When Art Is Mistaken for Trash - A True and Sad Story!
Image: A framed copper relief artwork hanging on a light gray wall. Inside a black frame with a white mat is a square sheet of copper-colored metal that looks slightly wrinkled and embossed. The raised design shows a large bird in flight (wings spread, head and beak visible) swooping down toward a small bunny-like animal in the lower right, which appears to be running. Along the bottom edge there’s a textured band suggesting grass or ground. [ ] Late September, 2025. Somewhere between hotel rooms, exhibition halls, and long bus rides across Canada. Desi and I were touring as part of the Canada–Korea Cultural Exchange Art Program, traveling with an incredible group of disabled Korean and Canadian artists. It was one of those rare, exhausting, beautiful experiences where art, accessibility, and human connection all blur together. Our Korean artist friends were unbelievably generous—thoughtful gifts, given with warmth and sincerity. The Canadian side, meanwhile, didn’t real...