b. 1977 Yong-in, South Korea
Born in South Korea, Lives and works in Adelaide
Education
University of South Australia, Adelaide, B.A.(HONS.), Art and Design, 2018
University of South Australia, Adelaide, B.A., Visual Art, 2017
TAFE SA, Diploma of International Business, Adelaide, 2014
TAFE SA, Certificate IV in International Trade, Adelaide, 2014
Shanghai University of Finance and Economy, Shanghai, B.A., International Trade and Economy, 2004
Solo Exhibitions
*2021- St Paul Creative Centre, "12 Doors", Adelaide (3-29 May 2021)
2020- NEXUS Arts Gallery, “Reciprocity”, Adelaide (1-30 Oct 2020)
2020- West Gallery Thebarton, “Inner via Outer”, Adelaide (23 Jul-23 Aug 2020)
2020- Linden New Art, “Encounter”, Melbourne (23 Jan-23 Feb 2020)
2020- FELT Space, “Density”, Adelaide (5-25 Feb 2020)
2019- Sauerbier House, “The Inbetween”, Adelaide (14 Dec 2019-8 Feb 2020)
2019- Guildhouse, “Guildhouse Office Space Exhibition”, Adelaide (12 Jul-13 Sep 2019)
*Upcoming
Selected Group Exhibitions
*2021 - West Gallery Thebarton, "Abstract Now", Adelaide (26 Aug – 26 Sep)
*2021- NEXUS Arts Gallery, "東風_East Wind ", Adelaide (27 May 2021 - June 2021)
2021- Travelling exhibitions at three public spaces around Seoul, "공 + 생 - 지구라는 터전에서", Seoul Korea (1 Feb - 10 Apr 2021)
2021- Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, “Contact ” (1 Feb - 26 Mar 2021)
2020- The Adelaide Town Hall "S P A C E S", Adelaide (26 Oct 2020 - 26 Feb 2021)
2020- Praxis ARTSPACE, “On Being an Artist”, Adelaide (30 Jul-21 Aug 21 2020)
2019- Korean Cultural Centre, “KAAF Art Prize Exhibition”, Sydney (2 Dec 2019-24 Jan 2020)
2019- Sydney Contemporary, Paper Contemporary 2019, Sydney (12-15 Sep 2019)
2019- West Gallery Thebarton, “Extra Virgin”, Adelaide (26 Jul-25 Aug 2019)
2019- Studio 127, “A Place Where Things Join”, Adelaide (3-11 Aug 2019)
2019- The British School at Rome (BSR), “June Mostra 2019” , Rome, Italy (15 Jun-22 Jun 2019)
2019- Accademia di Romania in Roma, “Spazi Aperti XVII 2019”, Rome, Italy (31 May-10 Jun 2019)
2019- Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), “HATCHED: National Graduate Show 2019”, Perth (4 May-7 Jul 2019)
2019- Helpmann Academy, “The Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition”, Adelaide (14 Feb-11 Mar 2019)
2018- Korean Cultural Centre, “KAAF Art Prize Exhibition”, Sydney (25 Nov 2018-27 Jan 2019)
2018- SASA Gallery, “FAÇADE”, Adelaide (5-13 Dec 2018)
2017- Kaurna Building Uni SA, “A Walk in the Park - and other calamities”, Adelaide (6-14 Dec 2017)
*Upcoming
Residency
2020- ACE Open studio residency, Adelaide (Jun 2020-Dec 2021)
2019- Sauerbier House Culture Exchange Artist in Residence Program, City of Onkaparinga (Oct-Dec 2019)
2019- British School at Rome Residency, Rome, Italy (Apr-Jul 2019)
Professional Development
2021- Curatorial practice/ "東風_East Wind" - Group exhibition of six Far Eastern background emerging artists working in Adelaide., NEXUS Arts Gallery (Jan - June 2021)
2021- International collaboration projects/ "Coexistence: 門 and 們 " and "12 Doors" collaborated with Korean curator Shin Jeung Jand and disability dance compay Light Sound Friends (Aug 2020 - Dec 2021)
2020- Guest lecture/ "Understanding spatiality and the Real Nature of Materials" in Managing Venues and EventScapes Course, University of South Australia Business School (8 Oct 2020)
2019- Artist Talk/ Pecha Kucha Night_Adelaide Vol #28 at NEXUS Art- Presented by SALA Festival (8 Aug 2019)
2018- Vacation Research Program-Studio project, University of South Australia, Adelaide (Nov 2018-Feb 2019)
Prize and Award
City Rural Emerging Artist Award 2020, Finalist, SALA Festival, Adelaide
KAAF Prize 2019, Finalist, Korean Australian Art Foundation, Sydney
Linden New Art Award 2019, Linden New Art, Melbourne
British School at Rome Residency Award 2019, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide
Guildhouse Office Space Award 2019, Guildhouse, Adelaide
KAAF Prize 2019, Judge’s Commendation 2018, Korean Australian Art Foundation Art Prize, Sydney
University Merit Awards, 2018, University of South Australia, Adelaide
The Constance Gordon-Johnson Sculpture Prize 2017, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Uni SA Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation, 2017, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Uni SA Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation, 2016, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Uni SA Chancellor’s Letters of Commendation, 2015, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Grant and Scholarship
Creative Stimulus Grants Scheme-Creative Investment Fund, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide, 2020
Creative Stimulus Grants Scheme-Creative Development Fund, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide, 2020
National Assistance Program for the Arts, Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation, Sydney, 2020
Emerging Artist Development Grants, Arts South Australia, Adelaide, 2019
Vacation Research Scholarship, University of South Australia Adelaide, 2018
Uni SA Participation Support Scholarship, University of South Australia, Adelaide, 2016
Publications
"Spotlight: Jonathan Kim on ‘S P A C E S’" interview by Steph Cibich, Guildhouse in focus, Posted on Jan 19, 2021.
https://guildhouse.org.au/spotlight-jonathan-kim-on-s-p-a-c-e-s/
"Imagine-Jonathan Kim" by Christina Massolino. Verse. Edition 36. 2020. Pages 8-15
“Jonathan Kim” by Liv Spiers. Artist Profile. Issue 52. September 2020, Page 166.
“Profile: Jonathan Kim”. The Adelaide Review. Volume 472. June 2019. Page 39.
“Fresh Eyes” . SALife. Volume 16 no. 5. May 2019. Pages 162-163.
“Jonathan Kim”. Helpmann Academy 25th-Anniversary-Magazine, 2019, Pages 4-5.
“June Mostra 2019 / Meet the artists… Jonathan Kim”. Life at the BSR. Posted on June 11, 2019. https://britishschoolatrome.wordpress.com/2019/06/11/june-mostra-2019-meet-the-artists-jonathan-kim/
Voluntary Works
2013-2019 Graduation Photographer, English Language Centre, TAFE SA, Adelaide
