Born in 1949, Hank Bull travelled to Europe in 1968, studying under Robert Markle and Nobuo Kubota at the New School of Art in Toronto, joining Vancouver’s Western Front in 1973. A multi-faceted artist, Bull is recognized as an innovator in radio, telecommunications, performance and social practices.
As curator, administrator and advocate, Bull has participated in the development of artist-run culture in Canada and abroad, producing numerous international projects. In 1999, he co-founded Centre A, the Vancouver International Centre for Contemporary Asian Art. His personal art practice takes place at the intersection of painting, performance, video and sound.
Our collection also includes the pieces Bank, Sutras, and Old Growth. Together, these works read as a small library carved out of the woods—books that were never written because they were never cut open.