Current Exhibition

Our eight Art competition “Botanicals” started in January 2026 and concluded on February 19, 2026. Art Room Gallery received entries from many countries around the world: Japan, Ukraine, USA, Switzerland, France, Taiwan, Canada, Poland, Singapore, Denmark, UK, Hong Kong and China. The Botanicals theme in this competition included a diversity in types, styles and mediums (acrylic on canvas, watercolor, oil, photography, digital art, cast bronze, steel, digital collage). The following evaluation criteria has been used for judging the artwork: creativity, interpretation of the theme, originality and quality of art, overall design, demonstration of artistic ability, and usage of medium. Jury decided to select 78 artworks for inclusion in the exhibition. Aside from First, Second, and Third place Jury also presented Merit awards and Honorable Mention awards.

Thank you, and enjoy the exhibition!

Statement:

I studied at The University of Kansas and Texas Christian University. My works have been in many competitive and invitational exhibitions with numerous awards and purchases, I have many works in public collections, works of mine are in private collections from California to Texas and Arkansas. I currently live in a National Register house in Houston, Texas. I work in watercolor on paper and illustration board and acrylic on canvas. I love nature and the subjects of my 2D work depict nature (sometimes with a slightly surrealistic touch and sometimes framed in a rather abstract way).

Statement:

Jason Shih was born in 1972 in Taiwan. In 1991, he began to specialize in metal sculpture when he was a sophomore in the Fine Arts Dept. of Taipei National University of the Arts. In 2001, he graduated from School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, USA, and majored in Metal Sculpture. And then, he served as the metal sculptor Albert Paley's assistant, involved in crafts and public art work practices. Furthermore, he earned his Art Ph. D. from China Academy of Art, China (2015). Now, he lives in Taiwan, and consistently engages in the both areas of sculpture and public art. Jason Shih’s artistic vision is shaped by a diverse array of influences, from contemporary dance to avant-garde fashion. He cites German choreographer Pina Bausch and British designer Alexander McQueen as significant inspirations. Bausch’s explorations of time and space resonate with Shih’s interest in sculpture’s capacity to embody kinetic energy and spatial imagination. McQueen’s innovative approach to contemporary imagery and themes provides Shih with a broad canvas for creative expression. Shih’s work is also influenced by the aesthetic principles of Futurism and Constructivism, movements that emphasize dynamic energy and continuous motion. These influences are evident in his pursuit of capturing the beauty of movement and the elegant restraint of natural forces.