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 paintings. On this beautiful spring day, J.A. graduated from the Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a Bachelor of Fine Arts Degree. Photos above show J.A. receiving his diploma from Jake Kerr, Chancellor of Emily Carr University of Art + Design, ranked among the top 5% of art schools in North America….
Recently, J.A. participated in his first ever juried art show. The art works chosen will be exhibited in an art show during next year’s Winter Olympics. Out of the 8 pieces he submitted, 3 were chosen to be included in the exhibit. He is one of 44 chosen artists out of the 302 that submitted works….
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….
This November, artist J.A. Tan returns to Manila with a very personal exhibit, Return & Remember, opening on November 19, 2025 at Gallery C, Conrad Manila. Running through January 17, 2026, the show brings together some of his more recent paintings—works that reflect the places and memories closest to his heart. J.A. Tan’s last exhibit…
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”…