Jennifer Long is a Canadian artist, arts worker, and mother based in Tkaronto|Toronto, Ontario. Her art practice draws inspiration from the quiet moments and rituals of everyday life in order to explore the complexities of women's experiences. Long’s artwork has been exhibited internationally at galleries including Centre Culturel Calouste Gulbenkian (FR), Städtische Gallery (DE), Museum of Motherhood (USA - online), and Harbourfront Centre (CDN). Her practice has been included in numerous publications, most recently BlackFlash Magazine (2021), Mothers’ Day (Artist Residency In Motherhood, 2020), and Mothers, Mothering, and Covid-19: Dispatches from a Pandemic (Demeter Press, 2021).
In support of her artwork, Long has received grants from the Toronto Arts Council, Ontario Arts Council and The Canada Council for The Arts. Long is a founding member Feminist Photography Network, a nexus for research on the relationship between Feminism and lens-based media.
Portrait by Tobi Asmoucha