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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       Two-Dimensional and Three-Dimensional Platforms, Le Bliss Gallery, Daegu, South                           Korea 

2023       Lightness and Heft, Incheon Open Port Museum, Incheon South Korea

2023       Over the Rainbow, 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

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