Wena Ho

Curator of Education at Globe Art Point ry
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Finland, FI
Languages
  • English Native or bilingual proficiency
  • French Elementary proficiency
  • Finnish Elementary proficiency
  • Chinese Native or bilingual proficiency

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Experience

    • Finland
    • Civic and Social Organizations
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Curator of Education
      • Jun 2023 - Present

    • Program Facilitator
      • Aug 2022 - Jun 2023

    • United States
    • Architecture and Planning
    • Early Childhood Educator
      • Jul 2022 - Present
    • United States
    • Educational Designer
      • Jan 2021 - Present

      Worked closely with artist Doreen Chan to design the educational aspect of the participatory art project Half Dream, which invites participants to carry out creative exercises remotely and anonymously, weaving intriguing connections between strangers who share similar dreams. The project was part of Ars Eletronica 2022. Worked closely with artist Doreen Chan to design the educational aspect of the participatory art project Half Dream, which invites participants to carry out creative exercises remotely and anonymously, weaving intriguing connections between strangers who share similar dreams. The project was part of Ars Eletronica 2022.

    • Latvia
    • Higher Education
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Researcher
      • Mar 2021 - Jul 2022

      Authored the unit “Art museums as learning environment”, co-authored the unit "Creativity and learning environment: teachers' professional learning", as well as reviewed and contributed to the development of various supporting learning materials, as part of the hybrid postgraduate course developed for the Digital Academy. Delegated to participate in overseas academic conferences to exchange ideas and experience at the FORTHEM European University Alliance. Authored the unit “Art museums as learning environment”, co-authored the unit "Creativity and learning environment: teachers' professional learning", as well as reviewed and contributed to the development of various supporting learning materials, as part of the hybrid postgraduate course developed for the Digital Academy. Delegated to participate in overseas academic conferences to exchange ideas and experience at the FORTHEM European University Alliance.

    • Hong Kong
    • Museums, Historical Sites, and Zoos
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Senior Officer (Learning & Participation)
      • Jul 2019 - Jul 2020

      Rethought the programming strategy, organized talks (with New York Times), workshops (with local creatives) and summer art camp for teenagers, designed public programs alongside thematic exhibitions (e.g. with Sovereign Art Foundation), formulated trainings for staff members (with artist educator Doreen Chan), ran an internship program for undergraduates, developed the self-guided art appreciation tool "tööf", as well as liaised with international institutions including Royal Academy of Arts in London and Mori Art Museum in Tokyo on exchanges for arts practitioners. Show less

    • Researcher (Research & Acquisition)
      • Sep 2017 - Aug 2019

      Researched, monitored and analysed modern and contemporary art trends, spanning artists, curators, galleries, art fairs, museums, auctions and other special topics to present in weekly reports. Assisted in reviewing and evaluating proposals for the acquisition of artwork, which are privately collected and partly exhibited in various K11 locations in Hong Kong and mainland China.

    • Sound-in Artist Team
      • 2016 - 2017

      Worked closely with Hong Kong artist Lam Tung-pang to formulate an engaging narrative of the exhibition by scripting and recording an audio storytelling, as part of the "Hi! Houses" project that brought local old houses back into life through arts presented by LCSD. Worked closely with Hong Kong artist Lam Tung-pang to formulate an engaging narrative of the exhibition by scripting and recording an audio storytelling, as part of the "Hi! Houses" project that brought local old houses back into life through arts presented by LCSD.

    • Hong Kong
    • Non-profit Organization Management
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Intern
      • 2016 - 2017
    • Hong Kong
    • Fine Art
    • 1 - 100 Employee
    • Gallery Assistant
      • 2015 - 2016

Education

  • University of Jyväskylä, Finland
    Master of Arts (Education)
    2020 -
  • University of Toronto
    Visual Studies
  • The Chinese University of Hong Kong
    Bachelors, Cultural Management
  • Maryknoll Convent School

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