Tan Siyuan, an ethnic Manchu, was born in 1984 in Liaoning, China. He graduated with a BA degree from the Sculpture Department of Lu Xun Academy of Fine Art in Shenyang in 2015. He furthered his studies, and in 2018 he obtained his MFA degree from the Sculpture Department of Savannah College of Art and Design in Georgia, USA. He currently lives and works in New York City.
Siyuan's artistic creations draw inspiration from traditional Manchu handicrafts, particularly embroidery and paper-cutting. His artistic style incorporates elements of Cubism, through which he manipulates and reassembles the original forms of objects to reflect the continuous evolution of social structures. Additionally, his work delves into anthropological themes, engaging with societal and cultural concepts within the context of the Asian diaspora.
1984 in Liaoning, China
2018
M.F.A, Savannah College of Art and Design, Sculpture, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2015
B.A, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Sculpture, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
2006
B.A, Liaoning School of Craft Arts, Sculpture, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
2022
Siyuan Tan & GAMA: Betwixt, Chambers Fine Art, New York, USA
2021
Siyuan Tan: Chug, Chug, Joint solo exhibition: Part 1, LATITUDE Gallery, Brooklyn, New York; Part 2, Tutu Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2019
Siyuan Tan: Face Off, Fou Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2018
Siyuan Tan: How Much I Love You, Trois Gallery, Atlanta, USA
2017
Siyuan Tan: Touch me, Mason Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Siyuan Tan: Star Start, Carre D' Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2016
Siyuan Tan: The New Land, ACA Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
2015
Siyuan Tan: Sacred Guidance, Gao Di Center of Contemporary Art, Shenyang, Liaoning, China
2024
Re-Nature, ART LABOR Gallery, Shanghai, China
2023
Divine Reflections, Below Grand Gallery, New York, USA
The Rabbit Project, Phillips Auction House, New York, USA
2021
A Call for Iranian Women (NFT Show), Giant Wall, Brussels, Belgium
The Final (NFT Show), Super rare Gallery, New York, USA
Radius 50, Woodstock Artists Association & Museum, Woodstock, USA
The Burnout Society (NFT Show), Super Rare Gallery, New York, USA
2022 Annual Art Memers Exibition, J-Collabo, New York, USA
Splinters in the ongoing normal, Project Gallery V, New York, USA
A Call for Love Ukraine Drop (NFT Show), DoinGud X ONBD, New York, USA
2020
Who’s Dat Panda (NFT Show), ONBD X Snark.art X Shanghai Gallery X LATITUDE Gallery, New York, USA
Standing Out, The Outstandings, LATITUDE Gallery, New York, USA
Metro Montage XXI Annual Juried exhibition, Marietta Cobb Museum, Atlanta, USA
The Ellarslie Open Returns, Trenton Museum, New Jersey, USA
Stars, Tree museum, Beijing, China
Artist for: Stop Asian Hate, Yi gallery, New York, USA
2019
Together in Distance, An Online Benefit Exhibition for COVID-19 Relief, Chambers Fine Art X Fou Gallery (online exhibition)
Beyond Borders: Art in the Post COVID Era, London, UK
Runaway World, Gaotai Gallery, Urumqi, Xinjiang, China
2018
The Art of Quarantine, Yi Gallery, Brooklyn, New York, USA
Within Global Isolation: Asian Artists in America, New York, USA
Body Building, Indianapolis Art Center, Indianapolis, USA
Animal Farm, Gutstein Gallery, Savannah, USA
What a Woman, Artosino Gallery, New York, USA
2017
Upbringing, IU Downtown Gallery, Kokomo, Indiana, USA
Wall Power, Times Art Museum, Beijing, China
Sculpture Rules, Imago Gallery, Warren, Massachusetts, USA
Kunst im Dialog / Migration, Stichting, White Cube Global Village, Landshut, Germany
Fold and Unfold, Garcia & Wilburn Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Similarity, ISGO Gallery, Beijing, China
Luscious Relics, Palazzo Velli EXPO, Rome, Italy
Improvisation, Tsinghua University Museum, Beijing, China
Asian Art Atlanta, Galloway School Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
Off Center, Max Gallery, New York, USA
Point of No Return, Colony Gallery, Atlanta, Georgia, USA
The 3rd CAFAM Biennale, Negotiating Space: I Never Thought You Were Like That, Central Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Beijing, China
2016
The 3rd Asian Youth Artists Support Program, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
2015
The 6th New Star Art, Xi’an Museum, Xi’an, China
Undergraduate Group Exhibition, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Shenyang, China
The Date, Jiu Li Museum, Shenyang, China
The 5th New Star Art, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Distant Dimensions, M'A - Art Gallery, Aveiro, Portugal
The Art Factory, Jiu Li Museum, Shenyang, China
Unbounded Thinking, Today Art Museum, Beijing, China
Existence / Occupation, 3D Gallery, Shenyang, China
2013
Power and Balance, 3D Gallery, Shenyang, China
A Side, 3D Gallery, Shenyang, China
2012
A Way to Return a Vision, Luxun Academy of Fine Arts Museum, Shenyang, China
2015-2018
Savannah College of Art and Design Academic Honors Graduate Scholarship
Savannah College of Art and Design Student Incentive Scholarship
Savannah College of Art and Design Achievement Graduate Scholarship
2014
Shenyang’s Outlet Ice Sculpture competition, Third Prize.
2013
Great Art Age, National Youth Art Competition, First Prize
The 4th The sculpture creation award of Luxun academy of fine art, Third prize
Nanjing international youth Olympic, sculpture design competition, Third prize
Dialogue - Youth Art Competition, First prize
2012
Star More, Sculpture Competition, Second Prize
The 3th the sculpture creation award of Luxun Academy of Fine Arts, Third prize
2011
Shenyang Tian Di, Sculpture Creation Competition, First Prize
Vanke Blue Mountain, Sculpture Creation Competition, Blue prize