Tao Urban

Tao Urban is a Lecturer in the Creative Action Program at Otis College of Art and Design. He holds a Master of Fine Arts from Cranbrook Academy of Art (2000) and a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting from the Rhode Island School of Design (1993). His work bridges art and design, creating interactive objects and installations that explore how viewers assign cultural and personal meaning to products.

• Education
  • MFA, Cranbrook Academy of Art (2000)
  • BFA in Painting, Rhode Island School of Design (1993)

Urban’s solo exhibitions include "Reading Room" at Swarm Gallery (Oakland, 2007), "The Pine Marten Installation," "Source, Resource," and "It's Not Me, ... It's You" at Acuna-Hansen Gallery (Los Angeles, 2006). His work has been featured in group shows across the U.S., such as at the Torrance Museum of Art and High Desert Test Sites 2. He has also lectured at institutions like Carnegie Mellon University and Southern California Institute of Architecture.