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Born in Taipei Taiwan, Tsai Shuhui is an avantgarde artist working with diverse media, including sculpture, installation, photography, video and embroidery. Shuhui graduated at Art department of City College of City University of New York, completing her B.A. degree in 1992 and M.F.A. in 1994, and she is the recipient of Holly T. Popper Scholarship. She has held solo exhibitions at Museum of Contemporary Art, Taipei (2014) and Taipei Fine Arts Museum (1999-2000). Venues that have also hosted Shuhui’s works include: The Alternative Museum (New York), 59 Rue de Rivoli (Paris), and foyer of LaborGras studio (Berlin). Shuhui believes that to know oneself is the most important thing. She is inspired by her life experiences which include gender issues and beloved animals and plants. TSAI’s oeuvres represent a lively characteristic of originality and oriental poeticality expressed in a feministic language of pureness and exquisiteness. She has received a number of grants from National Culture and Arts Foundation and her works are archived in National Repository of Culture Heritage under the Ministry of Culture, Taiwan Contemporary Art Archives and AAA.

birth year
1962
Place of Birth
Taipei
Taiwan
education
1994
MFA Sculpture
City College of City University of New York
1992
BA Painting
City College of City University of New York
experience
2021-
Present Position
Taiwan Women’s Art Association Supervisor
1995-
Present Position
Tsai Shuhui Art Studio Artist
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CURRICULUM VITAE
2014
“The Youth”—Tsai Shuhui Embroidery Installation Project
Museum of Contemporary Art , Taipei , Taiwan
2000
“As I Say”—Tsai Shuhui Solo Exhibition
Taipei Fine Arts Museum , Taipei , Taiwan
1999
“An Oasis on Oases”—A “Planting Memory” Project Cooperated with the Residents of Lujou City
Lujou Municipal Hall , Taipei County , Taiwan
1998
“Heart”—Tsai Shuhui Solo Exhibition, installation/video/performance
Bamboo Curtain Studio , Taipei , Taiwan
1997
“Open Studio” Solo Exhibition
Tsai Shuhui Art Studio , Brooklyn, New York , U.S.A.
1996
“Rock & Rock!” Recent Works Solo Exhibition
Chinese-American Arts Council, 456 Gallery , New York , U.S.A.
1994
“Summer Garden” MFA Thesis Exhibition
Compton Goethal Gallery , New York , U.S.A.
2021
Infinitely Ephemeral, Contemporary Women’s Arts
Art Center of NCKU , Tainan , Taiwan
2019
Taiwan-Japan Art Project Vol.3, Art Station 2019
Central Lobby of Taipei Main Station , Taipei , Taiwan
2018
Residence of the Heart, Taiwan Women’s Art Association Exhibition
Qing-Shui Art Village , Taichung , Taiwan
2018
The Calling of Formosa’s Daughters
One Station , Shin Zhu , Taiwan
2017
2017 Taiwan Annual Exhibition
Taipei EXPO Park EXPO Dome , Taipei , Taiwan
2017
To Be Free as Wind, Taiwan Women’s Art Association Exhibition
Qing-Shui Art Village , Taichung , Taiwan20
2016
Intimate Transgressions
National Chiang Kai-Shek Memorial Hall , Taipei , Taiwan
2016
The Starting Point of the Life Journey→Visit Theirselves Birthplace
WINWIN ART , Kaohsiung , Taiwan
2016
No Desire's Desire
Tainan University of Technology , Tainan , Taiwan
2016
2016 Taiwan-Japan Introspection Revisiting The Consistent Philosophy
SEWing curtural innovation space , Taipei , Taiwan
2016
Dancing Above the Deep Sea
Fo Guang Shan Chiayi Hall, WAA House, SEWing curtural innovation space , Chiayi/Taipei , Taiwan
2016
Kaohsiung International Women’s Art Exhibition
Kaohsiung City Government Women’s Center─59 rue de rivoli Gallery, Paris, France─National Taitung Living Art Center , Kaohsiung , Taiwan
2015
"Food Safety," Women Artists Group Exhibition
Taiwan Women's Art Association , Taipei , Taiwan
2014
Effortless Effort: Creative Practice and Breakthroughs
Moon 12 Art , Taipei , Taiwan
2014
"I Fall, There I am" Taiwanese Women Artists Exhibition
Taiwan Women's Art Association , Taipei , Taiwan
2014
"Key of Memory" Women Artists Group Exhibition
New Taipei Women Empowerment Center , New Taipei , Taiwan
2013
"WAALAND" Women Artists Group Exhibition
Taiwan Women's Art Association , Taipei , Taiwan
2011
Two Sides exhibition, SWAN Day Berlin 2011
Berlin , Germany
2011
Woman house-The Opening Exhibition of WAA House
Taiwan Women's Art Association , Taipei , Taiwan
2010
Aesthetics at the Edge: an Alternative Way for Creativity
Bamboo Curtain Studio , Taipei , Taiwan
2009
How Art Can Enrich Lives(non x-rated)—Taiwan Women’s Art Association group exhibition
Ji Lin Gallery , Taipei , Taiwan
2008
Contemporary Women Art Exhibition
Shih Kong Mitsukoshi , Tai Chung , Taiwan
2000
The Chichi Ark Installation Art Exhibition
Sculpture Garden of Taiwan Museum of Art , Taichung , Taiwan
2000
Spin City: 2000 An Alternative Space on Line
Whashang Art District , Taipei , Taiwan
1999
Arts Gala 1999
Whashang Art District , Taipei , Taiwan
1998
Voyage—1998 Art Festival Taiwan
Tainan Cultural Center , Tainan , Taiwan
1998
Expansion Arts: Artists of Our Time II
The Alternative Museum , New York , U.S.A.
1997
Annual Exhibition
Hsin Leh Yuan Art Space , Taipei , Taiwan
1996
Incertitude—Conceptual Exhibition
Eight Floor Gallery , New York , U.S.A.
1996
Hakka Artists Exhibition
Chinese Cultural Service Center , Flushing, New York , U.S.A.
1995
The 7th Art Exhibition of Taipei County 1995—Resurgence of The Tamsui River
the sand-bank between Jong Shing Bridge and Jong Shiaw Bridge , Taiwan
1994
The 9th Annual Exhibition
Westbeth Gallery , New York , U.S.A.
1994
New York Area M.F.A. Exhibition
Hunter College Art Gallery , New York , U.S.A.
2018
Forum
On the Way of Love—Artworks and Website of Tsai Shuhui, English Talk by an Off-campus Expert to the Indonesian Class
Chien Hsin University
Taoyuan , Taiwan
2017
Forum
A Case Study of Embroidery Combined with Art Therap
National Yunlin University
Yunlin , Taiwan
2017
Other Events
Palace—The Journey (To my mam), Shi-Di Episode III transboundary theatric exhibition
Wen Shan Theater
Taipei , Taiwan
2016
Other Events
Women’s Rooms in Taiwan, Heroom- Yi-Ping PONG Solo Exhibition
Museum of Contemporary Art
Taipei , Taiwan
2015
Other Events
"Chains of Love” “Ring” “Fertility", Asia Rises to End Violence against Women (CEDAW)
Sin Dian
New Taipei city , Taiwan
2002
Other Events
Duplicated Garden—An Installation Project with the Pan Chiao Community University
Pan Chiao Municipal Hall
New Taipei city , Taiwan
2002
Other Events
Bench for the Giant stage sculpture
Whashang Art District
Taipei , Taiwan
1998
Other Events
Heart of Changes—An Installation Project for World Capitals Forum
Grand Hyatt Taipei
Taipei , Taiwan
2019
Article
 
Taiwan-Japan Art Project Vol.3
  ,p.5
2017
Article
 
TAIWAN ANNUAL
  ,p.255
2016
Article
 
Feminist Fresh Restart—International Female Artists Touring to Kaohsiung, Paris and Taitung Art Exhibition
  ,p.40, 41, 42, 111, 113, 114, 115
2016
Article
 
Taiwan-Japan Introspection Revisiting—The Consistent Philosophy
  ,p.26, 27
2016
Article
 
Dancing Above the Deep Sea
  , p.3, 6, 74, 75, 95, 982
2015
Article
 
2015 Artist Fair Taiwan
  , p.230
2015
Article
 
The Image of a Woman’s Appearance: Starts from Self-gazing—Women Artists Exhibition
  , p.1, 71, 72, 90
2015
Article
 
Bamboo Curtain Studio Reaching 20
  ,p.6, 7, 18, 24
2015
Article
 
Food‧Safety—Women Artists Exhibition
  ,P.1,2,19,20,21,22
2014
Article
 
I Fall, There I am—Taiwanese Women Artists Exhibition
  ,P.78,79,93,95
2014
Article
 
Key of Memory, Women Artists Group Exhibition
  ,P.27
2013
Article
 
WAALAND Women Artists Group Exhibition
  ,P.5,6,74,75
2012
Article
 
Transformation and Perspective 1977-2011 A Collection of Contemporary Taiwanese Women Artists
  ,P.76,77
2011
Article
 
100 Gender Photographs
  ,P.17
2011
Article
 
Woman house-The Opening Exhibition of WAA House
  ,P.5,6,26
2008
Article
 
An Alternative Way for Creativity—Bamboo Curtain Studio: A Case Study
  ,P.16, 112,120
2005
Article
 
10 Years of Outdoor Installation Art DVD
   
2004
Article
 
The Beauty of Contemporary Taiwanese Art
  ,P.20,21
2004
Article
 
After Origin: Topic on Contemporary Chinese Art in New Age
  ,P.185
2002
Article
 
1980-2000 Contemporary Art in Taiwan
  ,P.28-30,46-48
2002
Article
 
Installation Art in Taiwan since 1991-2001
  ,P.209,210,468-470
2001
Article
 
Chichi Ark Installation Art Exhibition
  ,P.43-46
2000
Article
 
Spin City 2000 : Alternative Space on Line
  ,P.6,7,16,17
2000
Article
 
Database of Public Art CD-ROM
  ,P.32
1999
Article
 
Arts Gala 1999
  ,P.32
1998
Article
 
Voyage—1998 Art Festival Taiwan
  ,P.36-43
1996
Article
 
Hakka Artists Exhibition
  ,P.13
1995
Article
 
Resurgence of The Tamsui River—The 7th Art Exhibition of Taipei County1995
  ,P.79-91,149,151,163,165
1992
Article
 
Best of Photography Annual 1992
  ,P.96
1992
Article
 
Best of College Photography 1992
  ,P.200
2014
Exhibition Grant of Fine Arts
“The Youth”—An Embroidery Installation Project by Tsai Shuhui
National Culture and Arts Foundation
1998
Exhibition Grant of Fine Arts
“Revelator: fly, pigeon, dog and Chinese Dragon”—Tsai Shuhui Solo Exhibition
National Culture and Arts Foundation
1998
Exhibition Grant of Fine Arts
Expansion Arts: Artists of Our Time II
National Culture and Arts Foundation
1997
Creative Grant of Fine Arts
“As I Say”—Tsai Shuhui Solo Exhibition
National Culture and Arts Foundation
1995
Recognition of Merit Grant
 
Contemporary Artists Center
Mass , U.S.A.
1995
The 7th Art Exhibition of Taipei County
“Auspicious Cloud” Environmental Art Project
 
1992
Scholarship
“Holly T. Popper”
Art Department of City College of City University
New York , U.S.A.
1992
Finalist, Best of Photography Annual 1992
“Door,”
Photographer’s Forum Magazine
CA. , U.S.A.
KEYWORDS
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"Auspicious Cloud" environmental art project
Venue: the sand-bank between Jong Shing Bridge and Jong Shiaw Bridge, Taipei County, Taiwan. Auspicious Cloud, selected for the 7th Art Exhibition of Taipei County, was my very first work in Taiwan. A cloud sculpted by inflatable synthetic PVC leather was floating above the sandbank along Tamsui river. While it went up, its silvery surface was like a mirror reflecting the surrounding weather and environment. The simplistic form became a pure visual attraction to drivers and pedestrians ...
Installation Art ,
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"Fountain" kinetic installation
Venue: 1997-1998 The Alternative Museum, New York, U.S.A. This exhibition is sponsored by National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan. Glass bottle was a ready-made object I frequently used for installation when I was studying graduate school in New York. It was then developed into a tower powered by a pump motor so water was pumped to the tower top and circulated down to the bottom. This water flow signifies the natural mechanism of sexuality between two sexes. The work was fir ...
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"Heart" installation/video/performance
Dancers: Ye Bo Sheng;Tsai Pei Shan. Venue: 1998, Bamboo Curtain Studio. This exhibition is sponsored by National Culture and Arts Foundation, Taiwan. Heart was my first solo exhibition in Taiwan as well as the first transboundary work. On the heart shaped installation was over 700 pieces of light bulbs installed on top of the plexiglass surface. Video images of mantis, lips, clock, eclipse, New York subway EXIT, etc were accompanied with digitalized electronic music, sounds of T ...
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"The Gestures of Yin & Yang" installation/video/performance
Venue: Tai Nan Cultural Center. This work was made for “Voyage 1998 Art Festival of Taiwan” organized by Dimension Endowment of Art. The exhibition space was slanted in irregular angle where artist friend Yang Chih Fu and I dressed in inflatable costumes and role-played Yin and Yang. Standing at both ends of a round Taichi table, we used elongated ping pong rackets to hit the fertilized-egg-like balloon to each other indicating the tension of the relationships. Before the game of ping ...
Installation Art ,
TSAI Shu-Hui, 1999, Installation Art
TSAI Shu-Hui, 2000, Installation Art
TSAI Shu-Hui, 2000, Installation Art
TSAI Shu-Hui, 1999-2020, Installation Art
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