HEEJUNG KIM
Heejung Kim
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Education
1984 MFA, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY
1981 MA in Art Education, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
1989 MFA course in Painting, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
1987 BFA, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul Korea
2001 Courses finished of MA in Art History, The City College, CUNY, NY, NY
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Professional Experience (Teaching Experience, or Academic Appointments)
2014-2019 Adjunct Professor, 2-D Design, 3-D Design, Drawing I, Raritan Valley Community College, NJ
2000-2014 Adjunct Professor, Intro to Making Artist Books, Principles of Painting, 2-D design,
Drawing & Composition I, New Jersey City University, NJ
2003-2008 Instructor, Watercolor / Gouache / Oil Painting, the Cultural center, the Korea Central Daily News, NJ
2008 Instructor, Painting, Drawing, Children’s art, Closter Art Studio, NJ
2001 Professor, Art Fundamentals / Oil Painting / History of the 20th Century Art, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
1997-2007 Instructor, Children’s Art Program, The Bronx School of Music and Arts, Bronx, NY
1994-1995 Instructor, Watercolor / Drawing, Union Craft Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
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Grants/Fellowships (Awards/Honors)
1999 Chung-Am Fellowship, Seoul, Korea
1995 Artist Grant, Hoelim Apparel Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea
1992-1993 Goldberger Fellowship, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY
1990 Honor Society of Delta Kappa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
1990 Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
89-9 Woon-Hyun Fellowship, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
1987 Prize for Academic Excellence, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
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Solo/Two Person Exhibitions
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2018 “Heejung Kim & Val Sivilli: Recent Works,” Raritan Valley Community College, NJ
2017 “Map of the Universe,” Gallery d’Arte, Chelsea, NY, NY
“Universe,” Judy Chang Law Firm, Englewood Cliffs, NJ
2011 “Meditation on Repetition,” The Hammond Museum and Japanese Stroll Garden, NY
“The Eyes of Mind,” Gallery 1&9, NJ
2008 “Heejung Kim: The World Between: Sculptural Books,” Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State University, OR
“Mutation: Artist Books and Installation by Heejung Kim,” Open Gallery, Northport, NY
2007 “The World Between: Sculptural Books,” Lemmerman Gallery, New Jersey City University, NJ
2006 “Eyes,” Space World, Long Island City, NY, NY
2005 Two Person Exhibition, Heidi Cho Gallery, Chelsea, NY, NY
2003 “Graveyard Offerings,” David Allen Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
1998 Stephen Gang Gallery, NY, NY
1997 Kougeas Gallery & Marshall/Reade Fine Art, E. Boston, MA
1995 Two Person Exhibition, Kougeas Gallery, E. Boston, MA
Two Person Exhibition, 479 Gallery Inc., NY, NY
1994 MFA Solo Exhibition, Library Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1991 Library Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1990 Coalition Gallery, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
Levis Faculty Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
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Group Exhibitions
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2018 “Seeing Red”, Walsh Gallery at Seton Hall University, NJ
2017 “Common Ground,” Morris Arts, NJ
“Art Busan,” International Art Fair, Bexco Exhibition Center, Busan, South Korea
“Art Kyung Ju,” International Art Fair, Kyung Ju, South Korea
“Light Years Away,” Index Art Center, Newark, NJ
“Asia Contemporary Art Show,” Hong Kong
“Aqua art Miami.” Miami, FL
2016 “New Drawing New Jersey”, Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
“Aspects: Works by Korean Artists in America”, Western Kentucky University, KY
“Raritan Valley Community College Art Faculty Exhibition”, Somerville, NJ
2015 “From Baekdu to Halla”, Kyungbokgoong art center, Seoul, South Korea
“The Beauty of Watercolor”, the Belskie Museum of Art & Science, NJ
“IAM Pocket Sized”, Islip Art Museum, East Islip, NY
"Community Art Project 2015,” Flushing Town Hall Gallery, NY
2014 “The Heart of Gold,” Mabi Museum of the Arts, NJ
"Community Art Project 2014,” Flushing Town Hall Gallery, NY
2013 “Ironbound Unbound #4,” Sumei Art Center, NJ
“I Came So Far For Beauty,” Riverside Gallery, NJ
2012 “Ironbound Unbound #3,” Sumei Art Center, NJ
2011 “Four Artists’ Exhibition,” Gallery Maum, Manhattan, NY
“Information Revisited: Encyclopedia Britannica Project,” traveling exhibition, Collage of Saint Elizabeth, NJ
“Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition,” New Jersey City University, NJ
“Art for Christmas Group Exhibition for Community,” Gallery 1&9, NJ
2010 “Material Girls,” Visual Arts Center of New Jersey, Summit, NJ
“Information Revisited: Encyclopedia Britannica Project,” Belskie Museum of Art, Closter, NJ
“Wind, Where Are You Going?” Gallery Maum, Manhattan, NY
2009 “beyondWORDS: BookFest 2009,” Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, NJ
“UnHyungKung-Ae,” Kwan Hun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“The Future of Art,” Sumei Multidisciplinary Art Center, NJ
“Yes, We are Connected!,” Space World, Long Island City, NY, NY
2008 “Fourteen Hands: Closter Art Studio Inaugural Exhibition,” CAS Gallery, Closter, NJ
“Book Artists’ Works,” Belskie Museum, Closter, NJ
“Gallery 744- A Juried Exhibition, Newark, NJ
“Faculty Show,” New Jersey City University, NJ
2007 “The Open Book,” The Gallery Oms, Fort Lee, NJ
“KoreaNOW,” Hutchins Gallery, C.W.Post Long Island University, NY
“Nakedness,” Broadway Gallery, Manhattan, NY
“The Nature of Duality,” The Brennan Gallery, Justice William Brennan Court House, NJ
“Five Corners,” Sanmaroo Gallery, NJ
“Open Doors ’07,” 744 Gallery, National Newark Building, Newark, NJ
“Between Memory and Reality,” Korea Daily Cultural Center Gallery, NJ
2006 “Korean-American Contemporary Art in Perth Amboy,” Perth Amboy Gallery Center for the Arts, NJ
​ “Telling the Story: Artists’ Books,” The Noyes Museum, NJ
“Reborn,” Gallery CPS, Manhattan, NY
“The Seventh National Juried Show,” Ceres Gallery, Chelsea, Manhattan, N Y
“Beyond Boundaries,” East-Here Group exhibition, Hun Gallery, Manhattan, NY
“ACT II,” Multimedia center, Palisades Park public library, NJ
“Winter Invitational,” The Gallery Oms, Fort Lee, NJ
2005 “Resonance,” Lemmerman Gallery, New Jersey City University, NJ
“Identity,” AAWAA Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Celebrating Women and the Arts: Struggles and Triumphs,” NGO Committee on the Status of Women, Mission of Armenia, NY, NY
“Here Between,” AAWAA Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Look and See,” Gallery CPS, NY, NY
“Tunnels and Bridges,” Ceres Gallery, Chelsea, NY, NY
“Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition,” Lemmerman Gallery, New Jersey City University, NJ
2004 “To Die For,” Heidi Cho Gallery, NY, NY
“Art Faculty Biennial Exhibition,” Lemmerman Gallery, New Jersey City University, NJ
“Wish You Were Here III,” A.I.R. Gallery, NY, NY
“Taking Hands,” organized by AAWAA, A.I.R. Gallery, NY, NY
“Composition in Hi-Fi,” David Allen Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2003 “100 Years, 100 Dreams,” Space World, Long Island City, NY
“Wish You Were Here Too!” A.I.R. Gallery, NY, NY
“Food For Thought,” Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Center, NJ
“AAAC STORY,” Asian American Arts Centre, NY, NY
“Artcetera,” Art Auction - Benefit AIDS action committee, Boston, MA
1998 “The Impact of Millennium,” Space World, Long Island City, NY
“Four Women,” Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Center, NJ
“Constellations and Crustaceans,” Roy G. BIV Gallery, OH
Alumni Art Exhibition, University Art Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1995 “Inner Light,” Cleveland State University Art Gallery, Cleveland, OH
“Invitational: A Survey of Book Art,” Delaware Arts Center Gallery, NY
“Text and Identity,” University Art Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
“Contemporary Asian Artists in America,” Smithtown Township Arts Council, NY
“Passion & Compassion,” Asian American Arts Centre, NY, NY
“Six Artists’ Exhibition,” Kougeas Gallery, E. Boston, MA
“Our Deities,” ISE Art Foundation, NY, NY
“Winter Invitational,” Kougeas Gallery, E. Boston, MA
1994 Alumni Exhibition, The Union Art Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
The M.F.A. Show, University Art Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
MFA Exhibition, The Art Galley, Hunter College, NY, NY
“Asian Arts Festival,” The Union Art Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1991 “Brave New World for Women Artists,” The Union Art Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1989 Emerging Artists’ Exhibition, Koan-Hun Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Dasut,” Chung-Nam Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1988 “Dasut,” Total Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“F-303,” Kyung-In Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1987 ​Emerging Artists’ Exhibition, Chung-Yeon Gallery, Seoul, Korea
“Dasut,” Batangol Gallery, Seoul, Korea
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Public Art
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2006 “The Magic Flute,” Art director, Cultural Art Center, Kun-po, Korea
“Winter Invitational,” Renaissance Office Center, Englewood, NJ
2003 “The Magic Flute,” Art director, Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, NY
2001 The Staller Center Gala, Staller Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1994 “Dream,” Directed performance, Calderone Theater, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
“Where’s Mammy?” Participated in performance, Parish Museum, S. Hampton, NY
“Rein Is To Laugh,” Participated in performance, Museum of Modern Art, NY, NY
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Bibliography (Reviews/Articles/Catalogues, Reviews/Articles/Interviews)
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2018 “Seeing Red”, Exhibition brochure, p. 4, Seton Hall University, NJ
2016 “Heejung Kim”, New Drawing New Jersey, pp. 22-25, Drawing Rooms, Jersey City, NJ
2013 “Midori Yoshimoto Interviews Artist Heejung Kim,” Ironbound Unbound #4-Open Doors 2013, Prospect St. Fire House Cultural Center, NJ
2012 “Artist Heejung Kim,” Ironbound Unbound #3-Open Doors 2012, Prospect St. Fire House Cultural Center, NJ
2010 “Fashion Becomes Art in Exhibits at Morris Museum and Visual Arts Center,” The Star-Ledger, Sunday, July 25, 2010, NJ
“Poignancy & Elegance,” Design NJ, pp.118-9, April/May 2010, NJ
“Information Revisited: Encyclopedia Britannica Project,” exhibition catalog, June 2010, Belskie Museum of Art, Closter, NJ
2009 “Art that’s ahead of its time,” The Star-Ledger, p.19,11/16/2009, NJ
“Beyond Words: Book Fest 2009,” exhibition catalog, Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Loveladies, NJ
“An Art That Binds Comes to LBIF,” Section Two, The Sandpaper, 6/17/2009, NJ
2007 “Snapshots of Book Art In Asia,” Ampersand, The Quarterly Journal of the Pacific Center for the Book Arts, Summer 2007, Vol.24, No. 4, CA
“Asian American Art Associations in New York City,” No. 1 International Journal of Multicultural Education, Art Review, Vol. 9, 2007, Internet, NY
2006 “Look Closely, Now Focus:The Artist’s Books of Heejung Kim,” Artists’ Books Reviews, p. 2-3 &10, #25- Autumn/2006, AZ
2005 “Of Asian Nature, Spirit And the Garden State,” The New York Times, section 14, New Jersey, Sunday, 4/3/2005, NY
2003 “Korean-American: Artist Dream,” NY ARTS, p.52, Summer/2003, NY, NY
“Earnest ‘Flute’ played at Flushing Town Hall,” TIMESledger.com, 8/14/2003, NY
1997 “In Their Sights,” ARTnews, p.99, March/1997, NY, NY
1996 “Heejung Kim,” Modern Buddhism Magazine, p. 55, February/1996, NY, NY
1995 “Visual Record of Experience,” The Segye Times, p.5, 5/17/1995, NY, NY
1994 “Staller Center,” Stateman, p. 9, 2/07/1994, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1990 “Objects of Visual Power and Beauty,” Graduate Student News & Views, p. 7, 10/20/1992, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
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Publications (Published Writings, Critical Writings)
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1999 “Recent Models and Freaks,” Http://web.gsuc.cuny.edu/dsc/freaks.html, NY, NY
1996 “Boundary: Liberty and Equality on Everybody’s Face,” New Observations, pp.10-11, Volume 117, NY, NY
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Visiting Artist Lectures (Lectures/Workshops/Critiques, Guest Lectures)
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2018 Artist Talk, “NJ Women Artists,” Monclair Art Museum, NJ
Artist Talk, “Heejung Kim & Val Sivilli: Recent Works,” Raritan Valley Community College, NJ
2009 Artist Talk, “The Future of Art,” Sumei Multidisciplinary Art Center, NJ
2005 Artist talk, “Resonance,” Lemmerman Gallery, New Jersey City University, NJ
Panelist, “Tunnels and Bridges,” Ceres Gallery, Chelsea, NY, NY
2003 Lecturer/ Critiques, “Food For Thought,” Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Center, NJ
1998 Guest speaker, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
1997 Guest speaker, Persons School of Design, NY, NY
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Gallery Representation (Gallery Affiliation)
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2008- Center for The Book Arts, NY, NY
2006- Open Gallery, Northport, Long Island, NY
1999- Sumei Multidisciplinary Arts Center, NJ
1994- Asian American Arts Centre, NY, NY
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Professional Service (Service)
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2004-5 Board of Director, Asian American Women Artists Alliance, Brooklyn, NY
2005 Board of Director, EAST-HERE, NY/NJ
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Professional Organizations (Professional Affiliations)
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2008 Gallery Director, Closter Art Studio, Closter, NJ
2003 Art Director, Asian American Opera Society, Bronx, NY
02-03 Education / Program manager, Asian American Arts Centre, NY, NY​
Exhibition manager, Asian American Arts Centre, NY, NY
1994 Assistant, Registration Dept., Museums at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY
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Curatorial Exhibitions
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2009 “Children’s Art Exhibition,” Palisades Park, NJ
2008 “Insight,” Closter Art Studio, Closter, NJ
“Visual Sound,” Closter Art Studio, Closter, NJ
“…About Object,” Closter Art Studio, Closter, NJ
2006 “Winter Invitational,” The Gallery Oms, Fort Lee, NJ
“Oneness,” The Gallery Oms, Fort Lee, NJ
2005 “Identity,” AAWAA Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Here Between,” AAWAA Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
“Tunnels and Bridges,” Ceres Gallery, Chelsea, NY, NY
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Collections
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2011 Hye Jin Han
2006 Ki Kim
2003 Asian American Arts Centre, NYC
1994 Pamela Sienna
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Commissions
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2014 “The Magic Flute by Mozart in Korean version,” Children’s Artbook, South Korea
2003 Props and stage set for “The Magic Flute,” Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, NY
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Website
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References
Ben Jones, Professor, Art Department, NJCU, NJ
Howardena Pindell, Professor, Art Department, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
Rhonda Cooper, Art Director, University art gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
Douglas E. Russell, Art Director, Fairbanks Gallery, Oregon State University, OR
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** Phone numbers are available upon request.
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Travel/Foreign Languages Spoken
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Korea, Nepal, India, Japan, France, Spain, Italy, Mexico, and Bahamas/ Korean
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Skills
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Photoshop
Web design
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