Allan Xia is a visual storyteller whose work span a broad spectrum of creative mediums and disciplines such as illustration, comics, videogames and emerging technologies such as Virtual (VR) and Augmented Reality (AR).
Outside of his creative practice, Allan is also the founder and director of Chromacon – a biennial Indie Arts Festival based in New Zealand connecting creatives and art-lovers through inspiration, education, and interaction. The latest festival took place on 8~9th April, 2017 at the Aotea Centre in Auckland, where over 120+ New Zealand independent creators and 5 International guests showcased their work to 7400+ visitors from the wider public.
In July 2013, Allan was awarded a prestigious placement in ART Venture 2013, a unique acceleration programme for creative entrepreneurs and producers working in the arts and creative industries in Auckland.