Mimi Jung
{{Short description|South Korean-American artist}}
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Mimi Jung (born 1981) is a Los Angeles–based South Korean artist whose practice centers on handwoven tapestry and sculpture.
Biography
Mimi Jung was born in Seoul, South Korea. She 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.{{Cite web|title=HAPPY TRAILS ART START|url=http://www.mimijung.com/happytrailsartstart|website=MIMI JUNG|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}} She has mounted exhibitions throughout the United States including Chamber gallery, Nina Johnson gallery, and Carvalho Park gallery.{{Cite web|title=Mimi Jung|url=http://www.soundandvisionpodcast.com/blog/2019/2/21/mimi-jung|website=SOUND & VISION|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}} 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.{{fact|date= December 2021}}
Selected exhibitions
- Carvalho Park Gallery, New York, United States, History Lessons: Delphine Hennelly + Mimi Jung, February 8–March 31, 2019 {{Cite web|title=HISTORY LESSONS|url=https://www.carvalhopark.com/history-lessons|website=CARVALHO PARK|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}}
- National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne, Australia Design Storytellers, Broached Commissions, August 17–February 1, 2018{{Cite web|title=Issue 12 Sep–Oct 2018 {{!}} NGV|url=https://www.ngv.vic.gov.au/ngvmagazine/issue-12-sep-oct-2018/|website=www.ngv.vic.gov.au|access-date=2020-05-10}}{{Cite web|title=Textile Artist Mimi Jung Invites AD Into Her Airy Los Angeles Studio|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.com/story/textile-artist-mimi-jung-invites-airy-los-angeles-studio|last=Martin|first=Hannah|website=Architectural Digest|date=23 January 2019|language=en|access-date=2020-05-10}}
- Somerset House + Kvadrat, London, United Kingdom, My Canvas, September 18–21, 2018{{Cite web|title=Put Onstage, This Understated Textile Steals the Show|url=https://www.surfacemag.com/articles/kvadrat-london-design-festival/|date=2017-09-13|website=SURFACE|language=en-US|access-date=2020-05-10}}
Awards
- Arts/Industry Residency, John Michael Kohler Arts Center, Kohler, Wisconsin, 2020{{Cite web|title=Mimi Jung - John Michael Kohler Arts Center|url=https://www.jmkac.org/arts-industry-program/current-residents/mimi-jung.html|website=www.jmkac.org|access-date=2020-05-10}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.mimijung.com/ Artist's official website]
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Category:South Korean contemporary artists
Category:21st-century South Korean women artists