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Mimi Jung (born 1981 in Seoul, Korea) is a Los Angeles based Korean artist whose practice centers on handwoven tapestry and sculpture.

Life

Mimi Jung received a BFA from Cooper Union and attended HGK Basel and Städelschule for postgraduate studies.

In 2019, Mimi created an art program for children impacted by foster care in partnership with Happy Trails for Kids.[1]

Career

She has mounted exhibitions throughout the United States including Chamber gallery, Nina Johnson gallery, and Carvalho Park gallery.[2] Her work has also been exhibited in Les Gens Heureux in Copenhagen, Collectible in Brussels, Somerset House in London and the National Gallery of Victoria in Melbourne. She lives and works in Los Angeles.

Selected Exhibitions

  • Carvalho Park Gallery, New York, USA, History Lessons: Delphine Hennelly + Mimi Jung, February 8–March 31, 2019 [3][2]
  • National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Design Storytellers, Broached Commissions, August 17–February 1, 2018 [4][5]
  • Fisher Parrish Gallery, New York, USA, The Astray Show, June 22–September 9, 2018
  • Palau de Casavells, Girona, Spain, March–September, 2018
  • Minnesota Street Project + Special Editions, San Francisco, USA, January 13–17, 2018
  • Somerset House + Kvadrat, London, UK, My Canvas, September 18–21, 2018 [6]
  • Chamber Gallery, New York, USA, Room With Its Own Rules, May 2–July 15, 2017
  • Fisher Parrish Gallery, New York, USA, The Paperweight Show, April 14–June 11, 2017
  • DesignMiami/, Miami, USA, November 28–December 4, 2016
  • Chamber Gallery, New York, USA, Progressland, May 19–August 20, 2016
  • Les Gens Heureux Gallery, Copenhagen, Denmark, Wall Hangings, November 20–December 15, 2015
  • Nina Johnson Gallery, Miami, USA, Trees in Oolite, November 6, 2015–January 9, 2016

Awards

  • Arts/Industry Residency, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, WI, 2020[7]
  • Josef and Anni Albers Foundation Residency, Bethany, CT, 2021

References

  1. ^ "HAPPY TRAILS ART START". MIMI JUNG. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  2. ^ a b "Mimi Jung". SOUND & VISION. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  3. ^ "HISTORY LESSONS". CARVALHO PARK. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  4. ^ "Issue 12 Sep–Oct 2018 | NGV". www.ngv.vic.gov.au. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  5. ^ Martin, Hannah. "Textile Artist Mimi Jung Invites AD Into Her Airy Los Angeles Studio". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  6. ^ "Put Onstage, This Understated Textile Steals the Show". SURFACE. 2017-09-13. Retrieved 2020-05-10.
  7. ^ "Mimi Jung - John Michael Kohler Arts Center". www.jmkac.org. Retrieved 2020-05-10.

External Links

  • Official Website [1]
  • Official Instagram [2]
  • Happy Trails Art Start [3]