Mio Yamato will develop hers without a concrete image of completion. Without a concrete image of completion, the paintings are organic and emerge at the end of the repetition of pure actions, embracing the passage of time on the canvas. The images are organic, embracing the passage of time and the reality of the body.
Through the use of various materials, bodies and actions, he attempts to visualise the sublime nature and its systems, just as a tree ages one year after another according to the natural order.
"In a white space, I draw a red dot. Then the empty space is transformed into a blank space with meaning. Relying on the existence of this dot, I draw a new one. Relationships are born, and the power of the blank space changes as well. The dots multiply and slowly take shape, accepting change, like an organic puzzle. I want to entrust the existence of the soul to this single point. Each of these irreplaceable beings influences each other and creates the real world. That is what I want to portray."
1990 Born in Shiga
2013 Kyoto University of Art and Design, B.A. Fine art Mixted media
2015 Kyoto University of Art and Design, M.A. Fine art Mixted media
Exhibitions
2025
“Under my skin” / THEO, soul,South Korea
“I am connected to the flowers, the soil, the wind a million years of work and you” / Tokyo,Japan
“Emerging YEBISU 2025” / YEBISU GARDEN PLACE,Tokyo,Japan
“Voices” / Galerie Aube at Kyoto University of the Arts, Kyoto, Japan
2024
"To you and me" who keep choosing to live today, Kyoto Tsutaya Book Store / Kyoto Japan
“From the museum collection 2023: fourth period”/ Aichi Prefectural Museum of Art, Aichi, Japan
"The Echoes of East Kyoto" WHAT CAFE / Tokyo, Japan
"Observation" YUKIKOMIZUTANI / Tokyo, Japan
"SMoA Collection –Women Artists−" Shiga Museum of Art / Shiga , Japan ,
“ACTIVATE ART + KOGEI HAGAKURE‐freedom and passion- “ / The Saga University Art Museum ,Saga,japan
2023
"The Breathing Star" Heather Gaudio Fine Art / New Canaan, CT, USA
"The Breathing Star" JBIG meets Art Gallery / Tokyo, Japan
2022
"Young Okazaki vol.2" MtK Contemporary Art / Kyoto, Japan
"The Breathing Star" Hotel ACAO / Shizuoka, Japan
"Centre -Empty" Ryosokuin / Kyoto, Japan
2021
"Blazing in the Sea of Love" VISIONARIUM THREE SHIBUYA / Tokyo,Japan
"Blazing in the Sea of Love" THREE AOYAMA / Tokyo,Japan
"My Armchair" ANA Intercontinental Hotel Tokyo / Tokyo, Japan
"EMILIO PUCCI Capsule Collection" BATSU ART GALLERY / Tokyo, Japan
"Up_01" GINZA TSUTAYA BOOKS GINZA ATRIUM / Tokyo, Japan
2020
"STEAM THINKING"Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
"KYOTO STEAM 2020 International Art Competition Launch Exhibition " Kyoto city KYOCERA Museum of Art Higashiyama Cube ,Kyoto Japan
2019
"MIO YAMATO" project N / Tokyo Operacity art gallery , tokyo japan
"TRANSPARENCY" HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO , kyoto
2018
"ART LOUNGE" / HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO , Kyoto
"1.2.3.4.5" / rin art association , Gunma
"Seisyun katakata" / seisyun garo sen kita , Kyoto
2017
"VIVID-STILL" / Gallery PARC , Kyoto
"VIVID-STILL" / COHJU contemporary art , Kyoto
2016
“CAF ART AWARD: Selected Group Exhibition” / Kyoto
2015
“Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduation Exhibition 2015” / Kyoto
“ULTRA × ANTEROOM 2015” / HOTEL ANTEROOM garalley 9.5, Kyoto
“WEEKEND 2 - HIROKO KOSHINO × MIO YAMATO -“ / KH Garalley Ashiya, Hyogo
“Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduation Exhibition 2015: Selected Group Exhibition” / Tokyo
“Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2015” / Tokyo
“CAF ART AWARD 2015” / Tokyo
2013
“Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduation Exhibition 2013” / Kyoto
“[con] Temporary Commune” / gallery PARC, Kyoto
“Who says a useless possession.” / Tsukuru Building, Kyoto
“Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2013” / Gyoko Dori Garalley, tokyo
“Kite Mite Nakanoshima Kite Mite Museum 2013” / Nakanoshima Station, Osaka
“ULTRA AWARD 2013” / ARTZONE, Kyoto
"aspect of LUMINOUS RED" / Garalley PARC, Kyoto
“SPURT 2013” / gallery Aube, Kyoto
2012
“Kyoto University of Art and Design: Promoted Exhibition” / Kyoto
"Floating Thinking: Kyoto University of Art and Design - Mixed Media Course Exhibition" / ARTZONE, Kyoto
“KINEKITEL” / Antenna Media, Kyoto
Fairs
2025
"ZONA MACO"/Mexico city
“ART FAIR TOKYO 2025” / Tokyo
2024
“Art Collacoration Kyoto” / Kyoto
“ART021” / Shanghai
“stación Material, Vol. 3” / Guadalajara
2023
“Taipei Dangdai” / Taiwan
“Art Collacoration Kyoto” / Kyoto
“Untitled Art” / Miami
2022
“Art Fair Kyoto” / Kyoto
2021
“ART OSAKA” / Osaka
2020
"ZONA MACO"/Mexico city
"ART021" / Shanghai , onlinevewing
"UNTITLED,ART Miami Beach OVR" / Miami , onlinevewing
2019
"AiPHT" / Tokyo
"VOLTA 19" / Basel
"ART OSAKA 2019" / Osaka
"Asia NOW"/Paris
2018
"VOLTA 14" / BASEL
"Sydney Contemporary" / Sydney
"ASIA Now " / Paris
2017
"VOLTA NY" / New York
"UNTITLED" / Miami Beach
2016
“ART STAGE SINGAPORE” / Singapore
“ART 16” / London
ANTEROOM × SANDWICH 365 Days Art Fair（Room 258）
2015
“Kyoto art fair” / Kyoto
“Sydney contemporary” / Sydney
Award
2023
anonymous collection AWARD 2023 - Emerging Artist of the Year
2021
"Shoingeijutsusho"/Kyoto University of Art
2020
Residency Award for Female Artist 2020 -ZONA MACO by foundation CASA WABI
2015
“Kyoto University of Art and Design Graduation Exhibition 2015” / Prize for Excellent Work
“CAF PRIZE 2015” / Yumi Yamaguchi Prize
“Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2015” Tomio Koyama Prize
2013
“Art Award Tokyo Marunouchi 2013” / Akiya Takahashi Prize
“ULTRA AWARD 2013” / Audience Prize
Others
2025
commission work for brasserie “RÉGINE” at The St. Resis, Osaka
2024
collection：aichi prefectural museum of art
collection：Kyoto City KYOCERA Museum of Art
collection：Shiga Museum of Art
2023
commission work for Obayashi Corporation
2021
collaborate with THREE JUBILEE collection 2021
2020
commission work for HOTEL ANTEROOM NAHA
2019
collaborate with Aesop × VOLTA at Spalenberg
commission work for Universal Music Japan
commission work for Deloitte toche tomatsu
2018
commission work for HOTEL ANTEROOM KYOTO
2017
Collaborate with KOBE portopia HOTEL（Kobe）
Collaborate with GRANDMARBLE | Factory CAFE(Kyoto)
2016
Selected Bibliography by MATTHEW LARKING , Young artists to keep your eye on , the japan times , 20161214 ( https://mioyamato.com/news/japan-times-dec-14th-2016/ )