HAEJIN YOO
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about me

artistic approach · biography · exhibitions & showcases · awards & accolades
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artistic approach

I'm Haejin Yoo, a self-taught oil and acrylic artist, exploring surrealism and symbolism in today's world. Adding carpentry to my art, I create built-in frames for a more captivating effect.

My inspiration comes from our modern idea of persona, shaped by our social lives as we grow older.

The bathroom is my canvas with the "Woman in the Bath" series, where I capture the tranquility of "private thoughts," in a quiet place where our true selves show. Delicate flowers, veiled in a clear translucent liquid, symbolize the persona—fragile, beautiful, and revealing the concealed essence of self.

I want my art to remind people that they are not alone. We all carry facades, but we also need spaces where we can be free and true to ourselves. My work is about creating moments of introspection and connection with our inner worlds.

some of the artists that inspire me:
Frida Khalo, Egon Chile, Diego Rivera, Edwa Munch, Paul Gaugin, Joan Miro, Gustav Klimt, Wassily Kandinski, Claude Monet, Henri Matisse.

biography

Haejin Yoo is a self-taught oil and acrylic artist, 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 spray paint, 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 nearly eight years in Germany, where she exhibited extensively across Europe, Haejin has returned to Sydney, Australia.

Haejin's achievements include 2nd Prize in the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: RAYMAR Traditional Art Award, recognition as one of Saatchi Art’s Rising Stars for 2024, selection as one of the HUG100 Artists to Watch in 2024, and a Finalist position in the Boynes Artist Award 10th Edition (2024). She also won the Merit Prize Award at Teravarna's International Juried Art Competition (2023), the Artist Expert Award (2022) presented by Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi, and First Prize Abstract Award at FIRA International Art Fair Barcelona (2022).

Notably, Woman in the Bath III was chosen as the featured artwork for The Other Art Fair London 2024, appearing across exhibition collateral and on a 3-metre banner in the heart of the city. Her work is currently on view at Modern Eden Gallery and Corey Helford Gallery in California, with upcoming exhibitions across the United States, Australia, and New Zealand throughout 2025 and 2026.
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'Woman in the Bath III' chosen as the main artwork to promote The Other Art Fair London 2024.Picture
'Woman in the Bath III' chosen as the main artwork to promote The Other Art Fair London 2024.

exhibitions & showcases

​upcoming:

  • April 2025 - Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
  • June 2025 - Nanny Goat Gallery, Petaluma, CA, USA
  • July 2025 - 'Daughters of Eve' at Quirky Fox Gallery, New Zealand
  • August 2025 - Small Works exhibition at Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia
  • November 2025 - 'Gems' at Quirky Fox Gallery, New Zealand
  • January 2026 - Australia Group Show exhibition at Beinart Gallery, Melbourne, Australia

​history:

  • January 2025 - BFF Modern Portraits, 33 Contemporary Gallery, USA​
  • November 2024 - Beautiful Bizarre Magazine exhibition at Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, USA​
  • April 2024 - ‘Woman in the Bath VI’ selected by Head Curator, Lorr Ye of HUG to exhibit during HUGFest 2024 at Canvas 3.0 Gallery located in New York City's iconic Oculus at the World Trade Center​
  • ​March 2024 - The Other Art Fair, London, UK​​
  • September 2023 - The Other Art Fair, Los Angeles, USA​
  • ​March 2023 - The Other Art Fair, London, UK
  • December 2022 - Impronte d'Arte, Bergamo, Italy (WINNER: Artist Expert Award) Presented by renowned art critic, Prof. Vittorio Sgarbi.
  • November 2022 - Fira Internacional d'Art Barcelona, Spain​ (WINNER: First Prize Abstract Award)
  • April 2021 - Artland Online Solo Exhibition, represented by Azaro Artspaces
  • 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 - Art Pop-Up, Sydney Fringe Festival 2016, Sydney
  • October 2015 - The Other Art Fair, Sydney
  • September 2014 - Sydney Fringe Festival 2014, Sydney
  • September 2014 - RAW Natural Born Artist Showcase 2014, San Francisco
  • November 2013 - RAW Natural Born Artist Showcase 2013, Sydney
  • November 2013 - Gallery Eight Exhibition, Sydney
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'Woman in the Bath III' chosen as the main artwork to promote The Other Art Fair London 2024.
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awards & accolades


2025
  • May – ​Featured in Create! Magazine’s Women’s Issue 2025 (Print Issue #51)
  • April – Featured in Issue 49 of Beautiful Bizarre Magazine
  • April – Featured in My Modern Met
  • March – Selected by Azart Gallery NY to be featured in the 50th Edition of Create! Magazine
  • February – Runner-Up Prize Winner of the 2nd International 2D Online Exhibition for Soul of Artists, for WITB IX, I, & III
2024
  • September – 2nd Prize Winner in the 2024 Beautiful Bizarre Art Prize: RAYMAR Traditional Art Award for Woman in the Bath VI
  • September – Saatchi Art Rising Stars for 2024
  • August – Front & Back Cover Artist in Arts to Hearts Magazine (6th Edition)
  • June – Finalist for the Boyne’s Artist Award (10th Edition)
  • May – Woman in the Bath III selected by Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson of Saatchi Art for New This Week 05-13-2024
  • May – Woman in the Bath VII selected by Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson of Saatchi Art for New This Week 05-06-2024
  • April – Gladiola selected by Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson of Saatchi Art for New This Week 04-29-2024
  • April – Top 100 Artists to Watch in 2024 (HUG100) – curated by representatives from MoMA, Christie’s, The Shed, etc.
  • April – Woman in the Bath VI selected by Head Curator Lorr Ye of HUG to exhibit during HUGFest 2024 at Canvas 3.0 Gallery, NYC
  • April – Suboart Magazine Full Page Feature of Woman in the Bath VI
  • March – Woman in the Bath III selected by Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson of Saatchi Art for New This Week 03-18-2024
  • March – Women United Art Magazine – Issue VI
  • March – The Other Art Fair, London – Main Art Fair Banner Artist (judged from over 1000 artworks)
2023
  • October – Friendship Ending selected by the Artfinder Staff Pick for Floral Picks
  • August – Winner of the Merit Prize Award from Teravarna
  • July – Interview by Women’s United Art Movement
  • May – Interview by Suboart Magazine: International Art Magazine for Emerging Artists
  • April – Crane Picnic selected by Chief Curator Rebecca Wilson of Saatchi Art for New This Week 04-03-2023
  • February – Slump selected by Senior Curator Megan Wright of Saatchi Art for Curator Picks: The Other Art Fair London
  • February – i live in a burning house selected by Chief Curator and VP, Art Advisory of Saatchi Art for New This Week 02-06-2023
  • February – Crane Picnic selected by the Artfinder Staff Pick for Surrealism
  • February – Featured in Arte Magazine, Italy
2022
  • December – Winner: Artist Expert Award (Impronte d'Arte, Bergamo, Italy – Judged by Vittorio Sgarbi) & featured on Italian TV
  • November – Winner: First Prize Abstract Award (Fira Internacional d'Art Barcelona, Spain)
2019
  • May – Winner: Public Vote Award (Nowart, Werkkunst Gallery, Hamburg)

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  • Home
  • Woman in the Bath
    • Woman in the Bath XI
    • Woman in the Bath X
    • Woman in the Bath IX
    • Woman in the Bath VIII
    • Woman in the Bath VII
    • Woman in the Bath VI
    • Woman in the Bath V
    • Woman in the Bath IV
    • Woman in the Bath III
    • Woman in the Bath II
    • Woman in the Bath I
  • Portfolio
  • Exhibitions
  • Shop
    • Limited Edition Prints
    • Woman in the Bath series
    • Talisman Series (2023) >
      • Talisman #1
      • Talisman #2
      • Against the Current
    • Spirit Illness series (2020-21) >
      • Sleeping Bull
      • The Hunt
      • slump [SOLD]
      • beer
      • on a bed of thistles
    • Other >
      • Birth Dream (2023)
      • “You are still a magpie even if you don’t swoop with the others” (2020)
      • Bouquet (2019)
      • crane picnic
      • a dreaming rooster
      • the daydreamer
      • the island
  • About / Contact
    • Artistic Approach
    • Biography
    • Exhibitions
    • Awards
  • SUBSCRIBE ✉️