Tan Tong’s works comprise an infusion of Chinese philosophy, culture and history with I-Ching hexagrams and nine-square grid of Chinese magic squares (also known as the Golden Section), with elements of Taoist mysticism and Tantric Buddhist space (cosmology). The work shows fusion / influence from the East and the West. Tan Tong held two major exhibitions during his lifetime: Homage To Picasso in August 2006 and Homage To Tan Tong – His Art And Times at Wisma Kebudayaan Soka Gakkai Malaysia (December 2011 to January 2012). In both shows, he developed his “Neo-Cubism” and “DeCubism” style of painting. Tan Tong received diplomas in painting and drawing from the Ecole Nationale Superieur des Beaux-Arts in Paris where he attended from 1972 to 1975. His re-enrolment was due to non-recognition from his first attendance at the same institution from 1964 to 1969, apparently because of being foreign. However, he was granted a rare solo show at the Foyer des Artistes Galerie in 1967. In 1974, he won the La Fondation Rocheron Award for his Buddha Eye painting. He received another French Government scholarship to study French language at the Bordeaux University between October 1970 to June 1971. He was to revisit Paris four times on field trips in 1983, 1995, 2002 and 2008. He was an art lecturer at the Malaysian Institute of Art for 26 years and retired as Head of Art and Design department in 2002.