Tairan Hao (b. 1998, Beijing, China) is a multimedia artist and designer whose practice encompasses time-based media, digital programming, interactivity, and installation. By deconstructing the utilitarian and participatory dimensions of technology, he explores how advancements in these fields reshape behavioral decisions, identity, and social structures on various subjects. Audience interactivity is encouraged in each work to narrate interconnections among individuals, technology, and broader societal contexts.

Hao’s work has been featured in solo shows at Beijing Today Art Museum and in group shows at venues such as the Wuhan Biennale, EFA Project Space, and Williamsburg Art & History Center. In 2020, he founded his STUDIO® project, assembling a multidisciplinary team dedicated to research and development in functional art products and public interactive installations. This initiative aims to bridge the gap between art and public accessibility, exploring new modes of interaction. The STUDIO® has received over 10 utility patents, pushing the boundaries of form, function, and social relevance in contemporary art.

Hao currently lives and works in Brooklyn, NY, and Philadelphia, PA. He holds a BFA from California College of the Arts and an MFA from University of Pennsylvania.

Education

2024
University of Pennsylvania, Weitzman School of Design, MFA Fine Arts

2021
California College of the Arts, Honors BFA with high distinction
Specialized in Human-Computer Interaction, Faculty Award Scholarship

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025
Intergalactic Open, Shockboxx Gallery, Hermosa Beach, CA
New Year, New Art, KBM Art Gallery, Hollywood, CA
Artistry Alchemy: Transformation on Canvas, Streeters Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
WAH 26th Salon Show, curated by Yuko Nii, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY

2024
Detritus, curated by Yuko Nii, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Beyond Boundaries, Online Exhibition on Artsin Square platform
Color, CICA Museum (Czong Institute for Contemporary Art), Gimpo, South Korea
Red Sky at Night, EFA Project Space, Manhattan, NY
Five into One, Wilson Gallery of Moore College of Art and Design, Philadelphia, PA
WAH International Show, curated by Yuko Nii, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
A Window at A Space, curated by Shuang Cai & Yitong Chen, A Space Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
What’s A Public For? curated by DJ Hellerman, Atelier Art Gallery, Philadelphia, PA
WAH 25th Salon Show, curated by Yuko Nii, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY

2023
Documentary Ethnography: A Video Installation Exhibit, organized by Sosena Solomon, Charles Addams Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Metal and Plastics, curated by Yuko Nii, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn, NY
Over Under Through, Charles Addams Gallery, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA
Dreams and Nightmares, Boomer Gallery, London, United Kingdom

2022
Wuhan Biennale, Qintai Art Museum, Wuhan, China

2021
The 4th Academic Experimental Art Documentary Exhibition, organized by China Central Academy of Fine Arts, School of Experimental Art, Taoxichuan Gallery, Jingdezhen, China

2020
Yellow Crane Tower Cultural Art Fair, Hubei Institute of Fine Arts, Wuhan, China

2019
Post-human A.I. Work Demo, Noisebridge, San Francisco, CA

2018
Moments, Central Academy of Fine Arts, Beijing, China

Solo Exhibitions

2022
New Age, No.271 XIAOPUBEIJIE Gallery, curated by Shan Xu, Beijing, China

2017
Tairan Hao Solo Exhibition, Beijing Today Art Museum, curated by Zhijie Qiu, Beijing, China

Appointments

2025
Jury member, A’Design award

2024
Artists Talk Speaker, Williamsburg Art and Historical Center, WAH International Show
Jury member, EDR Art Education, Dragons Beget Dragons, Phoenixes Beget Phoenixes AI Art Show

2023
Teaching Assistant, University of Pennsylvania, Graphic Design I: Creative Technologies
Guest Critic, China Central Academy of Fine Arts, School of Experimental Art

2020
Associateship, UNESCO’s Design Cities project: Wuhan A City of Design

Public collections & Commissions

2024
Collection(3 pieces) of Yuko Nii Foundation, Williamsburg Art & Historical Center, Brooklyn NY

2022
Commissioned(2 pieces) by Qintai Art Museum, Wuhan, Hubei, China

Awards and Grants

2019
Bronze A’Design Award in Arts, Crafts, and Ready-Made Design Category, Italy

2018
California College of the Arts Faculty Award Scholarship

Writing

2022
Reconnecting humans with nature in the virtual world, China Art Newspaper

Selected Press

2024
Interview with featured artist Tairan Hao, It’s Liquid Group

Interview with Tairan Hao, Issue 33, Floorr Magazine