Jason SHIH

Born in 1972 in Changhua, Taiwan

Education

Ph.D. in Art, School of Sculpture and Public Art, China Academy of Art

MFA in Metalcraft, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA

MBA in International Fashion Program, College of Management, National Taiwan Normal University

BFA in Fine Arts, Taipei National University of the Arts

Awards

2024

Silver Medal, Sculpture Category, 113th National Art Exhibition, National Taiwan Museum of Fine Arts, Taichung

Silver Award, Sculpture Category, London Design Awards, UK

Silver Award, Sculpture Category, Muse Design Awards, USA

2023

Bronze Award, Taichung Sculpture Award, Dadun Cultural Center, Taichung

Gold Award, Sculpture Category, Muse Design Awards, USA

First Prize, 14th International Art Contest, ITSLIQUID, Venice, Italy

First Prize, 1st Artist Representation Selection, Kyla Artist Prize, Germany

Jason SHIH, born in 1972 in Changhua, Taiwan, is a sculptor and public artist currently based in Taoyuan. He began specializing in metal sculpture in 1991 while studying at the Taipei National University of the Arts. He later earned his MFA from the School for American Crafts at the Rochester Institute of Technology, and worked as an assistant to renowned metal sculptor Albert Paley. In 2015, he received a Doctor of Fine Arts degree from the China Academy of Art.

Shih’s work draws on a wide range of influences—from contemporary dance choreographer Pina Bausch to fashion designer Alexander McQueen—reflecting his deep interest in movement, space, and contemporary expression. Inspired by Futurism and Constructivism, his sculptures capture fleeting moments of motion through static forms, expressing the elegance and restraint of natural forces.

With a keen sensitivity to everyday life, Shih uses poetic forms to tell personal stories. For him, art is a dialogue with lived experience—a way to interpret and share his perception of the world.