Kamias Triennial (KT) is an itinerant and collectively curated event with roots in Asia and Canada. It was founded in 2014 and the first three iterations (in 2014, 2017, and 2020) took place in Manila, Philippines. KT positions itself within a globalized art world through sustained relationships, its intimate scale, and intersectional conversations. It presents exhibitions, events, public dialogues, and relationship-building activities, contributing to contemporary art discourses through timely programming that embraces, critiques, and expands upon both eastern and western approaches to art production. Patrick Cruz is an artist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto Scarborough who explores the intersections of folk spirituality, diasporic aesthetics, cultural hybridity, and decolonization in his work. Su-Ying Lee is an independent curator who has also worked in institutions. Karie Liao is a community-driven art curator and assistant curator at the Blackwood Gallery; she engages public space to collectively address contemporary issues, integrating a range of experiences, from curating artist’s books to overseeing large-scale art installations, into her practice.

For GTA24, Kamias Triennial is curating a screening of short films that will take place at Paradise Cinema. The programme forms part of the GTA24 live programme as well as Kamias Triennial, which will take place from July 4 to 31, 2024 across various locations in Toronto.

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