“Together, We Thrive: Celebrating Asian Heritage, Building Shared Humanity”| Asian Heritage Month Photography and Visual Art Exhibition by Award-Winning Asian Canadian Photographers and Artists
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Exhibitions at City Hall Rotunda and Metro Hall Rotunda
City Hall Rotunda
Date: Tuesday April 27 to Saturday May 2, 2026
Venue: City Hall Rotunda, Toronto, 100 Queen Street West. Google map of event venue.
FREE ADMISSION
Curators: Mr. Peter Lau and Mr. Tam Kam Chiu
Her Worship Olivia Chow at the Opening Ceremony of the Asian Heritage Month Festival (Photo by Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto)
Her Worship Olivia Chow, Mayor of Toronto, with Mr. Peter Lau, President, Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto, at the City Hall Exhibition (Photo by Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto)
Members of the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto at the City Hall Exhibition (Photo by Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto)
Metro Hall Rotunda
Date: Thursday May 7 to Tuesday May 12
Venue: Metro Hall Rotunda, Toronto, 55 John Street. Google map of event venue.
FREE ADMISSION
Photographers from the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto
Tam Kam Chiu. PSA Distinctions: GMPSA (2018) MPSA (2018)
Tam Kam Chiu (譚錦超) is a Chinese Canadian, born in Hong Kong. He has been the President of the Photographic Society of Hong Kong (PSHK), Salon Chairman of the Photographic Society of Hong Kong (PSHK), Liaison Officer of The International Federation of Photographic Art (FIAP) in Hong Kong as well a member of judged panels of the Hong Kong International Salons and of various photographic contests in Toronto.
He is currently the Honourary Advisor and the Chairman of Proficiency and Honourary Awards of the Canadian Chinese Photographic Society in Toronto.
Tam is a Fellow and Honourary Fellow of The Photographic Society of Hong Kong and an Honourary Fellow of the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society of Toronto. He is an Associate of the Royal Photographic Society of Great Britain (RPS) and has been awarded the International Federation of Photographic Art’s Excellency Service Award, along with many other awards.
In 2014, he was rated the top seventh photographer in the world, and the number one photographer in the North America by the Photographic Society of America.
A well-known photographer in artistic photojournalism photographs, his photographic works have been exhibited in Canada, China, Hong Kong, Macao and overseas. In 2003, he was invited to exhibit his flowers photos at the Toronto Botanical Garden. In 2007, the Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) invited Tam to exhibit his work at Metro Hall in Toronto.
Tam’s publications include: Tam, Tam, Tam Photographic Exhibition Album (1992), and Tam, Tam, Tam Photographic Exhibition Album (1994).
Stephen Siu
Mr. Siu, former Executive Director of the Chinese Cultural Centre of Greater Toronto, is currently the President of Yee Hong Community Wellness Foundation, one of the largest Chinese Canadian charities in Canada. He has served as advisor to several non-profit organizations including the Chinese Canadian Photographic Society, Ontario Cross-Cultural Music Society and the Canada-Hong Kong Library. He was presented with the Chinese Canadian Legend Award in 2009, the Arbor Award in 2010, the Canadian Senate 150 medal and the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recent years.
Visual Artists
Stephen Yau CSPWC, an international awards-winning artist and international art competitions juror, was born in Hong Kong and now lives in Toronto, Canada. Stephen recently received the King Charles III Coronation Medal in recognition of his achievements in art. He is a member of the Canadian Society of Painters in Watercolours (CSPWS), Mondial Art Academia (MAA) France, International Watercolour Masters (IWM) England, honourable director of the Dynasty Watercolour Association (DWA) Toronto and Art to fly HK. His paintings have been exhibited in 43 solo and more than 300 group exhibitions in various countries; and are in the collections of Hong Kong Museum of Art, Hong Kong Heritage Museum, Hong Kong Jockey Club, Hong Kong Land, Galerie D’Art Sepia, Paris ( France), Diploma Collection (Canada), City of Markham ( Canada), Hong Kong Economic & Trade Office, Toronto ( Canada), Philippe Charriol Foundation ( France), private and corporate collections worldwide.
Yau has started watercolour since 1977, being hailed as a genius of light and established himself as one of the international watercolour masters. He has been exploring different series of acrylic works since 2002. Land series is his most popular acrylic series, expressing Hope and Joy of nature.
I studied graphic design in Hong Kong Polytechnic and had the privilege of learning water- color under Master Maytin Kan and modern Chinese ink painting with renowned Kuo-sung Liu. My artistic journey also led me to pottery under the guidance of Ms Yee-fun Mak in Hong Kong Fringe Club. Shortly after immigrated to Canada, where I continued to explore and expand my creative horizons. Over the years, I’ve studio in Richmond Hill while also serving as a guest art curator for Alexander Mackenzie High School art program for years. Today, I am still passionate about creating art that blends tradition with innovation. Through tutoring and mentoring, I strive to inspire the next generation of artists while continuing to evolve in my own visual language.
Joe Cho is an Asian-Canadian ink painter based in Canada whose practice bridges traditional Chinese literati aesthetics with contemporary live performance art. Rooted in classical brush philosophy and calligraphy, his work transforms ink from a contemplative medium into a dynamic public experience. Through large-scale live painting performances, he merges disciplined brush control with spontaneity, creating works that preserve the rhythm, movement, and emotional energy of their creation. Born in Asia and now working in Canada, Joe draws deeply from poetic symbolism and cultural memory, often incorporating expressive motifs that embody vitality and renewal. His paintings have been featured in cultural celebrations, concert events, and charity auctions, reflecting his commitment to community engagement.
Jimmy Rice (wing Fai Lam) is a contemporary artist from Hong Kong with over 20 years of cross-disciplinary creative experience, working across sculpture, installation, public art, and visual concept development. He has collaborated with internationally renowned brands including Lamborghini, Coca-Cola, Calvin Klein, and Converse, bridging artistic thinking with commercial practice. His work explores themes of humanity, power structures, and the condition of our time, often using symbolism and spatial language to invite reflection and dialogue. For Jimmy, art is not merely about aesthetics, but a way to respond to the world and ask meaningful questions.
IG : jimmyrice_art
Event co-organizers: Asian Heritage Month—Canadian Foundation for Asian Culture (Central Ontario) Inc.; Toronto Public Library; Asian Institute at the Munk School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, University of Toronto; Richard Charles Lee Canada Hong Kong Library, University of Toronto; Chinese Canadian Photography Society of Toronto; Social Services Network; Cambridge Food and Wine Society
Asian Heritage Month Festival is partially funded by the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage and the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council. Asian Canadian Artists in Digital Age is funded by Canada Council for the Arts Digital Strategy Fund