Shi Jin-Hua (; 1964 – 28 June 2024) was a Taiwanese
contemporary artist
Contemporary art is a term used to describe the art of today, generally referring to art produced from the 1970s onwards. Contemporary artists work in a globally influenced, culturally diverse, and technologically advancing world. Their art i ...
, known predominantly for conceptual arts and performance; notably for his work, ''
Pen Walking'', shown at
Taipei Fine Arts Museum
The Taipei Fine Arts Museum (TFAM; ) is a museum in Zhongshan District, Taipei, Taiwan. It is in the Taipei Expo Park. The museum first opened on August 8, 1983, at the former site of the United States Taiwan Defense Command. It was the first ...
in 2008.
Background
Shi was born in
Penghu
The Penghu ( , Hokkien Pe̍h-ōe-jī, POJ: ''Phîⁿ-ô͘'' or ''Phêⁿ-ô͘'' ) or Pescadores Islands are an archipelago of 90 islands and islets in the Taiwan Strait, about west of the main island of Taiwan across the Penghu Ch ...
in 1964. He was diagnosed with diabetes at age of 17.
Shi graduated from
National Taiwan Normal University
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) is a National university, national comprehensive university in Taipei and New Taipei City, Taiwan.
The university enrolls approximately 17,000 students each year. Approximately 1,600 students are Intern ...
in 1990. He obtained M.F.A from
University of California, Irvine
The University of California, Irvine (UCI or UC Irvine) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Irvine, California, United States. One of the ten campuses of the University of California system, U ...
in 1996.
Shi was killed on 28 June 2024, when a car collided with his bicycle as he rode home from his studio in
Kaohsiung
Kaohsiung, officially Kaohsiung City, is a special municipality located in southern Taiwan. It ranges from the coastal urban center to the rural Yushan Range with an area of . Kaohsiung City has a population of approximately 2.73 million p ...
. He was 60.
當代藝術家石晉華車禍亡 藝術界嘆：走筆人生嘎然而止
See also
*Taiwanese art
The artistic heritage of Taiwan is extremely diverse with multiple major influences and periods. Traditionally most arts were practiced for religious or ceremonial purposes. Art was first formalized under the Japanese but did not flourish until th ...
References
External links
Official Website of Shi Jin-Hua
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1964 births
2024 deaths
21st-century Taiwanese painters
Taiwanese contemporary artists
University of California, Irvine alumni
People from Penghu County
Road incident deaths in Taiwan
Cycling road incident deaths