Germaine Koh | |
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| Born | 1967 (age 56–57) George Town, Malaysia |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Education | University of Ottawa Hunter College |
| Occupation | Conceptual artist |
| Years active | 1991-present |
| Relatives | Graham Verchere (nephew) |
| Awards | VIVA award |
| Website | www |
Germaine Koh (born 1967) is a Malaysian-born and Canadian conceptual artist based in Vancouver. Her works incorporate the artistic styles of neo-conceptual art, minimalism, and environmental art, and is concerned with the significance of everyday actions, familiar objects and common places.[1][2]
Koh is an independent curator and partner in the independent record label Weewerk.[1] She also used to be an assistant curator of contemporary art at the National Gallery of Canada.[1] Her exhibition history includes the Baltic Centre (Newcastle), De Appel (Amsterdam), Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal, Para/Site Art Space (Hong Kong), Frankfurter Kunstverein, Bloomberg Space (London), The Power Plant (Toronto), Seoul Museum of Art, Artspace (Sydney), The British Museum (London), the Contemporary Art Gallery (Vancouver), Plug In ICA (Winnipeg), Art Gallery of Ontario (Toronto), and the Liverpool, Sydney and Montréal biennials.[1]