Wilson Shieh

Wilson Shieh specializes in figure painting, using the traditional Chinese fine-brush technique known as gongbi. Despite this classical approach, his works address contemporary themes, focusing primarily on identity, dress, and the body.

Biography of Wilson Shieh

Wilson Shieh Ka Ho, born in 1970 in Hong Kong, is a notable mid-career artist whose studio is located in the Artistic Community in Fo Tan. He attended King's College for secondary school and initially pursued an architecture degree at the University of Hong Kong.

However, he later shifted his focus to fine arts, graduating with a Bachelor of Arts in Fine Arts from the Chinese University of Hong Kong in 1994, followed by a Master of Fine Arts degree in 2001.

Shieh's early recognition came in 1997 when he won the painting category in the Philippe Charriol Foundation Art Competition. He gained prominence in the 1990s with solo exhibitions such as "Femme Fatales: Drawings by Shieh Ka Ho" (Fringe, 1995) and "Fleshly - Chinese Fine-Brush Paintings by Wilson Shieh" (1998).

More recent solo and duo exhibitions include "Trendi Club - New Paintings by Wilson Shieh and Tse Yim On" at Bonhams in Hong Kong (2023) and "Wilson Shieh : Chop Suey 2008 - 2022" at JPS Gallery in Hong Kong (2022).

Shieh's works have been included in public collections at institutions such as the Heritage Museum and Museum of Art in Hong Kong, the National Gallery of the United States, the National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, the Asian Art Museum of San Francisco, and the Queensland Art Gallery. 

Wilson Shieh's Art Style

Shieh, trained in the Chinese fine-brush technique (gongbi), works across various media, including Chinese ink painting on silk, acrylic on canvas, and paper cutout collage. His art primarily explores the human body as a central theme. By transforming figures with custom-designed costumes, Shieh continually questions modern identity within his artistic realm.