PADDY LEUNG
Artist, Educator & Cultural Worker
I create participatory art projects and learning experiences that centre care, equity, and collective storytelling. My practice brings together art, education, and community engagement to support 2SLGBTQIA+ communities, racialized youth, and intergenerational connections.
Paddy Leung is a Toronto-based artist and arts educator working at the intersection of community care, cultural production, and social justice.
Their practice is rooted in collaboration, accessibility, and relationship-building, with a strong focus on 2SLGBTQIA+ inclusion, youth engagement, and public participation.
Through workshops, exhibitions, and large-scale community projects, Leung creates spaces where people can connect, share knowledge, and imagine more caring futures together. Their work has been presented in galleries, schools, and public spaces in partnership with arts organizations, school boards, and community groups.
Available for Projects, Workshops & Commissions — across Canada & Internationally.
XYZines Youth Council | Paperhouse Studio
︎ Paperhouse Studio & Toronto Public Library
︎ Commission Display, Guest Artist Facilitator
︎ Toronto, ON
︎ October 2018
XYZine is a youth council a member of 8 Scarborough-based youth who identify as one or multiple - LGBTQ+, Deaf, MAD, and disabled and BIPOC and engage directly with program staff and artist facilitators. The XYZ members co-design and co-lead outreach and programming in the Fall of 2018 with a focus on youth-led workshops, exhibitions, and XYZine Fair. This program provides opportunities to build their leadership skills, while expanding their creative skills both analog and digital. The mission of this program is to create an empowering peer-to-peer learning model and leadership experience while cultivating a supportive community network.
Paddy Leung was invited to design and create the display for the exhibition with XYZ members. Together they created posters for the exhibition, a reading nook, a giant cardboard album book, and display stands for XYZines youth council works.
For more information about XYZines Youth Council and Paperhouse Student,
please check out their website:
XYZines Celebratory Exhibitions
Presented by:
- Paperhouse Outreach Collective
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Toronto Art Book Fair
- Paddy Leung
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Y+ Contemporary
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XYZines Youth Council:
- Robbie Adolflo
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Krista Barleta
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Mennen Broomes
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Clara Lynas
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Mai Vy Nguyen
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Priya Rehal
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Marianne Rellin
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