* Jacquelyn Zong-Li Ross is a writer based in Vancouver. Her fiction, poetry, essays and art criticism have appeared in BOMB, Mousse, Fence, C Magazine, Kijiji and elsewhere, and her chapbooks include Mayonnaise and Drawings on Yellow Paper. She publishes books by emerging artists and writers under the small press Blank Cheque, and is currently at work on a novel and a collection of short stories.
Contact: jacquelynzross [at] gmail [dot] com
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SELECTED WORK
(2020)
"Leaving the Apartment"
A post-quarantine fantasy projected on a cinder block wall for Main Street Prime Time, curated by Kara Hansen and Scott Kemp
"Laurie Kang: Story of the Gut" (forthcoming)
A catalogue essay to accompany the exhibition Laurie Kang and Chris Curreri at Gordon Smith Gallery, North Vancouver
"The Perfect Crime" (forthcoming)
A fictional accompaniment to Erdem Taşdelen's public billboard
project, Vicissitudes, at Mercer Union, Toronto
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(2019)
"Death Wish"
A not-too-dark letter for Agony Klub's ongoing "death wish" series,
modelled after Mike Kelley's art school entrance letter
"Cute, Good-Looking, Funny, Sweet"
An essay on easy art in Mousse
"Lizzie's Laborufluvs"
A short story commissioned for the exhibition Disputed Bodies
at Trinity Square Video, Toronto
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(2018)
Four Poems"
Light text accoutrements for Sorry, I'm Busy, an exhibition
of Capricorn artists at Support Projects, London, Ontario
"Wanted: Abject Dreamers for New Study of the Inner Ear $15/hr"
A fake Kijiji ad for please teach me how to swim, an online project
organized by Untitled Art Society, Calgary
"Men and Apparitions: Lynne Tillman"
A book review for C Magazine
"The Picture Files"
Flash fiction for the online publication
Anna Hawkins: Fall Fell Felt at Untitled Art Society, Calgary
"Wild Horses"
A short story excerpt for Agony Klub
"R.O.Y.G.B.I.V."
A poem in Fence, Issue 34
"A Brief History of Feeling"
Flash fiction for BOMB Magazine
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(2017)
"Looking Back on 2017: Theater & Performance"
A review of Turbulence (a dance about the economy) in BOMB Magazine
"Origin Story for Franz Kaka Gallery"
A weird little story written for Kakaesque, a night of readings
at Franz Kaka Gallery, Toronto
"Obliteration Ritual for Katie Lyle"
A text for Katie Lyle's solo show at The Loon, Toronto
"Twelve Forecasts"
Some flash fiction for BOMB Magazine
"How To Look At An Image, Or A Black Hole"
A long-winded essay for Colin Miner and Liza Eurich's exhibition
at Stride Gallery, Calgary
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(2016)
"The Scholar & The Ant"
A fictional response to Derek Sullivan's solo show at Susan Hobbs Gallery, Toronto
"Strange New Health"
A text for Yi Xin Tong's solo show at Katzman Contemporary, Toronto
"How To Tame A Fly, Or: Some Unsolicited Commentary On Jacqueline Kiyomi Gordon's 'A Space For Looking Is A Space For Listening'"
An exhibition (anti-)review for Charcuterie, Issue 1
"Everybody's Talking About Bone Broth"
An essay for Laugh Magazine, Issue 2
"Allison Hrabluik: The Splits"
An exhibition review for C Magazine, Issue 131
"Mystery Dust"
A creative non-fiction piece about a show by Liz Magor and more for ti-TCR 14
"Ieva Misevičiūtė: Character Studies of Primeval Life Forms"
An artist feature for Mousse
"Critic's Picks: Oliver Husain"
A tiny review for Artforum.com
"Canadian Sunset"
A portrait of my hotel room in Banff for the compilation Rooms With A Review (collected writings from the Critical Art Writing Ensemble II)
"I Just Want To Talk About How I Just Want To Dance With You"
A series of email conversations on dance and criticism published in pamphlet form for An Exact Vertigo, Vancouver
"Spirit Nails"
A short story for Young Adult, Issue 1
"East Georgia's Shameless Loiterers"
A tiny suite of poems for the Somewhat Urgent Series
"Hygiene Tricks & The People At Schick"
An exhibition review for Bartleby Review
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(2015)
"Critic's Picks: Alex Morrison"
A tiny review in Artforum.com
"Critic's Picks: Erica Stocking"
Another tiny review in Artforum.com
"Four Etymologies"
A text accompanying my solo show, The Poet's Vacation at Index Gallery, Vancouver
The Poet's Vacation, a solo exhibition of paintings at Index Gallery, Vancouver
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(2014)
Neighbour Poems
A self-published chapbook
"Artist Poetry, Poets Theatre"
A performance review for The Capilano Review, Issue 3.24
SCREEN DOOR
A solo exhibition at Yactac Gallery, Vancouver
Dirt and Not Copper: Lorna Macintyre and Zin Taylor
An exhibition co-curated with Meredith Carr at 221A, Vancouver
"Dancing Close: Objects, Writing and Desire"
A messy text for About A Bicycle, Issue 3
"A Million Liquid Bodies: A Conversation with Rachelle Sawatsky"
An interview for Decoy Magazine
"Islands"
A visual poem for Cluster Mag, Issue 5
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(2013)
"Memoirs of a Lasting Sting
A review of Snežana Golubović, Márcio Carvalho & Steve Hubert at LIVE International Performance Art Biennale, Vancouver for Decoy Magazine
"After Finitude"
An exhibition review for C Magazine, Issue 119
"When Someone Strange is Calling You Home: Alejandro Cesarco, Toshie Takeuchi, Alison Tweedie "
An exhibition review for Decoy Magazine
"Rehearsal for a Poem: Jacquelyn Ross in conversation with Tiziana La Melia"
An interview for C Magazine, Issue 117
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(2012)
"THE FISHES: Laeh Glenn and Owen Kydd"
An exhibition review for Decoy Magazine
"Swarm Regards, Part 1"
An exhibition review for Decoy Magazine
"Sarah Browne: How To Use Fool's Gold"
An exhibition review for Decoy Magazine
"Jacqueline Tarquinio's Poetic Storage"
An exhibition review for Decoy Magazine
Monograms for Val
some paintings
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An extra special thanks to the BC Arts Council for their support
