Mia O

I am a South Korean artist currently living and working in Tokyo, Japan. I earned my BFA in Fine Arts from Hong-ik University in Seoul, Korea, and later pursued an MFA in Painting at Pratt Institute in Brooklyn, USA. In 2003, I was introduced to the traditional Japanese art of Mokuhanga during my participation in the Nagasawa Art Park Artist-in-Residence program, managed by the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory. This experience profoundly influenced my artistic journey, leading me to incorporate Mokuhanga into my practice.

My artwork has garnered international acclaim, being exhibited, awarded, and collected across various countries. Notably, I received a purchase award from the Hawaii State Foundation for Culture and the Arts, securing my place in the Art in Public Places collection. My unique blend of cultural influences and artistic techniques continues to captivate audiences worldwide.

1996 BFA Hong-ik University, Seoul, Korea
2001 MFA in Painting, Pratt Institute School of Art, NY,USA
2003 Nagasawa Art Park, Artist-in-Residence program, Japan run by the Mokuhanga Innovation Laboratory, where she was introduced to Mokuhanga, a traditional print making process using water based ink on hand made Japanese paper.

2023 9TH International Contemporary Art Festival: NAKANOJO BIENNALE 2023, Gunma, Japan
2023 Parkside National Print Exhibition, Fine Arts Gallery, University of Wisconsin, USA
2023 26th Kanuma City Kawakami Sumio Museum Woodblock Print EXHIBITION, Kanuma City Cultural Exchange Center Gallery, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan
2022 Mokuhanga: New Prints Off the Block, The Richard F. Brush art Gallery NY, USA 
2022 Onpaper shortlist Exhibition Tinta Invisible Barcelona, Spain
2022 Between World Kentler international drawing center NY, USA
2022 Paper works Art for thought Tokyo, Japan
2022 L.inking The Coppell Arts Center Texas. USA
2022`Antithesis` virtual Exhibition Capital Culture House Madrid, Spain
2022 The World between the block and paper
The Southern Vermont Art Center Vermont, USA
2021 Summer Art Chiyoda Tokyo, Japan
2021 Mini Art group exhibition, Gallery 2511,Tokyo. Japan
2021 Stillness • Movement • CHAOS City Art Space NY, USA
2021 The Third Print: New Combination Myungjo Art Center, Gangwon-do, Korea
2021 Mini Art Exhibition Gallery 2511 Tokyo, Japan
2020 Small Print International 6, Leicester Print Workshop UK, Online
2020 CWAJ Open Print Art Gallery Japan, Online
2020 100 Works on Paper Benefit E...