Mai Yoshida (吉田 舞, Yoshida Mai, born May 12, 1981 in Hakodate, Hokkaido, Japan) is a Japanese short animation artist. Yoshida is based in London, and showcases her work internationally at art exhibitions and film festivals. She moved to London to study art in 2000. After she completed Illustration BA at Camberwell College of Art (one of University of Art London), she started her MA in Communication Art & Design at Royal College of Art and graduated in 2006.
Shortlisted in Best Filmmaker at Sapporo International Film Festival, 2009
Jury Recommended Awards at Japan Media Arts Festival, 2007
Bronze plaque, Columbus International Film & Video Festival, 2004
The Exhibition, Noto, Japan, 2010
Parallel Signal, Artspace Hue, Seoul, 2009
Between Journey, Liverpool, 2009
London Calling Alumin Exhibition Tokyo, Tokyo, 2008
Media Art Festival, National Art Center Tokyo 2008
London Calling New Delhi, India, 2008
Japan-UK Contemporary Art Exhibition Tec-Mac-Mayacom, Tokyo, 2007
Caltin Art Prize, Ada Gallery, 2007
Pinocchio, Aqffin Gallery, 2006
Future Map04, London, 2004
L.O.S.T, Paris, 2004
The Cine'Rail International Festival Train & Metro on Film Paris, 5 March 2010
Hakotori, 150th anniversary of Hakodate's port opening, 2009
Japan Art Media Festival, National Art Centre, Tokyo, 2008
Singapore Art Media Festival, Singapore, 2008
A lecture at International School of Creative Art, 2010
Lectures for University of Arts London, 2009
An animation workshop at Tate Britain, 2009
A trophy and theme designer for London Educational Partnership Awards 2007 & 2009
A researcher for Pola Art Foundation, 2008–2009
