| Xu Tan 1957 Born Wuhan, China
Lives and works in Guangzhou and Foshan, China |
| 1983 | Graduated Oil Painting Department, Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts, Guangzhou,China | | 1989 | Post Graduated Oil Painting Department,Guangzhou Academy of Fine Arts |
| Selected Group Exhibition | | 1999 | 3rd Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art, Queensland, Australia | | 1998 | 1st Taipei Biennal,Taipei
"Cities on the Move,3" P.S.1 Art Center,New York
Traffic Jam" Berlin
"Big Tail Elephant" Kunst Halle Bern,Bern | | 1997 | "Another Long March - Chinese Conceptual Art 1997" Breda,Holland
"Cities on the Move,1" Vienna
"New City,New Art,New Asia - Chinese and Koren Young Artist Joint Exhibition" Shanghai | | 1996 | "Container 96 - European Cultural Festival 96" Cobenhagen
"Ha Chi - Chinese and German Joint Art Exhibition" Colonge,Germany | | 1996 | "Xu Tan's Solo Show" Vermont Studio Center,Vermont State,USA |
| Ludwig Art Museum, Germany | |