Current Exhibition

Our seventh Art competition “Nature” started in July 2024 and concluded on August 15, 2024. Art Room Gallery received entries from many countries around the world: USA, Finland, China, Canada, Taiwan, Australia, Netherlands, Spain, Germany and Italy. The Nature theme in this competition included a diversity in types, styles and mediums (oil on canvas, acrylic, watercolor, pastel, resin, digital art, photography). 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 40 artworks for inclusion in the exhibition. Aside from First, Second, and Third place Jury also presented Merit awards.

Thank you, and enjoy the exhibition!

First place

Statement:

Nature wildbird photographer. Over 20 years of photography experience. I am photographing wild birds in Japan. Belongs to the Japan Professional Photographers Society（JPS）. Clients: Canon, Tamron, Nikkei National Geographic, Wild Bird Society of Japan, etc. Awards 2009 High Photo Award Grand Prix Winner 2019 Selected for Sony Japan Nature Photo Contest 2022 Peninsula Art Academy International Digital Exhibition Competition 1st, 2nd and 3rd place in OF THE AIR category 2nd and 3rd place in OF THE IMAGINATION category 2024 IPA - INTERNATIONAL PHOTOGRAPHY AWARDS™ “ONESHOT - SEARCHING FOR PEACE” JURY TOP 5 SELECTION Award

Second place

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. Shih’s sculptures often depict moments of defying gravity, capturing the fleeting beauty of motion in a static form. As a professional sculptor, Jason likes to experience the taste of life with perceptual observation in the subtle moments, and also likes the ever-changing situation of game shapes in the poetic imaginary space. For Jason, art creation is to share various moods and stories in daily life.