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First up is Brendan Tang, one of the lead artists we selected in moving our concept forward. We became aware of Brendan's artwork through our friend Rob at Object + Thought, and were thoroughly captivated by his unique combination of contemporary Manga motifs with Ming-dynasty era porcelain. Further investigation into the artist revealed not only one of the highlights of the Canadian market, but an international caliber artists whose career is on the rise. It is clear that no stereotype or border has the capacity to contain Brendan Tang, his ceramic works have made their way across borders and into museums and numerous prestigious galleries throughout Canada and the United States.
Brendan Tang in studio
Manga Ormolu Version 5.0-b
Work in progress
And finished
Tang began his artistic endeavors at the Malaspina University Collage in British Columbia, followed by a Bachelor of the Visual Fine Arts from the Nova Scotia College of Art and Design. His education was not all-canadian however, having finished his studies with a Masters of Fine Arts from Southern Illinois University. Tang's work has been shown at The Vancouver Art Gallery, Ottawa Art Gallery, The Power Plant in Toronto, Montreal Arts Intercultural, Gardner Museum in Toronto and The Kentucky Museum of Art and Craft. In addition, Tang and his artwork have been published in various print sources, including Hi-Fructose, Fuse, and Clay Times, the prominent blog Boing Boing as well as countless other print and online sources. Most significantly, Tang was selected just two months ago for consideration of the Sobey Art Award, Canada's most prestigious prize for contemporary art confirming his importance and fueling the progression of his popularity across borders.
We are also pleased to announce that Brendan will be joining us for the opening of our exhibition on July 9th, as well as an artist talk that weekend. We highly recommend advance collector consideration of his works prior to the show.
Recent press references can be found at:
Information on the artists nominated for the Sobey Art Award can be found at:
To see more on Brendan and his work, visit his website at
