Shih-Hang Chen

Chen Shih-Hang is a distinguished artist whose work is a unique intersection between traditional Chinese ink wash painting and Western art forms. Chen began his artistic journey in elementary school, where he built a solid foundation in Western art. In high school, he focused on mastering techniques across artistic disciplines, including painting, sketching, watercolor, and oil painting. Chen studied at the prestigious National Taiwan University of Arts, where he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from the Department of Calligraphy and Painting Arts. During this period, Chen immersed himself in several areas of traditional Chinese art, including ink wash painting, calligraphy, and seal carving, art forms that resonated deeply with his introspective nature.

Chen's artistry is both a synthesis of Eastern and Western Art and an elevated form of spiritual expression. Guided by philosophical insights from Zhuangzi's chapter "Knowledge Wandered North," Chen has crafted a realm called "Taciturn Mountains and Waters," where his introspective spirit finds voice in landscapes that pulsate with silent energy. In his artwork, the hills, ravines, waterfalls, and springs are more than mere scenery; they are metaphors for the profound silence and majesty that characterizes his internal world.

In 2022, Chen’s contributions to the field were formally recognized when his piece "Mountain of Immortals" received first place in the ink wash painting category at the distinguished Taiwan Yat-sen Youth Arts Awards and was later incorporated into the esteemed collection of Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall. Judges lauded Chen’s piece as a significant advancement in contemporary ink wash landscape painting, praising its "irreplaceable sense of contemporary ink wash landscape painting" and its groundbreaking divergence between the classical and the modern.

Chen's work continues to deepen, drawing ever more intensely from his unique blend of aesthetic traditions and personal introspections. He is a seminal artist for those interested in the evolving dialogue between traditional Chinese and Western art forms.

SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2019 "Silent Landscapes: Chen Shihang's Master's Graduation Exhibition," National Taiwan University of Arts Da-Guan Art Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.
2018 "New Generation Ink Art: Chen Shihang and Chiu Yi-Ning Dual Exhibition," Imavision Gallery, Taipei, Taiwan.

JOINT EXHIBITIONS

2018 "Bashu Two Rivers Art Exploration and Sketch Exchange Exhibition," National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei, Taiwan.
"6th Anita Wong Fondation Art Award Winners Exhibition," National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei, Taiwan.
"Ink Activation: Contemporary Ink Art Exhibition of 20 Schools," National Taiwan Normal University, Taipei, Taiwan.
"Greater Taipei Contemporary Art Biennial," National Taiwan University of Arts, New Taipei, Taiwan.
"The 23rd Da Dun Fine Arts Exhibition Winners Exhibition," Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan.
"National Art Exhibition Winners Exhibition," National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan.

2017 "National Art Exhibition Winners Exhibition," National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung, Taiwan.

2015 "16th Huangxi Art Exhibition Winners Touring Exhibition," Changhua, Taiwan.

Art Fairs:
2021 "ART TAICHUNG," National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall (Sun Yat-sen Youth Art Award), Taichung, Taiwan.
"ONE ART TAIPEI," The Sherwood Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.

2020 "ART KAOHSIUNG" City Suites Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
"ART TAICHUNG," Millennium Hotel Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan.

2019 "ART KAOHSIUNG" City Suites Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
"ART TAICHUNG," Millennium Hotel Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan.
"ART HSINCHU" AJ Hotel, Hsinchu, Taiwan.
"ART TAINAN" Tayih Landis Hotel, Tainan, Taiwan.
"ONE ART TAIPEI," The Sherwood Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan.

2018 "ART KAOHSIUNG" City Suites Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
"ART TAICHUNG," Millennium Hotel Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan.
"ART FORMOSA" Eslite Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.
"ART TAINAN" Tayih Landis Hotel Tainan, Tainan, Taiwan.
"ART HSINCHU" Fleur Lis Hotel, Hsinchu, Taiwan.

2017 "ART KAOHSIUNG" City Suites Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
"ART TAICHUNG" Millennium Hotel Taichung, Taichung, Taiwan.
"YOUNG ART TAIPEI" Sheraton Grand Taipei Hotel, Taipei, Taiwan.

AWARDS ACHIEVEMENTS

2020 "Sun Yat-sen Youth Art Award," Ink category, Sun Yat-sen Award (First Prize).
2019 "National Art Exhibition," Ink category, Selected.
2018 "The 23rd Dadun Fine Art Exhibition," Ink and Colors category, First Prize, Dadun Award.
"6th Anita Wong Foundation Art Creation Award," Ink and Colors category, First Prize.
"National Art Exhibition," Ink category, Selected.
2017 "National Art Exhibition," Ink category, Silver Award.
"Our Museum of Nationa Taiwan University of Arts Collection Award," Honorable Mention.
2016 "National Taiwan University of Arts Anniversary Art Exhibition," Ink category, Third Prize.
2015 "16th Huangxi Art Exhibition," Ink and Gouache category, Selected.

COLLECTIONS

2020 "Mountain Immortals," National Dr. Sun Yat-sen Memorial Hall, Taipei, Taiwan.
2018 "Island of Consciousness," Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung, Taiwan.
2017 "Stairway to Heaven," Our Museum, New Taipei, Taiwan.

WORKSHOPS/COLLABORATIONS

2023 "DIPTYQUE L'Eau Papier Water Dye Workshop," Artist Workshop VIP Event.