Born in 1988 in Morong, Philippines. Lives and works in Houston, Texas
Born in Manila to a Vietnamese family who relocated to Texas when she was a child, Lam spent her formative creative years in Dallas with her mother. She received her B.F.A. in 2010 from the University of North Texas and later completed a Master of Fine Arts degree at Arizona State University.
Lam currently resides in Dallas, TX where she works primarily alone in her studio at her home. She finds peace and solace in her creative process during the late-night hours. Having the accessibility to work and live in the same space allows her to move back and forth freely and comfortably in her own controlled chaos. Her sculptures also live amongst her. From her bookshelf to the top of a file cabinet, her “what are theys” are everywhere around her and become living, breathing organisms of the unique environment she has created for herself to live within.
Lam enjoys the unpredictable quality of her process. This is seen in the way she manipulates the foam structures and handles the resin. She couples this with the tedious and controlled placement of her acrylic “spikes” and surface designs. This opposition is crucial to her work. Whether seen in the process itself, or the result, which exudes both an intense beauty and an intense uncomfortability, Lam plays with these polarities and examines them closely.
The polymorphous, multi-textural and ambiguous qualities of her work both confuse and delight the viewer, leaving you craving more and wishing you could touch them. Dan Lam is just getting started. The objects that she is making are difficult to identify and definitely
Solo exhibitions:
2021
A subtle alchemy – Nasher Sculpture Center – Dallas – TX
Curious Matter – Skye Gallery – Aspen
2020
Sweetmeats – Hashimoto Contemporary – New York City – NY
Supernatural – Solo exhibit – Stephanie Chefas Projects – Portland – OR
2019
Delicious Monster – Hashimoto Contemporary – New York City – NY
2018
Infinite Playground – Stephanie Chefas Projects – Portland – OR
Hands On – MoMaCha – New York City – NY
2017
Bait – Spoke Art – San Francisco – CA
2016
Coquette – Fort Works Art – Fort Worth – TX
2014
Can I Touch – Thesis Exhibition – Harry Wood Gallery – Tempe – AZ
Collectives exhibitions (selection) :
2020
Cosmos – Galerie Artima – Paris
Event Horizon – The Chambers Project – Nevada City – CA
In Formation – Hashimoto Contemporary – New York City – NY
2019
Re/Devaluing Colorism: Intersections of Skin Color and Currency – Southwest School of Art – Santikos Building – San Antonio – TX
Center of Attention – Anya Tish Gallery – Houston – TX
Context Art Miami – Spoke Art
Shapes and illusions – Galerie Magda Danysz – Paris
Crave the Unexpected – Institute of Contemporary Art Boston
Group show with Keymi – Galerie Artima – Paris
2018
Better Together – Anohaao Gallery – Gothenburg – Suède
Alter- Sphere – Fine Arts Center Gallery – University of Arkansas – Fayetteville – AR
In Control – Anya Wish Gallery – Houston – TX
Platinum Blend 4 – Stephanie Chefas Projects – Portland – OR
Enigma – Rogue Space – New York City – NY
Elevate – International Church of Cannabis – Denver – CO
6 ans : exposition anniversaire – Arch Enemy Arts – Philadelphia – PA
Half A Pound of Art – Storepunkt – Munich – Allemagne
Lately – First Amendment Gallery – San Francisco – CA
2017
New Works – Black Book Gallery – Denver – CO
LURE presented by Tax Collection – Guy Hepner – New York City
NYGrowth – Usagi – Brooklyn – NY
Which Way – That Way – First Amendment Gallery – San Francisco – CA
Candy Castle – Fort Works Art – Ft Worth – TX
Anything But Decorative – Stoerpunkt – Munich – Allemagne
Piles – Stacks – Lumps & Mounds curate par Chiazzo – NY
So Fresh – So Clean – The Public Trust – Dallas – TX
Neon Love – Stephanie Chefas Projects – Portland – OR
2016
Puffy – Prickly – Poured – Anya Tish Gallery – Houston – TX
Prick – Wheron and Dan Lam – The Platform – Dallas – TX
Slippery Slope – Left Field – San Luis Obispo – CA
Dan Lam at Primer – Circuit 12 – Dallas – TXDuets – Fort Works Art – Fort Worth – TX
One – Stephanie Chefas Projects 2015 500X Expo Juried Exhibition – 500X Gallery – Dallas – TX
New Texas Talent
2015
Dan Lam & Stewart Parker – Kamiposi Gallery – Midland – TX
Craighead Green Gallery – Dallas – TX
Inaugural Show – LeftField – San Luis Obispo – CA
Kid Stuff – Halt Gallery – Phoenix – AZ
2014
Object Object – Helmuth Projects – San Diego – CA
First Step – Step Gallery – Phoenix – AZ
WP Carey School of Business – Arizona State University – Tempe – AZ
2013
Fiasco – Bragg’s Pie Factory – Phoenix – AZ
Drawing Expanded – 1114 Gallery – Tempe – AZ
Delineation – Night Gallery – Tempe – AZ
2012
Rinse and Repeat – Bragg’s Pie Factory – Phoenix – AZ
Transient States – The Ice House – Phoenix – AZ
Phoenix+ – Modified Arts – Phoenix – AZ
2011
Dia De Los Muertos – Mountain View Community College Oak Cliff Gallery – Dallas – TX
New Graduate Exhibit – Harry Wood Gallery at ASU – Tempe – AZ
Derivatives: Origin in Geometry Curated by Vincent Falsetta – MADI Museum – Dallas – TX
Education:
2014 MFA Drawing and Painting – Arizona State University
2010 BFA Drawing and Painting – University of North Texas
Presse :
Juxtapoz – Issue 200
Create Magazine – Issue 1
INSIDER ArtVice
NPR Here&NowUpper
PlaygroundDesign
MilkFubiz Media
Wallpaper*Hi- Fructose Magazine
The Jealous Curator
Emboss Magazine
Juxtapoz Magazine Online
MAAKE Magazine – Issue 2
Studio Visit Magazine – Volume 32
Dialogist Volume 2 – Issue 5
FreshPaintMagazine International Issue 9
New American Paintings – West Region No. 120
New American Paintings – MFA Annual No. 111
Artists Residencies:
2018
Teton Art Lab – Jackson Hole – WY
2017
Fairmont Residency – Dallas – TX
Facebook Artist in Residence – Menlo Park – CA
2016
Fort Works Art Residency – Fort Works Art – Fort Worth – TX
2012
Arizona Biltmore Residency – Phoenix A