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Education

1994 MFA, State University of New York at Stony Brook, NY
1991 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

Area(s) of Specialization: Artist Book, Painting, Drawing

Professional Experience (Teaching Experience, or Academic Appointments)

00-08 Adjunct Professor, Intro to Making Artist Books, Principles of Painting / 2-D design, New Jersey City University, NJ
03-08 Instructor, Watercolor / Gouache / Oil Painting, The Cultural center, The Korea Central Daily News, NJ
2001 Professor, Art Fundamentals / Oil Painting / History of the 20th Century Art, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
97-06 Instructor, Children’s Art Program, The Bronx School of Music and Arts, Bronx, NY
94-95 Instructor, Watercolor / Drawing, Union Craft Center, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY

Grants/Fellowships (Awards/Honors)

1999 Chung-Am Fellowship, Seoul, Korea
1995 Artist Grant, Hoelim Apparel Co. Ltd., Seoul, Korea
92-93 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
89-91 Woon-Hyun Fellowship, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea
1887 Prize for Academic Excellence, Duk-Sung Women’s University, Seoul, Korea

Exhibition Record

Solo/Two Person Exhibitions

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, Chelsea, NY, NY
1997 Kougeas Gallery & Marshall/Reade Fine Art, E. Boston, MA
1996 Two Person Exhibition, Kougeas Gallery, E. Boston, MA
1995 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
1991 Coalition Gallery, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL
1990 Levis Faculty Center, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, IL

Group Exhibitions

2008
“Fourteen Hands: Closter Art Studio Inaugural Exhibition,” CAS Gallery, Closter, 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, NY
“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
“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

1999
“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

1997
“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

1996
“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

1995
Alumni Exhibition, The Union Art Gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY

1994
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

1992
“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

Public Art

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

Bibliography (Reviews/Articles/Catalogues, Reviews/Articles/Interviews)

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, 4/3/05, NY
2003 “Korean-American: Artist Dream,” NY ARTS, p.52, Summer/2003, NY, NY
“Earnest ‘Flute’ played at Flushing Town Hall,” TIMESledger.com, 8/14/03, NY
1997 “In Their Sights,” ARTnews, p.99, March, NY, NY
1996 “Heejung Kim,” Modern Buddhism Magazine, p. 55, February, NY, NY
1995 “Visual Record of Experience,” The Segye Times, p.5, 05/17/95, NY, NY
1994 “Staller Center,” Stateman, p. 9, 02/07/94, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
1992 “Objects of Visual Power and Beauty,” Graduate Student News & Views, p. 7, 10/20/92, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY

Publications (Published Writings, Critical Writings)

2000 “Recent Models and Freaks,” Http://web.gsuc.cuny.edu/dsc/freaks.html, NY, NY
1998 “Boundary: Liberty and Equality on Everybody’s Face,” New Observations, pp.10-11, Volume 117, NY, NY

Visiting Artist Lectures (Lectures/Workshops/Critiques, Guest Lectures)

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

Gallery Representation (Gallery Affiliation)

02-03 Education / Program manager, Asian American Arts Centre, NY, NY
94-96 Exhibition manager, Asian American Arts Centre, NY, NY
94 Assistant, Registration dept., Museums at Stony Brook, Stony Brook, NY

Professional Service (Service)

2004- Board of Director, Asian American Women Artists Alliance, Brooklyn, NY
2005- Board of Director, EAST-HERE, NY/NJ

Professional Organizations (Professional Affiliations)

2003- Art Director, Asian American Opera Society, Bronx, NY
2004- Asian American Women Artists Alliance, Brooklyn, NY
2005- EAST-HERE, Asian American Artists Group, NY/NJ

Exhibitions Curated

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

Collections

2006 Ki Kim
2003 Asian American Arts Centre, NYC
1994 Pamela Sienna

Commissions

2003 Props and stage set for “The Magic Flute,” Flushing Town Hall, Flushing, NY

Website

www.heejungkim-art.com, www.bravoeai.com, www.Heidichogallery.com, www.east-here.net

References

Howardena Pindell, Professor, Art Department, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
Rhonda Cooper, Art Director, University art gallery, SUNY at Stony Brook, NY
Ben Jones, Professor, Art Department, NJCU, NJ