Marigold Santos Explained

Marigold Santos
Birth Place:Manila, Philippines
Education:University of Calgary, Concordia University

Marigold Santos is a Filipino-Canadian interdisciplinary artist based in Calgary and Montreal.

Early life and education

Santos was born in the Manila, Philippines.[1] She immigrated to Canada with her family as a child; living in Scarborough before moving to Calgary.[2] She has Bachelor of Fine Arts from the University of Calgary.[3] In 2008 she moved to Montreal to study at Concordia University.[4] Santos graduated from the school with a Master of Fine Arts in 2011.[5] [6]

Career

Santos is known for work that examines the lived experience of immigration through themes of identity and culture. In addition to her mixed media work, Santos is a tattoo artist who interprets her heritage through drawings of folklore from the Philippines. In 2021 she was profiled as part of RBC's Emerging Artists program.[7]

Select exhibitions

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alberta Artist Profile: Marigold Santos . Alberta Foundation for the Arts . 4 July 2023 . 20 December 2019.
  2. News: Hosein . Lise . Marigold Santos is reconnecting with her Filipinx roots — through tattooing . 4 July 2023 . CBC News . March 7, 2019.
  3. Web site: Marigold Santos . Esker Foundation . 4 July 2023 .
  4. News: Collins . Leah . This Calgary artist is creating folk-tales about the new Canadian experience . 4 July 2023 . CBC News . March 24, 2016.
  5. News: Hunter . Brianna . 5 Concordia artists are long-listed for the 2023 Sobey Art Award - Concordia University . 4 July 2023 . concordia.ca . May 30, 2023 . en.
  6. Web site: RBC Emerging Artists Project presents – Marigold Santos . www.rbcwealthmanagement.com . 4 July 2023 . en-ca.
  7. News: Abbott . Cowley . Marigold Santos: Stories From the Past Influence Works of Today . 4 July 2023 . Canadian Art . March 28, 2001.
  8. Web site: Broken Time and the Intergenerational // Marigold Santos at SAAG . ReIssue . 4 July 2023.
  9. Web site: Rudnickas . Tara . In the ODD Gallery: Marigold Santos . KLONDIKE INSTITUTE OF ART & CULTURE . 4 July 2023 . 3 October 2013.
  10. Web site: COVEN RING, by Marigold Santos. Opens Sept 28th, 8pm. Exhibition runs until October 26th. . The Khyber Centre For The Arts . 4 July 2023.

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