes to connect visual artists and professionals of all backgrounds, styles, and disciplines within the Pearl River Delta Region of China.
ISZAF desires to establish a community of visual artists that can network with fellow peers, establish more ways to engage the community through sponsored artist events, and promote healthy economic growth of artists through local galleries and show.
深圳国际艺术论坛ISZAF是一个独立机构，由国际及本地艺术家运营组织，总部设立于深圳。由一群视觉艺术专业人士于2016年10月成立，致力于与珠江三角洲地区的视觉艺术家和及所有其他背景、风格的专业人士合作。
ISZAF希望建立一个视觉艺术家的社区，可以与同行建立合作，通过赞助艺术家活动建立更多社会团体，并通过与当地的画廊和展会合作来促进艺术家的经济增长
Floor 7,8, Shenzhen Lafonte International Hotel
NO.70, Jingtian East Road, Futian District, Shenzhen
深圳市福田区景田东路70 号雅枫国际酒店7、8 楼
Guide Map：Dirving to Shenzhen Lafonte International Hotel（深圳雅枫国际酒店）
Subway ( Exit B/C, Line9/2 Jingtian station)（9 号线/2 号线景田站B/C 出口）
December 5, 2018 - I'm Presenting at 21CL TeachMeet Shenzhen!
I’m presenting on “Bringing in the Community” @ the 21CL TeachMeet @ Level 5.
November 16-19 2018 - Booth B20 - I will be showing my artwork @ Art Canon 2018 in Guangzhou, China!
Art Canton is a large scale art expo held under the direct guidance of the Guangdong Provincial Cultural Bureau. The Expo was launched in 2010 and has been successfully and continuously held eight years to date. Since its inception, Guangdong has always adhered to the operating philosophy: to uphold high academic standards and provide direct market platforms. After eight years of hard work, Art Canton has been widely recognized by academia and collectors, considered South China’s most powerful Art Expo, which is unique.
2018 ART CANTON
Date: November 16-19, 2018
Venue: Hall 5,Guangzhou Liuhua Exhibition & Trade Center
Address: No.117 Liuhua Rd, Yuexiu District, Guangzhou, China
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X6Eza2KJJlw&feature=youtu.be
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/artcanton/
October 27, 2018 - We're Presenting on "Padlet for Process" @ EdTechGZ
Presenters: Gloria Carnevale, Miranda Godkin and Jennifer Nicklas
The International School of Nanshan Shenzhen's Arts department have been using Padlet for their IB MYP Arts Process Journals for several years, and would like to share this experience with you! Using the paid Padlet backpack version, this has allowed for greater student agency, unlocking even more in-depth features. Join our Arts leaders and teachers, Gloria Carnevale and Miranda Godkin, Head of Arts, as we share and explore Padlet as a process journalling tool. From documenting conceptual and technical progress to developing reflection, critical analysis, and critiquing skills, Padlet has helped to enhance the journaling process and provide a digital alternative to help match our student's needs.
October 19, 2018 - November 16, 2018 - I’m showing my work in the ISZAF “Transient in Motion” Exhibition @ ISNS Exhibition Space
ISZAF Transient in Motion began with a challenge, where artists were tasked to create artworks inspired by the quote “All change is not growth, as all growth is not movement” by Ellen Glasgow. This quote alludes to the idea of movement and shadow, through both emotion and motion. We curated this show by examining each art piece’s use of value, variety and vividness. The artworks of 11 artists whose artworks best represented the main concepts of the show have been selected to create an engaging experience for you to connect with and enjoy.
ISZAF《Transient in Motion》从一个挑战开始，艺术家们的创作灵感来自Ellen Glasgow的一句名言“所有的变化不是增长，所有的增长也不是运动”。这句话映射了运动和阴影的概念，通过情感，静态和动态。我们通过衡量每件艺术品的价值、多样性和生动性来策划这次展览。11位艺术家的作品都代表了展览的主要理念，其中最优秀的作品被选中，为您创造一场视觉的盛宴，让你与艺术品交流并享受其中。
Curated by: Gloria Carnevale, ISZAF and the ISNS DP Year 2 Art students
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September 16 - October 2, 2018 - My Artwork will be shown at the "Meet @" Foreign Artists in China International Art Exchange Exhibition @ the Watson Garden Art Museum in Taiyuan, China. I will be representing Canada as a Canadian Artist.
"MEET @ Watson Garden: Contemporary Art Exhibition of Foreign Artists in China" is an exhibition of over 20 foreign artists who live in China. It will be held at the "Watson Garden" art museum in Taiyuan to reveal the relationship between art and China from different cultural perspectives of artists. This is the first exhibition of its kind, as it is the first contemporary foreign artist exhibition in Taiyuan, China. It is a fusion of western art and contemporary Chinese culture. The “Watson Garden” art museum in Taiyuan is the strategic partner of Art Canton. It is a non-profit art museum with important influence in north of China, which is approved by the Taiyuan municipal government. The exhibition is aimed at providing early publicity and promotion for artists who will participate in the 2018 Art Canton Contemporary Art Expo. It is also an important opportunity for Art Canton to seek foreign artists.
Event Opening Photos:
May 5, 2018 - I'm presenting at AmCham's International School Expo about "Forging a Community through Education" on behalf of the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen
Gloria’s presentation will highlight how she has engaged and leveraged the Shenzhen community through art and brought real-life experience back to her students. As part of this presentation, Gloria will also be talking about the integration of immersive technology in the classroom.
April 23 - May 12, 2018 - Showing my artwork @ Call + Response Exhibition @ Jardin Orange
This exhibition is made up of a series of small impressions. Each piece of art was sparked by another and born within the discourse of the ISZAF Call & Response challenge. The Challenge involved 30 artists, who together produced 250 artworks, over the course of 2 months, through a series of 3 phases. Each phase was like a ‘game of telephone’; the eggshells whispered to each artist and produced a chain effect. The eggshells provoked the phase 1 artwork, which then inspired the phase 2 artwork, which in turn elicited the phase 3 artwork. The interpretations and misinterpretations of the work produced at each phase were intriguing. The process was powerful because the artists were engaged in the discourse. Community is important. The selected works within this exhibition are vignettes of our visual conversation.
April 13 - May 6, 2018 - Showing my artwork @ Concurrence: A Photography Show, @ OCT Loft, Shenzhen
“Concurrence” is a photography exhibition organized by ISZAF and curated by Catarina Braga.
With the work of 15 international and local photographers of Shenzhen, the exhibition is conceived as a performative space to see Shenzhen through 32 photographs and everything in-between them.
Facing the impossibility of portraying a city, by the time we make this exhibition, the landscape has already changed.
The photographs can be thought as an extension of the relationship we have with Shenzhen, and therefore, the exhibition becomes itself that extension. It’s a moment to pause and slow down against the speed of this city, a moment of recollection and dialogue — where each photographer has brought these different moments, details, street scenes, cityscapes,… and we can think about the city as an infinity of possibilities.
Each spectator is invited to walk and look through the exhibition, much like each photographer has photographed and walked through the streets of Shenzhen.
March 2018 - ISZAF International Shenzhen Artist Forum is featured in this month's issue of That's PRD Magazine!
I'm pleased to announce that ISZAF (International Shenzhen Artist Forum) is featured in this month's issue of That's PRD Magazine! So proud of the #ISZAF team and all that we've accomplished together!
About ISZAF - http://iszaf.com/
March 2-3, 2018 - ISZAF is Presenting on "Forging a Community Through Art" @ the ACAMIS Spring Conference
Presenters: Gloria Carnevale & Brittan Aebischer
Are you interested in forging an arts community here in China? Join us as we share our journey about creating the International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF). Learn how we transformed our experience as arts educators into a vibrant arts society in Shenzhen. Here, creative arts professionals are encouraged to connect, converse and convey their artistic vision through a community based platform.
Presentation Materials:
Video of presentation above.
February 28, 2018 - I'm Presenting at 21CL TeachMeet Shenzhen!
I'm presenting about International School of Nanshan Shenzhen's Art Department experience using Padlet for IB MYP Arts Process Journals. Come check it out!
Presentation Materials:
February 3 - March 6, 2018 - Showing my artwork @ The Whatever Show, @ Whatever Art Space in Shenzhen
Whatever Art Space Building 33, Area B, SoFunLand, no. 133 Tangxing Road, Xili, Nanshan district, Shenzhen
深圳市南山区西丽桃源街道塘兴路133号集悦城B区33栋
Visual Feast is ISZAF’s inaugural pop-up gallery concept in hopes to promote international visual artists and provide a forum for art discussion and engagement with the community, while also providing economic opportunities for the artists.
Press Coverage:
January 12-22, 2018 - Organization and Curation of the Kuku Chai International Youth Art Exhibition 2018
I planned, organized and curated this exhibition along side Brittan Aebischer through ISZAF. Please read below for details. Media links are below as well.
Featuring 6 prominent international schools within the city of Shenzhen, the Kuku Chai International Youth Art Exhibition is a group show featuring foreign and international students of all ages 7-18. In collaboration with one of Southern China’s most infamous female visual artists, kuku Chai, students were asked to respond to her work focusing on Kuku Chai’s themes of traditional and contemporary Chinese landscapes, animals, birds, and buildings, while using any medium of their choice. Ten students from each school, of all ages, were selected by their respective art teachers to be represented in this show. It is through the call and response between Kuku Chai and the students, including the reinterpretation of KuKu Chai’s visual themes by the students that makes this exhibition unique and iconic; especially with this exhibition being held in the multi-national and dynamic city of Shenzhen. We invite you to view this amazing work and the poignant visual dialogue between the students and KuKu Chai.
Participating Schools:
BASIS International School (BASIS), International School of Nanshan Shenzhen (ISNS), QSI International School of Shenzhen (QSI)
Shenzhen International Foundation College (SIFC), Shen Wai Longang International School (SLIS), Shen Wai International School, Shenzhen (SWIS)
October 28, 2017 - I'm Presenting on "Bringing Immersive Tech into the Classroom @ EDTECHGZ
Presenters: Paola Paulino, Gloria Carnevale, Zoey Situ, International School of Nanshan Shenzhen
This introductory Immersive Tech workshop will be led by Paola Paulino – Director of Immersive Tech, Gloria Carnevale - Head of Arts and Design Department and DP Vis Art Teacher, and Zoey Situ MYP/DP Math Teacher - MYP and DP Math Teacher at the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen.
October 20-21, 2017 -I'm Presenting on Immersive Technology Education!
Presenters: Paola Paulino, Gloria Carnevale, Zoey Situ, International School of Nanshan Shenzhen
This introductory Immersive Tech workshop will be led by Paola Paulino – Director of Immersive Tech, Gloria Carnevale - Head of Arts and Design Department and DP Vis Art Teacher, and Zoey Situ MYP/DP Math Teacher - MYP and DP Math Teacher at the International School of Nanshan Shenzhen.
September 21-24, 2017 - Showing artwork @ Art Canton 2017, Guangzhou!
September 22- October 18, 2017 - Showing my recent artwork @ ISZAF Spectre Exhibition
The International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF) presents “Spectre,” a collection of recent work with a focus on the interpretation of color. ISZAF is an international artist community based in Shenzhen. ISZAF’s mission is to connect, converse and convey the visual arts. Their goal and desire is to connect visual artists of all backgrounds, styles and disciplines into one network and community in hopes to strengthen creative development in Southern China.
See Poster for Details.
Presentation video above.
September 13, 2017 - I'm Presenting at 21CL TeachMeet Shenzhen!
I presented about my experience with my DP Visual Arts students and the community artist group the International Shenzhen Artist Forum (ISZAF) through our project "30 Days of Drawing". To the left is the video from my presentation.
May 20 - June 10, 2017 - Showing artwork @ ISZAF: First Show Exhibition
The ‘ISZAF First Show” is a collection of work from a few of our groups members. This showcases 12 artists who represent over 8 nationalities and different styles of visual art. It is ISZAF’s goal and desire to connect visual artists of all backgrounds, styles and disciplines into one network and community in hopes to strengthen creative development in Southern China. This show is the beginning of what ISZAF hopes as an organized body will be the first of many collaborative shows to come.”
May 21-23, 2015 - ACAMIS ARTSFEST 2015 - Teaching Workshop on Printmaking
Featured in Shenzhen Daily: Canadian enjoys teaching art in Shenzhen
Carnevale said to excel at teaching art is to help students with any project that allows them to express themselves, letting students find out their preferred artistic discipline.
“Just because you can’t draw well doesn’t mean you can’t be a good artist,” she said. “You might excel at graphic arts on a computer, abstract art, print-making, or sculpture. Any kind of project that can encourage students to find out which art medium suits them is the best because it helps them gain confidence to pursue it.”