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**Alexandra Nordstrom** is a curator, writer, and PhD student in the Inter-university Doctoral Program in Art History at Concordia University. She holds an MA in Art History from Concordia University (2020) and a BA in Art History from the University of British Columbia (2018). Raised in Treaty 6 territory in Saskatchewan, Alexandra is a member of the Poundmaker Cree Nation. 


Chinatowns are complex sites that embody shared histories of survival spanning generations, amidst ongoing struggles with displacement and anti-Asian racism. Guest edited by Steph Wong Ken, this issue gathers artistic explorations of Chinatowns across Canada to reinterpret and reimagine their pasts, presents, and futures. From architectural shifts and hidden stories within their visual representation, to building community bonds through a garden, queer diasporic library, and pact against gentrification, Chinatown is revealed as a home for multitudes.


Chinatown

“Nikotwaso” ran from 9 July to 27 August 2022 at daphne, Montreal. Curated by Jessie Ray Short.

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Alexandra Nordstrom

“Nikotwaso” — Catherine Boivin