Jaret Vadera

Jaret Vadera is an Associate Professor in Studio Arts at Concordia University, working across Montreal and New York. His transdisciplinary practice interrogates how images, ideologies, and technologies condition perception, often subverting visual systems to create ruptures that enable alternative modes of seeing. His work has been exhibited internationally at institutions such as MoMA and the Smithsonian Asian Pacific American Center.

• Ontario College of Art and Design University (Undergraduate)
• Cooper Union School of Art (Undergraduate)
• MFA in Painting and Printmaking, Yale University

Vadera’s research explores the intersections of colonialism, technology, and art through themes like algorithms, the politics of vision, and radical artistic practices. His publications investigate the role of archives and algorithms in cultural resistance, while his artistic output spans printmaking, collage, sculpture, and digital media.

His recent publications highlight trends in decolonial aesthetics, algorithmic critique, and archival practices. For example, his 2021 work on multivalent imagemaking challenges singular narratives in visual culture, and his 2017 essay on SAWCC archives addresses algorithmic biases in cultural documentation. These texts reflect his broader focus on using art to destabilize oppressive systems.

Vadera has lectured at prestigious institutions including MIT, Yale, and Cornell, and teaches graduate and undergraduate courses such as 'Art, Race, and Interface' and 'Photographic Vision: Theory and Practice II.' His practice bridges artistic creation, curatorial work, and writing, emphasizing art as a tool for cultural transformation.