Ara Youn

Ara Youn is a Korean artist based in the UK. Her oil paintings explore the seen and unseen aspects of contemporary life through anonymity, clothing, everyday objects and subtle gestures. Her background in textile art, fashion and graphic design continues to inform her painting practice.

Ara's work is held in private and commercial collections in the UK, the United States, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Norway.

2009 - 2010 M.A Graphic Design, University of the Arts London
2007 - 2009 FdA Visual Communication, University of the Arts London
2005 - 2006 Communication Design, Samsung Art and Design Institute (SADI), South Korea
1998 - 2000 Textile Art, Kyungwon University, South Korea

Exhibitions
2025 The Lido Open, UK
2025 Do Androids Dream, Oriel Croesor, UK
2024 BEEP Painting Biennial group exhibition, Elysium Gallery, UK

Awards
2025 Short-listed, The Lido Open
2024 Long-listed, BEEP Painting Biennial
2007 1st Prize, Penguin Book Design Award