Critical Distance DIRECTORY Deborah Wang

Deborah Wang is an independent curator and designer. She holds a Master of Architecture from the University of Waterloo, and a Master of Fine Arts from OCAD University. Through her diverse practice, Wang has curated and co-curated exhibitions for the Textile Museum of Canada, Gladstone Hotel, XPACE Cultural Centre, and the Art Gallery of Ontario; worked with Katharine Mulherin Contemporary Art Projects; and taught design studio at Ryerson University.

Deborah’s deep engagement with contemporary art, design and architecture is evidenced by her contributions to the built environment, public exhibitions and programs, design education and community building.

As a guest speaker, she has delivered talks for The Bentway, Detroit Design Festival, WantedDesign (New York), University of Lethbridge and OCAD University. She has served as a juror for the Ontario Association of Architects Design Excellence Awards, Metrolinx Art Advisory Panel, and City of Mississauga’s Public Art Program, and is on the Board of Directors for the Toronto Biennial of Art. She has been featured in The Globe and Mail, profiled in Azure Magazine, and interviewed by Monocle Radio.