CVA Visiting Artist Lecture Series: Erika Wong

Dr. Erika Wong is the founder of To Practise_Practice, a digital-discovery platform that gives early-career artists the toolkit they need to survive in the real world of the art industry. Additionally, she is a practicing artist, podcast cohost of Hyde or Practise and lecturer teaching the value of creative thinking to business students at the University of Brighton. Her research looks at the valuation and legitimization system of the Art World and its relationship to the Creative Class, focusing on creative entrepreneurship and current technologies. Dr. Wong has worked internationally in tech, fashion, and art strategizing. She holds a PhD in Business from the University of Brighton in Brighton, England, an MA in Creative Practice for Narrative Environment from Central St. Martins in London, England, and a BFA from Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, California.