JEAN JINHO KIM
Artist. Creator. Visionary.
Many of experiences I have encountered, that made me strong and moments of my life has translated into my art. I believe my unique experiences have allowed me to boldly experiment with my work and appreciate difference.
EXHIBITIONS
Solo Exhibitions
2023 TBD, Le Bliss Gallery, Daegu, South Korea
2023 Lightness and Heft, Incheon Open Port Museum, Incheon South Korea
2023 How to Break a Rock with Water, GeumBoSong Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2023 Woolly Mammoth Theatre, Washington, DC
2022 Interconnection, curated by Grace Ji, Korean Community Center, Tenafly, NJ
2020 Thinking Out Loud, curated by Judy Southerland, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
2020 Big Leap, curated by Susan Main, VisArts 355 Pod Space, Rockville, MD
2019 Green Gestures, curated by Judy Southerland, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
2018 Overlooked Perspective, Gilchrist Museum of the Arts, Cumberland MD
2018 The Space in Between, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 No Boundaries, curated by Ellyn Weiss, Studio Gallery, Washington, DC
2017 Korean Consulate General, Washington, DC
2014 Precursors, Korean Consulate General, Washington, DC
2013 Recent Works, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2012 Journey, Korean Consulate General, Washington, DC
2011 Celebrations of Light, MK Gallery, McLean, VA
Duo Exhibitions
2021 DC Art All Night, Duet show with Ara Koh, curated by Ji Young Yun, Korean Culture Center, Washington, DC
2017 Recent Works, curated by Hyewon Yi, Amelie A. Wallace Gallery, Old Westbury, NY
2015 Duet Show with Eun Sook Lee, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2015 Duet Show with David Gerlach, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
Group Exhibitions
2023 Gather, curated by Jinchul Kim, Ocean City Center for the Arts, Ocean City, MD
2023 Interlude, curated by Maleke Glee, Kreeger Museum, Washington DC
2022 HMAAGW group exhibition, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Washington DC
2022 Soft Power, Pazo Gallery, South Kensington, MD
2022 Reimagining Peace to Come, Maryland Hall, Annapolis, MD
2022 Boundless, Korean Culture Center, Washington DC
2022 Resilience, Tysons Corner, VA
2022 The Cross In My Heart… 12+1, Curated by Grace Ji, The One Art Space, New York, NY
2021 The 11th Contemporary Art International Grand Festival, Gallery G, Yongin, Republic of Korea
2021 2021 Council of Korean American Gala, Tysons, VA
2021 Art Night 2021, Washington Project for the Arts, Washington DC
2021 Sculpture in the Park, Art Mora, Ridgefield Park, NJ
2021 Past and Present, curated by Sarah Tanguy, Oxon Hill, MD
2021 Arts in the New Normal, Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts Center, curated by Stephanie Cobb, Solomons, MD
2021 Inside Outside, Upside Down, The Philips Collection, Renee Stout, Washington DC
2021 Infinite Spectrum, Riverside Gallery, Hackensack, NJ
2021 HMAAGW group exhibition, Consulate General of the Republic of Korea, Washington DC
2020 Sculpture Now 2020, curated by Nancy Sausser, McLean Project for the Arts, McLean, VA
2020 Annmarie Sculpture Garden & Arts, Stacey Hann-Ruff, Solomons, MD
2020 Artina 2020: LIGHT A Sculpture Solar Dance, curated by Maria Gabriela Mizes, Sandy Spring Museum, Sandy Spring, MD
2020 Missing Times, Korean Consulate General, Washington, D.C.
2019 Me and my Shadow, Studio gallery, Washington, D.C.
2019 Tales of Yesterday, tales of Tomorrow, Studio Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2019 Incheon Washington Hawaii Art Exchange, curated by Joo Sun Suh, Incheon, South Korea
2019 Dialogues, curated by Dr. Jordan Amirkhani, STABLE, Washington, D.C.
2019 Celebration, curated by Mia Kim, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2019 To be a Woman, curated by Ji Young Yun, Korean Cultural Center, Washington, D.C.
2019 Spring Member Show, Studio Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2018 Deep Flash, Vis Arts, Rockville, MD
2018 For Tomorrow, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2018 Dream of an Art Revival, Art Forum International, Seoul, South Korea
2018 The New Homeland, Verizon Gallery Ernst Cultural Community Center, Annandale, VA
2018 The 115th anniversary of the Korean Americans-Stamp Exhibition, Rayburn Building, Washington, D.C.
2017 One Step Up, curated by Heeson Choi, Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles, CA
2016 Love, Studio Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2016 International Des Artists, Ilsan Art Association Exhibition, Goyang Aram Nuri Gallery Nuri, Ilsan, South Korea
2016 Han-Mee Artists Association Group Show, Maryland Hall for the Creative Arts, Annapolis, MD
2016 New Members Show, Studio Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2016 International Exchange Art Show, Aram Nuri Arts Center, Ilsan, South Korea
2016 Structure | Surface | Substance, Holz MFA Gallery, Towson University, Towson, MD
2016 Common Roots, curated by Lindsay McCulloch, John A. Cade Center for Fine Arts Gallery, Anne Arundel Community College, Arnold, MD
2016 Escapism, Studio Gallery, Washington, D.C.
2016 Same Way, Different Path, curated by Jiyoung Yoon, Korean Culture Center, Washington, D.C.
2016 TEN:MFA Thesis Exhibition, Katzen Museum, Washington, D.C.
2016 Art Supermarket, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2015 GlogauAIR Studio, Berlin, Germany
2015 Water Show, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2015 Common Ground, Korean Cultural Center Embassy of Republic of Korea, Washington, D.C., curated by Judy Southerland
2015 KOWINNER Juried Show, Korean Cultural Center Embassy of Republic of Korea, Washington,D.C., curated by B.G. Moon
2015 Insert Non-Pretentious Title Here, Katzen Museum, Washington, D.C.
2015 Water Show, MK Galley, VA
2014 Korean Pop Art, curated by Jungsil Lee, McGuire Woods Gallery, Lorton, VA
2014 Gift Show with Hanmee Artists Association, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2014 Asia Hotel Art Fair, Hong Kong, China
2013 Asia Hotel Art Fair, Seoul, Korea
2013 Holidays, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2013 Korean Wave, Korean Cultural Center Embassy of Republic of Korea, Washington, D.C.
2012 Blurring Boundaries, McGuire Wood Gallery, Lorton, VA
2012 New Location, MK Gallery, Vienna, VA
2012 Green Life, Glenview Mansion Gallery, Rockville, MD, curated by Jack Rasmussen and Komelia Hongja Okim
2012 Juried Exhibition, Gallery 31, Corcoran College of Art & Design, Washington, D.C.
1991 Into Nature, GS Galley, Cumberland, MD
1988 Rocky Gap Festival, Roper Gallery, Frostburg, MD
1982 Four Seasons, Mesaros Gallery, Morgantown, WVA
AWARDS
2016 Catharina Baart Biddle Art Prize from American University
2015 Travel scholarship and residency at Berlin from American University
2015 2nd prize, Korean Women’s International Network
EDUCATION
West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV
1982 Bachelor of Fine Art in Painting
American University, Washington DC
2016 Masters of Fine Arts in Studio Art
ARTIST RESIDENCIES
2017 Montorno Workshop, Seravezza, Italy (May to June)
2015 GlogauAIR Studio, Berlin, Germany (May to July)
2013 Montorno Workshop, Seravezza, Italy (May to June)
2011 Montorno Workshop, Seravezza, Italy (May to June)
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
2021 to Present Board Member, Yumi C.A.R.E.S. Foundation, Ellicott City, MD
2020 to 2022 President, Han-Mee Artist Association of Greater Washington, Washington DC
2019 to 2021 President, Alumnae Association of Sacred Heart Schools of Korea, East Coast Region
2019 to 2010 Vice President, Han-Mee Artist Association of Greater Washington, Washington DC
2019 to 2020 Adjunct Professor, Washington University of Virginia, Annandale, VA
2017 to 2018 Executive Director, Han-Mee Artist Association of Greater Washington, Washington DC
2012 to Present Board of Directors, Alumnae Association of Sacred Heart Schools of Korea, National
2012 to 2018 President, Alumnae Association of Sacred Heart Schools of Korea