Wilson SHIEH 石家豪
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BIOGRAPHY
1970 Born in Hong Kong 1994 Bachelor of Arts, Fine Arts major, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2001 Master of Fine Arts, The Chinese University of Hong Kong Currently lives and works in Hong Kong Wilson SHIEH (b.1970, Hong Kong), graduated in BA from and MFA degree from Chinese University of Hong Kong, majoring in fine arts major in 1994 and 2001 respectively. He started his artistic practice in Chinese fine-brush (gongbi) technique, works on various media ranging from Chinese ink painting on silk, acrylic on canvas to paper cutout collage. He focuses on human bodies as major theme for narration. Transforming figuration by means of tailor-made costumes, the identity of modern people is always in query in his art world. Participated exhibitions include solo exhibition “Architecture Costume” (Hong Kong Arts Centre, Hong Kong, 2018), “Hi! Houses Project” (Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum, Hong Kong, 2017), “Wilson Shieh…Sumbody” (Osage Gallery, Hong Kong, 2012), group exhibition “A Century of Women in Chinese Art” (Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, U.K., 2018), “Asian Art Biennial 2009” (National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan, 2009), “The Third Asia-Pacific Triennial of Contemporary Art” (Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia, 1999). SHIEH currently lives and works in Hong Kong. SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS 2018 Architecture Costume, Gongbi Figure Painting, Hong Kong Arts Centre 2017 Hi! Houses Project, Dr. Sun Yat-sen Museum, Hong Kong 2013 Wilson Shieh... Sumbody, Osage Kwun Tong, Hong Kong 2012 Wilson Shieh Live in Soho, Osage Soho, Hong Kong 2011 Mortal Coil, Osage Soho, Hong Kong 2009 Wilson Shieh: Music Families, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore Chow Yun Fat’s Fitting Room, Osage Soho, Hong Kong Fitting Room, Osage Shanghai, Shanghai, China 2008 Wilson Shieh: Lady Killers, Osage Shanghai, Shanghai, China 2007 Ladyland, Grotto Fine Art, Hong Kong SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS 2019 Celebrating 20 Years at Karin Weber Gallery, Karin Weber Gallery, Hong Kong The Naked Form in Modern Chinese Art, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, U.K. Art Basel HK 2019, Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Hong Kong 2018 A Century of Women in Chinese Art, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, U.K. 2017 Ambiguously Yours - Gender in Hong Kong Popular Culture, M+ Pavilion, Hong Kong 2015-17 Ink Remix: Contemporary Art from mainland China, Taiwan and Hong Kong - Canberra Museum and Gallery; Bendigo Art Gallery, Victoria; UNSW gallery; Museum of Brisbane, Australia 2014 The 2nd CAFAM Biennale, CAFA Art Museum, Beijing, China 2013 Hong Kong Eye - ArtisTree, Hong Kong Hong Kong Contemporary Art Awards 2012, Hong Kong Museum of Art 2012 Ink - The Art of China, Saatchi Gallery, London, U.K. 2010 Hong Kong Contemporary Art Biennial Awards 2009, Hong Kong Museum of Art Legacy and Creations - Ink Art vs Ink Art, Shanghai Art Museum, China Legacy and Creations - Art vs Art, Museum of Contemporary Art, Shanghai, China 2009 Three Decades of Contemporary Chinese Collection, Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia 2009 Asian Art Biennial: Viewpoints & Viewing Points, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan 2008 Wilson Shieh and Michael Ziegler: Drawings, L.A. Galerie, Frankfurt, Germany Fiona Wong and Wilson Shieh, Harewood House, Leeds, U.K. New Ink Art: Innovation and Beyond, Hong Kong Museum of Art The 6th International Ink Painting Biennial of Shenzhen, Shenzhen Art Academy, China ARTIST RESIDENCY AND ART PROJECTS 2008 Ukiyo-e Woodblock Print Project, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore 2006 Asian Artists Portfolio Project, Singapore Tyler Print Institute, Singapore 2005 5 Etchings at Crown Point Press, San Francisco, U.S.A. 2003 Asian Artists Fellowship 2003, Freeman Foundation (Vermont Studio Center, U.S.A.) INSTITUTION COLLECTIONS Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford, U.K. Asian Art Museum, San Francisco, U.S.A. British Council, Hong Kong Davis Museum, Wellesley College, U.S.A. Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco, U.S.A. Hong Kong Heritage Museum Hong Kong Museum of Art Loewe Foundation, Madrid, Spain M+ Museum for Visual Culture, Hong Kong National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., U.S.A. Philippe Charriol Foundation, Hong Kong Queensland Art Gallery, Brisbane, Australia National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan |