About Kunst EXA
Kunst EXA Expressive Arts Academy Kunst EXA Expressive Arts Academy was founded in 2013 by Dr. Lai Ka-kit, a registered expressive arts therapist and registered art therapist. As a partner institute of European Graduate School, it is also an international organization dedicated to promoting expressive arts education and training in Asia and an organizational member of the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA). Recognizing the growing demand for expressive arts in Asia, we offer comprehensive expressive arts/expressive arts therapy training programs, including training internationally qualified expressive arts therapists, professional supervision, and institutional training using expressive arts. We hope to gradually popularize expressive arts and foster growth and transformation at all levels, from individuals to society.
Course Director
Dr. Lai Ka-kit (KK)
- PhD, MSS, MA, DVATI, CAGS, RCAT, REAT
- Lecturer and Supervisor of the Master and Doctoral Programs in Expressive Arts Therapy at the European Graduate School, Switzerland
- Registered Expressive Arts Therapist
- Registered Art Therapist
- Associate Fellow of the Hong Kong Professional Counsellors Association
Dr. Lai is the Program Director of Kunst EXA Academy. He is currently a lecturer, practicum and dissertation supervisor for the Master and Doctoral Programs in Expressive Arts Therapy at the European Graduate School, Switzerland, and a former Honorary Lecturer in the Master’s Program in Expressive Arts Therapy at the University of Hong Kong. He is also a member of the International Network of Expressive Arts Training, which connects expressive arts therapy educators worldwide in North America, Latin America, Europe, and the Middle East. He has over 20 years of experience integrating the creative industries, art, arts education, therapy, and life.
Since 1991, Dr. Lai has worked as a photographer/filmmaker and Executive Creative Director (Global). His work has received numerous awards in Europe, America, and Asia. In 1998, he assisted the Hong Kong Government in promoting creative arts education in over 50 schools. Since 2003, he has specialized in integrating expressive arts with therapy/counseling, serving various non-profit organisations (NGO) and commercial organizations. Through artistic creation, he enriches interpersonal interactions and fosters a more harmonious and fulfilling world. As a registered expressive arts therapist, registered art therapist and associate fellow of the Hong Kong Professional Counsellors Association, Dr. Lai has implemented expressive arts therapy models with children, adolescents, seniors, and individuals in mental health rehabilitation settings throughout Europe, the United States, Canada, and Pan-Asian regions such as China, Russia, and Cambodia.