Lou Wang CV www.lou-wang.weebly.

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Lou is a visual artist and dancer from Preston, Victoria.

Her dance training consists of 10 years ballet, 3 years jazz, 4 years contemporary and 8 years West African
dance. She has also been studying traditional West African drumming for the past 5 years.

Education:_____________________________________________________________________________

2016 - 17 Master of Contemporary Art VCA, The University of Melbourne

2013 - 15 Bachelor of Fine Art VCA, The University of Melbourne
2011 - 12 Diploma of Visual Art RMIT University, Melbourne

Experience:____________________________________________________________________________

Current Dance teacher Self Employed

Current Producer / Assistant director Roman Flowers Theater Company
2010 - 21 Furniture designer Designs Australia Furniture
2018 - 21 West African style dance teacher Melbourne Djembe
2018 - 19 West African drum maker and repairer Melbourne Djembe
2018 Wearing your heart on..., exhibition developer Deakin University Art Gallery
2017 OMS Exhibition, creation of promotional video Chinese Museum, Melbourne
2017 OMS Exhibition, exhibition layout design Chinese Museum, Melbourne
2015 Ai Weiwei Exhibition, Letgo Room volunteer National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
2015 Hank Ebes Han Dynasty, collection photography Chinese Museum, Melbourne
2011 Peter Neilson Exhibition, invitation photography Australian Galleries, Melbourne
2010 Finding Gold Exhibition, exhibition manager Shanghai State Library, China
2008 Art department assistant Preshil High School, Melbourne

Artistic Awards:________________________________________________________________________

2016 Social Justice Award VCA Proud Exhibition, Melbourne

2015 Lionel Gell Foundation Award for Excellence VCA Graduate Exhibition, Melbourne
2014 Honorable mention for Social Justice Award VCA Proud Exhibition, Melbourne
2013 Award winner VCA Portrait competition, Melbourne
2012 Artistic Development Award RMIT Graduate Exhibition, Melbourne

Theater:______________________________________________________________________________

2023 Unbalanced, director and dancer Pan-oramic Pavilion, Fitzroy Gardens

2022 The Fly, producer Melbourne Fringe Festival
2022 The Plague, assistant director and dancer MAP Festival Melaka
2022 The Family Tree, producer Longplay, North Fitzroy
2021 The Fly in the Ointment, producer and actor LaMama Banksia Festival, Melbourne
2018 The Dream House Project, actor MAPFest Melaka, Malaysia

Selected Dance Performances:____________________________________________________________

2023 Sounds of Africa Festival Coburg Lake, Melbourne

2023 African Culture Music Festival Immigration Museum, Melbourne
2020 Firefly at Moomba Momba Main Stage, Melbourne
2019 Buddha’s Day Multicultural Festival Federation Square Stage, Melbourne
2019 Southern Cross Flash Mob Melbourne CBD
2019 Drum Dance Performance Nagambie Festival, Nagambie
2018 Foloko with Babara Bangoura Collingwood Primary Theatre
2018 Buddha’s Day Multicultural Festival Federation Square Stage, Melbourne
2018 Firefly at Moomba Momba Stage, Melbourne
2018 Luna Park Flash Mob St Kilda, Melbourne
2018 White Night Bendigo White Night Main Stage, Bendigo
2017 Sounds of Africa Festival CERES Environment Park, Brunswick East
2017 Namo Ale Penola College Theatre
2017 Buddha’s Day Multicultural Festival Federation Square Stage, Melbourne
2017 Firefly at White Night White Night, Melbourne
2016 Melbourne CBD Flashmob Melbourne CBD
2015 Dundun Dance Flash Mob Melbourne CBD

Selected Art Exhibitions:_________________________________________________________________

2017 CCP Salon Center for Contemporary Photography

2017 Masters Graduate Exhibition VCA, The University of Melbourne
2017 Feminist Colour In ACCA Forecourt, Melbourne
2016 Incinerator Art Award: Art for Social Change Incinerator Gallery, Moonee Valley
2016 Proud Exhibition Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne
2016 What Can We All Agree On? VCA Student Gallery, Melbourne
2015 Right Now, Fundraiser Exhibition Private Residence, Melbourne
2015 Rick Amor Print Prize Barn Gallery, Mosalvat
2015 Graduate Exhibition VCA, The University of Melbourne
2015 Halfway There Melbourne City Library
2014 Peace of Art, Gaza relief fundraiser exhibition Bright Space Gallery, Melbourne
2014 Remedy Margaret Lawrence Gallery, Melbourne
2014 Fixed Order Off The Kerb Gallery, Collingwood
2013 Stripfest St Kilda Village Art Festival, Melbourne
2012 35 Perspectives, Graduate Exhibition RMIT University, Melbourne
Commissioned Artworks:________________________________________________________________

2021 The Fly in the Ointment Poster Roman Flowers Theater Company
2017 Dara Pensario Music Single Artwork Dara Pensario
2015 One Sixth Album Artwork Crate Cartel Records
2015 Red Peaks Flag Interpretation Aaron Dustin
2014 Edition of 120 permanent site works Clarion Suites Gateway Hotel
2010 Mammals vs Reptiles Album Artwork Mammals vs Reptiles