Born in Japan
Private collection
Education
2008
M.F.A. Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006
B.F.A. The School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
1997
B.A. Art History, Roosevelt University, Chicago IL
Residency
2011
Artist in Residence, European Ceramic Work Center, 's-Hertogenbosch Netherlands
2000
Artist in Residence, Shigaraki Ceramic Institute, Shiga Japan
Experience
2011
Instructor, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2010 - present
Instructor, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2009 - present
Instructor, Ceramics department at School of the Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, IL
2009 - 2011
Production pottery design and manufacturing business, "mie kongo studio" Evanston, IL
2008 - 2010
Adjunct Instructor, Ceramics department at Dominican University, River Forest, IL
2008 - 2009
Instructor, Ceramics for Continuing Education at School of the Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, IL
2007-2008
Teaching Assistant, Ceramics department at Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006-2007
Instructor, Ceramics, Bloomfield Birmingham Art Center, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2001-2006
Production Potter, Charles Jahn Pottery, Evanston IL
1999-2000
Assistant, Shinsaku Hamada’s production pottery workshop, Mashiko Tochigi, Japan
1998-1999
Production Potter, Charles Jahn Pottery, Evanston IL
1998-1999
Teaching Assistant and Studio Monitor, Lillstreet Studio, Chicago IL
Exhibition
2011
"Data in, Data out" Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall Univerysity, South Orange, NJ
2011
"Final Prsentation" European Ceramic Work Center, 's-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands
2010
"(infra)structure" Matthew Messmer & Mie Kongo, The Edge Gallery, Chicago, IL
2010
"Art... A Catalyst for Change?" The Daimler Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
2009
"ARCO Madrid 09" Galeria Leyendecker, Madrid, Spain
2008
"New Wave", Galeria Leyendecker, Tenerife, Spain
2008
"(re)Vision", Fine Art Department Faculty Exhibition, O'Connor Art Gallery, Dominican University, River Forest, IL
2008
"Art... A Catalyst for Change?" The Daimler Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
2008
“New Insight” NEXT, Chicago Merchandise Mart, Chicago IL
2008
“Exit” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2008
“Here and Now” Graduate Degree Exhibition at Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2008
“Annual Chair Show” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2007
“The Ceramics Forum 2007” Calder Art Center, Grand Valley State University, Allendale, MI
2007
“Exquisite Narratives” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006
“Juried Chair Show” Bob’s Classic Kicks, Detroit, MI
2006
“Annual Chair Show” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006
“Squeaky Clean” Forum Gallery, Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2006
“The School of the Art Institute of Chicago 2006 Undergraduate Exhibition” Chicago, IL
2006
“Corporate Creativity” Parsons Consulting, Chicago, IL
2006
“30/30 Show”, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2004
“Charles Jahn & Mie Kongo”, Lillstreet Art Center, Chicago, IL
2003
“Craft National 2003”, Lancaster Museum of Art, Lancaster, PA
2003
“Forms and Shapes: Cup” AKAR Design, Iowa City, IA
2003
“11th Annual Strictly Functional Pottery National” Southern Market Center, Lancaster, PA
2003
“Gallery Artists Show” Red Star Gallery, Kansas City, MO
1998
“TWO: F Show” 2010 S. Wabash, Chicago, IL
Award
2006
Fellowship Competition, The School of the Art Institute Chicago, Chicago, IL
Mr. and Mrs. Franz Reiner, CEO, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
Private Collector, Antwerp, Belgium
Sandy Besser Collection, Santa Fe, NM
