Kenneth Tam

A black and white image of an asian artist looking sideways away from the camera with their hands in the back wearing a black coat. The artist has semi long hair and the background is blurred.
Caption: Photo by Christian Carroll. Courtesy of Kenneth Tam.
Image Description: A black and white image of an asian artist looking sideways away from the camera with their hands in the back wearing a black coat. The artist has semi long hair and the background is blurred.

Kenneth Tam‘s work takes the form of video installations that include moving-image works and sculpture, and currently explores ideas around the negotiation and performance of group identity.  His work has been exhibited at The SculptureCenter, MIT List Visual Arts Center, and the Hammer Museum amongst other institutions. He is presenting a solo exhibition at the Queens Museum in the spring of 2021, and will participate in The Shed’s upcoming Open Call.  He recently produced his first live(streamed) performance at The Kitchen, and has been an artist-in-residence at the Lower Manhattan Cultural Council, Pioneer Works, The Core Program at the Museum of Fine Arts, and the 18th Street Arts Center in Santa Monica, CA. He is a graduate of the Cooper Union.

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