Cindy Shih

Cindy Shih is a visual artist living and working in San Francisco. Her work is strongly rooted in traditional techniques and principles, including Chinese literati painting, Venetian plasterwork, landscape painting, and realism, although producing thoroughly modern pieces. One of her prominent themes is exploring her personal narrative in a broad context.[1]

Early life

Shih was born in Taiwan and immigrated to Los Angeles at the age of three. She describes her family as a "model immigrant Chinese family" who encouraged her to be independent and free-thinking, but also wanted for her the usual hallmarks of traditional success, such as marriage and assimilation.

She holds a BA in Communication Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and previously worked in technology at Google. She also received art training to the Art Department of the City College of San Francisco, where she took numerous classes in lieu of art school. She has also studied Fine Arts and Film at the Technische Universität Berlin in Germany and Painting and Creative Advertising at the Pasadena Art Center College of Design in Los Angeles.

Career

In 2012 she gave up a job at Google to pursue painting. Her artwork has been described as feminist work that addresses issues of gender, race, and power.[1]

Her studio is located in the Pacific Felt Factory, a warehouse space that allowed her to expand the size of her works. She was interviewed after the Ghost Ship art community which was destroyed by an Oakland area fire.[2][3]

She is collaborating with companies Savior Faire and Novato to incorporate her art into their products in unique ways.[4]

Awards and honors
  • 2018 Print Installation at San Francisco Airport Marriott Waterfront, Burlingame, CA 2017 SF Open Studios Juror's Choice Award, SOMArts Main Gallery, San Francisco, CA
  • 2x2 Solo Show Nominee 2016, Pro Arts Gallery, Oakland, CA
  • 2015 Top Ten ArtSpan Open Studios Artist, Juror's Choice, SOMArts Main Gallery, San Francisco, CA[5]
  • Best in Show (Mixed Media), deYoung Museum, San Francisco, CA
  • Expressions of Excellence, Sacramento Fine Arts Center, Carmichael, CA

See also

References
  1. karafarah. "10 Asian American Female Artists You Should Know". BuzzFeed Community. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  2. "pacificfeltfactory". pacificfeltfactory. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  3. "After the Ghost Ship Tragedy, Bay Area Artists Fear Crackdown on DIY Spaces". Hyperallergic. 2016-12-21. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  4. "Meet Cindy Shih: Artist You Should Know". Broke-Ass Stuart's Website. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
  5. "underCurrents & the Quest for Space exhibition by APICC & AAWAA, May 2–25 — SOMArts". www.somarts.org. Retrieved 2018-03-24.
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