About
Eva Agus (b. Jakarta, Indonesia) is a multidisciplinary artist and environmental engineer in Oakland, California.
Eva explores themes of sustainability, migration , and fragility in her art practice. After two decades in water and energy infrastructure, she now creates batik-inspired artwork that reflect her California journey through an Indonesian visual lens. Eva has been selected as Artist-in-Residence at Redwoods National & State Parks, California (2026).
Eva's artwork are exhibited widely including at the San Francisco Opera, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Santa Clara Valley Health Centers, Los Angeles Gamelan Festival and fine art galleries nationwide.
Eva holds a doctorate in Civil and Environmental Engineering from the University of California at Berkeley with artistic training from master Indonesian artisans. Outside the studio, she serves on the de Young Museum Flower Committee in San Francisco.
EXHIBIT HIGHLIGHTS
2026, Rare Artist Gallery, Capitol Hill, Washington, DC
2025, The Monkey King, San Francisco Opera at War Memorial Opera House, San Francisco, CA
2025, Annual SCA Open, Sausalito Center for the Arts, Sausalito, CA
2025, Los Angeles Gamelan Festival, Indonesian Consulate General, Los Angeles, CA
2025, Rooted, Ruth’s Table Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2024, Longing for Attachment, Oakland Asian Cultural Center, Oakland, CA
2024, AAPI Art Exhibition, Gallery B612, Seattle, WA
2024, Mythological Icons & Fresh Ink, Chopsticks Alley Art, San Jose, CA
RECOGNITION
2026, Artist-In-Residence, Redwoods National & State Parks, Crescent City, CA
2025, Professional Development Quick Grant, Center for Cultural Innovation, Los Angeles, CA
2025, Rare Artist Award, Everylife Foundation for Rare Diseases, Washington, DC
2024, Artists of Color Honorable Mention, Sheridan Prize for Art, Oakland, CA
2023, Individual Grant, Belle Foundation for Cultural Development, San Jose, CA
PUBLIC ART
2025-2026, Center for Social Justice, University of California Law, San Francisco, CA
2025, Valley Health Center North County, Palo Alto, CA permanent
2024, Valley Health Center Morgan Hill, Morgan Hill, CA permanent