Young Kim
Born in South Korea. Live and work in Illinois, USA.
Education
2023 MFA, Fine Arts, Columbia College Chicago, IL
2016-20 College of Lake County, Grayslake, IL
1995 BFA, Textile Arts, Fine Arts, Honk-Ik University, Seoul, South Korea.
Solo Exhibitions
2023 Shall We Go To The Happy Land?, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL, May 6 – 20, Directed by Paul Catanese and advised by Niki Nolin and Melissa H. Potter
2018 Composition for Letters, The 94, Seoul, Korea. Curated by Ji-Soo Kim, the executive manager of the 94
2015 Art as Life, Barrington Area Library, IL, 30 Paintings exhibited on the 1st and 2nd floors of the library, April 27 - July 8, Curated by Karen McBride, the director of the Art Advisory Committee
2014 Designed by Nature II, Gallery IS, Seoul, Korea, curated by Shin, Mi-Seon
2014 Designed by Nature III, Able Fine Art, New York, NY, Curated by Michelle Yu, the director of Able Fine Art
2011 You Are Like a Flower, Seo-Ho Gallery, Seoul, Korea, Curated by Sang-Mi Lee, the director of Dobanbooks
2010 Designed by Nature, Seo-Ho Gallery, Seoul, Korea, Curated by Park, Hyun Jeong
2003 Paek-Sang Memorial Hall, Seoul, Korea, Curated by Jong-Sook Kim, the director of Sarang Ilgi
2001 Gallery Charang Fine Art Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Curated by Sam Song, the director of Cha-Rang Fine Art Gallery
1995 Sharing the Hearts and Flowers, Asian Pacific American Local Center, Los Angeles, CA. Curated by Judy J. Kim, the Special Events Director
Selected Group Exhibitions
2024 Be Mine, Greenleaf Art Center, Chicago, IL, Feb 14 - Mar 1, curated by Mike Benedetto, Pate Conaway, Niki Nolin, and Cathi Schwaibe
2024 Stochastic Book Fair, Purple Window Gallery, MANA Contemporary, Chicago, IL, Directed by Lauren Iacoponi
2023 Color/Form, Robert T. Wright Community Gallery, Grayslake, IL, Juried by Chicago Sculpture International and Curated by Ann Rintz
2023 Albert P. Weisman Award Exhibition, The Center Galleries, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL, Curated and organized by Prof. Robert Blandford and his team
2023 Be Mine, Greenleaf Art Center, Chicago, IL, Feb 10 - March 28, curated by Niki Nolin, Mike Benedetto, Pate Conaway, and Cathi Schwaibe
2022 Hyde Park Art Center Gala 2022, Nov 9, Chicago, IL
2021 Confronting Comfort, Porous Gallery, Columbia College Chicago, IL, Directed by Kelsey Bogdan and Ryan Lucas
2021 Exhibizone 5th International Group Exhibition, exhibited online from Sep. 12 to Oct 12, 2021, www.exhibizone.com.
2018 Contemporary Nature, Union Street Gallery, Chicago, IL, Juried by Richard Benoit
2014 American Friends of the Tel Aviv Museum of Art, Chicago Public Library, Chicago, IL, Curated by Carol Nasaw, the executive director of American Friends of Museums in Israel
2014 Members Exhibition of Robert T. Gallery, Robert T. Wright Community Gallery, Grayslake, IL, Curated by Ann Rintz
2011 Introductions from Morning Calm III, ANN330 Gallery, Los Angeles, CA, Curated by Jewook Yeon
Awards, Honors, and Fellowships
2023 Haystack Fellowship, Haystack Mountain School of Crafts, Deer Isle, Maine, July 2023
2023 Albert P. Weisman Award, Columbia College Chicago, Chicago, IL
2009 Recognition from the Ministry of Public Administration and Security of the Republic of Korea,
for the donation of artwork for the non-profit organization, Sarang Ilgi, Seoul, Korea
2002 Recognition from the Seoul Metropolitan Government of the Republic of Korea,
for the donation of artwork for its campaigns
1996 Appreciation from the Department of Aging, County of Los Angeles, California,
for the artistic effort and accomplishment of the senior community
1996 Appreciation from the Asian Pacific American Local Center of Southern California,
for the donation of artwork for the fundraising (the Silent Action)
1996 Recognition from the Board of Supervisors, County of Los Angeles,
for the donation of artwork for the Department of Aging Center, City of Los Angeles
Art Fairs
2015 London Art Fair, Business Design Center. London, England, Curated by Michelle Yu, the director of Able Fine Art
2011 Korea Art Festival 2010, KINTEX, Seoul, Korea, Curated by Yeon, Je-Wook, the director of The Team of Festival
Collections
2014 Carol Nasaw Fine Art Consultant, LTD, Chicago, IL
2003 SARANGILGI, Seoul, Korea
2000 Simgog-Am (Buddhist temple), Seoul, Korea
1996 The City Hall, County of Los Angeles, CA
1996 Delta Sigma Theta Life Development Inc., Los Angeles, CA
1996 The Asian Pacific American Local Center of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
Commissions
2023 Exhibition and Performance, Interventions, Hyde Park Art Center, Chicago, IL
2023 Let’s Go To The Happy Land!, Singing performance and Nirvana Gate installed, Directed by Sofia Gabriel, Nov. 17
2015 Artist Presentation, Art as Life, CSKC, Chicago Theological Seminary, Chicago, IL, April 23.
2012 Illustrator, 그대, 꽃처럼 (YOU ARE LIKE FLOWER), Dobanbooks, Seoul, Korea, Gyeong, Won. 그대, 꽃처럼, YOU ARE LIKE FLOWER. 2nd ed., vol. 141, ser. 978-89-962611-9-3, Dobanbooks, 2011.
2011 Illustrator, Cover images of Catholic monthly magazine, 생활성서 (Bible and Life), Jan. 2011 – Dec. 2011
2000 Commission, Alter Piece of Buddhist Temple, The Spirit and Tiger of Bukhan Mountain with a Girl and Boy, 2000. Mixed Media (Stone Color, Gold Leaf, and Silver Leaf) on traditional Korean paper, 39” X 78”, Simgok- Am (Temple), Seoul, South Korea
Professional Organizations
2023 - Chicago Sculpture International, Chicago, IL
2021- College Art Association (CAA), New York, NY
2014- Robert T. Wright Community Gallery, Grayslake, IL
2013- Korean Fine Arts Association, Seoul, Korea
Bibliography
2024 Chicago Asian Network, “Korean Obangsaek Collage Workshop With Young Kim,” March 24, 2024, <https://www.chicagoasiannetwork.com/event/korean-obangsaek-obangsaeg-collage-workshop-with-young-kim#:~:text=Obang%20%EB%B0%A9%20means%20five%20directions,the%20five%20directions%20of%20color.%E2%80%9D >
2023 Columbia College Chicago, “Salute to 2023 Grads,” June 15, 2023, <https://www.colum.edu/salutinggrads/young-kim>
2023 Columbia College Chicago, “‘2023 MANIFEST EXHIBITIONS,’” May 1, 2023, <https://students.colum.edu/deps/Manifest-Exhibitions/2023/2023-Art-and-Art-History-MFA-Thesis-Exhibition>
2014 Kim, Ha-Young. “‘이미 존재하는 아름다움을 옮길 뿐.’” Ibulgyo, 15 Apr. 2014, www.ibulgyo.com/news/articleView.html?idxno=132995.
2002 Gu, Huil-Yeoung. “어린이 돕기 나선 '봉사 화가' '사랑의 일기'재단 설립기금 모금하는 김영세씨.” News Joins, JoongAng Ilbo, 16 Aug. 2002, news.joins.com/article/4328302.
Teaching and Workshops
2024 Art Instructor, Irene Hsiao’s Guardians of the Earth and Sky, supported by the Mayor's Office and Chicago's DCASE (Department of Cultural Affairs and Special Events, Chicago, Illinois, McGuane Park on July 27, and the Garden of the Phoenix on August 17
2024 Workshop, Basketry for Beginners, CHICAGOEFT (Center for Emotionally Focused Therapy), Waukegan, Illinois, July 13
2024 Workshop, Korean Obangsaek Collage Workshop, Heritage Museum of Asian Art, Chicago, Illinois, March 23
2023 Instructor (GSI), Columbia College Chicago, Drawing I. Jan. 23 – May. 12
2022 Instructor (GSI), Columbia College Chicago, Drawing I. Sep. 6 – Dec. 17
2021 Teaching training for five weeks in Drawing I at Columbia College Chicago, led by Prof. Niki Nolin
Skills
Tapestry (thread/paper/Mixed Media), Floor loom weaving, Dyeing (Natural/Chemical), Basketry, Painting (Oil/Acrylic/Mixed Media), Printmaking (Silkscreen/Cyanotype/Lithography)
Language, Korean