Timothy Lai. Photograph by Tim Gurczak. Courtesy of Jack Barrett

Timothy Lai (b. 1987, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia) lives and works in Providence, Rhode Island. He received his BA in Communication from the University of Texas at San Antonio in 2009, and his MFA in painting from the Rhode Island School of Design in 2017. His work has been featured in group presentations at Chart, Jack Barrett, Fabian Lang, Essex Flowers, Bass & Reiner Gallery, Good Naked Gallery, and Field Projects. His first post graduate solo exhibition was in 2019 at 00-LA Gallery and more recently had a solo exhibition at Jack Barrett in 2021. Recently, he was awarded the 2022 Rhode Island State Council of the Arts Fellowship in Painting.