Red Lodge Clay Center- Short Term Artist in Residence AIA 2025
Kim is an artist and educator who currently resides in Tennessee. He earned his MFA in Studio Art from the University of Nebraska and his BFA in Ceramic Art and Design from Seoul National University of Science and Technology. Since coming to the United States in 2013, Kim has actively pursued his career as an artist, showing his works regularly in solo and group exhibitions. Recent solo exhibitions include Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House (New York, NY; 2022), Watkins College of Art at Belmont University (Nashville, TN; 2022), and Appalachian Center for Crafts (Smithville, TN; 2022). His recent group exhibitions include American Museum Of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA; 2024), Red Arrow Gallery (Nashville, TN; 2023) and Whitespace (Atlanta, GA; 2023). He currently teaches at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville, TN.
“In my eyes, the world is composed of both revealed things and hidden things. I interpret my surroundings based on this idea, seeking to realize my ignorance and awareness. With this, I create objects in which dichotomous ideas are present and use their physically revealed and hidden aspects.
Vessel making with the notion of inside and outside is my particular subject. When observing an object or a structure, we often face its external first. With vessel forms, I intend to embody a sense of discovery, presenting the inner part of work. A vessel naturally defines interior and exterior. It is always composed of visible and invisible parts, determined by where we stand and what we perceive. A vessel can carry and contain many things; it is like a human body. It carries my identity and societal and cultural backgrounds. It also holds the tradition, history, and contemporaneity I am part of.”-Kim