John Tao

John Tao is the visionary behind ARTAO, a platform bridging artists with the global audience. Additionally, he has contributed his expertise as a photography consultant to renowned entities including American Express Centurion, Open House, and Ming Chuan University Art Center in Taiwan. Over the span of 12 years, John has been a dedicated writer of a monthly photography column in Business Weekly magazine.

In his role as a photographer, Tao earned recognition as the representative lecturer for Leica's 100th anniversary celebration in Taipei and hosted a seminar featuring renowned photographer Steve McCurry at MOCA museum in 2018. In his capacity as a columnist, he conducted an interview with ICBL photographer John Rodsted, a key figure in the team awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997.

His extensive experience extends to curating photography exhibitions, notably curating the "ForeMost" exhibition in Japan in 2020 and its subsequent instalment.