Huang Shiyuan
Taiwan, 1965
Artist's works
Artist Profile
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Introduction and Experience
Huang Shihyuan (b. 1965, Miaoli, Taiwan) grew up amid the rural traditions, temple festivals, and religious culture of central north Taiwan. Raised near Sanyi, the island’s renowned center of woodcarving, he developed an early affinity with the medium and studied under his elder brother Huang Juiyuan and artists such as Ma Shuli, laying the foundation for his lifelong artistic practice.
Working primarily in wood, Huang combines simplified forms with expressive carving techniques to depict children, elders, travelers, anglers, and solitary figures. Drawing upon rural life and childhood memories, his sculptures emphasize spiritual presence, contemplation, and subtle emotional resonance, embodying warmth, quiet humor, and humanity.
Embracing the natural grain and passage of time embedded within wood, Huang pursues an aesthetic of simplicity and sincerity. His sculptures favor quiet intimacy over grandeur, conveying joy, contentment, and the beauty of everyday life while offering viewers a sense of calm and renewal.
Exhibitions and Awards
Selected Exhibitions
Solo Exhibitions
2025
Good Morning · Tranquil Exhibition : Huang Shiyuan Wood Carving Solo Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2024
Enjoy the Moment : Huang Shiyuan Wood Carving Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2023
Joyful and Carefree : Huang Shiyuan Carving Solo Exhibition—Yingge Spotlight Aesthetic Pavilion, New Taipei City, Taiwan
2022
Nothing Matters, All is Well : Huang Shiyuan Carving Creation Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2019
Walk with Me : Huang Shiyuan Wood Carving Solo Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2016 – 2017
Wandering in Wood · Waiting : Huang Shiyuan Wood Carving Creation Solo Exhibition—Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli / HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2013
The Story of Wandering Eyes : Huang Shiyuan Bronze Sculpture Creation Solo Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2012
As It Is · Peace : Huang Shiyuan Bronze Sculpture Creation Solo Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
Wandering in Wood · Chance Encounter: Huang Shiyuan Wood Carving Creation Solo Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2010
Leisurely and Self-Possessed : Huang Shiyuan Bronze Sculpture Creation Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
The Story of Wandering Wood : Huang Shiyuan Wood Carving Creation Solo Exhibition—HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2007
The Imagery Traveler —HoHuan Art, Taichung / Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan
2004
As It Is Bodhi —HoHuan Art, Taichung, Taiwan
2002
Wood deadline Ancient Charm —HoHuan Art, Taipei, Taiwan
1997
Chichu Series —HoHuan Art, Taipei, Taiwan
Group Exhibitions
2025
Sanyi Wood Sculpture Association Annual Joint Exhibition—Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan
Snake, Fortune, and Good : Year of the Snake Miniature Wood Sculpture Exhibition—Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan
2024
The Journey : 2024 Miaoli Famous Artists Annual Exhibition—Cultural and Tourism Bureau of Miaoli County, Miaoli, Taiwan
2007
Recording Wood Sculpture Facets Joint Exhibition—Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan
2006
Accumulation and New Heritage : Sanyi · Diverse Wood Sculpture Five Artists Exhibition—Tainan Cultural Center, Tainan, Taiwan
"Rodin's Art Theory" Reading Club: Wood Sculpture Standing Alone Joint Exhibition—Feng Chia University, Taichung, Taiwan
2005
Co-construction and Separation of Free Dispersion : Sanyi · Diverse Wood Sculpture Six Solo Exhibitions—Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan
"Rodin's Art Theory" Reading Club: About the Length, Width, and Height of Sanyi Joint Exhibition—Sanyi / Taipei / Taichung, Taiwan
2004
"Rodin's Art Theory" Reading Club: Wood, People, and Movement Joint Exhibition—Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan
2003
21 Expressions of Sanyi Modern Wood Sculpture Joint Exhibition—Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan
China, Japan, and Korea Wood Sculpture Exchange Exhibition—Sanyi Wood Sculpture Museum, Miaoli, Taiwan
1999
Huang Rui-Yuan & Huang Shi-Yuan Duo Exhibition—Zhai-Jiu Art Center, Taipei, Taiwan
1998
Kaohsiung International Sculpture Festival Joint Exhibition—Kaohsiung Museum of Fine Arts (KMFA), Kaohsiung, Taiwan
1993
Sanyi · Diverse Joint Exhibition —Jie Shan Tang, Taipei, Taiwan
Art Fairs
2001 – 2022, 2024
ART TAIPEI (Taipei International Art Fair)—Taipei World Trade Center, Taipei, Taiwan
2014, 2022, 2025
Art Tainan—Silks Place Tainan / Tayih Landis Hotel, Tainan, Taiwan
2011 – 2014, 2018, 2021, 2024
Art Taichung—Millennium Hotel Taichung / The Splendor Hotel / Evergreen Laurel Hotel, Taichung, Taiwan
2017
Art Next Expo Hong Kong—PMQ, Central, Hong Kong, China
2016
Kao-Hsiung Today (Harbor Capital Art Fair)—Kaohsiung Exhibition Center, Kaohsiung, Taiwan
2014
Young Art Taipei (Taipei Contemporary Art Fair)—Regent Taipei, Taipei, Taiwan
2005
Miaoli International Mask Festival—Shangrila Paradise, Miaoli, Taiwan
Collections
Private Collections
- Works are held in private collections in Taiwan.