Martin Hsu

Martin Hsu is a contemporary artist renowned for his iconic and imaginative works that blend traditional Asian aesthetics with modern narratives. Based in San Francisco, he first fell in love with making art in his grandparents’ house while growing up in Taiwan. Influenced by 18th-century Asian art, Hsu creates his work by harmonizing delicate brush strokes, dynamic colors, and soft luminosity. Drawing inspiration from heritage, mythology, dreams, animals, and nature, his paintings often feature symbolic motifs such as peony blossoms alongside mystifying creatures and whimsical characters. Through his New Traditional Asian Art, Hsu invites viewers into a surreal and fantastical universe that bridges the past and the present, transcending time and space to evoke joy, wonder, and tranquility.