Shawna Ariel’s work and curatorial projects have been presented at artist-run centers, pop-up exhibitions, and alternative spaces across Vancouver, including James Black Gallery, Langley Arts Council, Access Gallery, Emily Carr University Zone 1, Object Corner and Neighborhood Gallery, Grey Lab, and other underground venues for experimental and interdisciplinary art and music. She currently curates for Champions of Hope, a Vancouver-based fundraising organization, and her work has been featured in publications ranging from Vice to online podcasts and independently run magazines. Ariel is actively involved in artist collectives and supports emerging artists and designers through promotion and collaboration, including her work with Last House Collective and EyeColor Collective. In addition to exhibiting her own art, she aims to elevate others’ projects through performative and collaborative approaches. Currently in her final year of a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Ariel’s integrated practice of painting and curation is driven by the belief that art is transformative, capable of raising awareness, fostering connection, and inspiring meaningful change in communities and individual lives.