Haejin Yoo

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

Haejin Yoo is a self-taught oil, acrylic, mixed media artist and sculptor, born in Seoul, South Korea, and raised in Australia, whose surrealistic expressionist art evokes emotions from the past and present. She integrates mixed media, including oils, acrylics, textiles, carpentry, and sculpture to push beyond the limits of traditional canvas art and bring depth to her works.

As an artist on the autism spectrum, Haejin’s unique perspective allows her to explore themes of identity, emotion, and introspection - concepts at the heart of her Woman in the Bath series. This body of work reflects on the vulnerability of private thoughts and the fluid nature of persona, offering intimate moments of self-reflection and connection. Her autism not only shapes her creative process but also informs the deeply personal and universal qualities in her work.

Haejin discovered her passion for art at a young age, but it was suppressed until her late twenties when she transitioned from a career in the sciences. The analytical skills she developed in her scientific background now enrich her understanding of artistic mediums, including oils and acrylics. After ...

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

June 2027 - Solo Show at Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

November 2026 - 'Glimmer' by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine at Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, USA

August 2026 - '20th Anniversary Show' at Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

August 2026 - 'Small Works 2026' at Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

April 2026 - 'Art Collector Starter Kit XI' Group Show at Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA

​January 2026 - 'Antipodes' at Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

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...