Sylvan Hamburger January 2027

Printmaking

In January 2027, Artists for Kids is excited to offer an Artist-in-Residence program for primary students in grade 3. During two school days, students who are nominated will have the opportunity to work with artist Sylvan Hamburger at the Artists for Kids Studios.

Photo by Rita Taylor, Banff Centre, 2023

ARTIST BIO

Sylvan Hamburger (b. 1994, Vancouver BC | xwməθkwəy̓əm, Sḵwx̱wú7mesh, səlilwətaɬ) is a visual artist working across corresponding acts of public intervention and personal recollection. He often employs printmaking, textiles, architecture and colour to reimagine experiences of place and self within changing contemporary landscapes. Sylvan has completed residencies, exhibitions and public installations across North America, including projects with Vernon Public Art Gallery, Vermont Studio Centre, Eastern Edge Artist-Run Centre (St. John’s), Klondike Institute of Art and Culture (Dawson City), The Rooms Museum (St. John’s), Malaspina Printmakers (Vancouver), Vancouver Maritime Museum, and The Banff Centre for Arts and Creativity. Alongside these projects, he has facilitated various community-based art initiatives with the Vancouver Parks Board and the City of Vancouver. He is currently an MFA candidate at Rutgers University, New Jersey.

Artist's Website (external site)

The Artists-in-Residence Program brings together artists, teachers, and students. From ceramics and painting to collage and photography, this vital program provides full-day, skill specific training that gives young artists the rare opportunity to immerse themselves in critical thinking and art making. Students who are nominated by their school district teachers have the opportunity to step outside the regular classroom stream to work closely with a professional artist at the Artists for Kids studios.