Daniel Lai, who is a self-taught artist, is known to have very innovative art making skills. He has also been published in numerous books and magazines. His work has earned awards nationally and internationally.
He is currently represented by Aurora Photos, Portland, ME., Glasshouse Images, New York, NY., Estel Gallery, Nashville, TN., and GG Interiors, Knoxville, TN.
He has been juried into many exhibits.A few examples are the 2008 Solo show “ICON: An Exploration of Western Culture,” Estel Gallery, Nashville, TN. Curated by Cynthia Bullinger, 2007 public solo “Burnt Portraits Public Art Exhibit,”Arcade Building, Nashville, TN., and “Faculty Show,” Todd Gallery, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN. Curated by Eric Snyder in 2008.
Some of the awards he has earned are 2004 International Photography Award (IPA), Los Angeles, CA., 2003 Award of Excellence, 23rd Annual Spring Photography Competition by Photographer’s Forum Magazine, 2007 and 2005 Publication Awards, Direct Art, Fall/Winter 2007 issue and Spring 2005 issue, SlowArt Production, Phoenicia, NY.
Daniel Lai, of Chinese descent, was born and raised in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He moved to the United States in 2000. He has a BA in Linguistics (2003) and an MA in Art Studies/Art History (2006) from Montclair State University. He is currently working on his PhD in Sociology at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.