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The New Gallery/ TEAM




STAFF /



Operations Co-Director /
Alexa Bunnell




Alexa@TheNewGallery.org
(they/them) ♉︎

ɑːlɛksʌ
“ah-leks-uh”

Office Hours: Wed-Sat, 10-6PM
Programming Co-Director /
Winona Julian




Winona@TheNewGallery.org
(she/they) ♑︎

wɪnnəʊnʌ
“win-oh-n-uh”

Office Hours: Wed-Sat, 10-6PM




BOARD OF DIRECTORS /

contact the board at board@thenewgallery.org


Manuela Albarracin (she/they) ♉︎



mænuːɛlʌ
“man-ooo-ell-uh”

Manuela Albarracin is an emerging visual artist and maker who calls Treaty 7 territory home. With a passion for community building and self-expression, their work aims to celebrate the power of creativity in everyday life while building connections and subverting conventional artistic mediums and processes. Her pieces have been exhibited in a variety of places—from home galleries and student exhibitions to collaborations with local businesses and non-profits.

Mao Kun Chen (she/her) ♌︎



mɑː əʊ
“mah-oh”

Mao Kun Chen is a visual artist, ceramicist, and creative entrepreneur whose work celebrates the beauty of individuality and the power of self-expression. Drawing inspiration from East Asian kawaii culture and themes of female empowerment, Mao creates vibrant, whimsical pieces that blend traditional craftsmanship with modern aesthetics. Their practice bridges cultural heritage and contemporary narratives, using art to tell stories that resonate deeply with diverse audiences. As the Co-founder of Mao Projects, they bring a touch of cuteness and joy to everyday rituals, while championing creativity and representation through their art and endeavors.



Adrienne Rovere (she/her) ♉︎



eɪddriːæn
“aid-dree-ah-n”

Adrienne Rovere is an interdisciplinary creative disguised as a corporate machine. Adrienne graduated with a BA in Communications and Creative Writing from the University of Calgary, and an MA in Fashion Curation from the University of the Arts London (LCF). She has curated exhibitions in London and Greece, focusing on non-haptic materials and biohazardous preservation. Adrienne has worked in numerous designer archives across London and her passion for textiles combined with communications has led her to work in digital and retail spaces. She currently designs product and textile education programs for a technical sportswear brand.

Isha Varma (she/her) ♌︎



iːʃʌ
“ee-sh-ah”

Isha Varma is a professional marketing manager, having spent 6+ years working in roles related to community investment and climate change & sustainability. Outside of working hours, you can find Isha dabbling in music journalism and DJing local events.



Sarah van Sloten / President
(she/her) ♋︎



seɪɑːrʌ
“say-r-uh”

Sarah van Sloten (she/her) is a settler living and working on Treaty 7 territory in Calgary, AB. Van Sloten graduated with a BFA from the Alberta University of the Arts (AUArts) (2010) and an MFA from the University of Windsor (2016). She has exhibted work across Canada and in the UK, and was recently Artist-in-Residence at the Bowness Community Association (2023). She currently works at AUArts as a Learning Strategies Advisor.
Gina McKinnon (she/her) ♉︎




ʤiːɛnʌ
“jee-nuh”

Hometown: Dalemead, ABGina McKinnon is a visual artist, coordinator of corporate shenanigans, and lifelong volunteer. McKinnon graduated with a BA from the University of Calgary (2012). She has exhibited work at Theatre Calgary, Pumphouse Theatre Gallery, and assorted friends living rooms. She believes that art is a unifying, barrier breaking, force of nature.





Lyndsay Wasko (she/her) ♓︎



lɪndiːsiː
“lind-see”

Quick with a sketchbook and conceptual thinking, Lyndsay has crafted a multidisciplinary portfolio over the last decade that demonstrates her ability to wear many hats: from award-winning brand, web, and packaging design to multi-channel ad campaigns and more illustrative work such as video game concept art, children's book illustration, and museum installations.

Lyndsay’s illustrative work explores themes of childlike discovery and thoughtful observation of nature and her intention is to inspire greater appreciation and respect for the natural world we all share. As part of this mandate, she has worked closely with the Wilder Institute and Parks Canada to promote wildlife and habitat conservation. A Calgary-based creative, Lyndsay graduated with a Bachelor of Communication Design from the Alberta University of the Arts and is currently pursuing a Masters of Library and Information Studies at the University of Alberta. Outside of academic pursuits, she runs Mice Type, a small creative studio, and serves as board member at The New Gallery.


Andy Rubio (they/them) ♑︎



ˈændi
“ahn-dee”

Aquarius sun, Cancer moon, Taurus rising
Homegrounds: Calgary, AB - Mohkinstsis, Treaty 7 Territory

Andy Rubio is a Queer, Trans*, French-Can./Chinese mixed-race printmaker, fibre artist, writer, studio facilitator+technician, and avid volunteer in the arts community of Mohkinstsis. They graduated with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Majoring in Print Media and a focus in Fibre Arts from the Alberta University of the Arts. Through play with humor, tense absurdity, and juxtaposition, they enjoy exploring themes of Queer and mixed-race visibility, experiences, liminal space, representation, commodification, and nostalgia. Further, they greatly enjoy bike mechanics, history, and smothering their cat baby Bingus.They believe art is a way in which we process big concepts and ideas toward understanding the world around us and our lives.


Sarosh Shivji (she/they) ♉︎



ɛsʌrəʊʃ
“suh-row-sh”

Sarosh Shivji (she/they, elle/iel) is someone who has made their home on the land called Moh'kinstis for her whole life, and continues to work, study and live on this land. As a board member at large at The New Gallery, Sarosh loves art. At the University of Calgary they are a French and Communications and Media Studies major with a concentration in Gender and Sexuality Studies. As a multilingual scholar, it is highly important to her to have an intersectional lens on any project that she approaches. As an avid art consumer who self-describes as a “little ‘p’ poet”, Sarosh hopes to break down the barriers to making and enjoying art. Sarosh is a firm and proud Duolingo cult member and dabbles in astrology.


Jenna Van Buekenhout / Treasurer
(she/they) ♏︎



ʤɛnnɑː
“jen-nuh”

Jenna Van Buekenhout reaches out from an inherited textile tradition to entangle and untangle sculpture, poetry, and conversations. Her work complicates simple metaphors with the material and emotional vulnerability of living specificity. She was born and raised in unceded territory of the Coast Salish People and the Stö:lō Nation in British Columbia. She currently works in Mohkinstsis (Calgary), Treaty 7 Territory.



Victoria McInnis / Vice President
(she/her) ♉︎ / ♊︎



ˈvɪktᵊriʌ
“vic-toor-ee-uh”