Biography:

 
Tan Haur

Born in 1963, Tan Haur is a Singaporean who has been a moving force in digital photography, product & graphic design, digital imaging art, digital painting and underwater art making. Graduated from Australian National University (Master of Visual Arts) with a major in digital imaging & photography, before committed himself as a fulltime art advisor & artist, he worked as a chief curator cum manager for epSITE Digital Imaging Academy & Gallery (2000 -2005). This was a career that allowed Tan Haur to pursue his interest as well as create digital art awareness in the regional context. In year 2007, Tan Haur spearheaded a pioneer digi-art program supported by the Singapore Ministry of Arts - CCS in organizing workshops and seminars for the public on digital imaging & painting, photograph editing, restoring and archiving techniques. He has traveled to many countries to create art high up at the summit as well as deep down in the ocean environment, and received numerous distinctive arts awards and art contribution medals from USA, Australia and Singapore.


Tan Haur was the Creative Project Consultant from 1987 to 2000, and his job scope included undertaking consultancy work for digital art and graphics-related jobs worldwide. His years as the Creative Project Consultant saw him supervising assignments covering photography, digital imaging, loyalty programs, graphic design, advertising & promotions, exhibition & interior design, product design, visual identity programs and corporate branding programs. He has successfully merged his passion and talent together with his career in the art, digital imaging & creative industries and has proved not just to be a talented artist, but also a valuable member of the digital art community.

Tan Haur’s love for digital art, photography, painting and underwater sketching has motivated him to share this new genre with other enthusiast. He maintains a personal website where he shares his work and passion.

www.tanhaur.com


 

Quick Info.

Artist/ Art Advisor/ Fine Art Photographer/ Designer/ Art & Design Educator: 

Tan Haur

 

Academic director of:

Raffles Design Institute, Singapore (present)

 

Digital art advisor & associate lecturer of:

-Very Special Art, Singapore 

-MINDS, Singapore 

-SVH, Singapore

-NLB Digital Art Program, Singapore

-ADAHK, Hong Kong

-NDP'08, SIngapore

-Burgmann College, Australia

 

Digital imaging art associate lecturer of:

-Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (APR'07-JUN'08)

-The Australian National University (2006)

 

Artist -In-Residence:

-Burgmann College, Australia (2006-2007)

-NY Arts, Beijing 纽约艺术·北京 (DEC 2007)

 

Highest Education level: 

Master of Visual Arts (ANU)

 

University: 

Australian National University (Canberra, ACT)

 

Artist’s Homepage: 

www.tanhaur.com

 

Email: 

tanhaurart@yahoo.com

 

 

Art Exhibition

<Year>

2008

2007

2007

2007

2006

2006

 

 

<Exhibition>

In Beijing / GBR

In Beijing / Mosaic

Creative24 Digi-Art

Video Installation Art

Art above & below sea level 

Burgmann Art Exhibition (Group)

<Venue/ Organiser>

Saatchi Online Gallery

318 Artist Village Art Space

S'pore National Museum 

Indo Chine Forbidden City

S.O.F.A. Gallery Australia

Grenfell Price Exhibition Hall/ Burgmann Australia

<Piece Exhibited/Role>

26 pieces/ Artist

90 pieces/ Artist cum Curator

50 pieces/ Artist cum Curator

Four Plasma TV set/ Artist

35 pieces/ Artist

12 pieces/ Artist-in-Residence

2005

 

Digital Imaging ART Exhibition (Group Show with ART Teachers from Yusof Ishak Sec. Sch.)

 

 Jurong East Regional Library Atrium (Singapore).

16 pieces/ Artist cum Digital Imaging Advisor.

2005

Tan Haur’s virtual art gallery

World Wide Web/ Tan Haur

80 pieces/ Artist cum web designer and publisher.

 

2005

Digital Imaging ART Exhibition (Solo Show)

Mid Century Modern Gallery (Singapore)

 

20 pieces/ Artist

2004

Digital Imaging ART Exhibition (Group Show with ART Teachers from Yusof Ishak Sec. Sch.)

 

Woodlands Regional Library Atrium (Singapore).

10 pieces/ Artist cum Digital Imaging Consultant.

2004

“Circle of Life” Digital Art Exhibition (Group Show)

EpSITE Gallery Singapore

6 pieces/ Artist cum Curator.