Ji Yu

JI Yu is a Korean-Canadian artist and educator whose work spans painting, textile art, installations, and experimental film, emphasizing materiality, color, and the dialogue between traditional and contemporary practices. A graduate of Hongik University with a degree in Textile Art, they studied Textile & Stylism at Ecole LISAA in Paris and completed a Master’s in Textile Art and doctoral coursework in Color Theory at Hongik University.
Their work has been exhibited internationally, including the Beijing International Biennale (2006, 2008, 2012) and the 2015 International Design Invitation Exhibition in New York. JI Hyun Yu was awarded the Canada Arts Council Explore and Creation Art Award in 2023, and the BC Arts Council Professional Development Art Award in 2024 and 2025.
Through painting, textiles, and video, they explore identity, cultural heritage, and the evolving role of women, often highlighting tactile presence, color, and poetic expression.

Ph.D. Candidate, Hong Ik University
Seoul, South Korea
MFA Hong Ik University-Seoul, South Korea
BFA Hong Ik University -Seoul, South Korea

2015 Group Exhibiton, Face
SVA Flatrion Gallery, NewYork, USA
2012 7th International Fiber Art Biennale, From Lausanne to Beijing, Nantong Museum, Nantong, China
2010 Solo Exhibition, In the Garden
Palais de Seoul, Seoul, South Korea
2010 Group Exhibition, Art factory Aloc Daloc
Pohang Municipal Art Gallery, Pohang, South Korea
2008 Group Exhibition, Tell me Your COLOR
Jamsil Stadium, Seoul, South Korea
2007 Group Exhibition, i-design
Kumho Museum, Seoul, South Korea
2005 Art Fair, Seoul International Art Fair
Seoul Municipal Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea.