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Leon Tan

Associate Professor
School of Creative Industries
Location: Building 108, Room 1019

Publications

Tan, L., (Curator), White, T., (Curator), Renata, H., (Curator), Lamwilai, P., (Designer), de Groot, C., (Designer), Smith, E., (Artist), & Craven, M., (Producer) (2024). Puna Krero. Te Noho Kotahitanga Marae, Auckland, New Zealand, 3 July.

Tan, L., & White, T. (2023). Raranga and Tikanga Pā Harakeke - An Indigenous Model of Socially Engaged Art and Education. Sharma, M. & Alexander, A. New York.

Tan, L., Madhukaillya, M., & Bogdan, C. (2023). Assembling Desire. Sharma, M. & Alexander, A. New York.

Madhukaillya, M., Bogdan, C., & Tan, L. (2023). The Question Concerning Technology in Northeast India. Trends in Teaching-Learning Technologies - Proceedings of NERC 2022.

Tan, L., Ferguson, G., Hung, B., Lamwilai, P., Ngaropo, P., Renata, H., White, T., Wood, B., & Woodruffe, P. (2023). From Urban Development to the Pluriverse - Ontological Design for Natural and Cultural Heritage. De Sainz Molestina, D., Galluzzo, L., Rizzo, F., Spallazzo, D. IASDR 2023: Life-Changing Design.

Tan, L. (2022). How 'Intimate' Public and Participatory Art Fails the City. In C. Cartiere and A. Schrag (Eds.). Cartiere, C. and Schrag, A. New York.

Madhukaillya, M., Bogdan, C., & Tan, L. (2022). The Question Concerning Technology in Northeast India. North-East Research Conclave and Assam Biotech Conclave 2022 - Towards Sustainable Science and Technology, Guwahati, Assam.

White, T., & Tan, L. (2022). Te Whānau Pā Harakeke: An indigenous artform of community intervention. Alliances and Commonalities Conference, Stockholm.

White, T., Tan, L., Blanchon, D., Smith, H., Renata, H., Toki, L., Lamwilai, P., & Ripley, D. (2022). Toitū te Whenua - Working together for the wellbeing of people and the land. New Zealand Ecological Society 2022 Conference, University of Otago.

Hung, B., (Curator), Renata, H., (Curator), Tan, L., (Curator), White, T., (Curator), Wood, B., (Curator), & Woodruffe, P., (Curator) (2022). Te Pātaka Art Trail. Te Pūkenga Unitec Campus, Auckland, New Zealand, 27 October to 16 December.

Tan, L. (2022). Public Art Assemblages: Navjot Altaf. Sawhney, S. Berlin.

Madhukaillya, M., Bogdan, C., Tan, L., Sharma, A., Kapur, A., Al-Qaisi, J., & Wendt, R. (2021). Library in the Forest. Forest Cybernetics, Assam, India.

Cartiere, C., Tan, L., & Masemann, E. (2021). Mapping art in the public realm 2008-2018. Public Art Dialogue (Vol. 11(2)).

Cartiere, C., & Tan, L. (2020). The Routledge Companion to Art in the Public Realm. Abingdon, UK, Routledge (Vol. 1st).

Cartiere, C., & Tan, L. (2020). Expanding our collective imagination through public art and social practice. Cartiere, C. & Tan, L. Abingdon, UK.

Tan, L., Madhurjya, B., Sarma, K., Bhattacharjee, S., Chingangbam, A., & Madhukailya, M. (2019). Resilient and Sustainable Communities. International Conference on Wellbeing: Lifespan Perspectives & Practices for Sustainable Communities, Guwahati, India.

Tan, L. (2019). Wellbeing and Lifespan Perspectives - Public Art and Urban Mental Health. International Conference on Wellbeing: Lifespan Perspectives and Practices for Sustainable Communities, Guwahati, India.

Tan, L. (2019). Public art and urban mental health. International Conference on Wellbeing: Lifespan Perspectives and Practices for Sustainable Communities.

Tan, L., (Panel Chair), Bardebes, W., McDonald, A., & Wilson, S. (2018). The Visibility Paradigm: Panel Discussion. Auckland, New Zealand, Auckland Festival of Photography.

Tan, L. (2018). Tiger Murdoch: The Insider in Howick. Auckland, New Zealand, Malcolm Smith Gallery.

Tan, L., & Apple, B. (2018). Billy Apple in conversation with Dr. Leon Tan. Northart, Northart Gallery.

Tan, L., (Artist), & Newall, A., (Artist) (2017). Public Dreaming Norway (participatory art and theatre). U. Flink, I. Laamanen, J. Lillemose, G. Moe, J.B.K. Ransu, Galleri F15, Moss, Norway, 17 June - 11 October.

Tan, L. (2017). The Future of Technological Advancements in Public Art. Goldstein, L., Foss, S. The Future History of Public Art: A Symposium on Public Art [The 2017 Symposium of the Western States Arts Federation].

Tan, L., (Artist), & Newall, A., (Artist) (2017). Public Dreaming (participatory art and theatre). Ulrika Flink, Skånes Konstförening, Malmö, Sweden, 22-23 March.

Tan, L., & Newall, A. (2017). Public Presentation in association with Momentum 9: The Nordic Biennial Curators Tour. Skane Art Association and Momentum 9, Malmo, Sweden.

Tan, L. (2017). Critical histories and theories of participation in the art. Traders Open School - The City Could Be Otherwise, Hasselt, Belgium.

Tan, L., (Artist), & Newall, A., (Artist) (2017). Public Dreaming (participatory art and theatre). M. Kaethler and P. Calderon, Z33 House for Contemporary Art, Hasselt, Belgium, 25-27 April.

Tan, L. (2016). Reality in the Digital Age. Ragavan, S. & Java, P. Mumbai, India.

Tan, L. (2016). Public Dreaming: Participation in the Social Unconscious. 14th Participatory Design Conference, Aarhus, Denmark.

Tan, L. (2016). Participation Against Society: Historical Overview and Critique of Participatory Art. Seen and Heard: Public Displays and Public Discourses Critical Writing Workshop, The Physics Room.

Tan, L. (2015). Commons, Communism and Capital. Renegotiation, Artspace, Auckland, New Zealand.

Tan, L. (2015). Nameless Here For Evermore (Exhibition Curator), 10-31 January. New Delhi, India, KHOJ International Artists' Association.

Tan, L. (2015). Crisis and Un/Making Sense: Art as Schizoanalysis (Symposium Curator). New Delhi, India, Max Mueller Bhavan, Goethe Institut.

Tan, L. (2014). Yousif Mural - Jorge Rodriguez-Gerarda. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Art as Schizoanalysis: Creative Placemaking in South Asia. Buchanan, I. and Collins, L. (eds.), Deleuze and the Schizoanalysis of Visual Art.

Tan, L. (2014). Lowlands - Susan Philipsz. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Hallberg, V., and Tan, L. (2014). Receding Triangular Square (single channel video installation). Malmo, Sweden, Malmo Konsthall.

Tan, L. (2014). Landmark Public Art Program. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Acts of Kindness - Michael Landy. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Rainbow Park - Adam Kalinowski. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Open Cinema - Marysia Lewandowska and Colin Fournier. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Talk to Me - Jasmeen Patheja. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L., and Lewandowska, M. (2014). Making Publics for Art. Art Basel Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR.

Tan, L. (2014). NeORIZON - Maurice Benayoun. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Salon Urbain de Douala 2010. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). De Werkplaatsen - Harold Schouten. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Freehouse Neighborhood Workshop - Jeanne van Heeswijk. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Itinerario Muralistico de Vitoria-Gasteiz - Christina and Veronica Werckmeister. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Strandbeest - Theo Jansen. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Redfern Waterloo Tour of Beauty - Squatspace. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Rubber Duck - Florentijn Hofman. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Mongolia 360 Land Art Biennial. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Shanghai Sculpture Park. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Light in the Revolution Night - Karim Jabbari. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Kai Tak River Green Corridor. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Culture in Motion: Anish Kapoor's inflatable concert hall. Public Art Review (Vol. Vol. 50).
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Tan, L. (2014). smARTpower - Sharing Culture - Brett Cook. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Camara Lambdoma - Ariel Guzik. Institute for Public Art (IPA), Shanghai, China.

Tan, L. (2014). Dream's Time Capsule - Eve Frapiccini. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). Wide Open Walls - Njogu Touray and Lawrence Williams. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Tan, L. (2014). La Piroque Celeste - Herve Gabriel and Ngamago Youmbi. IPA, Public Art: Local Remodeling 2, Shanghai, China: Shanghai University (Shangda) Press.

Hallberg, V., and Tan, L. (2013). Receding Triangular Square (single channel video installation). Stockholm, Sweden, Galleri Riis.

Hallberg, V., and Tan, L. (2013). Receding Triangular Square (single channel video installation). Manila, Phillipines, 1335 Mabini Gallery.

Tan, L. (2013). Museums and Cultural Memory in an Age of Networks. International Journal of Cultural Studies, 1367-8779 (Vol. Vol. 16, Issue 4.).

Tan, L. (2013). Intellectual Property Law and the Globalization of Indigenous Cultural Expressions: Māori Tattoo and the Whitmill versus Warner Bros. Case. Theory Culture and Society, 0263-2764 (Vol. Vol. 30, Issue 3.).

Hallberg, V., and Tan, L. (2012). Receding Triangular Square (single channel video installation). Taipei, Taiwan, Taipei Fine Arts Museum.

Tan, L. (2012). The Participatory Museum. Museum, Management and Curatorship, 0964-7775 (Vol. Vol. 27, Issue 2.).

Tan, L. (2011). An Organizational Theory of Curating: Major and minor practices. Foundation for Indian Contemporary Art, New Delhi.

Tan, L. (2011). Psychoanalysis and Art in India. New Delhi, Khoj International Artists' Association.

Tan, L. (2011). Diasporas in a digital age. Ephemera - Theory & Politics in Organization, 1473-2866 (Vol. Vol. 11, Issue 3.).

Brickell, H., Tan, L., and Williams, T. (2011). Animal Incarnations. Auckland, New Zealand, Papakura Art Gallery.

Tan, L. (2010). The Pirate Bay: Countervailing power and the problem of state organized crime. CTheory: Theory, Technology and Culture, 1190-9153 (Vol. Vol. 33, Issue 3.).