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Jonathan Kim was born and raised in South Korea, and spent time in China before settling in Adelaide. Kim’s artworks are inspired by various cultural elements from the countries he has called home. Since 2017, Kim has presented solo exhibitions around Australia including: PASSAGE, St Paul Creative Centre, Adelaide (2021); Encounter, Linden New Art, Melbourne (2020); and Reciprocity, NEXUS Art Gallery, Adelaide (2020). Kim’s work has been included in numerous group exhibitions including: Abstract Now, West Gallery Thebarton, Adelaide (2021); Paper Contemporary, Sydney Contemporary Art Fair (2019); and 공 + 생 - 지구라는터전에서", Seoul (2019). In 2021 Kim curated 東風_East Wind, NEXUS Art Gallery, Adelaide and PASSAGE: The fifth door of the 12 Doors, 예술공간+의식주, Seoul. Across 2019 Kim participated in the British School in Rome Residency, supported by the Helpmann Academy, as well as the Sauerbier House Cultural Exchange Artist in Residence program
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Born in South Korea, Lives and works in Adelaide, Australia
Education
University of South Australia, Adelaide, B.A.(HONS.), Art and Design, Adelaide 2018
University of South Australia, Adelaide, B.A., Visual Art, Adelaide 2017
Shanghai University of Finance and Economics, Shanghai, B.A., International Economy and Trade, Shanghai, China 2004
Solo Exhibitions
2021
St Paul Creative Centre, "PASSAGE: The fourth door of the 12 doors", Adelaide (3-29 May)
2020
NEXUS Arts Gallery, “Reciprocity”, Adelaide (1-30 Oct)
West Gallery Thebarton, “Inner via Outer”, Adelaide (23 Jul-23 Aug)
Linden New Art, “Encounter”, Melbourne (23 Jan-23 Feb)
FELT Space, “Density”, Adelaide (5-25 Feb)
2019
Sauerbier House, “The Inbetween”, Adelaide (14 Dec 2019-8 Feb)
Guildhouse, “Guildhouse Office Space Exhibition”, Adelaide (12 Jul-13 Sep)
Selected Group Exhibitions and Events
2023
Post Office Projects, "Loose ends", Port Adelaide, (22 Mar-22 Apr)
2022
Australian Galleries, "‘Paper Contemporary", Melbourne (26 Aug-26 Sep)
Adelaide Town Hall, "Two Life-lines", Adelaide (2 Aug-4 Nov)
4A Centre for Contemporary Asian Art, "New Energy", Sydney (4 Jun-24 Jul)
The Main Gallery, "BEYOND", Adelaide (18 Febr-12 Mar)
2021
Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE), "Studios: 2021", Adelaide (4-18 Dec)
묵리459 (Mukri 459), “Yeon(연: 聯, 戀, 緣)", Yong-in, South Korea (Performance, 30 Nov)
Mercury Cinema, “12 Doors”, Oz Asia Festival, Adelaide (Screening, 28 and 30 Oct)
예술공간+의식주, "PASSAGE: The fifth door of the 12 doors", Seoul, Korea (11-17 Oct)
The Main Gallery "BRIDGE", Adelaide (1-23 Oct)
Praxis Artspace, "Kaleidoscope", Adelaide (9-25 Sep)
West Gallery Thebartion, "Abstract Now", Adelaide (26 Aug-26 Sep)
NEXUS Arts Gallery, "東風_East Wind ", Adelaide (27 May-Jun)
Travelling exhibitions at three public spaces around Seoul, "공 + 생 - 지구라는 터전에서", Seoul, Korea (1 Feb-10 Apr)
Kerry Packer Civic Gallery, “Contact”, Adelaide (1 Feb-26 Mar)
2020
The Adelaide Town Hall, "S P A C E S", Adelaide (26 Oct-26 Feb)
Praxis ARTSPACE, “On Being an Artist”, Adelaide (30 Jul-21 Aug)
2019
Korean Cultural Centre, “KAAF Art Prize Exhibition”, Sydney (2 Dec-24 Jan)
Sydney Contemporary, Paper Contemporary 2019, Sydney (12-15 Sep)
West Gallery Thebarton, “Extra Virgin”, Adelaide (26 Jul-25 Aug)
Studio 127, “A Place Where Things Join”, Adelaide (3-11 Aug)
The British School at Rome (BSR), “June Mostra 2019”, Rome, Italy (15 Jun-22 Jun)
Accademia di Romania in Roma, “Spazi Aperti XVII 2019”, Rome, Italy (31 May-10 Jun)
Perth Institute of Contemporary Arts (PICA), “HATCHED: 2019”, Perth (4 May-7 Jul)
Helpmann Academy, “The Helpmann Academy Graduate Exhibition”, Adelaide (14 Feb-11 Mar)
2018
Korean Cultural Centre, “KAAF Art Prize Exhibition”, Sydney (25 Nov-27 Jan 2019)
SASA Gallery, “FAÇADE”, Adelaide (5-13 Dec)
2017
Kaurna Building Uni SA, “A Walk in the Park - and other calamities”, Adelaide (6-14 Dec)
Curation
[Forthcoming] Nexus Arts Gallery” Pendulum", OzAisa Festival 2022, Adelaide (13 Oct-18 Nov)
예술공간+의식주, “12 Doors”, Seoul, Korea. (Oct 2021)
NEXUS Arts Gallery, "東風_East Wind", Adelaide. (Jan-June 2021)
Residency and Mentorship programs
Guildhouse Catapult Mentorship Program, Sep 2022-Feb 2023, Adelaide and Sydney
Helpmann Academy Elevate Mentorship Program, May-Oct 2022, Adelaide and Sydney
Adelaide Contemporary Experimental (ACE) studio residency, 18 months, 2020-2021, Adelaide
Sauerbier House Culture Exchange Artist in Residence Program, 3 months, 2019, City of Onkaparinga
British School at Rome Residency, 3 months, 2019, Rome, Italy
Vacation Research Program-Studio project, 2018, University of South Australia, Adelaide
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, 2016, 2017, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Grant and Scholarship
Arts and Culture Grants Program: Projects - Independent Artists and Groups, Arts South Australia, 2020
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
"Jonathan Kim". "Studios:2021", ACE Open, 2021, Page51-69.
"Imagine-Jonathan Kim" by Christina Massolino. Verse. Edition 36. 2020. Pages 8-15. (https://versemag.com.au/magazine/imagine-jonathan-kim/)
“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. (https://www.adelaidereview.com.au/arts/visual-arts/2019/06/25/artist-profile-jonathan-kim/)
“Fresh Eyes”. SALife. Volume 16 no. 5. May 2019. Pages 162-163.
“Jonathan Kim”. Helpmann Academy 25th-Anniversary-Magazine, 2019, Pages 4-5. (https://www.helpmannacademy.com.au/wp-content/uploads/HLP040-25th-Anniversary-Magazine_LowRes.pdf)
Online
"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/
“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/
Catalogue
"Jonathan Kim" by Con Gerakaris
“East Wind” Essay by Katherine Tamiko Arguile
“Passage” Essay by Sue Michael
“Reciprocity” Essay by Eleanor Scicchitano
Professional Development
Forum: Host and speaker, “Creative Connection & Disconnection in the Time of COVID-19 Forum”: Nexus Arts, OzAsia Festival, Adelaide. (30 Oct 2021)
International collaboration project: Co-director and visual director, "12 Doors", Mercury Cinema, Oz Asia Festival, Adelaide. (Aug 2020-Dec 2021) https://www.ozasiafestival.com.au/events/12-doors/
Workshop: Lecturer, “Transforming found materials into sculpture”, Ace Open, Adelaide. (21 Aug 2021) https://aceopen.art/events/jonathan-kim-transforming-found-materials-into-sculpture/
International collaboration project: Project manager and artist, "Coexistence”, Four different exhibitions in the public spaces in Seoul and Adelaide. (Aug-Mar 2021) https://youtu.be/o9wMXfWjIVE
Guest lecturer: "Understanding spatiality and the Real Nature of Materials" in Managing Venues and EventScapes Course, University of South Australia Business School. (8 Oct 2020)
Speaker: Pecha Kucha Night Adelaide Vol #28 at NEXUS Art- Presented by SALA Festival (8 Aug 2019)
Voluntary Works
2013-2019 Graduation Photographer, English Language Centre, TAFE SA, Adelaide
