Yoko Omomi is a Japanese artist, with a main focus on contemporary painting and printmaking, as well as some drawing and installation work. She is also an experienced teacher & lecturer, covering all levels from children to adult, including art college.

Born in Madagascar she spent most of her childhood in Japan. Having studied fine arts in London, Winchester and Barcelona she now lives and works in Munich for over 10 years.

Yoko exhibited her work extensively in England, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Spain, Italy and Germany. She won a number of stipends and awards, and received commendations from the renowned Dulwich Picture Gallery in London and the Jerwood Drawing Prize in Cheltenham.

Her artwork can be found in public collections, e.g. at the Victoria & Albert Museum in London, or the Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlung in Munich.
Education

  • 1995–1996  Master European Fine Art ("Distinction"), Winchester School of Art (Southampton University), Barcelona and Winchester
  • 1992–1995  Diploma in Fine Art ("First Class Honours"), City and Guilds of London Art School

Awards & Residencies

  • 2004  The Fenton Arts Trust Award, London
  • 2004  Highly commended, The Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
  • 2003  The Joseph Webb ARE Commemorative Award, London
  • 2001  Artists Access to Art Colleges National Scheme, Wimbledon School of Art, London
  • 2000  Printmaker in Residence 2000, Seacourt print workshop, Bangor, Northern Ireland
  • 1997  Special Commendation, Jerwood Drawing Prize (formerly known as Cheltenham Open Drawing), Cheltenham
  • 1996  Gold Medal, City and Guilds Senior Awards Committee, London
  • 1995  Christopher Hull Prize, Christopher Hull Gallery, London
  • 1995  Chadwick-Healey Prize, City and Guilds of London Art School
  • 1995  A. Haworth Trust Prize, A. Haworth Trust, London
  • 1994  Philip Connard Travel Award, London (trip to Barcelona)
Public Collections

  • 2014  Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen (München)
  • 2002  Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • 2001  University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • 2000  Seacourt Print Workshop, Bangor, Northern Ireland


Teaching Experience

  • 2005-today  Printmaking tutor (e.g. collagraphy, monotype, etching, lino, combination techniques), Münchner Volkshochschule (click here for more details), Munich
  • 1999-today  Private one-to-one art tuition for adults & children (painting, drawing, printmaking), London & Munich
  • 2006-09  Printmaking teacher training, Bayerischer Volkshochschulverband, Munich
  • 2003-04  Printmaking tutor, Mary Ward Centre, London
  • 2003-04  Printmaking tutor, Morley College (incl. summer art project at Tate Britain), London
  • 2002  Printmaking technician & teacher, Wimbledon School of Art, London 
  • 2002  Printmaking tutor, City and Guilds of London Art School, London
  • 2001  Printmaking tutor, The City Lit adult education college, London
  • 1999–04  Art teacher, London Bunka Youchien (Japanese Kindergarten), London
Exhibitions (selection)

  • 2016  Schloßausstellung „Trautes Heim“, group exhibition, Dachau castle
  • 2015  Kunstverein Dachau, group exhibition together with Günther Urban and Andreas Kreutzkam
  • 2014  Annual Exhibition (Jahresausstellung), Kunstverein Ebersberg, Galerie „Alte Brennerei“, Ebersberg
  • 2013  Das Kleine Format, Kunstverein Aichach, Aichach
  • 2013  Gastkünstler, Galerie Glasbau, Pfarrkirchen
  • 2012  Art Karlsruhe,  Karlsruhe
  • 2011  Aspekte, Galerie im Donau-Einkaufszentrum Regensburg 
  • 2010  Schwarze Kunst, Aspekte Galerie (Gasteig), München
  • 2009  Lemonstreet Gallery, Dublin, Irland
  • 2008  Mary Street Gallery, Waterford, Irland
  • 2007  Annual Exhibition 2007, Kunstverein Rosenheim (Städtische Galerie), Rosenheim
  • 2007  Annual Exhibition 2007, Kunstverein Ebersberg (Galerie Alte Brennerei), Ebersberg
  • 2006  Interior – Exterior, Galerie Goethe 53, München
  • 2005  Beggar Fairy, Goethe-Institut, München
  • 2004  Summer Exhibition, The Dulwich Picture Gallery, London
  • 2003  Solo Exhibition, Café Gallery, Mary Ward Centre, London
  • 2003  The 5th British International Miniature Print Exhibition, Gracefield Art Centre, Dumfries
  • 2002  The Hunting Art Prizes 2002, The Royal College of Art, London
  • 2002  Acts of Renewal: Japanese Art Re-Interpreted, The Toshiba Gallery of Japanese Art, Victoria and Albert Museum, London
  • 2001  Artists Interpret Psychoanalysis, Rumanian Asademy in Rome, Italy
  • 2001  University of Ulster, Belfast, Northern Ireland
  • 2001  Recent Prints by Yoko Omomi, solo (touring) exhibition as part of the Japan Festival 2001, University of Ulster, Belfast
  • 1999  Harlech Printmaking Open 2000, Theatre Ardudwy, Harlech, Wales
  • 2000  New Work from Seacourt Print Workshop, Kerlin Gallery, Belfast, Clotworthy Arts Center, Antrim, and Flowerfield Arts Center, Portstewart, Northern Ireland
  • 1999  Salon des Graphiques, Curwen Gallery, London
  • 1998  Participation in the 'network arts' Anglo-Japanese interactive arts project, London Guildhall Univ./Musashino Art Univ., Japan
  • 1998  Jerwood Drawing Prize, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, Künstlerwerkstatt Bahnhof Westend, Berlin, and University of Lincolnshire, Hull
  • 1998  In Print, Lynne Strover Gallery, Cambridge
  • 1998  Show me something beautiful, The Brickhouse, London
  • 1997  Jerwood Drawing Prize, Cheltenham & Gloucester College of Higher Education, and University of Lincolnshire, Hull
  • 1997  Solo Exhibition, Christopher Hull Gallery, London
  • 1997  Düsseldorf International Art Fair („Art Multiple“), Düsseldorf
  • 1996 The Royal Institute of Oil Painters – Winsor & Newton Young Artists’ Award 1996, Mall Galleries, London
  • 1996  Eighth Oriel Mostyn Open Exhibition, North Wales’ Premier Centre for the Visual Arts, Llandudno, Wales
  • 1996  Panorama Solo Show, panorama space, Barcelona, Spain