In the world of wine, labels are not only a way to identify a particular bottle, but they also convey the winemaker’s story and the philosophy behind their wines. The story behind Italian winemaker Monteocorneo 570’s Albe wine goes all the way to the Philippines! That’s right for their newly-released Greccheto Passito dessert wine, they…
Vancouver, BC – The Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver is proud to present the exhibit “Mindscapes,” by J.A. Tan, a talented Filipino-Canadian artist with autism. The exhibit features a collection of J.A. Tan’s paintings, showcasing his unique perspective on landscapes and abstract art, mostly inspired by local Vancouver locations and trips to the Philippines. His…
“All Without Words” is the musical journey of a parent raising a non-verbal child with autism. The theme on which eleven trumpet jazz-concerto variations are based is built around the spontaneous singing of the composer’s son—it is the actual voice of the child, set as a melody and played by the trumpet, accompanied by an…
Filipino Canadian Neurodivergent Artist J.A. Tan holds an art exhibit featuring his latest landscape paintings at Melo Patisserie, a popular cafe in the hip and cool neighborhood of Mt. Pleasant in Vancouver, BC. A MESSAGE FROM THE ARTIST I have always loved nature. Wherever and whenever I am able to go to a place surrounded…
Classical musicians from Central Washington University (CWU) invited artists with autism to collaborate on a unique concert. Composers used paintings to inspire their creations. The concert series was called “Sound Paintings” and was presented by CWU’s Piano, Composition, and Percussion studios in collaboration with autistic artists from “The Art of Autism.” J.A.’s painting “Third Movement”…
We are so excited to share with you a special VIP promo code (VIPBF30) that you can use to get 30% off all orders made on J.A. Tan’s wearable art and art merchandise at http://legaleriste.com/ja.tan until November 21, 2020. Beat the Black Friday holiday rush and place your orders today. We’ve created winter-ready scarves, cardigans, and…
The colorful abstract paintings of J.A. Tan translate beautifully to fabric and we have partnered with various online retailers to produce unique wearable art designs from scarves to t-shirts and kimonos! While we build our online shop here on the Art of J.A. Tan, you can also order directly from one of our partners. Wearable…
The Art of J.A. Tan’s painting “Picasso Inspiration” was used as the book cover of author Dr. Ginny Russell’s “The Rise of Autism: Risk and Resistance in the Age of Diagnosis.” It is available on Amazon. Dr. Russell is a researcher at the University of Exeter Medical School & College of Social Science. She is…
We love seeing Art of J.A. Tan paintings out in the wild. Or in this case, A Yaletown home. See how George Verdolaga, design principal of Flowform Design Group (Vancouver) utilized two of J.A.’s paintings in this beautiful orange master bedroom. He notes that the homeowners had actually visited J.A.’s studio and purchased the two…
As a Filipino-Canadian artist, J.A. Tan was invited to participate in a virtual exhibit, called”Tatlumpu’t Isang Araw ng Sining Pilipino (Thirty-One Days of Filipino Art) – A virtual exhibit of artworks of Filipino-Canadian visual artists”. Hosted by the Philippine Consul General of Vancouver. For this art exhibit, J.A. presented a selection of recent works and…
We would like to invite you to the upcoming exhibit of paintings by J.A. Tan from November 6 – 30 at the Hycroft Gallery, 1489 McRae Avenue (just off The Crescent in Shaughnessy), Vancouver. As J.A. says, this exhibit will “show my creations of landscapes that I visited either in my actual travels and/or travels…