Ilhwa Kim
South Korean artist Ilhwa Kim makes intricate compositions made of tens of thousands of rolled, hand-dyed mulberry paper pieces. Using Hanji paper in greens, blues, pinks and yellow, she binds the paper into small rectangular forms. The artist calls the individual rolls “seeds” and considers them microcosms within her larger cosmographies. Pushing back on the distinction between sculpture and painting, Kim creates compositions that hang together from a distance while pulling the viewer into an intricate topographical surface texture. These seeds are lodged tightly on the surface, pushing and pulling, creating tensions and stories beyond what a viewer might see at first glance. Kim’s work recalls the intricate ecosystems of coral reefs or kelp forests from aerial perspectives or the enigmatic stills of microfauna seen under a microscope. Referring to the pieces as “living architecture” the artist captures subtle movement in her work, scenes that convey breath, breeze, and sway.
“I create artworks that combine sculpture and painting in order to explore the richness, dynamism, and depth of sensory experience on canvas,” says Kim. “These layered, entangled, and ever-evolving sensory experiences, happening in a world defined by nature’s infinite possibilities, are what I strive to capture in my works.”
Kim has been actively acquired by museums worldwide including the Sungkok Museum and National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Seoul, South Korea. Other significant exhibitions include: Seed Universe, Dennos Museum, MI, USA in 2016; a solo exhibition at Seonam Museum, Seoul, South Korea in 1997; and Beyond Visibility at Gallery Hue, Singapore.
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Opposing Materiality | Ilhwa Kim, Aiko Tezuka, and Nadia Yaron
15 Dec 2023 - 31 Jan 2024Maybaum Gallery is pleased to present a three person show with international and national artists Ilhwa Kim, Aiko Tezuka and Nadia Yaron. Opposing Materiality is a tightly curated group show...Read more -
Ilhwa Kim
1 - 31 Mar 2022South Korean artist Ilhwa Kim is acclaimed for her intricate compositions made of tens of thousands of rolled, hand-dyed mulberry paper pieces. Kim calls the individual rolls “seeds” and considers...Read more
Education
1996 M.F.A Dept. of Oriental Paintings, Hong-Ik University, Seoul
1991 B.F.A Dept. of Oriental Paintings, Hong-Ik University, Seoul
Selected Personal Exhibitions
2021 "Open Your Seed", The House of Fine Art, London, UK (upcoming)
2020 "Seed Balance", The House of Fine Art, London, UK
2019 "Seed System", The House of Fine Art, London, UK
2018 "Sensory Portrait", The House of Fine Art, London, UK
2017 "Seeds of the Universe", The House of Fine Art, London, UK
2016 "Seed Universe 天下圖," Dennos Museum, MI, USA
2015 "宇宙的种子(Seed Universe)," 三玄社 Arte Place, Guangzhou Opera House, China
2013 Art Karlsruhe 2013, Karlsruhe, Germany
2012 Gallery K, Seoul
2009 Insa Art Center, Seoul
2009 Seoul Auction Gallery, Seoul
2008 “Golden Eyes”. Coex, Seoul
2004 “Plant Sense”. Heiri Art Village, Paju
2004 Insa Art Center, Seoul
2004 THE SOCIAL gallery, Seoul
2003 Chuiong Art Gallery, Gapyung
2002 Insa Art Center, Seoul
2002 KCAF, Seoul Art Center, Seoul
2002 Wobong Art Gallery , Taegu
2001 Myungdong Gallery, Seoul
2000 Seongkok Art Museum , Seoul
1997 Seonam Art Museum, Seoul
1996 Jongro Gallery, Seoul
Selected Group Exhibitions & Art Fairs
2023 Group show 'Opposing Materiality' Maybaum Gallery San Francisco, CA
2021 Art Miami, Art Miami Pavilion, Miami, USA (Nov. 30. - Dec. 5), HOFA Gallery/Donghwa Ode Gallery
"Matter and Form", The House of Fine Art, London, UK (Apr. 29- May 29)
"Romance Rebirth", The House of Fine Art, London, UK (Apr. 12-29)
Market Art & Design The Hamptons, The Bridgehampton Museum, NY, USA (Aug 12-15), Donghwa Ode Gallery
2020 Art Miami, Art Miami Pavilion, Miami, USA (Dec. 1-6), HOFA Gallery/Donghwa Ode Gallery
Brafa, Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium (Jan. 25-Feb. 2), Kalman Maklary Fine Arts
LA Art Show, LA convention center, USA (Feb. 5-9), HOFA Gallery
Art Wynwood, Miami, USA (Feb. 13-17) HOFA Gallery
Art on Paper, Pier 36, NYC, USA (Mar. 5-8) Donghwa Ode Gallery
2019 Art Miami, Art Miami Pavilion, Miami, USA, Donghwa Ode Gallery
Context Art Miami, Art Miami Pavilion, Miami, USA, HOFA Gallery
Brafa, Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium, Kalman Maklary Fine Arts
LA Art Show, LA convention center, USA, HOFA Gallery
"Asian Contemporary", The House of Fine Art, London, UK
Art Karlsruhe, Internationale Messe, Karlsruhe, Germany, Kalman Maklary Fine Arts
Art on Paper, Pier 36, NYC, USA, Donghwa Ode Gallery
Antik and Art Budapest 2019, Budapest, Hungary, Kalman Maklary Fine Arts
"ARTMINNG-Milano", Palazzo Lita, Milano, Italy , Art Mining
"Beyond Visibility", The Work Project, Asia Square Tower 2, Gallery Hue, Singapore
Texas Contemporary, George R. Brown Convention Center, HOFA Gallery
2018 Brafa, Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium (Jan. 27-Feb. 4), Kalman Maklary Fine Arts
Art Palm Springs, Palm Springs (Feb. 15-19), Donghwa Ode Gallery
"Made in Asia", Opera Gallery NYC, USA (Mar. 14-27)
Art Paris, Grand Palais, Paris, France (Apr. 5-8), Kalman Maklary Fine Arts
Art New York, NYC, USA (May 3-6), Donghwa Ode Gallery
"Korean Contemporary", Opera Gallery Seoul, Korea (May 17-June 28)
Art Aspen, Aspen Ice Garden, Aspen, USA (July 27-29), Donghwa Ode Gallery
"From Nature to Culture", Opera Gallery Paris, France (Oct 12 - 26)
"Quantum", The House of Fine Art, West Hollywood, LA, USA (Oct 24-Nov 24)
Luxembourg Art Week 2018, "Positions", Luxembourg (Nov 9-11), Artskoco Gallery
"Touch of Korea", Kalman Maklary Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary (Nov 16 - 20)
2017 "Dismantle The Core," Elaine L. Jacob Gallery, Wayne State University,
Detroit, MI, USA
"Paper Revelation," Sylvia Wald and Po Kim Foundation, NYC, USA
"A Sustaining Life," Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, USA
"Re: Collection," Waterfall Gallery, NYC, USA
Art Miami, Miami, FL, USA
Art Aspen, Aspen Ice Garden, Aspen, USA
Masterpiece London, London, UK
Art Central, Hong Kong, China
Art Paris, Grand Palais, Paris, France
BRAFA, Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium
Context New York, NYC, USA
Art Wynwood, Miami, FL, USA
Art Vienna, Leopold Museum, Vienna, Austria
Art Fair Tokyo 2017, Tokyo International Forum, Japan
Palm Beach Modern+Contemporary, West Palm Beach, FL, USA
Art Palm Beach, West Palm Beach, FL, USA
2016 "A Sustaining Life," Waterfall Gallery, NYC, USA
Art Miami, Miami, FL, USA
Context Art Miami, Miami, FL, USA
SOFA(Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design), Navy Pier, Chicago, USA
Art Toronto, Toronto, Canada
Art Elysees, Champ-Elysees, Paris, France
"Summer Art Loft," Bergdorf Goodman, NYC, USA
ART16, Olympia, Lonon, UK
"Touch of KOREA," Kalman Maklary Fine Arts, Budapest, Hungary
Art Paris, Grand Palais, Paris, France
"The Need For My Care," Watefall Mansion & Gallery, New York, USA
BRAFA, Tour & Taxis, Brussels, Belgium
2015 Art Paris, Grand Palais, Paris, France
START, Saatchi Gallery, London, UK
Swab Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain
Art Elysees, Champ-Elysees, Paris, France
Art & Antique Hofburg, Vienna, Austria
"The Unit," Shinsegae Gallery, Gwangju, Korea
"Endless Art7," Brown Gallery, Seoul
KIAF(Korea International Art Fair), Coex, Seoul
Art Busan, Busan, Korea
2014 Art Karlsruhe 2014, Karlsruhe, Germany
ART.FAIR 2014, Koelnmesse Hall, Cologne, Germany
Guangzhou International Art Fair, Guangzhou, China
Art Canton 2014, Guangzhou, China
KIAF(Korea International Art Fair), Coex, Seoul
Estee Lauder Pink Art Exhibition, Ara Art Center, Seoul
2013 Art Karlsruhe 2013, Karlsruhe, Germany
Art Asia, Coex, Seoul
MANIF Seoul, Seoul Art Center, Seoul
2011 KIAF(Korea International Art Fair), Coex, Seoul
2010 Kangjin Celaddon Art Project, Kangjin
KIAF, Coex, Seoul
Gwangju Art Fair, Gwangju
2009 Chicago Art Fair, Chicago, USA
“Echanted Gallery”2008, Kimhae Arts Center, Kimhae
KIAF, Coex, Seoul
Daegu Art Fair, Daegu
2008 “Flower bloom birds”. Duru Art Space, Seoul
2007 Asian Contempory Art Fair. New York, USA
KIAF, Coex, Seoul
2006 “A Journey to Poem”, Insa Art Center, Seoul
2005 “My Private Gallery”. Kana Art Center, Seoul
2004 “Light of Contemporary Art”. Kim-Okgil Gallery, Seoul
2003 “ Trip of Painting to Poetry”, Insa Art Center, Seoul
2001 'Infinite Language' . Baekrok Gallery, Seoul
2000 The 14th YeoBaik Exhibition, Kongpyung Art Center. Seoul
1999 The 13th YeoBaik Exhibition . Hanwon Gallery. Seoul
“Korea! - Korean rising again”. Gallery Sang, Seoul
1998 “Next Generation Formative Art”. Seoho Gallery. Seoul
“21st century View of Korean Painting”, Seokyung Gallery. Seoul
The 12th YeoBaik Exhibition, Deokwon Gallery. Seoul
1997 The 16th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of
Contemporary Art, Seoul
The 11th YeoBaik Exhibitio, Insa Gallery, Seoul
1996 “Waweon”, Kongpyong Art Center, Seoul
“Korean Contemporary Art: The Present and Future”. Kowoon Art
Museum. Seoul
The 15th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of
Contemporary Art, Seoul
1995 “Pil Mook”. National Museum of Contemporary Art., Seoul
1994 The 13th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea, National Museum of
Contemporary Art, Seoul
“Clear Consciousness”. Woonggen Gallery, Seoul
Awards
1999 The Grand Prize, MANIF Seoul 99
1999 Excellence Award, Art Exhibition of Sosabeol
1996 Excellence Award, The 16th Grand Art Exhibition of Korea
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Seattle Art Fair 2024
25 - 28 Jul 2024Opening Evening Thursday, July 25: 6—9pm All Public Days Friday, July 26: 11am—7pm Saturday, July 27: 11am—7pm Sunday, July 28: 11am—6pmRead more -
San Francisco Art Fair: Booth D15
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Seattle Art Fair 2023
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Art Market San Francisco: Booth D15
20 - 23 Apr 2023Opening Evening Thursday, April 20, 2023: 6—9pm All Public Days Friday, April 21, 2023: 11am—7pm Saturday, April 22, 2023: 11am—7pm Sunday, April 23, 2023: 11am—6pmRead more -
Art Miami 2022
29 Nov - 4 Dec 2022Booth AM529 TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 29 PLATINUM VIP PREVIEW: 4.30PM - 6:30PM VIP PREVIEW: 6:30PM - 10PM GENERAL ADMISSION WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 11AM - 7PM THURSDAY,...Read more -
Seattle Art Fair 2022
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Art Market, San Francisco: Booth D15
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Art Miami Online 2021
30 Nov - 5 Dec 2021Maybaum Gallery is pleased to announce our participation in this year's Art Miami Online Edition. We are sorry to miss you in person this year...Read more