Minji Kang-Watrous

Interdisciplinary Hanji Artist

photo by Lizbet Kloot Palmer

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

CV

Minji Kang-Watrous

Born 1984, Seoul, South Korea
Lives and works in Dallas, Texas

Education

Bachelor's Degree
Namseoul University, South Korea

Solo Exhibitions

2026
Hanji: From a Hundred Touches, On Center Gallery, Provincetown, MA

2025
Tradition to Modernity, University of Mary Hardin–Baylor, Belton, TX
Joseon, Tradition to Modernity, Ro2 Art, Dallas, TX

Selected Group Exhibitions

2026
Circles 2026, CICA Museum, South Korea
The Journey North: Hope, Labor, and Culture, Latino Cultural Center, Dallas, TX
14th Annual Juried Exhibition, Morgan Conservatory, Cleveland, OH
Lines We Cross, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX

2025
Materiality of Culture, Kinfolk House, Fort Worth, TX
Ginger Roots Invitational, 400h Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Affordable Art Fair, Austin, TX
Art & Living Exhibition, Dallas Urby, Dallas, TX
Brushstrokes of Bravery, Art for Advocacy, NorthPark Center, Dallas, TX

2024
Texas Now, Art Gotham, New York, NY
Small Works Exhibition, 400h Gallery, Fort Worth, TX
Indulge Your Senses, Atelier, Dallas, TX
Rise: AAPI Heritage Month Exhibition, Adolphus Tower Gallery, Dallas, TX
Good Art, Good People, Premises Gallery, Dallas, TX

2023
Thrift Studio, Dwell with Dignity, Dallas, TX
Total Eclipse, Daum Gallery, Dallas, TX
For the Love of Kettle, Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, TX

2018–2022
Multiple group exhibitions, Kettle Art Gallery, Dallas, TX
Additional group exhibitions throughout Dallas–Fort Worth, TX