Julia Tian uses painting and drawing, fiber, and installation to illustrate the influence of the Asian diaspora on local culture and identity. Julia's work is inspired by her experience growing up in the mountain west in a Chinese American restaurant as a mixed race kid, as well as raising her own family in San Francisco for the past decade. She has a deep love for the Asian American community in the Bay Area. Julia earned a BFA with honors in Illustration, as well as an MBA from BYU. She has worked for the last 10 years at Adobe Inc, leading the Creative Residency program and managing the company's relationships with fine arts museums across the globe. She also leads the Equity and Advancement Initiative that supports civil rights advocacy and social justice non-profits, including Asian Americans Advancing Justice (Asian Law Caucus). Julia is a fierce advocate for a creator-first approach to developing new technologies, such as generative AI.
