Biography
Biography and Artist CV of Hannah Faith Yata
Hannah Yata, a highly skilled artist, employs the techniques and materials utilized by the great masters of the past. Her artwork transports viewers to psychedelic wonderlands that initially appear whimsical and playful, but upon closer examination, reveal profound resonance and symbolism. This creates an atmosphere that is simultaneously captivating and all-consuming. Yata's paintings serve as a personal narrative, exploring themes of female empowerment, spirituality, and ecological transformation. Bold and confrontational, her figures and nature-inspired psychedelic language take viewers on a journey, encouraging them to perceive the world through a fresh perspective. Yata skillfully manipulates mythical and feminine motifs as extensions of nature, prompting contemplation of the reality or surreality inherent in the stories that shape our existence. Drawing inspiration from Paleolithic and Neolithic art, she incorporates these ancient symbols and patterns into her work, celebrating the cycles of nature and pagan imagery that have historically been marginalized by society. As our civilization continues to progress towards a highly industrialized world, Yata's art exudes a nostalgic reverence and deep admiration for the natural world that birthed us.
Born in 1989, Hannah Yata is a half-Japanese-American artist renowned for her vibrant large-scale paintings and surreal, visually striking style. Her canvases serve as symphonies to life and the vast unfolding universe, blending elements of mysticism, alchemy, and the natural world to create awe-inspiring crescendos of color and form. Having experienced a rupture from her family's religious beliefs during her formative years, Yata's separation from her established belief system ignited an insatiable curiosity to explore the world with fresh eyes. Her work delves into profound concepts such as the nature of the universe, the origins of religion, and the significance and symbolism of femininity in human consciousness. Published in prestigious magazines and online platforms including Juxtapoz, Hypebeast, Art News, Hi-Fructose, Beautiful Bizarre, and HEY! Magazine, Yata's paintings have garnered international recognition. Her artwork has been showcased in numerous galleries and museums across the globe, including Japan, California, New York, Denmark, and Germany.
Artist CV
Education
2012 Bachelor of Fine Arts in Painting, University of Georgia
Solo Shows
2023 The Alchemy and the Ecstasy, Allouche Gallery, New York City, NY.
2021 Daughters at the Edge of the Garden, Allouche Gallery, New York City, NY.
2019 No Man’s Land, Booth Gallery, New York City, NY.
2018 EXILE, Nevada City, CA.
2016 Dancing in Delirium, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles CA
2011 Limbo, Uesuto Gallery, Ginza, Japan
Selected Group Shows
2023
Art Miami, Allouche Gallery, Miami Beach, Miami.
2021
Modern Mythos, Gallery Poulsen, Copenhagen, Denmark.
Discovery, Allouche Gallery, New York, NY.
Palm Beach Modern + Contemporary |Art Wynwood, Allouche Gallery, New York, NY.
Lucid Dreaming curated by Beautiful Bizarre Magazine, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA.
2020
Birds for Sophia, SugarLift Gallery, New York, NY.
Wild Side, KP Projects Gallery (Merry Karnowsky), Los Angeles, CA.
2019
Gaia Reborn, Urban Nation Berlin, Berlin, Germany.
Suggestivism, Nucleus Portland, Portland, OR.
2018
The 13th Hour, Booth Gallery, New York, NY.
Alchemy and Shamanism: Master of the Metamorphis, Festival Chimeria, Sedan, France.
Ephemeral, San Francisco, CA
Ataraxia, Mirus Gallery, San Francisco, CA
The New Romantics, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2017
Hide and Seek, Weswal Gallery, East Tamworth, NSW Australia
Origins (Two person show with Jean Pierre Arboleda,) Asbury Park, NJ
Works on Paper, AFA Gallery, New York, NY
MAPS Conference, Oakland, CA
Recherche, Tribe 13 Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Naia Museum, Morbihan, France
Oversensory, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
2016
Napoleon Complexity, AFA Gallery, New York, NY
Suggestivism : Resonance curated by Nathan Spoor, Spoke Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Summer's Ghost, Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
4%ers Group Exhibition Curated by Rachel Ralph, Athen B Gallery, Oakland, CA
Truth to Power Pop-up Group Exhibition, Philadelphia, PA
Bridgehampton Art Fair, Exhibiting with Haven Gallery and Corey Helford Gallery, Bridgehampton, NY
Blackburn Open Walls, Blackburn, United Kingdom
Below the Surface, Corey Helford Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
Beinart Surreal Art Show, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
2015
Into the Woods, Haven Gallery, Northport, NY
Verdant, Modern Eden Gallery, San Fransisco, CA
Women x Women, Station 16, Montreal, QC Canada
Art Collector Starter Kit III, Corey Helford Gallery, Culiver City, CA
The Midway SF, The Midway Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Superhero, Modern Eden Gallery, San Francisco, CA
The Garden of Fernal Delights, Bash Contemporary, San Francisco, CA
Storybook, Modern Eden Gallery, San Fransisco, CA
Dreamlands, Corey Helford Gallery, Culver City, CA
Myth, Magic and Lore, Bash Contemporary, San Francisco, CA
2014
Portraits of Strangers: Someones and Nobodies, 111 Minna Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Abundandtia Cornu Copiae , Stephen Romano Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
Tales of the Uncanny, Bash Contemporary, San Francisco, CA
Small Works Show, Arcadia Gallery, NY
Two person show, Parlor Gallery, Asbury Park, NJ
Suggestivism, Copro Gallery, Santa Monica, CA
Olympus, Modern Eden Gallery. San Francisco, CA
Terra: Artwork Inspired by Nature, Gallery Nucleus, Alhambra, CA
Last Rites, Last Rites Gallery, New York NY
2013
Juried Show (Curated by Jonathan Levine), Asbury, NJ
Fountain Art Fair, Chicago, IL
Fauna, Arch Enemy Arts, Philadelphia, PA
Single Fare 3, RH Gallery, New York, NY
2012
Rite of Spring, Lamar Dodd School of Art, Athens, GA
Gnome, Genome Gallery, Charlotte, NC
2011
Tiny Paradise, Genome Gallery, Charlotte, NC