Liu Shuishi (b. 1962, China) is a New York–based contemporary painter and installation artist whose work is deeply informed by Western philosophy, particularly the writings of Nietzsche, Kant, and Freud. He attended the Xi’an Academy of Fine Arts in the 1980s, and a philosophical awakening in 2007 marked a turning point in his practice, shaping a visual language centered on consciousness, self-reflection, and the pursuit of absolute beauty. His gestural, richly textured oil paintings have been widely exhibited and recognized internationally, including at the Salon du Carrousel du Louvre and Art en Capital in Paris (2009), where he received a silver prize from the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts; the 56th Venice Biennale (2015); and his celebrated solo exhibition “We All Exist” at the Zhuhai Museum (2023). Liu has also presented work at Today Art Museum in Beijing, the Macao Foundation, the Guangzhou Museum of Art, and the National Art Museum of China. His paintings are included in notable collections such as the Macao Foundation, the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs, and that of former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger.
