E-mail: markyungblut@gmail.com
Mark Yungblut has been creating art since 1999, specializing in paper cutting (kire-e) since 2004. He learned the art of paper cutting from Yasuyuki Okamura in 2003 during a trip to Japan, and has since met with him on a yearly basis to receive further education.
In 2015 Mark was recognized by the Japanese government as a cultural craftsperson (bunka-jin, 文化人)
His paper cuttings have been displayed in Japan, China, Italy, Ukraine, Toronto, Kitchener- Waterloo, and many other locations around Southern Ontario.
Curriculum Vitae
2026
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
May – Demonstration, Workshop and Pop-up Shop - Kuranabi Tochigi City Tourist Exchange Center (Tochigi City, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan)
2025
December – Papercutting Workshop - Button Factory (Waterloo, Ontario)
November – Vendor Booth - Seasons Christmas Show (Mississauga, Ontario)
August – Vendor Booth - Japan Festival Canada (Mississauga, Ontario)
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
April – Papercutting Workshop - Button Factory (Waterloo, Ontario)
January – Papercutting Workshop - Button Factory (Waterloo, Ontario)
2024
November – Vendor Booth - Etsy Holiday Market (Waterloo, Ontario)
October – Vendor Booth - Frederick Artwalk (Kitchener, Ontario)
June – Papercutting Workshop - Kitchener Public Library (Kitchener, Ontario)
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
May – Vendor Booth - Etsy Spring Market (Waterloo, Ontario)
March – Papercutting Workshop - Gaslight District (Cambridge, Ontario)
February – Papercutting Workshop - Gaslight District (Cambridge, Ontario)
2023
December – Vendor Booth - Christmas Market - Gaslight District (Cambridge, Ontario)
November – Papercutting Workshop - Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (Kitchener, Ontario)
November – Vendor Booth - Etsy Holiday Show (Waterloo, Ontario)
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
February – Papercutting Workshop - Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (Kitchener, Ontario)
2022
September – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Belmont Village Bestival
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
2021
August – Group Exhibition - Musashi Gallery (Ginza, Tokyo, Japan)
July – Lucca Bienalle - International Exhibition of Paper Art (Lucca, Italy)
May – Solo Exhibition - Schneider Haus (Kitchener, Ontario)
2019
November – Vendor Booth - Frederick St. Artwalk (Kitchener, Ontario)
September – Vendor Booth - Belmont Village Bestival (Kitchener, Ontario)
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
2018
November – Group Exhibition “Ukranian Vytynanka” (Papercutting) (Mogilev-Podilskyi, Ukraine)
November – Vendor Booth - Frederick St. Artwalk (Kitchener, Ontario)
August – Solo Exhibition - Gallery EM (Shinjuku, Tokyo, Japan)
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
March – Papercutting Workshop - Clay & Glass Gallery (Waterloo, Ontario)
January – Artwork used as primary packaging design for Origins Skincare global campaign
2017
June – Vendor Booth - City of Waterloo Art Market - Waterloo Town Square (Waterloo, Ontario)
May – Papercutting Workshop and Vendor Booth - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
April – Papercutting Workshop - Kitchener-Waterloo Art Gallery (Kitchener, Ontario)
February – Papercutting Workshop - Clay & Glass Gallery (Waterloo, Ontario)
January – Feature article in Grand Magazine, “Art by a Thousand Cuts”
2016
November – Vendor Booth - Frederick St. Artwalk (Kitchener, Ontario)
September – Vendor Booth - East Asian Festival - University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario)
June – Vendor Booth - Art Round the Pond (Wellesley, Ontario)
June – Group Exhibition - Menuma Cultural Centre (Menuma, Saitama, Japan)
June – Vendor Booth - Chicago Japanese Festival (Chicago, Illinois)
May – Papercutting Lecture - Anime North (Toronto, Ontario)
January – KPL Art Gallery Exhibit and Artist at Work demonstrations - Kitchener Public Library (Kitchener, Ontario)
2015
November – Group Exhibition - Gallery 96 VineArt (Stratford, Ontario)
October – Vendor Booth - East Asian Festival, University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario)
September – Vendor Booth - Etsy Holiday Show (Waterloo, Ontario)
August – Papercutting Workshop - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
July – Canadian Nikkei Series Interview, “Portrait of a Young Kiri-e Artist” (Discover Nikkei online publication)
June – Vendor Booth - Art Round the Pond (Wellesley, Ontario)
June – Solo Display - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
June – Group Exhibition - Menuma Cultural Centre (Menuma, Saitama, Japan)
March – Included among “Cultural Craftspersons” (bunka-jin) listed in Japanese embassies and consulates in North America
2014
October – Feature article in Chinese Canadian Voice (Chinese language newspaper serving Southern Ontario)
October – Vendor Booth - East Asian Festival, University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario)
June – Vendor Booth - Chicago Japanese Festival (Chicago, Illinois)
June – Group Exhibition - New Hamburg Live! Festival of the Arts (New Hamburg, Ontario)
2013
November – Group Exhibition - Gallery 96 VineArt (Stratford, Ontario)
September – Vendor Booth - East Asian Festival - University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario)
June – Group Exhibition - New Hamburg Live! Festival of the Arts (New Hamburg, Ontario)
June – Solo Display - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
June – Solo Display - University Club (University of Waterloo, Ontario)
April – Solo Display - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
February – Cover article in Bits Magazine (Japanese language newspaper serving Toronto, Ontario)
2012
November – KPL Art Gallery Exhibit and Artist at Work demonstrations - Kitchener Public Library (Kitchener, Ontario)
March – Solo Exhibit - Japan Foundation Toronto (Toronto, Ontario)
2011
September – Vendor Booth - East Asian Festival, University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario)
August – Solo Exhibition - Atohiki Sembei Gallery (Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan)
August – Feature interview on “Around Town” Japanese language television program (Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan)
June – Group Exhibition - New Hamburg Live! Festival of the Arts (New Hamburg, Ontario)
February – Solo Exhibition - Waterloo Public Library (Waterloo, Ontario)
2010
August – Group Exhibition “Hands Across the Pacific” (Tokyo, Japan, and Qingdao, China)
Received award from the Mayor of the City of Edogawa, Tokyo
May – Kitchener Public Library - Exhibit and Artist at Work demonstrations - Kitchener Public Library (Kitchener, Ontario)
March – Solo Display - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
2008
August – Solo Exhibition - Atohiki Sembei Gallery (Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan), interview on local news program (Kawagoe, Saitama, Japan)
June – Group Exhibition - Menuma Cultural Centre (Menuma, Saitama, Japan)
2007
June – Group Exhibition - Menuma Cultural Centre (Menuma, Saitama, Japan)
2006
January – Solo Display - Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto, Ontario)
January – Interview on “Wai Wai Wide” (Japanese language program on OMNI 2, Toronto, Ontario)
2005
September – Vendor Booth - East Asian Festival, University of Waterloo (Waterloo, Ontario)
February – Vendor Booth - Road to Asia Festival, Japanese Canadian Cultural Centre (Toronto, Ontario)