Minji Kang-Watrous
photo by Barry Snidow
Minji Kang-Watrous moved from Seoul, South Korea in her 20’s. She is a self-taught hanji artist based in Dallas, Texas who has developed her own unique style over the years. Her art is a modern interpretation of traditional Korean art passed down from her mother, who is also an artist. She uses traditional Korean hand-pressed paper called “hanji" that she selects from a hundred year old shop in Seoul. Her current work plays on themes of traditional vs modern using the pop imagery of large scale toys juxtapose the application of the 1000 year medium of hanji. Her attention to detail, from knife cuts to brush strokes, is evident in her high-quality, meticulously finished artwork. The simplicity of her compositions and the integration of textures create exclusive and compelling art.
info@minjikw.com
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Minji Kang-Watrous, b. 1984
Korean born, Dallas based
Press / Collaboration / Award
2024 - ALARA THE LABEL ARTIST SERIES IN COLLABORATION WITH NOSTALGIA AND NOISE
- Minji Kang-Watrous, Tight Walking Tradition with Modernity
- Shoutout DFW - Meet Minji Kang-Watrous, Contemporary Hanji Artist
2023 - D Magazine, October - The Tin District is Dallas’ Next Art Destination
2022 - The Other Art Fair New Futures
2024
“Rise” AAPI Heritage Month Group Show, Adolphus Tower Gallery, Dallas, May
“Good Art, Good People” Premises Gallery, Dallas, March
2023
“Thrift Studio” Dwell with Dignity, August
“Total Eclipse of the Art Group Show” Daum Gallery, April
“For the Love of Kettle” Kettle Art Gallery, February
2022
“The Other Art Fair Dallas” Fall New Futures recipient
“Cedars Neighborhood Summer Art Show” – Artist at 1808, June
“Dallas Unite” group show - Mills Studio, April
2021
“Vinyl Thoughts 9 - Saturday Mornings” – Vinyl Thoughts, October
"For the Love of Kettle 2021" - Kettle Art Gallery, April
2020
"For the Love of Kettle 2020" - Kettle Art Gallery, February
"For the Love of Artists" - Kettle Art Gallery, February
2019
"La Nuit des Musees" -The Joule Dallas - Dallas Cotillion Club's 75th annual charity Gala and silent auction, February
"For the Love of Kettle 2019" - Kettle Art Gallery, February
"For the Love of Artists" - Kettle Art Gallery, February
2018
"For the Love of Kettle 2018" - Kettle Art Gallery, February
"For the Love of Artists" - Kettle Art Gallery, February
"Belladonnas" - Kettle Art Gallery, February
"MGM National Harbor" - MGM Grand Maryland, June
"Masstige" - Kettle Art Gallery, September
"Holiday presence #14" - Kettle Art Gallery, December
2017
"Color Me Empowered", November
"Arts In Atrium" – Minneapolis, November
2016
"Fractal Logic 3" - Kettle Art Gallery, March
2015
"Fractal Logic 2" - Kettle Art Gallery, March
"Grit" - Kettle Art Gallery, April
"In Bloom" - Kettle Art Gallery, June
"PRISM" - Kettle Art Gallery, October
2013
“Dallas Omni Project” 200 original works for guest rooms
2011
"Clockwork 2, ValenTimes" - Nomad Arts, February
2010
"3rd Annual Art of Skateboarding" - Nomad Arts and Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, November
2009
"Clockwork" - Nomad Arts, January
"The Art of Skateboarding" - Nomad Arts and Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, November
2008
"Geopolitical, Visions of Time" - Nomad Arts, October
"The Art of Skateboarding" - Nomad Arts and Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital, November