Selena Wong

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2012-01-31T03:23:00.004-05:00

My love for the bunny has stepped up a notch this month. In two days, The 100 $HOW curated by Antonio de Luca, opens at Wieden + Kennedy in Portland. Four new paintings of my rabbit will be in the show. The show features original pieces from 100 artists and each piece is sold for 100$. If you get the chance, do swing by!

I have also been preparing for The Love & Rummage Trunk Show, curated by Becky Johnson and Karyn Valino, happening this Sunday February 5th from 12PM to 5PM at The Workroom. Below is a litte web promote button I created for the show! Find the perfect gift for the special one. See you all there!

City of Craft 2011!

2011-12-10T00:35:00.001-05:00

It's here, it's happening, it's City of Craft! See you there very soon and then once again at Snow Angel, an evening of heartwarming music. <3

Happy December First!

2011-12-01T15:05:00.001-05:00

I have many scoops to share with you today. Firstly, some product shots for the upcoming City of Craft! You will have the chance to see them and caress them at The Theatre Centre on December 10th & 11th, please drop by and say hello!

Also happening on Saturday, December 10th is a holiday concert, Snow Angel with my Choir Univox. The concert will feature stunning works by local composers Sarah Quartel and Ben Ji-Soo Kim. Quartel's Snow Angel is a beautiful and unique piece that incorporates dramatic narratives between choral music and piano, cello and percussion accompaniment. We are honoured to welcome Samuel Bisson on cello once again this year. We are also incredibly fortunate to perform a carol composed by new Toronto resident Ben Ji-Soo Kim, an accomplished composer who has had works published with Earthworks and premiered by the renowned Los Angeles Master Chorale. The Concert will also include contemporary favourites, Ave Maria - Franz Biebl, A Hymn to the Virgin, and Stroope's All My Heart this Night Rejoices.

Below is a little advertisement I designed with the Univox board members.

Lastly, a little tease from a project I'm so thrilled to be a part of with Kid Icarus and many other charming artists. It is a Handprinted Calendar comprised of twelve artists who have been given complete freedom with the only limiting factor of using two colours for their chosen month. It will go on sale on December 4th at Kid Icarus storefront in Kensington Market, but an early copy will be available at Handmade Holiday on December 3rd, St. Stephen-in-the-Fields. There are only 100 copies for sale!

Canzine 2011

2011-10-21T21:39:00.000-04:00

La La is the happiest bunny when I am preparing for a zine fair. During the process, many pieces of paper accidentally fly off of my desk and he darts after them excitedly. Below are some of the goods you'll get to see on Sunday at Canzine {bunny not included, sorry}.

Location: 918 Bathurst Centre, 918 Bathurst St. Toronto
Date: Sunday, October 23rd
Time: 1 - 7 PM

Hope to see you there!

2011-10-18T12:15:00.000-04:00

I created this piece for Gallery Nucleus' Power in Numbers online gallery. All pieces in the sale measures 5"x7" and are priced at $50 or $100. A charitable organization of the artist's choice will receive a portion of the proceeds from each sale. A fraction of my sale will benefit the Red Cross.

On another exciting note, Canzine is happening this Sunday, October 23rd, from 1PM to 7PM. This year the festival will be held at 918 Bathurst Centre. See below, the event poster by the lovely Hyein, for more details!

Meanwhile

2011-09-29T18:40:00.001-04:00

The 6 x 8 exhibition and sale at the Paper Place will be coming down tomorrow, please go check it out if you haven't had the chance! As I dwell a little longer on the crossbreeding of girl and predator, below is a preview of the next amalgamation.

Washi Paper

2011-09-04T20:02:00.003-04:00

I recently did a little painting on a 6 x 8" piece of Washi paper. It will be displayed alongside many other pieces of beautiful work this Thursday, September 8, at 8:30 PM at The Paper Place. Also on the same night, Carly Waito will be having her solo show opening at Narwhal Art Projects from 7 - 10 PM, which I have been longing to attend! Hope you can make it too!

A New Look

2011-08-12T00:19:00.002-04:00

You might have noticed a few changes to my blog, this is perhaps my way to embrace the arrival of my newly designed website! For the past few months, I worked with the marvellous Jenny Kapichen, who built the back-end of my new site. She was also my design consultant whenever I was troubled over the site's layout. I am delighted with how it turned out and I hope you will enjoy it as much as I do. You can contact Jenny by clicking the small icon that reads "K" at the bottom of the site!

Please Support

2011-08-10T22:28:00.001-04:00

Tomorrow night is ArtCycle 2011 by Bikes Without Borders, a bicycle-themed silent art auction to provide bicycles to the rural parts of the developing world. This event will take place at The London Tap House and doors open at 8pm. The auction will be closing at midnight. Below is my little contribution, please visit their website for more information!

Come on, Follow us | Gouache on paper | 5" x 7"

Bunnies and many more bunnies

2011-07-18T23:42:00.006-04:00

It's been hot hot hot in Toronto! And if you're in the city, I hope you're enjoying it a lot! I want to share my pieces from Smiling Antimatter exhibited at Steam Whistle Brewing Gallery back in June. Some of you may recognize the piece above - 'Her View' and the b/w piece below - 'First Stop', they appeared separately in two different issues of The Wilding curated by Fiona Smyth! The colourful piece below - 'Smooth Ride' is one of my latest creations. The Bunny Train on an adventure! Choo Choo~

Sneak Peaks

2011-06-03T02:22:00.004-04:00

Thank you for coming out to see our show at the Steam Whistle Wednesday evening, your support means a great deal to us.. In return, I hope you enjoyed some of our warm sweaty hugs through out the night. Above are two process shots of one of my three pieces in the show. You can check out the artwork, for the first time or second time during the entire month of June! Upon my return from the Steam Whistle exhibition opening, below is what I worked on for Romance of the Wheel, opening tomorrow evening, 9PM at Jet Fuel Coffee Shop. Can't wait to see some of your faces again, twice in a week!

Happening Soon

2011-05-26T14:02:00.002-04:00

It would be so lovely to see all of you at the two gallery show openings next week! Firstly, the Steam Whistle has been very kind in providing us their beautiful space for the second time. So on June 1st, it will be the opening reception to "Smiling Antimatter", a mixed media group exhibition. Then after a day's rest, we will be celebrating bike month at Jet Fuel Coffee Shop on June 3rd for the opening of the group exhibition, "Romance of the Wheel - Love, Hate and Cycling". I cannot wait!

And since I've been so hard at work at home, I've had many encounters with this tiny bunny in my back garden. Of course, while I should be working, I'm eyeing his every move, he has done the bunny dance under heavy rain and been eating as much dandelion leaves as he possibly can.

TCAF!

2011-05-06T20:25:00.021-04:00

Hello hello! TCAF is this weekend! I will be exhibiting this Sunday only in The Bram and Bluma Appel Salon on the second floor of the Toronto Reference Library: BLESS THIS PRESS, curated by Ginette Lapalme, Chris Kuzma and Patrick Kyle of Wowee Zonk. Hope to see you there!

Sunday May 8th, 11am - 5pm

Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge St., Toronto, Canada

For Annie Koyama

2011-02-28T20:36:00.001-05:00

My reinterpretation of the Koyama Press logo: "Kickass Annie". See other artists' versions in Koyama Press Facebook Page.

Winter Portrait

2011-01-28T18:18:00.003-05:00

Above is a winter scene created for The Walrus which accompanied gift subscriptions during the holidays.

I returned home from vacation to find that my mother had the family of lavender pouches placed directly beneath the photo of each family member they were intended to portray. Feeling inspired, I put together the image below.

Rabbit Family

2010-12-19T01:58:00.001-05:00

As a reminder, The Unicorn is up until December 31st. Be sure to check it out if you haven't already!

Below are some lavender filled pouches for the family during relaxing holiday nights. Then a new little playhouse for the little fluffy bunny. Happy holidays, everyone!

Just as a quick note, my etsy shop is currently closed. It will reopen on January 15th. Thank you so much for all your support!

Happy December

2010-12-07T23:08:00.014-05:00

I have many exciting news to share!
Firstly, the January/February issue of The Walrus is on newsstands now. Below is the illustration for fiction, "Meet You at the Door", written by Lawrence Hill.

Then on Friday, December 10 I will first be participating at A Wing Ding Zine Fair, hosted by Xpace from 5 to 9 pm. Following that, I will pop into Narwhal Art Projects for the opening of The Unicorn! Hope everyone can swing by!

Pinned

2010-10-08T18:35:00.003-04:00

Thank you for all those who came to see Memory of Enemies! For those who has yet to make it out to the Steam Whistle Brewery, the artwork will be up until October 31st. Below are my contributions to the show.

Specimen One {Blue Bow}

Gouache on paper, 5 x 7.5"

Specimen Two {Red Bow}

Gouache on paper, 4 x 7.5"

Memory of Enemies

2010-10-05T19:00:00.011-04:00

Opening tomorrow night is a group show titled "Memory of Enemies" by Ale Diaz, Britt Wilson,
Franzisca Barczyk, Hyein Lee, Ilichna Morasky, Roben Nieuwland, Vicki Nerino and I.
The event will be held at Steam Whistle Brewery, The Roundhouse, 255 Bremner Blvd. Toronto,
from 7 to 11 PM.

Please come check out our most memorable childhood fears!

In addition, presented by Koyama Press and The Beguiling, Thursday, October 7th, 7 to 10 PM will be the double book launch of Wowee Zonk's "Wowee Zonk 3" and Tin Can Forest's "Baba Yaga and the Wolf". The event will be held at The Central 603 Markham St. Toronto.

"WOWEE ZONK 3 is the third great comics and art anthology from Toronto's Wowee Zonk collective. It features new comics from WZ mainstays Chris Kuzma, Ginette Lapalme, and Patrick Kyle, as well as an awesome array of their friends including Zach Worton, Jan Avendano, Chris Simonen, Dan Rocca, Andrei Georgescu, Michael DeForge, and Selena Wong! Another amazing volume of the awesome comics series!"

Please come to enjoy both fine events!

Of Wonders

2010-09-10T12:49:00.005-04:00

Thank you for everyone who came to the opening last night! I hope you had a wonderful time.

The Dazzle will be running until October 17.

Below are three pieces I produced for the show.

Cordyceps Sinensis {Caterpillar Fungus}

Gouache on paper, 5 x 7"

Protista Deminutus {Microorganisms}

Gouache on paper, 5 x 6.5"

Agnus Scythicus {Vegetable Lamb}

Gouache on paper, 5 x 5"

My Online Shop

2010-08-27T22:01:00.001-04:00

You can now purchase my zines on etsy!

New Show

2010-08-17T15:58:00.002-04:00

I'll have new paintings in Narwhal's upcoming group exhibition"The Dazzle".
I'll be posting more images of my pieces once the show has opened on September 9th.
Hope to see you there!

TCAF!

2010-05-05T20:18:00.001-04:00

My zines will be available this coming Sunday, May 9th in the Small Press Schooner Room at TCAF.
Sunday, May 9th, 2010
Toronto Reference Library
789 Yonge St.
11am-5pm

An April Post in May

2010-05-05T02:29:00.003-04:00

Here is a piece I did for the April Issue of PLANSPONSOR.

Portraiture

2010-03-30T22:53:00.004-04:00

Here are some photos of a portrait I just completed.

Please to introduce to you, my sweet grandmother.

Felted Lala

2010-03-09T22:44:00.000-05:00

This is my rabbit. And that...that is a miniscule version of him.

From ceramic class

2010-01-06T13:56:00.002-05:00

I had a lot of fun throwing on the wheel over the summer.
Below are the more decent-looking pieces :D

Best Holiday Gift

2010-01-04T21:54:00.011-05:00

I'm starting the New Year with some images of my latest work.
I am very happy to learn that these have been sold at Narwhal.
You can still check out the show until January 10th!

Repelling Aegirine, 8"x10"

Orgasmic Opal, 8"x10"

Vision-Altering Chrysoberyl, 8"x10"

Upcoming Exhibition

2009-12-03T14:37:00.003-05:00

December 11th will be the opening of Little Crowns at Narwhal Art Projects!
http://www.narwhalartprojects.com/exhibitions/2009/littlecrowns/
Hope to see you there :)

Check This Out

2009-10-12T23:57:00.006-04:00

Drop by Magic Pony this Thursday, October 15th from 7-10pm for the launch of CURVY Issue 6.

"To celebrate the launch of CURVY in Canada, Magic Pony has curated a special exhibition showcasing an exceptional group of female artists from across the globe, including international artists Junko Mizuno (JAP), Tara McPherson (USA), and Sarah McNeil (AUS) and local artists Adrienne Kammerer, Ginette Lapalme, Jamiyla Lowe, Megan McKenzie, Melinda Josie, Selena Wong and Sonja Ahlers."

http://www.magic-pony.com/gallery/2009_curvy.php

A new beginning

2009-10-12T00:54:00.008-04:00

It's about time to get back to my blog.

Just put up a new splash page for my website, have fun.
http://www.selenawong.com/

Also, here's a peek at the piece done for The Wilding 2, a zine created by Fiona Smyth. http://thewilding.blogspot.com/

A piece from screenprinting class

2008-08-17T00:43:00.003-04:00

spinner

Wallspace

2008-07-19T17:46:00.003-04:00

Instructor and illustrator Gary Taxali asked me to be featured on the wallspace of the university. It consisted of a mural and some of the illustrations I have done throughout the year.

Hello website

2008-07-18T14:02:00.002-04:00

Please visit www.selenawong.com to view a selection of my work.

Selena Wong

♡

City of Craft 2011!

Happy December First!

Canzine 2011

PIN

Meanwhile

Washi Paper

A New Look

Please Support

Bunnies and many more bunnies

Sneak Peaks

Happening Soon

TCAF!

For Annie Koyama

Winter Portrait

Rabbit Family

Happy December

Pinned

Memory of Enemies

Of Wonders

My Online Shop

New Show

TCAF!

An April Post in May

Portraiture

Felted Lala

From ceramic class

Best Holiday Gift

Upcoming Exhibition

Check This Out

A new beginning

A piece from screenprinting class

Wallspace

Hello website