2021, Higher Education Community Bursary (AY21/22), NAFA, Singapore2021, CDAC-YEAP Grant (AY20/21), CDAC, Singapore2020, Higher Education Community Bursary (AY20/21), NAFA, Singapore2020, CDAC YEAP Grant (AY19/20), CDAC, Singapore
2022, SOAD x Collabs Showcase, Open Gallery 1, Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts, Singapore2022, Backer for Open Print Exchange 20222022, Student Helper for NAFA Open House 20222022, Student Representative for Fine Art Programme (AY 21/22)2021, Workshop Instructor (Linocut Class: Peranakan Titles) for STPI Open House 20212021, Outreach Gallery Intern, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore2021, Online Conversation - Imagining New Futures (panellist), Gillman Barracks, Singapore 2021, Imagining New Futures, Gillman Barracks, Singapore2021, Student Representative for Fine Art Programme (AY 20/21)2020, Student Ambassador for NAFA Open House 2020
Biography
Nathan Tan (b. 1995) is a Singaporean artist and printmaker. Currently, he is pursuing a Diploma in Fine Art at NAFA. Nathan’s practice revolves around everyday recordings of human trails such as found objects, isolated sounds, unique visuals, and compositions in Singapore. In translation to convey concepts and narratives, Nathan’s technical skills in printmaking is used as access point for open interpretation on his artworks.
He has participated in group exhibitions which includes “SOAD x Collabs Showcase” 2022 in Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts and “Imagining New Futures” 2021 at Gillman Barracks. In 2021, he was attached to STPI workshop and gallery as their outreach gallery intern. He was also part of Open Print Exchange 2022, NAFA Open House 2022, STPI Open House 2021, NAFA Open House 2020.
Currently he is the Student Representative for Fine Art Programme (AY20/21 & AY21/22). In June, Nathan will hold his first solo exhibition at Hearth by Art Outreach at Gillman Barracks.