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Mee Shim Fine Art - Art Galleries Near Me - San Diego, California

When I first met Mee and visited her Gallery- I immediately eyed and could not stop thinking of Blue Breath of Nature. Being a passionate lover of being on the water, an avid swimmer and a scuba diver it spoke to me. Several years later- I bought the original. I gladly paid asking price and would have never thought to ask for a "better price". I have since added her Aluminums, Steel Rounds, and Framed Reprints. Her art is breath-taking. She pours her heart, soul, mind, imagination and then finally her talent as a LIFE LONG Passion (& Wayne State MFA Educated Artist) -to bring an image to canvas. Art isn't for everyone & Mee's Gallery is free admission to view her heart, soul, and lifelong passion. She's been in same location for 13+ years. Not many businesses- who make millions, and millions more- can even say that - especially on India Street. Please don't ask for discounts when she spends at times months on a piece or you don't understand the background details to create such an image. Don't ask for pricing favors- like no tax- Mee Shim has to pay it on sales & so should you as buyer. And lastly- don't be rude, loud, obnoxious, disregarding her posting for "No Photos". Again this is her heart and soul- and she is an open, free Gallery for people to admire and perhaps grow with seeing her works. If you Love her Art- Tell Her, and Purchase an Original. If you don't connect, the open door you came thru is still open to leave thru. Be KIND- It will be better Karma than some Negative One Star Review you provide- and most important remember- The entire experience is Zero COST to you whether you loved it or otherwise. Her Gallery is a welcomed break from the hustle of restaurants, and Her Passion and Enthusiasm surround the visitor. Please visit- you'll be glad you did. read more

Mee Shim Fine Art - One piece of beauty complimenting the other. - Art Galleries Near Me - San Diego, California

Amazing and beautiful art pieces. I wish I could afford one or two pieces. One day, when I'm rich, I'll definitely pick up something. Mee Shim has such an imagination. Her gallery is filled with stunning art pieces with tons of color and layers upon layers upon layers. You will be blown away by each piece. read more

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This place does not belong in beautiful Little Italy. It is a representation of someone's imagination. Not everyone can connect. I mean when we looked at each piece, one can not connect. Things like roots out of a face. Bold male with things coming out of his head. This so called art, did not make any of us three connect to any of it. I wouldn't give it any time. read more

The most beautiful art exhibit and very much worth the stop. If I had the money, I'd buy it all. Thank you Mee Shim for your talent and hospitality. read more

I've been looking into purchasing some art, not only because I appreciate it, but also and more importantly for me, as a long term investment. The gallery is quite lovely and so was the lady running it, the night I visited. I was quite impressed with the works of Mee Shim with the Taoism and Buddhist influence. Her connection to nature was absolutely beautiful to look at. Pictures were not allowed, understandably so, but Mee Shim does have a web site to or you cane simply visit the gallery. Some of her paintings had a series of depth, that allowed one to appreciate the layers of her work and what she has seen in her life. I was most fond of the art work of the forest with trees in the foreground, that led to the background of trees and shrubs, which gave the painting the impression the forest kept on going deeper and deeper. The gallery is small, but very well laid out with plenty to view. It a perfect place to visit right after dinner in Little Italy and you need that walk to walk of all the great food you ate. Some of her paintings depict nudity, so keep that in mind if you have children with you. read more

lovely art works : - in-depth details of nature and human emotions. You have to see them for yourself.

We discovered an amazing artist in the Little Italy section of San Diego today. We saw the gallery was open and wandered in after dinner at a nearby restaurant. We were immediately drawn to the work of this artist. Her talent is extraordinary! After speaking with Dave, who we discovered is her partner, we learned that Mee moved to this country about 11 years ago and lived first in Detroit then Indiana before moving to San Diego. Mee's Korean heritage influences her work with many of her subjects being Korean people. She also paints colorful and vibrant scenes within a scene. When you go to the gallery, be sure to view her self-portrait. Most of her paintings ranged from $1,000 to $9,000. This was too steep for our budget so Dave showed us some high quality prints that we could frame ourselves that were under $100. We purchased a lovely painting of a tree within a leaf (you need to see her work to understand). Check out Mee's web site and then stop by the gallery - you will be glad you did. Also, Dave is very charming and fun to chat with. read more

Mee Shim is one of my favorite local fine artists. Her work is captivating. Her gallery is located in Little Italy, along India street. It's small, but full of quality artwork from her, as well as a small area with art from other local artists. Truly beautiful. Her and her husband? boyfriend? friend? are there quite often and are very kind and down to Earth. Funny story, I ran into Mee Shim and Dale Terbush (two prominant fine artists) at Jsix downtown on the night before one of my small art shows. I had two of my favorite pieces with me that I was taking home for a couple minor adjustments and was extremely humbled by the praise I received from both of these seasoned artists! It also happened to be my 25th birthday! They were kind enough to pay for a couple birthday drinks too :) read more

Mee Shim's art is simply stunning. She paints a lot of beautiful portraits that have layers of things like flowers, koi, trees, landscapes, etc overlapping faces and backgrounds. Each piece is so lovely and well thought out; every single one I looked at I kept thinking "Man I love this! I love this one too!" I'd absolutely love to own an original someday. It's a small gallery, but don't let this fool you because Mee Shim has loads of artwork on every wall available. I believe most of the works in the gallery are oil paintings and she has some prints available as well. Her boyfriend/husband/partner was there and he was incredibly kind and helpful which I often find isn't too common with galleries. He also mentioned her prints are only sold in that particular gallery and were not available online. The gallery includes older works and newer ones which I always appreciate so you can see the progression of style/content from one year to the next. This is a definite gem of a gallery in Little Italy and worth a look if you're in the area! read more

Mee Shim Fine Art - Art Galleries Near Me - San Diego, California

Went by this place a year ago or so, and just came by her card again recently. The most unbelievable artwork. You must check this place out if you are in Little Italy, San Diego. read more

Everything is beautiful. My favorite was a piece with a tree roots inside a mans face. It was beautiful, we stopped by for a few minutes. My question is What determines the price of a painting? Like her smaller paintings went from $1,800 and her biggest was $12k The one I loved was $8,900 So I was wondering how do they determine their pricing. I would assume by command but.... read more

The art here is beautiful! I couldn't believe how well the artist captures light! It appears as thought the light is coming from the piece itself. Her work is intricate and the gallery is beautifully set up. It's a great spot to stop and peek in as you stroll through little Italy! read more

A special gallery with a very talented artist. My friend and I both ended up with giclee on steel pieces. Each artwork is extremely detailed and Mee has an impeccable eye. read more

So let me start out by saying I don't know a whole lot about art. However I have been to a handful of gallery's and always get a cold snooty vibe. But not here! The piece outside drew me in... It was amazing! My family and I went in and were warmly greeted by Dave! Super friendly guy very talkative. He didn't make me feel like other places..If you look like you can't afford it they won't even bother wasting time talking to you-you know what I mean?! So we are now owners of a couple amazing pieces. We even got to meet mee the artist,she took pix with me and my kids. Mee is Such a beautiful soul. Mee and Dave are really cool people and it was a pleasure meeting them. You must check this place out they have art ranging from inexpensive to real pricey but what ever you get is an honor to own a mee shim piece. The owner of the Winn is a collector I thought that was pretty cool! read more

The owner is super friendly and a great talent! I go whenever I am in San Diego. The area is greatly enhanced by this gallery! Check to see if Mee is there. Sometimes she is not in sync with her posted hours (sadly, I missed her twice by not taking this advice). read more

Mee Shim's art is absolutely stunning. Simple, colorful art with deep meanings. There is mainly art about nature, humans and animals. I had to stand in front of each painting at least 2 minutes to understand every single detail. But it is also perfectly understood by only a glance. But a lot of thought in it. This place is recommended to ones who are interested in traditional/modern art. Mee Shim also travelled the world so there is influence from China, Korea, Japan, the US and Germany. Great work! read more

Mee Shim art is fabulous...she is one the most gifted and talented artist in the San Diego local art scene. Her art is amazing and by far she is one of my favorite artist. There is there just something about her work and her as an artist that makes you want to own her art. So if you have had not had a chance to go see her gallery in Little Italy, do so, its startlingly very impressive and captivating. :) read more