Korean, Australian Artist
  
CEO of the Artistic Fashion & Beauty Brand MARI MARI
Adjunct Professor at Media Contents Department in Catholic University of Korea (CUK)
  
Education
 2006     Master of in Creative Media, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
 2004     Bachelor of Animation, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
 
Solo Exhibitions
 2021
  ▪ I, TOO, DIDN’T LIKE STUDYING, Seoul Auction Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
  
 2020
  ▪ Masterpiece - Immortal Beloved, Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2019
 ▪ Masterpiece - Immortal Beloved, Special Featured Solo Exhibition at LA Art Show 2019, LA, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
 ▪ Masterpiece - Immortal Beloved, Pontone Gallery, London, UK
 
 2018
 ▪ Synchronicity – When People Meet, JR Gallery, Berlin, Germany
 
 2017
 ▪ Days of Future Past, Pontone Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
 
 2016
 ▪ La Vie Parisienne, Simone 0914 Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

 ▪ Synchronicity, Art Basel Miami, Florida, USA
 ▪ Synchronicity, Gallery Bundo, Daegu, South Korea
 ▪ Days of Future Past, Pontone Gallery, London, UK
 ▪ Days of Future Past, Special Featured Solo Exhibition at LA Art Show 2016, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
 ▪ SETI, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2015
 ▪ Romance in the Age of Chaos, JR Gallery, Berlin, Germany
 ▪ Forgotten Promises, Hakgojae Gallery, Shanghai, China
 
 2014 
 ▪ Synchronicity, Shine Artists Gallery, London, UK
 ▪ Famous Show in Berlin, JR Gallery, Berlin, Germany
 ▪ Famous Eye-Doll, AP Contemporary Gallery, Hong Kong
 
 2013 
 The Premiere U.S. Solo Exhibition of Korean Artist Mari Kim, Art Aqua Art Miami, Miami, USA
 ▪ Famous Show in Hong Kong, LCX Harbour City, Hong Kong
 
 2012
 ▪ Famous Show in Dubai, Opera Gallery, Dubai, UAE
 ▪ Famous Show in Busan, Gana Art Gallery, Busan, South Korea
 ▪ Famous Show, Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2011 
 ▪ Child Play, Television 12 Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2009 
 ▪ Eye-Doll Show, LVS Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2008 
 ▪ Sugar Candy Show, Ssamzie Illu-pop Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 
Selected Group Exhibitions
 2016
 ▪ It is all Korean to me., STORE Contemporary, Dresden, Germany
 
 2015
 ▪ Autumn Contemporary Collection, Shine Artists Gallery, London, UK
 ▪ Utopian days - Fairy Tale, Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei, Taiwan
 
 2014 
 ▪ Phantasmagoria, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2013
 ▪ K- Surrogates, Amalgamated Gallery, New York City, USA
 ▪ Korean Collective, Shine Artists & Albemarle Gallery, London, UK
 ▪ Sub Express 2013, Culture Station, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Gana 30th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition, Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
           
 2012   
 ▪ Festival O! Gwangju International Media Art 2012, Gwangju, South Korea
 ▪ Cartoon World, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ My Funny Valentine, KimReeA Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Dragon in Your Room, Atelier Aki, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2011   
 ▪ Black & White, Opera Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Character Logue, Jangheung Art Park, Jangheung, South Korea
 ▪ Fun & Toy, Gana Art Gallery, Busan, South Korea
 ▪ Clio Box, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Imagination Virus, Jeonnam Art Museum, Gokseong, South Korea
 ▪ A Fantastic Place, Pyo Gallery South, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2010   
 ▪ IROBOT, Cho Sun Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Pop Party, Jangheung Art Park, Jangheung, South Korea
 ▪ Byul Collection Now, Gallery Hyundai K-Auction, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Decem Satisfaction, Gallery LEEBE, Busan, South Korea
 ▪ Korean Contemporary Art 3-Pop Art, Kimhae Art Center, Kimhae, South Korea
 ▪ Korean 50 Contemporary Artists, Gyeonggi Arts Center, Suwon, South Korea
 ▪ Wow~! Funny Pop, Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, South Korea
 ▪ Korean Pop Art, Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore
 
 2009
 ▪ Korean Neo-Pop, Gangnam Media Pole, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Hello Funnism, Shin Han Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Beauty Rescues the World, Ssamzie Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Fun, K & Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Science Meets the Art, KAIST Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Korean Cartoon 100 Years, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea
 
 2008 
 ▪ ART IDOL, Gallery Seo Ho, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Seoul Design Olympic Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Busan International Film Festival Selection, Busan, South Korea
 
 2006 
 ▪ Pictoplasma Art Festival, Berlin, Germany
 
Collections
 ▪ Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea
 ▪ Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, South Korea
 ▪ Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Daejeon, South Korea
 
Other Projects
 2016
 ▪ Produced the short film ‘EYEDOLL’ written, directed by Mari Kim
 
 2011
 ▪ Produced and directed the M/V for 2NE1’s ‘Hate You’
 ▪ Art Direction and cover artwork for 2NE1’s 2nd Mini Album with YG Entertainment
 
 2007
 ▪ Directed the short film “Religulous”, selected in Mains d’Oeuvres Festival, Saint-Ouen, France
 
 2006 
 ▪ Berlin Pictoplasma Art Festival, Germany
  
Publications
 2008
 ▪ Published the Artbook ’EYEDOLL’
 
Awards
2013
 ▪ Winner of “ChungKang Cultural Person” at Women of the Year Awards sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Republic of Korea