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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
Curation
2022
Nexus Arts Gallery, ” Pendulum", OzAisa Festival 2022, Adelaide (13 Oct-18 Nov)
2021
예술공간+의식주, “12 Doors”, Seoul, Korea (Oct)
NEXUS Arts Gallery, "東風_East Wind", Adelaide (Jan-June 2021)
Solo Exhibition
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, “Office Space”, Adelaide (12 Jul-13 Sep)
Group Exhibition and Event
2023
Australian Galleries, "A selection of works on paper", Melbourne, (19 Sep-7 Oct)
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)
Residency
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 2020, Arts South Australia
Creative Investment Fellowships-Creative Investment Fund Grant 2020, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide
Creative Development Fund 2020, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide
National Assistance Program for the Arts 2020, Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation, Sydney
Emerging Artist Development Grants 2019, Arts South Australia, Adelaide
Vacation Research Scholarship 2018, University of South Australia Adelaide
Uni SA Participation Support Scholarship 2016, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Mentorship program
Guildhouse Catapult Mentorship Program, Sep 2022-Feb 2023, Adelaide and Sydney
Helpmann Academy Elevate Mentorship Program, May-Oct 2022, Adelaide and Sydney
Publication
Lee, Boram, and Jonathan Kim. "Decolonizing Blood, Body, and Brain: From the Visual Practices of Jonathan Kim." The Routledge Companion to Decolonizing Art, Craft, and Visual Culture Education. Routledge 323-333.
Magazine article
"Jonathan Kim."Studios:2021, ACE Open, 2021, 51-69.
Christina Massolino, "Imagine-Jonathan Kim." Verse. Edition 36. 2020. 8-15. (https://versemag.com.au/magazine/imagine-jonathan-kim/)
Liv Spiers, “Jonathan Kim.” Artist Profile. Issue 52. September 2020, 166.
“Profile: Jonathan Kim.” The Adelaide Review. Volume 472. June 2019. 39.
“Fresh Eyes.” SALife. Volume 16 no. 5. May 2019. 162-163.
“Jonathan Kim.” Helpmann Academy 25th-Anniversary-Magazine, 2019, 4-5.
Online
Steph Cibich, "Interview: Spotlight: Jonathan Kim on ‘S P A C E S’." Guildhouse in focus, Posted on Jan 19, 2021.
https://guildhouse.org.au/spotlight-jonathan-kim-on-s-p-a-c-e-s/
“Interview: 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
Installer, Work as a staff member of the installation team for several exhibitions, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental, 2022, Adelaide
Speaker, “Creative Connection & Disconnection in the Time of COVID-19 Forum”, Nexus Arts, OzAsia Festival, 2021, Adelaide
Installer, In charge of installation at several exhibitions, West Gallery Thebarton, 2020-2021, Adelaide
Co-director, The International collaboration project "12 Doors", Mercury Cinema, Oz Asia Festival, 2020-2021, Adelaide
Workshop lecturer, “Transforming found materials into sculpture”, Ace Open, 2021, Adelaide
International collaboration project, Funder and artist, "Coexistence”, Four different exhibitions in the public spaces, 2021, Seoul and Adelaide
Guest lecturer, "Understanding spatiality and the real nature of materials" in Managing Venues and EventScapes Course, University of South Australia Business School, 2020, Adelaide
Speaker, Pecha Kucha Night Adelaide Vol #28 at NEXUS Art- Presented by SALA Festival, 2019, Adelaide
Voluntary work
2013-2019 Graduation Photographer, English Language Centre, TAFE SA, Adelaide
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
Curation
2022
Nexus Arts Gallery, ” Pendulum", OzAisa Festival 2022, Adelaide (13 Oct-18 Nov)
2021
예술공간+의식주, “12 Doors”, Seoul, Korea (Oct)
NEXUS Arts Gallery, "東風_East Wind", Adelaide (Jan-June 2021)
Solo Exhibition
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, “Office Space”, Adelaide (12 Jul-13 Sep)
Group Exhibition and Event
2023
Australian Galleries, "A selection of works on paper", Melbourne, (19 Sep-7 Oct)
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)
Residency
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 2020, Arts South Australia
Creative Investment Fellowships-Creative Investment Fund Grant 2020, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide
Creative Development Fund 2020, Helpmann Academy, Adelaide
National Assistance Program for the Arts 2020, Sidney Myer Fund & The Myer Foundation, Sydney
Emerging Artist Development Grants 2019, Arts South Australia, Adelaide
Vacation Research Scholarship 2018, University of South Australia Adelaide
Uni SA Participation Support Scholarship 2016, University of South Australia, Adelaide
Mentorship program
Guildhouse Catapult Mentorship Program, Sep 2022-Feb 2023, Adelaide and Sydney
Helpmann Academy Elevate Mentorship Program, May-Oct 2022, Adelaide and Sydney
Publication
Lee, Boram, and Jonathan Kim. "Decolonizing Blood, Body, and Brain: From the Visual Practices of Jonathan Kim." The Routledge Companion to Decolonizing Art, Craft, and Visual Culture Education. Routledge 323-333.
Magazine article
"Jonathan Kim."Studios:2021, ACE Open, 2021, 51-69.
Christina Massolino, "Imagine-Jonathan Kim." Verse. Edition 36. 2020. 8-15. (https://versemag.com.au/magazine/imagine-jonathan-kim/)
Liv Spiers, “Jonathan Kim.” Artist Profile. Issue 52. September 2020, 166.
“Profile: Jonathan Kim.” The Adelaide Review. Volume 472. June 2019. 39.
“Fresh Eyes.” SALife. Volume 16 no. 5. May 2019. 162-163.
“Jonathan Kim.” Helpmann Academy 25th-Anniversary-Magazine, 2019, 4-5.
Online
Steph Cibich, "Interview: Spotlight: Jonathan Kim on ‘S P A C E S’." Guildhouse in focus, Posted on Jan 19, 2021.
https://guildhouse.org.au/spotlight-jonathan-kim-on-s-p-a-c-e-s/
“Interview: 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
Installer, Work as a staff member of the installation team for several exhibitions, Adelaide Contemporary Experimental, 2022, Adelaide
Speaker, “Creative Connection & Disconnection in the Time of COVID-19 Forum”, Nexus Arts, OzAsia Festival, 2021, Adelaide
Installer, In charge of installation at several exhibitions, West Gallery Thebarton, 2020-2021, Adelaide
Co-director, The International collaboration project "12 Doors", Mercury Cinema, Oz Asia Festival, 2020-2021, Adelaide
Workshop lecturer, “Transforming found materials into sculpture”, Ace Open, 2021, Adelaide
International collaboration project, Funder and artist, "Coexistence”, Four different exhibitions in the public spaces, 2021, Seoul and Adelaide
Guest lecturer, "Understanding spatiality and the real nature of materials" in Managing Venues and EventScapes Course, University of South Australia Business School, 2020, Adelaide
Speaker, Pecha Kucha Night Adelaide Vol #28 at NEXUS Art- Presented by SALA Festival, 2019, Adelaide
Voluntary work
2013-2019 Graduation Photographer, English Language Centre, TAFE SA, Adelaide
