Cindy Shih Explained

Cindy Shih
Other Names:Cindy Shih López
Birth Place:Taiwan
Education:City College of San Francisco,
Technische Universität Berlin
Alma Mater:University of California, Los Angeles
Known For:Painting

Cindy Shih (born 1982)[1] is a Taiwanese-born American visual artist.[2] 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.[3] She lives in San Francisco, California.[4]

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 degree in Communication Studies from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). She also received art training to the Art Department of the City College of San Francisco; and also studied fine arts and film at the Technische Universität Berlin in Berlin Germany, and painting and creative advertising at the ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena.

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.

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.[5]

She has collaborated with companies to incorporate her art into their products in unique ways, including Savoir-Faire in Novato, California, a fine artist supplies importer.[6]

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Notes and References

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  2. Web site: Kato . Yoshi . May 15, 2013 . Celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage Month in the Bay Area . 2023-01-02 . . en-US . 1932-8672.
  3. Web site: 10 Asian American Female Artists You Should Know . 2018-03-24 . BuzzFeed Community . en.
  4. Web site: 2016-02-23 . Being a broke young creative in San Francisco . 2023-01-02 . Dazed (magazine) . en.
  5. News: After the Ghost Ship Tragedy, Bay Area Artists Fear Crackdown on DIY Spaces. 2016-12-21. Hyperallergic. 2018-03-24. en-US.
  6. News: Meet Cindy Shih: Artist You Should Know. Broke-Ass Stuart's Website. 2018-03-24. en-US.
  7. Web site: underCurrents & the Quest for Space exhibition by APICC & AAWAA, May 2–25 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20180325050441/http://www.somarts.org/undercurrents/ . 2018-03-25 . 2018-03-24 . SOMArts . en-US.