Ava Katz is a visual artist and educator based in Vancouver, BC. Drawing on a deep technical foundation in painting, they apply their knowledge of colour, texture, and composition to large-scale textile objects, challenging traditional material hierarchies. In their soft sculptures, textiles become a site of both vulnerability and resistance, as they transform malleable cloth into meticulously patterned and structured forms.

Rooted in queer ecology, their practice positions human, plant, and animal bodies on equal footing, questioning structures of assumed dominance and imposed categorization. Katz’s work showcases interdependence as both a biological and political necessity, demonstrating fluidity and mutualism as valuable strategies of resilience. By depicting natural examples of androgyny and biomimicry, they highlight the importance of co-evolution and promote an expansive consideration of natural ways of being.

Katz received a BFA from Emily Carr University of Art + Design in 2024 and was awarded the Bill Reid Scholarship. Their work has been exhibited in Vancouver, Calgary, and Bacău, Romania. They have completed numerous commissions for films and gallery presentations, including Western Front (Vancouver). Their art has been featured in Akimblog and The Georgia Straight.

Alongside their studio practice, Katz has worked as a studio assistant to established artists Ruth Beer and Emily Hermant. They also maintain an active community role as a teacher, leading independent embroidery workshops and teaching sewing and illustration classes at La Movida Design School.