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STAFF /
Operations Co-Director /
Cristina Wang
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Cristina@thenewgallery.org
(she/her) ♊︎
krɪˈstiːnə
“kris-tee-nuh”
Office Hours: Wed-Sat, 10-6PM
Cristina Wang
Cristina@thenewgallery.org
(she/her) ♊︎
krɪˈstiːnə
“kris-tee-nuh”
Office Hours: Wed-Sat, 10-6PM
Programming Co-Director /
Winona Julian
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Winona@TheNewGallery.org
(she/they) ♑︎
wɪnnəʊnʌ
“win-oh-n-uh”
Office Hours: Wed-Sat, 10-6PM
Winona Julian
Winona@TheNewGallery.org
(she/they) ♑︎
wɪnnəʊnʌ
“win-oh-n-uh”
Office Hours: Wed-Sat, 10-6PM
Outgoing
Operations Co-Director /
Alexa Bunnell
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Alexa@TheNewGallery.org
(they/them) ♉︎
ɑːlɛksʌ
“ah-leks-uh”
Office Hours: Saturdays 10-6PM
Operations Co-Director /
Alexa Bunnell
Alexa@TheNewGallery.org
(they/them) ♉︎
ɑːlɛksʌ
“ah-leks-uh”
Office Hours: Saturdays 10-6PM
BOARD OF DIRECTORS /
contact the board at board@thenewgallery.orgMay GN / Treasurer (she/they)
meɪ
“mm-aye”
meɪ
“mm-aye”
Jaqs Gallo Aquines (she/they)
ʤeɪæks
“juh-aks”
ʤeɪæks
“juh-aks”
Ziya Lin (she/her)
ziːjɑː
“zee-yah”
ziːjɑː
“zee-yah”
Dallas Anderson (she/her)
♒︎
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ˈdæləs
“dall-uh-ss”
ˈdæləs
“dall-uh-ss”
Dallas is an emerging writer whose work employs genre fiction frameworks to examine society while exploring questions of identity, connection, community, and self-discovery. A life-long love for stories and storytelling was first forged by a complicated adolescence, when Dallas turned to escapism as she struggled to accept herself amid the rolling farmland of rural Alberta, and later sharpened while earning a BA in English from Mount Royal University. She published her short cosmic horror story, A Message, with Lampblack Books of Calgary and, as a student, her writing earned the Edith Park Scholarship in English Literature. When she isn’t writing (aka staring at a blank page wracked with imposter syndrome), she can probably be found playing guitar with her friends in their punk band, Glitter Glue, or dancing at a goth club.
Victoria McInnis / Vice President
(she/her) ♉︎ / ♊︎
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ˈvɪktᵊriʌ
“vic-toor-ee-uh”
(she/her) ♉︎ / ♊︎
ˈvɪktᵊriʌ
“vic-toor-ee-uh”
Mao Kun Chen (she/her) ♌︎
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mɑː əʊ
“mah-oh”
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.
Manuela Albarracin / President (she/they) ♉︎
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mænuːɛlʌ
“man-ooo-ell-uh”
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.
Gina McKinnon (she/her) ♉︎
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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.
ʤiːɛnʌ
“jee-nuh”
“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.
Sarosh Shivji (she/they) ♉︎
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ɛsʌrəʊʃ
“suh-row-sh”
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 / Secretary
(she/they) ♏︎
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ʤɛnnɑː
“jen-nuh”
(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.