Based in Jakarta, Jiwoo Shin
is a Korean artist whose abstract paintings investigate luminosity, spatial tension, and the textured traces of time. Working through a calculated yet intuitive method of layering, lifting, and scraping pigment, she reveals underlying light by exposing the surface beneath to release hidden layers of tone. She earned her BFA in General Fine Art from the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), alongside an internship at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. She has held her solo exhibition Unveiling Luminosity (2021) in Baltimore, and her work has been presented internationally in exhibitions and art fairs including Art Jakarta, The Preview Art Fair in Seoul, Liminality (New York), and the PAFA Crosscurrents Juried Exhibition (Pennsylvania). Her paintings are held in private collections throughout Jakarta, Maryland, Michigan, Florida and Washington DC.
Email: jiwooskyshin@gmail.com
Instagram: @jiwooshin_art︎︎︎
EDUCATION
2022 BFA in General Fine Art, Minor in Painting (summa cum laude)
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
PROJECTS AND EXHIBITIONS
2026
Art Jakarta 2026, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta Gardens 2026, Hutan Kota Plataran, Jakarta, Indonesia
The Preview Seoul Art Fair 2026, Seongsu S-Factory, Seoul, South Korea
2025
Art Jakarta 2025, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta Gardens 2025, Hutan Kota Plataran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Seven Pointed Stars, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
2024
‘What are you Creating in Jakarta?’, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta 2024, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Jakarta 2024, Grand Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Jakarta, Indonesia
‘OMG? RED! ^D^’, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta Gardens 2024, Hutan Kota Plataran, Jakarta, Indonesia
‘Closed Alpha Testing’, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023
Art Jakarta 2023, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Living Art - CreART 2023, Menara Astra, Jakarta, Indonesia
SPACE, Andis Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Jakarta 2023, Grand Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Bali 2023, Intercontinental Resort Bali, Bali, Indonesia
2022
CreART 2022, Menara Astra, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Jakarta 2022, Grand Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Jakarta, Indonesia
NextGen 9.0, Gibbs Street Gallery, VisArts, Rockville, MD, USA
ABSTRACTIONS, The Yard Eastern Market, Washington DC, USA
Art Walk 2022 BFA Thesis Show, Gateway Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Liminality: 2022 Visual Arts Exhibition of Asian Artists in America, Time Arts Gallery, New York, NY, USA
Remembrance, Resilience, Power and Pride, Asia North 2022 Exhibition, Baltimore Station North Arts District, Baltimore, MD, USA
Her Ideas, Her Stories: Women Artists Exhibit, Hal Gomer Gallery, Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn Park, MD, USA
Artists’ Gallery 2022 Juried Show, Artists’ Gallery of Ellicott City, MD, USA
Preview #12, Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
2021
Solo Exhibition ‘Unveiling Luminosity’ Gateway Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Art Moments Jakarta Online, Jakarta, Indonesia
2020
MICA x GWU Corcoran Students Exhibition, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, DC, USA
Collection of Contemporary Indonesian Artists, Lotte Shopping Avenue, Jakarta, Indonesia
2019
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) Crosscurrents Juried Exhibition, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Commission for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Remington permanent collection, Baltimore, MD, USA
2016
JATI Art Show, Elcanna Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
WORK EXPERIENCES
2022 Education Division Intern, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA
2021, 2020 Art Teacher, Tomato Art School, Jakarta, Indonesia
2020 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
2020 Academic Coach, Learning Resource Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
2019 Art Teacher and Assistant, Greensum Art Academy, Seoul, Korea
AWARDS
2022 Honorable Mention Award, Artists’ Gallery of Ellicott City Juried Show 2022
2021 Maryland Institute College of Art Dean’s List Fall 2021
2020 Maryland Institute College of Art Dean’s List Fall 2017 - Spring 2020
2019 Creative Partnership Award, Maryland Institute College of Art
2019 MICA Competitive Scholarship 2018 - 2020
2017 Presidential Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art
2017 International Award of Excellence, Maryland Institute College of Art
Email: jiwooskyshin@gmail.com
Instagram: @jiwooshin_art︎︎︎
EDUCATION
2022 BFA in General Fine Art, Minor in Painting (summa cum laude)
Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA), Baltimore, Maryland, USA
PROJECTS AND EXHIBITIONS
2026
Art Jakarta 2026, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta Gardens 2026, Hutan Kota Plataran, Jakarta, Indonesia
The Preview Seoul Art Fair 2026, Seongsu S-Factory, Seoul, South Korea
2025
Art Jakarta 2025, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta Gardens 2025, Hutan Kota Plataran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Seven Pointed Stars, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
2024
‘What are you Creating in Jakarta?’, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta 2024, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Jakarta 2024, Grand Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Jakarta, Indonesia
‘OMG? RED! ^D^’, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Jakarta Gardens 2024, Hutan Kota Plataran, Jakarta, Indonesia
‘Closed Alpha Testing’, Kendys Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
2023
Art Jakarta 2023, Jakarta International Expo Kemayoran, Jakarta, Indonesia
Living Art - CreART 2023, Menara Astra, Jakarta, Indonesia
SPACE, Andis Gallery, Jakarta Art Hub, Wisma Geha, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Jakarta 2023, Grand Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Bali 2023, Intercontinental Resort Bali, Bali, Indonesia
2022
CreART 2022, Menara Astra, Jakarta, Indonesia
Art Moments Jakarta 2022, Grand Sheraton Hotel Ballroom, Jakarta, Indonesia
NextGen 9.0, Gibbs Street Gallery, VisArts, Rockville, MD, USA
ABSTRACTIONS, The Yard Eastern Market, Washington DC, USA
Art Walk 2022 BFA Thesis Show, Gateway Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Liminality: 2022 Visual Arts Exhibition of Asian Artists in America, Time Arts Gallery, New York, NY, USA
Remembrance, Resilience, Power and Pride, Asia North 2022 Exhibition, Baltimore Station North Arts District, Baltimore, MD, USA
Her Ideas, Her Stories: Women Artists Exhibit, Hal Gomer Gallery, Chesapeake Arts Center, Brooklyn Park, MD, USA
Artists’ Gallery 2022 Juried Show, Artists’ Gallery of Ellicott City, MD, USA
Preview #12, Sheila & Richard Riggs Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
2021
Solo Exhibition ‘Unveiling Luminosity’ Gateway Gallery, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
Art Moments Jakarta Online, Jakarta, Indonesia
2020
MICA x GWU Corcoran Students Exhibition, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, DC, USA
Collection of Contemporary Indonesian Artists, Lotte Shopping Avenue, Jakarta, Indonesia
2019
Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts (PAFA) Crosscurrents Juried Exhibition, PAFA, Philadelphia, PA, USA
Commission for Johns Hopkins Community Physicians Remington permanent collection, Baltimore, MD, USA
2016
JATI Art Show, Elcanna Gallery, Jakarta, Indonesia
WORK EXPERIENCES
2022 Education Division Intern, National Gallery of Art, Washington DC, USA
2021, 2020 Art Teacher, Tomato Art School, Jakarta, Indonesia
2020 Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
2020 Academic Coach, Learning Resource Center, MICA, Baltimore, MD, USA
2019 Art Teacher and Assistant, Greensum Art Academy, Seoul, Korea
AWARDS
2022 Honorable Mention Award, Artists’ Gallery of Ellicott City Juried Show 2022
2021 Maryland Institute College of Art Dean’s List Fall 2021
2020 Maryland Institute College of Art Dean’s List Fall 2017 - Spring 2020
2019 Creative Partnership Award, Maryland Institute College of Art
2019 MICA Competitive Scholarship 2018 - 2020
2017 Presidential Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art
2017 International Award of Excellence, Maryland Institute College of Art