Mary Jo Matsumoto is an American artist based in California whose paintings, drawings, and sculptures touch on the in-between spaces of the Asian diaspora and speak to the human need to feel included. Influenced by mythology, folklore, and American pop culture, she is also concerned with the environment that affects us all. Matsumoto’s work examines and questions traditional art history narratives to connect the past and present and explores the complexity of untold stories and contemporary identities.
CURRICULUM VITAE
EXHIBITIONS
2024 Made in California, 39th Annual juried exhibit showcasing artists from the state of California.
2022 The de Young Museum in San Francisco, Pictures of People group show in celebration of Alice Neel, People Come First exhibition.
2022 California Inclined: Robert Graham, Larry Cohen, Don Bachardy, Mary Jo Matsumoto, Holly Williams at DANIEL MOSHI Gallery, Los Angeles, California
2022 PANDEMIC at Sol Art Gallery, Dublin, Ireland.
2021 Arts to Hearts Project, Gaze, International Exhibition with 30 Women Artists
2019 Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
2015 Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
2015 Art Students League of New York, Group Drawing Show.
2014 Luhring Augustine, NYC, Visual Aids Post Cards From the Edge, “Woman in an Alexander McQueen Scarf”.
EDUCATION:
2018-2020 Art Students League of New York
2017-2018 Angel Academy of Art, Florence, Italy
2015 Art Students League NYC
New York University, MFA Tisch School of the Arts
University of California Berkeley, Double BA with highest honors.
AWARDS:
2019 Red Dot Winner (Best in Show), Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
2015 Blue Dot Winner, Art Students League of New York, Group Bronze Show
PRESS:
Arts to Hearts Project GAZE exhibition catalogue