EDUCATION
2006
- MFA The Unviersity of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas
2002
- BA Photography, Truman State University, Kirksville, Missouri
SOLO EXHIBITION
2009
- Four Seasons, Conduit Gallery, Dallas, Texas
- One Afternoon, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- Window Work, Artpace, San Antonio, Texas
2008
- Secret Tribe of Hubbits, Roswell Museum of Art and Art Center, Roswell, New Mexico
2007
- Fox Wedding, Ballina Arts Center, Ballina, Ireland
- Artist Looking at Art, McNay Art Museum, San Antonio, Texas
2006
- Mix! 2006, The Dallas Center for Contemporary Art, Texas
- Yokai Zyukkei: Scenery with Monsters, Joan Grona Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2005
- Dance of Communication, C-Art space, San Antonio, Texas
GROUP EXHIBITION
2010
- Good and Well, David Shelton Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2009
- What Isn't It, Texas State Unviersity, San Marcos, Texas
2007
- Art Now, International Art Fair, Miami Beach, Florida
- Foto Noviembre, International Photo Festival, Canary Islands, Spain
- Femme Fantastique, Volitant Gallery, Austin, Texas
- Intersection: Asia/America, Montgomery College, Houston, Texas
- Kyomei: Resonance,Poissant Gallery, Houston, Texas
- Cherry Picked: 2007 Survey of Texas Art and Artists, Wichita Fall Museum of Art, Wichita Fall, Texas
- Texas Biennial, Bolm Studio, Austin, Texas
2006
- Insanely Sick, i2i Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
- Impossible Exchange, Lawndale Art Center, Houston, Texas
- Crossroads: Asia/America, Galveston Art Center, Texas
- Local Loteria Show, Southwest School of Art and Craft, San Antonio, Texas
- Fire in the belly, Blue Star Art Center, San Antonio, Texas
2005
- You are the winner, i2i Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
- Untrue Lies, i2i Gallery, San Antonio, Texas
- New Orlenas Triennial, New Orleans Museum of Art, New Orleans, Louisiana
- Affinities, JP Morgan Chase building, Houston, Texas
- Face First, MFA Annual Show, Satellite Space, San Antonio, Texas
- Resolutions, UTSA art gallery, San Antonio, Texas
2002
- Final Exhibition, Truman State Unviersity, Kirksville, Missouri
2001
- Amerikan Pride, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri
2000
- Art Chaos, Tom Thumb Gallery, Kirksville, Missouri
RESIDENCIES
2010
- MacDowell Colony, Peterborough, New Hampshire
2009
- Albion College, Albion, Michigan
2008
- Roswell Artist in Residency Program, Roswell, New Mexico
GRANTS
2007
2006
- UTSA College of Liberal and Fine Arts travel grant
- UTSA Study Abroad Scholarship, Berlin, Germany
ARTIST LECTURE
2010
- Lecture & Workship, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, Michigan
2009
- ArtPrize Public Lecture, Kendall College of Art and Design, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- ArtPrize Public Lectue, Grand Rapids Art Museum, Grand Rapids, Michigan
- 2 to Watch, Public Lecture, Artpace, San Antonio, Texas
2008
- Public Lecture, Roswell Museum of Art and Art Center
BIBLIOGRAPHY
Ben Judson. "Seriouse playtime", San Antonio Current, June 2, 2010
Josh George. “Wallpaper This: A closer look reveals there’s more to a Josh George painting than paint”, The Pitch Kansas City, January 24, 2008 (review)
Aidan Dunne. "Friends and other animals", The Irish Times, August 15, 2007
Nikki Moore. "Bi-ology: The Texas Biennial's second rising", The Austin Chronicle, March 2, 2007 >> article
Dan Goddard. "Best of 2006", San Antonio Express News, December 31, 2006
Dan Goddard. "Gallery Stroll", San Antonio Express News, July 16, 2006
Enrique Lopetegui. "Mimi y los monstruos de la infancia", espectaculos, July 12, 2006
Dan Goddard. "An international celebration of art", San Anotonio Express News, July 9, 2006
Catherine Walworth. "The fabulous Ks", San Antonio Current, July 12, 2006
Elaine Wolff. "The CAM cup is still hafl-full", San Antonio Current, July 12, 2006
Dan Goddard. "Gradiant'features 9 UTSA artists", San Antonio Express News, Febuary 9, 2006
Catherine Walworth. "Mimi Kato:dance of Communication", ArtLies, (48, Fall 2005): 113
Catherine Walworth. "The art capads", San Antonio Current, September 8, 2005
Dan Goddard. "Grass-roots photo fest grows internationally", San Antonio Express News, September 4, 2005
Elaine Wolff. "I hate it! I'll take two.", San Antonio Current, August 25, 2005
Elaine Wolff. "Feeling Negative", San Antonio Current, August 25, 2005
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SELECTED COLLECTION
- Albion College, Albion, Michigan
- Aderson Museum of Contemporary Art, Roswell, New Mexico
- Federal Reserve Bank, Houston, Texas
- University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, Texas