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Siyeon Kim
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Born in Seoul, Korea, in 1971, Siyeon Kim received her BFA and MFA in Sculpture from Ewha Women’s University in Seoul and MFA in Fine Arts from School of Visual Arts in New York. As one of the leading Korean female artists in mid-career, Kim has ardently developed her distinctive artistic language through various mediums, including installation and photography. With her background in sculpture, Kim’s approach to photography has provided a uniquely poetic method of interpretation that intentionally deals with the ephemeral environments of her creation. The exceptional sensibilities of Kim’s work reminds us of the American visual artist, Ann Hamilton, whose work revolves around large-scale multi-media installations noted for bringing out poetic responses from the audience.

She has had solo exhibitions at DOOSAN Gallery (New York) in 2012, 16 Bungee (Seoul) in 2011, Foil Gallery (Tokyo) in 2010, and Gallery EM (Seoul) in 2008. She has also exhibited at a variety of museums and gallery group shows, including Seoul Museum of Art (Seoul) in 2009, The Annex Gallery (Kuala Lumpur) in 2009, PS122 Gallery (New York) in 2008, Ssamzie Space (Seoul) in 2007, Seoul Olympic Museum of Art (Seoul) in 2006, National Museum of Contemporary Art (Gwacheon) in 2004, Art in General (New York) in 2002, and Queens Museum of Art (Queens) in 2001. She received the first Doosan Yonkang Artist Award in 2010, and was invited to such renowned artist-residency programs such as Doosan Residency in New York and Tokyo Wonder Site in Tokyo.
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Artist CV

Artist CV

EDUCATION

2001
MFA, School of Visual Arts, New York

1997
MFA, E-Wha Woman’s University, Seoul

1995
BFA, E-Wha Woman’s University, Seoul

SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS

2014
Cup, Gallery EM, Seoul

2013
House Ware, SPACE WILLING N DEALING, Seoul

2012
Yellowish, DOOSAN Gallery Seoul, Seoul
Thread, DOOSAN Gallery New York, New York

2011
Thread, 16 Bungee, Seoul

2010
Barricade, FOIL Gallery, Tokyo
Barricade, SATORI Gallery, Tokyo

2008
Barricade, Gallery EM, Seoul

2007
Barricade, Art Space-Hyun, Seoul / supported by Paradise Culture Foundation

2005
Seo 5th Young Artist Exhibition, Seo Gallery, Seoul

2004
A House in Depression, Gallery Factory, Seoul

2002
Greeting, The Alternative Space Loop, Seoul

1997
Si Yeon Kim Exhibition, Gallery 2000, Seoul

SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2013
Art of Straight Lines, Gallery Planet, Seoul
Breathing, Lingering..., Gallery JJ, Seoul
Photoscape: Eye for the Ordinary Miracle, Interalia, Seoul

2012
Edition: the New Wave, Interalia, Seoul

2011
DO Window Vol.3, Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul

2009
Against the Sculptural: Three Dimensions of Uncertainty, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul

2009
Made of Layers, Foil Gallery, Tokyo
The Still: Logical Conversation, Gallery HYUNDAI, Seoul
The Expression of the Mind, LOTTE Art Gallery, Seoul
National Art Gallery Malaysia, The Annexe Gallery, Kuala Lumpur

2008
Contemporary Kaleidoscope Art in Korea Today, Central House of Artist, Moscow
Si Yeon Kim & Eun Young Choi, PS122 Gallery, New York
Technique of Deviation, Interaila Art Company, Seoul

2007
Techniques of Storytelling-Speaking of Unspeakable, Ssamzie Space, Seoul
Drawing Show, Gallery Factory, Seoul

2006
Dream Walk, Nam Seoul Building of Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul
Softness, Soma Museum, Seoul
Pre-International Incheon Woman Artist’s Biennale-Respiration, Incheon Multiculture & Arts Center, Incheon
Sensuous Panorama, Lounge Gallery, London
Sou-Li/Sound, Visual Arts Gallery, New York
Wall – A Story Behind That, Gallery Zandari, Seoul
Turtle’s Tail, Chi Woo Craft Museum, Seoul

2005
2005 Remark of Young Artist, Suggestion of Critic, Project Space of Zip, Seoul
Juan Media Festival, Bus Stop, Incheon

2005
Young Artist Network, Daegu Culture and Art Center, Daegu

2004
Les Iles Fortunees, Chang-dong Art Studio Gallery, Seoul
Art Book Art, National Museum of Contemporary Art, Kyunggi-do

2003
Imagination, Posco Museum, Seoul
E Media Art Festival, E-Wha Woman’s University, Seoul

2002
Reality Bites 02, The Alternative Space Loop, Seoul
Coming to Our House, Project Space of Zip, Seoul
Now Serving, Art in General, New York
Architecture for One, Five Myles, Brooklyn

2001
Animas, Rotunda Gallery, Brooklyn
Why Asia, Art in General on Canal Street, New York
Crossing the Line, Queens Museum of Art, New York

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