Haejin Yoo

**2nd Prize Winner in the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, RAYMAR Traditional Art Award**

Haejin Yoo, is a self-taught oil and acrylic artist born in Seoul, South Korea, but grew up in Australia who creates surrealistic expressionist art to evoke past and present emotions.

In her artistic exploration, Haejin extends beyond the canvas, integrating mixed media such as acrylics, textiles, carpentry, and spray paint. Her intention is to breathe life into the image, surpassing the constraints of a flat surface. Whether painting onto the frame itself or infusing various materials, each element contributes to the illusion of her surreal expressions.

Haejin's artistic passion was discovered at a young age but was suppressed until her late twenties. Following an early career in the sciences has allowed Haejin to apply her skills towards a greater understanding of acrylics and other artistic mediums. After 8 years in Europe, exhibiting her work across Europe, she has now returned to Sydney, Australia.

Haejin's achievements include:

- winning 2nd Prize in the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize, RAYMAR Traditional Art Award for 'Woman in the Bath VI'.
- selected as one of Saatchi Art's Rising Stars for 2024
- chosen as a Finalist for the ...

Bachelor of biomedical science, UTS, Sydney
Master of Molecular biotechnology, Sydney University, Sydney

November 2025 - 'Gems' at Quirky Fox Gallery, New Zealand

July 2025 - 'Daughters of Eve' at Quirky Fox Gallery, New Zealand

June 2025 - Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA, USA

April 2025 - Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

November 2024 - Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, in San Francisco, USA

March 2024 - The Other Art Fair, London, UK

September 2023 - The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA
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March 2023 - The Other Art Fair, London, UK

December 2022 - Impronte d'Arte, Bergamo, Italy (WINNER: Artist Expert Award)

November 2022 - FIA Barcelona International Artfair First Prize Abstract Art

November 2019 - 'Little Treasures', Galleria De' Marchi​, Bologna, Italy

October 2019 - 'Visions', Anima Mundi Festival, THE ROOM Contemporary Art Space​, Venice, Italy​

August 2019 - Amsterdam International Art Fair​

May 2019 - Nowart, Werkkunst Gallery, Hamburg (WINNER: Public Vote Award)

January 2019 - Women in Art, a Dialogue, Werkkunst Gallery, Hamburg

April 2017 - Live art showcase, Canvas Bar, Sydney

November 2016 - Live art showcase, Canvas Bar, Sydney

October 2016 - The Space Gallery, Sydney

​September 2016 - Surry Hills Festival, Sydney

September 2016 - Sydney Fringe Festival 2016, Art Pop...