Archives for Situ, Mian

What is Art?

What is Art?

December 5, 2019 | by

It’s a question that has been asked for hundreds of years: What is art? While there are several definitions of the word, what one person perceives as art might not be perceived or accepted as art by another person. One of many definitions of art is “an expression or application of human creative skill and imagination, typically in a visual form such as painting or sculpture, producing works to be appreciated for their beauty or emotional power.” Using that definition certainly leaves the door wide open for labeling many different types of creations as a “work of art.” In most
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Bridging Cultures

Bridging Cultures

February 15, 2019 | by

For California artist Mian Situ, 2016 and 2017 were banner years. In 2016, he met, courted, and married Gloria. Their romance began on the Internet and Gloria, a resident of the Yunnan Province in China, was a little reticent, when Situ made his first long-distance overture. Situ, who was familiar with the Yunnan Province from many trips he had taken to the province to garner resource material for his art, felt a kinship with her. Eventually, his knowledge of the area, combined with how much they had in common and proof of who he was as an artist won her
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Following His Heart

Following His Heart

July 19, 2016 | by

For many people, “follow your heart” is a naively optimistic slogan on a motivational poster. For artist Mian Situ, it’s a proven life philosophy. “I have a daughter,” he says. “She’s in college, and she always talks with me about what she’s going to do. She’s in her junior year, and she still doesn’t know what she’s going to do. Every time she asks for my opinion, I tell her, ‘I can’t tell you what to do; you have to do what you like. Other people will tell you what has good earning potential, what will make you lots of
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Favorite Images – From the Past 25 Years

Favorite Images – From the Past 25 Years

November 26, 2012 | by

We decided to take on the task of selecting some of our favorite images from the past 25 years. It was exciting and challenging, but we forged ahead and are pleased to share the results with you. Our choices will either make us look like idiots or geniuses but, as you all know, there is a fine line between the two, and we ask for your mercy. James Bama A Sioux Indian July/August 1988 Gordon Snidow (New Mexico) I Don’t Do Windows September/October 1989 Mian Situ (California) The Innocense January/February 2011
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Telling Stories in His Own Way

Telling Stories in His Own Way

January 27, 2011 | by

Mian Situ remembers his grandfather and the hard times in China very well. And it is, perhaps, the memories of his grandfather and the sacrifices he made that in some way color Situ’s paintings. Mian Situ (California) Chinatown Merchants Oil 32″ By 38″ F. S., 1905 Mian Situ (California) Move On To Yuba River Oil 52″ By 47″
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