Jan Wade | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 71–72) Hamilton, Ontario, Canada |
| Alma mater | Ontario College of Art and Design |
| Known for | mixed-media assemblage, painting, sculpture and textiles |
| Notable work | Blood in the Soil, 2022 |
| Awards | VIVA Award, Jack and Doris Shadbolt Foundation for the Visual Arts, 2022 |
Jan Wade (born 1952) is a Canadian artist known for her work in mixed-media assemblage, painting, sculpture and textiles. Wade draws inspiration from her personal history as a Black Canadian woman with a mixed cultural background. In 2022 her solo exhibition at the Vancouver Art Gallery was the first by a Black female artist in the history of that institution.[1]