Malu Tan
Malu Tan, born in 1964, is a visual artist based in Charlotte, NC. She is known for her gestural, textured, and colorful abstract paintings that are expressions of her environment. Born in Manila, Philippines, Tan initially studied business and pursued banking and industry. After moving to London, she studied at The Art Academy and pursued her childhood dream to be a full-time artist.
Tan has shown her work at various museums and galleries, including Marin Museum, Katonah Museum, Ayala Museum, Monika Olko Gallery, Faber Birren, and The Philippine Consulate in New York. She is a recipient of the Artist Support Grant and the Creative Renewal Fellowship in North Carolina. Her work is part of the permanent collection of The Yale-New Haven Medical Center and Cartus Corporation.