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A jeweler and a connector.
Shannon Shiang creates communities. She's an artist who believes arts and entertainment can create change — and a maker of bespoke fine jewelry, art direction, and the live experiences where artists and audiences meet. Based in Los Angeles, she works with clients across the United States.
Born an artist, it wasn't until an experience at Burning Man in 2009 with David Graziano that she saw the full potential of jewelry as a form of miniature sculpture — weaving metal, gems, and intention together. David inspired me to follow my dreams. And I am grateful to Burning Man, whose Ten Principles have helped shape me into a better person.
Taiwanese roots — a maker shaped by craft, community, and a love of the handmade.
The work is about people.
My goal is to help people have better lives. I believe that if everyone had this motto, the world would be a better place. I create this through community and the arts.
Artists are the ones who help people get back to feeling more human. In this world of screens and algorithms, we are craving community. The circles I run with do just that — with a little bit of wonderment and magic.
Productions include co-founding an art gallery, fashion shoots, stylings, philanthropic events, festivals, and private parties across New York, Los Angeles, Miami, Las Vegas, and Austin — with Art With Me, Sponstar, and Dusty Diamonds Collective, at Art Basel Miami and SXSW.
Education & training
- —BS, Business — New York University
- GIADiamonds & Diamond Grading, Certified
- GIAColored Stones, Certified
- CertPermaculture Design, Certified
Event partners
Published
Jewelry of Burning Man by Karen Christians.
Film, TV & styling
Costume, wardrobe, and styling for film and television. IMDb
Documentary
Associate Producer — a 2016 short documentary near Phnom Penh, Cambodia, in which survivors of child sex trafficking speak for themselves, featuring actor and activist AnnaLynne McCord and hosted by Michaela Guzy. Watch on Oh The People You Meet
See some of the playa magic
Shows & museums
- 2026Nevada Museum of Art, NV
- 2025Sponstar · Scope · Art Basel, Miami, FL
- 2022Wonderfair · Art Basel, Miami, FL
- 2022Art With Me, Miami, FL
- 2021Sotheby's · Boundless Space: The Possibilities of Burning Man, NY
- 2021Sierra Arts Gallery, NV
- 2020Art With Me, Tulum, MX
- 2020Innerspace Gallery, CA
- 2020Bellevue Arts Museum, WA
- 2019Petaluma Arts Center, CA
- 2019Oakland Museum of Art, CA
- 2018No Spectators: The Art of Burning Man · Renwick, Smithsonian, DC
- 2017Nevada Museum of Art, NV
- 2017Fuller Craft Museum, MA
- 2014Imagine Galleries, NY
- 2014Bowery Hotel, NY
- 2013WOW Talks, NY
Stocked at
In person at Nathalia Black on Melrose, Los Angeles — and online through Shannon Shiang Jewelry and Pinny Lane.
Bring me your idea.
Bespoke jewelry, art direction, brand partnerships, or curation — let's make it real.