Curriculum Vitae
(Detail) Jericho
From the series “Absence and Presence",
Flashe acrylic on paper,
42 11/16 x 119 7/8 in. (108.5 x 304.6 cm.),
{FT = 3 ft. 6 11/16 in. x 9 ft. 11 7/8 in.},
Produced in Montreal, Canada, 2013. Photo: © Kakim Goh
KAKIM GOH
Curriculum Vitae (abridged)
Born in Singapore, lives in Montreal, Canada
Live Action Painting Performances
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May 2012
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Festival Accès Asie Opening Ceremony
Live Painting and Music Performance Kakim Goh & Shawn Mativetsky - Live acrylic painting on paper |
MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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May 2004
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6 Moments Live Streaming Simulcast Network Performance
Kakim Goh & Donald Quan Curator: Janet Lumb Publication: Catalogue Moments - Live ink painting on silk |
OBORO New Media Laboratory Montreal, Quebec, Canada
& Studio Q Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
* Solo & Two-person Exhibitions
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May 2013
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Absence et présence
(Absence and Presence) Kakim Goh & Verona Sorensen - Acrylic paintings on paper, videos |
Maison de la Culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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April 1998
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*EH
- Etchings |
Canadian Consulate
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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Jan. 1998
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*Desde la Casa de los Grillos
(From the House of Crickets) - Oil paintings, etchings |
Galeria Principal,
Bellas Artes San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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Nov. 1995
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Obra Grafica
(Graphic Art) Kakim Goh & Magdiel Perez - Woodblock prints, etchings |
Galeria Principal,
Bellas Artes San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico |
Selected Group Exhibitions
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May 2015
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MAI (Montréal, arts interculturels)
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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June 2013
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Anagramme d’une chaise
(Anagram of a Chair) Curator: Louise Viger - Installation with acrylic painting on paper |
Maison de la Culture du Plateau-Mont-Royal
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Sept. 2011
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États passagers / Estados Pasajeros
(Shifting States) Curator: Claudia Bernal - Ink & gouache paintings on paper |
Salle de diffusion de Parc-Extension,
Maison de la Culture de Villeray-Saint-Michel-Parc-Extension Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Feb. 2001
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Tendances asiatiques
(Asian Tendencies) - Oil paintings |
Centre des Arts de Shawinigan
Shawinigan, Quebec, Canada |
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Jan. 2001
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Asie-Montréal
- Etchings |
Centre de créativité - Les Salles du Gesù
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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May 2000
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Festival du patrimoine asiatique de Montréal
(Montréal Asian Heritage Festival) - Oil Paintings |
Maison de la Culture Frontenac Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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March 1997
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7 Artistas en San Miguel
(7 Artists in San Miguel) Curator: Thomas Gruenebaum - Woodcut prints |
Cante A.C.
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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May 1996
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Trazando Lazos con Canada
(Forming Bonds with Canada) - Woodcut prints |
Canadian Embassy,
Plaza Loreto Mexico City, Mexico |
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Nov. 1995
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Reflejos de Canada
(Canadian Reflections) - Woodcut prints, etchings |
Galeria Pergola,
Instituto Allende San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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Nov. 1993
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Obra Grafica
(Graphic Art) - Woodcut prints |
Casa de la Cultura
Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico |
Curatorial Projects
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October 2016
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Master Classes in Media & Performing Arts (Classes de maitre en arts médiatiques et arts du spectacle)
Artists / Instructors : Mylène Dinh-Robic, Yung Chang, Kid Koala, Annie Rollins Curator: Kakim Goh Event Coordinator: Elodie Lavergne |
OBORO New Media Lab
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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March 2016
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La Mongolie, Pays de l'éternel ciel bleu
(Mongolia, Land of Eternal Blue Sky) Photographs by Bayar Balangantseren Curator: Kakim Goh Guest Curator: Catherine LaMendola Event Coordinator: Elodie Lavergne - Exhibition: photography |
Monument-National
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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May 2015
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Postes de contrôle
(Checkpoints) Hua Jin & Pavitra Wickramasinghe Curator: Kakim Goh - Exhibition: photography, video, installation |
Maison de la Culture de Côte-des-Neiges
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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May 2015
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L'État d'origine: RÉEL ET IMAGINAIRE
(The State of Origin: REEL & IMAGINED) THE DIGITAL SILK ROUTE: Khadija Baker, Ting-Ting Cheng, Verena Kyselka, Bindu Mehra, Veer Munshi, Raha Rastifard Curators: Kakim Goh & Bindu Mehra - Exhibition: video, installation, photography |
Maison de la Culture de Côte-des-Neiges
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
Professional Association
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2017 - 2019
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Member of the Evaluation Committee for New Artistic Practices / Multidisciplinary Sector
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2016 - present
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Ambassador
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2015 - present
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Outreach Committee - Member
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2015 - 2016
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Organizational member
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2014 - present
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Professional member
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2014 - present
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Vice-President, Board of Directors
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1999 - 2004
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Member of Steering Committee
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Selected Education
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2009
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Bachelor of Fine Arts
Major in Painting and Drawing Graduation with Distinction |
Concordia University
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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1995 - 1997
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Apprenticeship
- Painting and Drawing |
Maestro Mario Cabrera
San Miguel de Allende, Guanajuato, Mexico |
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1993
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Diploma
Woodcut Course |
Maestro Prado Velasquez,
Casa de la Cultura de Morelia, Michoacan Morelia, Michoacan, Mexico |
Selected Involvement in the Arts
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2014 - present
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Curator of Visual Arts Program
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Festival Accès Asie
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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2003 - 2004
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Project Agent
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Sinha Danse & Pierre-Paul Savoie Danse,
Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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2003
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Coordinator
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Stand Firm: Montréal: Cap sur l’excellence
The Equity Office, Canada Council for the Arts Ottawa, Ontario, Canada |
Selected Bibliography
Catalogues
Donald Quan, “6 Moments: A Musician’s Perspective,” Moments (Catalogue), OBORO, 2006, 14 - 15.
Cindy Mochizuki, “Launching New Moments…,” Moments (Catalogue), OBORO, 2006, 25 - 27.
Reviews, Interviews & Articles
Rosel Kim, “Festival Accès Asie Opens With a Bang,” Schema Magazine, May 9, 2012.
http://www.schemamag.ca/archive2/2012/05/acces_asie_festival_2012_opens.php
http://www.schemamag.ca/archive2/2012/05/acces_asie_festival_2012_opens.php
Eilis Quinn, “Asian Heritage Fest to Attract Canadian, U.S. Artists,” The Gazette, April 25, 2004.
Milena Katz, “Beyond the Visual,” Parkhurst Exchange #55, March, 2003, 15 - 19.
L’Hebdo du Saint-Maurice, Quebec, February 24, 2001, 16.
Roland Paillé, “Quatre regards distincts venus de l’Asie,” Le Nouvelliste, February 17, 2001.
“Canadian Artist Kakim Goh Shows at Canadian Consulate,” Attencion San Miguel - Arts & Culture Weekly Supplement, Vol. XXIV, # 13, Week of March 30, 1998.
Wayne Arnold, “From the House of Crickets,” Attencion San Miguel, Vol. XXIII, # 51, Week of December 29, 1997, 44.
Anthony Wright, “Seven Artists in San Miguel - Thomas Gruenebaum Turns Curator to Introduce New Talent,” Mexico City Times, Vol. II, #00481, March 25, 1997, 17.
“Pérez and Goh Exhibit at Bellas Artes,” Attencion San Miguel, Vol. XXII, # 45, November 13, 1995, 11.
Television
Marc Hervieux, Marie-Josée Taillefer, Katherina Riva, “Cap sur l’été,” Radio-Canada télévision, Montreal, Quebec, May 6, 2013
http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/cap_sur_l_ete/2013/document.asp?idDoc=290593
http://www.radio-canada.ca/emissions/cap_sur_l_ete/2013/document.asp?idDoc=290593
Private Collections
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Rizwan Ali Collection, Vancouver
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Francis & Sondra Hines Collection, New York
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Beverly Green Collection, Atlanta
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James Hawkins Collection, Mexico
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Florence Dumay Collection, Santiago de Chile
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Wong Partnership Pte. Ltd., Singapore
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