Faculty

YAM LAU

Post-Grad Dipl (Seneca), BFA, MFA (Alberta)
Associate Professor: Painting, Drawing, Theory
Department of Visual Arts, York University

yamlau@yorku.ca

Yam Lau’s creative work and research explore new expressions and qualities of space and image. His most recent works combine video and computer-generated animation to re-create familiar spaces in varied dimensionalities and perspectives. In addition to his new media work, he is actively involved in the local art community. Certain aspects of his practice, such as using his car as an on-going mobile project space, are designed to solicit community participation.

The recipient of numerous awards from the Canada, Ontario and Toronto Arts Councils, Professor Lau has exhibited widely across Canada, the US and Europe. He also publishes regularly on art and design. He is represented by Leo Kamen Gallery in Toronto

Professor Lau taught both fine art and digital art courses at a number of post-secondary institutions prior to joining York University’s Visual Arts Department in 2005.