The University of Exeter used J.A. Tan’s artwork together with other artists on the spectrum to showcase the value of alternative thinking demonstrating how neurodiverse individuals can — and do — communicate in visual rather than verbal ways.” The University’s research team is based at Egenis, part of the University of Exeter in the UK….
When the Philippine Consulate transferred to their new office space at Canada Place, Vancouver, J.A. loaned 7 of his artworks to give color and a welcoming atmosphere to the consular office. His paintings hung on the walls in the board room and the public space from February to Dec. 17, 2015. This began a wonderful…
Philippine Art Critic Cid Reyes wrote “JA Tan: Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man” in Contemporary Art Philippines. Excerpt: “Dismissed in the past and described as the work of “disabled” artists, the artworks of autistic artists are now thrust in the limelight, being bought by serious collectors. Indeed, New York’s Museum of Modern…
The Art of J.A. Tan is featured in the October-November 2015 issue of The Autism File, a bi-monthly magazine dealing with all aspects of autism. The article was written by Debra Muzikar, author of the book, “The Art of Autism: Shifting Perceptions.” Click here to read the magazine. Excerpt: “Using art to show how his…
The Philippine Consulate office at 999 Canada Place in Vancouver is a little brighter these days. Thanks to the art of J.A. Tan hanging on the walls. In February 2015, J.A.’s paintings “Stress Free” and “So this is Canada” series were hung at the Philippine Consulate General offices. Filipino-Canadian artist J.A. Tan’s paintings hang in…
GALLERY NINE presents Vancouver-based Filipino artist J.A. Tan. The 27 year old painter who is a Fine Arts graduate from the prestigious Emily Carr University of Art+Design has been quietly raising the Filipino flag in a unique way, particularly when one of his works was chosen by the United Nations to be featured as…
In 2012, J.A. participated in The Sketchbook Project. Well, this year, his #sketchbook will be at the Wythe Hotel in Brooklyn, NY. +The Sketchbook Project is the world’s largest collection of artists’ sketchbooks. The entire library, of close to 30,000 original works, has been built one book at a time, by people of all ages…
Artist J.A. Tan returned to the Ayala Museum for his second one-man show at ArtistSpace. The show entitled “On and On…Step By Step,” featured new paintings from August 21st to September 3rd, 2013. Here are photos from the Gallery Opening Night. Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
(Manila, August 7,2013) — Artist J.A. Tan returns to the Ayala Museum for his second one-man show at ArtistSpace. The show entitled “On and On…Step By Step,” will feature new paintings by the Vancouver-based Tan, and will run from August 21st to September 3rd, 2013. His last exhibit in Manila was also held at the…
J.A. Tan gave the keynote address at the opening of the 13th Biennial Conference of the International Association of Special Education, held at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, B.C. on July 8th, 2013. Below are excerpts from J.A.’s 25 minute speech,”A Part of…not Apart.” for which he received a standing ovation. At the…
J. A. cuts and pastes and glances at the kids, who are watching him. He gives them minimal instructions on how to create a collage and lets them go with the flow. He cuts, he pastes. They cut, they paste. He is a patient teacher. The kids are his nephews, ages 11 and 7, who’ve…