Tam Van Tran

Tam Van Tran's artistic repertoire encompasses a wide array of materials including clay, paper, chlorophyll, glass, algae, staples, crushed eggshells, beet juice, gelatin, and various other ingredients. These elements contribute to the texture and intricacy of his organically molded abstractions in both paintings and sculptures.

Biography of Tam Van Tran

Tam Van Tran was born in 1966 in Kontum, Vietnam. He studied at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, NY, receiving a BFA in Painting in 1990. Later, he enrolled in the Graduate Film and Television Program at the University of California, Los Angeles, completing his studies and graduating in 1996.

Throughout his career, Van Tran has received various awards, grants, and fellowships, including:

• Creative Fellowship in the Visual Arts, Colorado Council on the Arts and Humanities (1991);
• Ucross Artists Residency, Ucross (1993);
• Pollock Krasner Fellowship (2001);
• Joan Mitchell Foundation Grant for Painting (2001);
• California Community Foundation Fellowship (2008).

These accolades highlight Tam Van Tran's significant contributions and recognition in the art world.

His notable solo exhibitions include "Primordial Sounds of the Avatar" at Vielmetter Los Angeles in Los Angeles (2024), "Black Melong" at Ameringer | McEnery | Yohe in New York (2017), "Aikido Dream" at MCA Santa Barbara in  Santa Barbara (2015), "Survival Skills" at Anthony Meier Fine Arts in San Francisco (2014), and many more.

Additionally, Van Tran's works have been featured in numerous group shows held at various museums and galleries worldwide, including MORÁN MORÁN in Los Angeles, Albright-Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, Maruani Mercier in Brussels, Brand New Gallery in Milan, Seiler + Mosseri-Marlio in Zurich, Galerie Schmidt Maczollek in Cologne, among other esteemed venues. 

Currently, the artist lives and works in Los Angeles, USA.