Tang, Brendan Lee Satish
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Tang, Brendan Lee Satish
Biography
Brendan Lee Salish Tang was born in Dublin. In 1982 His family immigrated to Nanaimo, BC. He first attended Malaspina University in Nanimo, before studying at NSCAD with Walter Ostrom for his BFA, graduating in 1998. He worked and exhibited in the Maritimes and in Nanaimo, and then moved on to Southern Illinois University to attain his MFA in 2006.
Brendan has become one of Canada's most prominent and exciting post-modernist artists; he is omnivorous in finding and exploring material, he is media-savvy, an insightful social and political commentator, and highly skilled in ceramics. He is probably best known for his Manga Ormolu series that he has been working on for over a decade. (See his website for explanation)
His work turns up in multiple videos, magazines and publications. Some galleries where his work has been exhibited are; UBC Museum of Anthropology, Gardiner Museum, Vancouver Art Gallery, Musee National Des Beaux-Arts du Quebec, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal, Boston Art Museum, the Foundation d’Entreprise Bernardaud, Limoges, France, among many others.
He has traveled, exhibited and taught across North America, India, Europe, the Middle East, Caribbean, China and Japan.
He has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts (Helena, MT) and has participated in an international residency at the European Ceramic Work Centre ('s-Hertogenbosch, NL).
In 2021 he became an assistant professor (ceramics) at ECUAD alongside Julie York and Justin Novak.
In 2022 he received the Excellence in Culture Award from the City of Nanaimo.
For an excellent biography please go to Barry Morrison's website; https://studioceramicscanada.com/brendan-tang/
Brendan has become one of Canada's most prominent and exciting post-modernist artists; he is omnivorous in finding and exploring material, he is media-savvy, an insightful social and political commentator, and highly skilled in ceramics. He is probably best known for his Manga Ormolu series that he has been working on for over a decade. (See his website for explanation)
His work turns up in multiple videos, magazines and publications. Some galleries where his work has been exhibited are; UBC Museum of Anthropology, Gardiner Museum, Vancouver Art Gallery, Musee National Des Beaux-Arts du Quebec, Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche, Faenza, Musée d'Art Contemporain de Montréal, Boston Art Museum, the Foundation d’Entreprise Bernardaud, Limoges, France, among many others.
He has traveled, exhibited and taught across North America, India, Europe, the Middle East, Caribbean, China and Japan.
He has been a resident artist at the Archie Bray Foundation for the Ceramic Arts (Helena, MT) and has participated in an international residency at the European Ceramic Work Centre ('s-Hertogenbosch, NL).
In 2021 he became an assistant professor (ceramics) at ECUAD alongside Julie York and Justin Novak.
In 2022 he received the Excellence in Culture Award from the City of Nanaimo.
For an excellent biography please go to Barry Morrison's website; https://studioceramicscanada.com/brendan-tang/
First name
Brendan Lee Satish
Last name
Tang,
Career dates (start and end)
1994
Date of Birth
1975
Place of Birth
Dublin
Studio location
Formal Education
Major Exhibitions
Selected exhibitions only - see website
2020/21 Playing With Fire, Ceramics of the Extraordinary UBC Museum of Anthropology, Carol Mayer
2018 Brendan Tang & Diyan Achjadi. Surface Handling. Dunlop Art Gallery. Regina, SK.
2018 60th Annual Faenza Prize: Museo Internazionale delle Ceramiche. Faenza, Italy
2017 Loewe Foundation Craft Prize: 21 _21 Gallery, Tokyo Japan.
Loewe Foundation Craft Prize: Chamber, New York NY
Loewe Foundation Craft Prize: COAM, Madrid Spain
Loewe Foundation Craft Prize: Chamber, New York NY
Loewe Foundation Craft Prize: COAM, Madrid Spain
2016 Biennale Internationale de Vallauris Contemporary Ceramic Award, France
2012 Elegant Disorder Perspectives on Porcelain. Satellite Gallery.Vancouver, BC.
2010 Sobey Art Award. Musée d'art contemporain de Montréal. Montreal, QC.Jurors: Grant Arnold, Jen Budney, Philip Monk, Lesley Johnstone, David Diviney
2010 BAM Biennial 2010: Clay Throwdown. Bellevue Arts Museum, Bellevue, WA. Jurors: Bif Brigman; Stefano Catalani; Akio Takamori; Namita Wiggers.
Collections
Selected Collections (Canadian)
Museum of Anthropology, UBC
Canadian Museum of History, QB CDN
Canadian Clay & Glass Gallery, ON CDN
Gardiner Museum, ON CDN
Vancouver Art Gallery, BC CDN
Art Gallery of Greater Victoria, BC CDN
Art Gallery of Nova Scotia, NS CDN
Surrey Art Gallery BC CDN
Personal Website
http://www.brendantang.com
Links to Further Resources
Biography; https://studioceramicscanada.com/brendan-tang/
https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=YPxnnq0pc6M
https://www.connect.ecuad.ca/people/profile/299667
https://www.galleryjones.com/artists/represented-artists/brendan-tang
2012 Brendan Tang and the RBC Emerging Artist People’s Choice Award, 2012
Source
Debra Sloan