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Soo Kim Soo Kim was born in South Korea and is an interactive sculptor who makes a lot of performative objects with clay. She began her studies in arts at Idyllwild Arts Academy in California, where she experienced a diverse cultural community and diversity in the arts and was inspired by the natural environment. She currently studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago for a Bachelor of Fine Art. Her work addresses some exploration of interaction and reaction to make a joyful environment for both artists and audiences. Part of her practice is to make her personal thoughts more relative and universal to the public with the pursuit of building physical interactions. Her material choice, commonly soft flexible materials for mold-making and casting, such as silicones, cardboard, and wood, inform the work by its flexibility and playfulness given to the audience. She is interested in world nature, and its ability to bring unexpectation. While also striving to bring more subjectiveness in her work, she also strives for better interactions between the audience and meaning of the artworks themselves.
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EDUCATION |
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2024 - Current School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Master of Arts in Art Administration and Policy (M.A.)
2019 - 2023 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Ceramics (B.F.A.)
2015 - 2019 Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
Higher Education Diploma with Art Certificate
Master of Arts in Art Administration and Policy (M.A.)
2019 - 2023 School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Sculpture and Ceramics (B.F.A.)
2015 - 2019 Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
Higher Education Diploma with Art Certificate
PROFESIONAL EXPERIENCES |
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2024 Exhibitor Personnel at CES 2024 (POSCO), Las Vegas, NV
2023 Gallery Coordinator, ENGAGE Projects, Chicago, IL
2023 Marketing Intern, ENGAGE Projects, Chicago, IL
Chief Curator, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
2022-23 Instructional Shop Assistant, SAIC SIS Woodshop, Chicago, IL
2020-21 Founder/ Studio Director at object by soo, Seoul, South Korea
2018- 19 School Yearbook Editor, Idyllwild, CA
Math Tutor in Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
2023 Gallery Coordinator, ENGAGE Projects, Chicago, IL
2023 Marketing Intern, ENGAGE Projects, Chicago, IL
Chief Curator, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, IL
2022-23 Instructional Shop Assistant, SAIC SIS Woodshop, Chicago, IL
2020-21 Founder/ Studio Director at object by soo, Seoul, South Korea
2018- 19 School Yearbook Editor, Idyllwild, CA
Math Tutor in Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
EXHIBITIONS |
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2023 This Was Just A Suitable Place To End, I Guess, Gallery 1922, Chicago, IL
Blue, Grey Cube Gallery
PLEASE BE NICE TO ME, Gallery 1922, Chicago, IL
Frustration, ATS Flex Space, Chicago, IL
Road to Utopia: Threshold, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, IL
SAIC Undergraduate Exhibition, SAIC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 Room 22, Gallery 1922, Chicago, IL
Summer 555, Light space & time Gallery
Eat Up, Mu Gallery, Chicago, IL
2021 (Im)possible Project, Online Exhibition
2020 Primary Colors, Light space & time Gallery
Art Bash 2020, SITE Gallery, Chicago, IL
SAIC Incubator, 280 S Columbus Drive, IL
2019 The 9th Annual Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Gallery
"CICADA", Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Melissa Morgan Show, Melissa Morgan Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Idyllwild Arts Alumni Exhibition, YoungEun Museum, South Korea
2018 Theme Show "Unidentified”, Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Melissa Morgan Show, Melissa Morgan Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
The Middle Ridge, Middle Ridge Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Junior Show "20 X 11", Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
2017 Melissa Morgan Show, Melissa Morgan Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2015 Theme Show "Displacement", Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Blue, Grey Cube Gallery
PLEASE BE NICE TO ME, Gallery 1922, Chicago, IL
Frustration, ATS Flex Space, Chicago, IL
Road to Utopia: Threshold, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, IL
SAIC Undergraduate Exhibition, SAIC Gallery, Chicago, IL
2022 Room 22, Gallery 1922, Chicago, IL
Summer 555, Light space & time Gallery
Eat Up, Mu Gallery, Chicago, IL
2021 (Im)possible Project, Online Exhibition
2020 Primary Colors, Light space & time Gallery
Art Bash 2020, SITE Gallery, Chicago, IL
SAIC Incubator, 280 S Columbus Drive, IL
2019 The 9th Annual Art Exhibition, Light Space & Time Gallery
"CICADA", Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Melissa Morgan Show, Melissa Morgan Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
Idyllwild Arts Alumni Exhibition, YoungEun Museum, South Korea
2018 Theme Show "Unidentified”, Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Melissa Morgan Show, Melissa Morgan Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
The Middle Ridge, Middle Ridge Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
Junior Show "20 X 11", Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
2017 Melissa Morgan Show, Melissa Morgan Gallery, Palm Springs, CA
2015 Theme Show "Displacement", Parks Exhibition Gallery, Idyllwild, CA
CURATION |
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2024 Extinction and Creation: the Aesthetics of the Moment, TBD, Chicago, IL
2023 Road to Utopia: Threshold, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, IL
2023 Road to Utopia: Threshold, Korean Cultural Center of Chicago, IL
AWARDS & HONORS |
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2024 VIP Tour Leader at CES 2024 (POSCO), Las Vegas, NV
2023 Merit Award, Grey Cube Gallery
Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2022-23 Director of Curation / Exhibition Team in KSA (Korean Students Association), Chicago, IL
2022 Summer 555 Art Competition 5th Place, Light space & time Gallery
2021 CARES III Act Emergency Grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2015- 19 Honor Roll and Dean's List, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
2019 Woodworking Teaching Certificate (Lv.3), Korea Woodworking Education Association, South Korea
Visual Arts Spirit Award, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
Scholastic Art & Writing Regional Awards Gold Key (Printmaking)
Scholastic Art & Writing Regional Awards Honorable Mention (Digital Art)
2017 Diligence Award from ESL Dept., Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
2023 Merit Award, Grey Cube Gallery
Leadership Award, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2022-23 Director of Curation / Exhibition Team in KSA (Korean Students Association), Chicago, IL
2022 Summer 555 Art Competition 5th Place, Light space & time Gallery
2021 CARES III Act Emergency Grant, School of the Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago, IL
2015- 19 Honor Roll and Dean's List, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
2019 Woodworking Teaching Certificate (Lv.3), Korea Woodworking Education Association, South Korea
Visual Arts Spirit Award, Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
Scholastic Art & Writing Regional Awards Gold Key (Printmaking)
Scholastic Art & Writing Regional Awards Honorable Mention (Digital Art)
2017 Diligence Award from ESL Dept., Idyllwild Arts Academy, Idyllwild, CA
COMMISIONS |
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2022 Pedestals for Exhibitions, Chicago, IL
2021 SAIC 2021 Art Sale, Chicago, IL
2018 School Annual T-shirts Design, Idyllwild, CA
2017 Ceramic Mug Design and Craft for institution, Idyllwild, CA
2021 SAIC 2021 Art Sale, Chicago, IL
2018 School Annual T-shirts Design, Idyllwild, CA
2017 Ceramic Mug Design and Craft for institution, Idyllwild, CA
PUBLICATION |
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2022 "Balloon Project", “Impossible PROJECTS.” Google Sites: Sign-In, https://sites.google.com/artic.edu/impossible-projects/home.
2019 “Gyeong-Bok Palace”, Parallax, IAA Annual Literary Magazine, 2019
2018 “Paradox”, Parallax, IAA Annual Literary Magazine, 2018
2019 “Gyeong-Bok Palace”, Parallax, IAA Annual Literary Magazine, 2019
2018 “Paradox”, Parallax, IAA Annual Literary Magazine, 2018