Langara Fine Arts Speaker Series: Artist Talk with Qian Cheng

Qian Cheng is an artist and organizer whose practice engages with personal narratives through drawing and collaborative projects. She holds a BFA in Illustration from Emily Carr University of Art and Design (2016) and has participated in residencies and fellowships at Tentacles, Bangkok (2018), and M:ST Performative Arts, Calgary (2021). A recipient of support from the BC Arts Council and the Canada Council for the Arts, Cheng has exhibited widely in Canada and internationally, with recent presentations at Afternoon Projects, Vancouver (2025), Surrey Art Gallery (2025), darkZone, New Jersey (2024), and Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto (2023). Her work has been featured in Canadian Art, Akimbo, Art Viewer, and Peripheral Review. In addition to her solo practice, Cheng has co-founded and contributed to artist-run initiatives including nap gallery, This Useful Time Machine, and People.