Niko Mitsuko hails from Long Beach, California but as a child she moved to Las Vegas. She first learned how to print in a darkroom in high school and became fascinated with the magic of photography. Later, she went on the study at UNLV, where she received a BFA in Fine Art with and emphasis on Photography and a BA in Film. She moved to Portland, Oregon, to launch her artist career, and has exhibited her work across the United States, earning multiple recognitions for her photography. Along the way, she has refined her style and expanded her repertoire to include painting and mixed media works. She currently resides in Leeds, UK and has had her works featured in exhibitions across Europe, notably in Paris, London, Nottingham, Rome and Berlin.
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EXHIBITIONS:
2023
Group Exhibition“Beton Fuchs” Galerie M, Berlin, DE                                                Group Exhibition "Glitch in the Matrix" Analog Forever Magazine
Group Exhibition Der Greif “Past & Present” Munich, DE
Group Exhibition, Open Source Studios, Leeds, UK
​Monochrome The Glasgow Gallery of Photography CIC, Glasgow Scotland
2022
Feminist Art for Women’s Aid Leeds, University of Leeds, UK
100 under 100 Studio Baustelle Berlin, DE
Young Blood, Digital Chrome, Berlin, DE
DER SPEICHER GRAMZOW  Kunstort #instagramzow22
LGBTQIA+ online exhibition
​Light of Day by Lodger_Art Gallery online exhibition

2021
Revisiting the Avant-Garde, M. Christina Geis Gallery, Lakewood NJ, USA
Art Parade Gruppenausstellung by Getränke Hoffmann artwork on trucks
Air Group Show Tidou Studio, Berlin, DE part of 48h Neukölln
The Air We Breath Kesselhaus, KINDL Berlin, Berlin, DE part of 48h Neukölln
Blau, Kunsthaus Rozig, Los Angeles, CA, USA
F-Stop 'Self Portrait' online Magazine 
Saatchi Art Spring 2 2021 Catalog online
Aberglaube, Kunsthaus Rozig, Los Angeles, CA, USA
Cultivate ‘Alright’ London, UK
Dream, Kunsthaus Rozig, Los Angeles, CA, USA

2020
Metamorphosis, The Holy Art, London, UK
Berlin Mafia: Under the surface, EMOP. 
​48 Stunden Neukölln Boom
FaB Fringe Arts Bath,  Non Place Exhibition, Bath UK
Intersectional 2.0 a Pride Art Exhibition at Pride-Art Ateliers, Berlin, DE
100 Photos Azucar Gallery Berlin, DE
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2019
100 under 100 Studio Bausteele Berlin, DE
Take Part  Institute Alles Mögliche Berlin, DE
Der Sinn des Lebens ist, dass es aufhört. Galerie Unter der Treppe Berlin, DE
ARTBOX GALLERY, Switzerland
Sympoion “Zukunftsgestaltung” by Trafo Transit Berlin, De
Lanzarote Art Festival,  Lanzarote, LAS PALMAS, ES
Glitches and Defects, Loosen Art Gallery Rome, IT
​'YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPH OF 2018 EXHIBITION' Lenscratch online exhibtion
Abstration Einah ein-fach, Berlin, DE
'YOUR FAVORITE PHOTOGRAPH OF 2018 EXHIBITION' Lenscratch online exhibtion
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2018
Das Universum in den Träumen/ The Universe inside a Dream at Galerie Unter der Treppe  Berlin, DE
Artist Residency Fish Factory, Creative Center of Stöðvarfjörður
2017 
The Universe inside a Dream at Hooten Street Project Nottingham, UK
Femm Fest by Sweet’art London, England
Pop Exhibition The Ballery Berlin, DE
The Wrong Biennale  by The Quickest via Pavilion online
2015
Solo Exhibition, White Space Gallery Portland, OR
Portland Photo Month, White Space Gallery, Portland, OR  
2014
Common Click May Exhibitions, Pomona, CA
May Exhibition White Space Gallery Portland, OR
'Deep Roots' Old Pico House Gallery, Los Angeles, CA 
'Round Hole Square Peg'  Artist's Corner Hollywood, CA
Photo LA 'Round Hole Square Peg' at Artist Corner and Emerging Focus
Group Exhibition January White Space Gallery, Portland, OR
2013
'Les Amoureux' Solo Exhibition, White Space Gallery, Portland, OR
'LenZLess' Plates to Pixels Online Exhibition
'The Sea Consume thee' Solo Exhibition, Brickwall Photographic Gallery, Spokane, WA
Mysterious, Dreams, and Other Worlds, Lenscratch 
Musing 18th Annual Photo Compettion NW Photo Center, Seattle, WA
Open Show LA #17 The Icon
Emerging Focus Photo L.A.

2012
Juried Exhibition “Enchantment” Plates to Pixels Online Exhibition
Featured Artist Community Support Arts Seattle, WA
Group Exhibition "Best Shot" OCCCA Santa Ana, CA
Open Portfolio Exhibition Lens Culture Fotofest Speos, Paris, France
Group Exhibition “Sight Unseen- New Works by Women” Siren Nation Albina Press
Portland,OR
Group Exhibition ‘Color shift’ Billboard exhibition Atlanta, GA curator Katerina Lanfranco
Solo Exhibition “Les Amoureux” The Flaneur Art Gallery, Android app, UK
Group exhibition November Show The Gallery Zero, Portland, OR
Filter Photo Festival: Unfiltered Exhibition, Chicago, IL
Solo Exhibit “Les Amoureux” Consortium Gallery, Seattle, WA
Solo exhibit 'Trees Dancing in your Mind' Prophoto Supply Lab Gallery,  Portland, OR
Group exhibit ‘Not Afraid of Beauty’ Gallery Zero, Portland, OR
Group exhibit ‘The surrealist Influence on contemporary photography’ Hideout Theatre Austin, TX
Group Exhibit 'Then.Now.Here' Blue Sky Gallery and around the city or Portland, OR
Solo Exhibition “Trees dancing in the mind” Seven Virtues, Portland, OR
Group Show  “PDX Photo Month Exhibit” Light Photographic Gallery, Astoria, OR
Group Show “Her love made Visible” Arts East New York, Brooklyn, NY
“Online Focus” Brighton Photo Fringe, England
Solo Exhibition “Land moves”  Keybank, Portland, OR
Group Show Tyson Gallery, Portland, OR
Group Show “Food Exhibit” West Linn Library, West Linn, OR
Threshold 2012's Silent Auction, a benefit for the Portland Artists Clinic
“Printmaking & Photography Show” Splendorporium Art Gallery, Portland,OR         
2011
Group Show “Time through Lens” Nirvana Café, Portland, OR
Group Show The Billboard Art Project, Baton Rouge, LA
Group Show The Billboard Art Project, New Orleans, LA
Juried Show “International Juried Photography Exhibition” 12 12 Gallery, Richmond, VA
Group Show The Billboard Art Project, Chicago, IL
Group Show The Gallery Zero, Portland, OR
Group Show  Crows Art Manor, Portland, OR
Group Show Square life in Portland Poster Garden, Portland, OR
Solo Show Fairy Tales Little Fiat Gallery, Portland, OR            
Group Show “Call & Response” CODA Gallery, Portland, OR
Group Show “PXL” Anka Gallery, Portland, OR
Group Show “February Group Show” Gallery Zero, Portland, OR

2010
Solo Show Abandoning Time Hosted by Beard’s Faming Gallery Portland, OR
Solo Show Abandoning Time Hosted by the Academy Theater Solo Exhibit Portland, OR
Juried Show 4th Annual Juried Show 100th Monkey Studio Portland, OR
Solo Show Capturing Time Hosted by U.S. Bank Solo Exhibit Portland, OR
Auction Midwest Center for Photography benefit Center Gallery Wichita, KS

2009
Juried Show Hot New Pics Center Gallery Wichita, KS
Group Show NEVER THINK small! climate/gallery Long Island City, NY
Juried Show 3rd Annual Juried Show 100th Monkey Studio Portland, OR
Juried Show Your Best Shot National Juried showRoHo Photo Gallery Cincinnati, OH
Juried Show Crossing the Blues Regional Juried Exhibition, Satellite Gallery La Grand, OR
Juried Show National Juried Show Acci Gallery Berkeley, CA
Juried Show 4th Annual Photography Show Sixth Street Gallery Vancouver, WA
Juried Show Self Portraits Utrecht Gallery Portland, OR

2008
Group Show Cycling: Family, Friends, and Pets New Seasons Portland, OR
Group Show Bikes to Rwanda Stumptown Café Portland, OR
Solo Show Spaces Neighborhood Pizzeria N. Portland, OR
Group Show Snap to Grid LACDA, Los Angeles, CA

2007            Group Show Snap to Grid LACDA, Los Angeles, CA 
2002            Juried Show 14th Annual Juried Show Contemporary Arts Collective, Las Vegas, NV 

AWARDS:
Fördererung Kindle Berlin, Neukölln 48h
Nominee in 12th Annual International Color Awards
Honorable mention 11th edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award for WomenPhotographers
Honorable mention in 2016 international photography awards
Honorable mention in 2015 international photography awards
Honorable mention in the Moscow Foto Awards
Honorable mention in 2014 international photography awards
Honorable mention 7th Photography Masters Cup International Color Awards
Honorable mention in 2013 International Photography Awards 
Honorable mention in 2012 International Photography Awards 10th annual competition
Honorable mention in The Worldwide Photography Gala Awards 4th edition of the Julia Margaret Cameron Award
Official Selection Prix De La Photographi Paris
Award of Excellence from Photographer’s Forum
​People’s Choice Award 4th Annual Photography Show Vancouver, WA
 
Art in films:
2010 D.O.A music video by Titarius
2009 “After the Party”

 COLLECTIONS:
Private collection of Life Works Northwest, Portland, OR
 Private collection of Jean Hunt, Alameda, CA
 Private collection of Jamie Lawson and Joe R. Media, Portland, OR
 Private collection of Eric Haddan, Portland, OR
 Private collection of Shara Edwards, Las Vegas, NV


    PUBLICATIONS:
2014 'Round Hole Square Peg' Catalogue 
2013 Plates to Pixels catalogue  'LenZLess' 
2012 F-Stop Magazine "Landscape" Issue
2012 F-Stop Magazine Issue #51- The Portrait February/March 2012
2011 Inspiration Hut Feature artist
2011 Escape Into Life Feature artist
2011 Light & Composition Magazine "Photo of the Day" 12/14/11
2011 Light & Composition Magazine "Photo of the Day" 12/8/11
2011 Catapult Art Magazine 1211.v4
2011 Photo Technique Magazine “Underexposed”
2010 Photographer’s Forum Best of Photography 2010 (Book)
2009 Honey Land Review Volume 2 Issue 1
2009 Perceptions Magazine May/June Issue
2008 Farmhouse Magazine May/June Issue
2007 Vagus Nerve 
2006 Vagus Nerve      
2005 Vagus Nerve      
2004 Vagus Nerve