Kim Jihee (Korea, b.1984)

Kim Jihee projects the problem of life's desires and existence through glasses, braces, and fancy jewelry. The art looks at every shining moment of life that hopes, desires, and seeks meaning in the midst of life's finite nature.

Kim Jihee’s <Sealed Smile> is a series created under the theme of my and others’ desires, but the way this is expressed has changed multiple times. The homely and straightforward forms of initial figures have changed to be more splendid, and the sunglasses that these figures wear have expanded in meaning and have become eyes instead of just a shadow that clouds the eyes. The sunglasses are now eyes that look into the world, and it has become more detailed and splendid externally. However, it still conceals the truth behind its dark surface and builds a strong wall – a boundary of duality.

Solo Exhibition

2023 Eternal Golden [Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea]

2023 Gilding Fever [333Gallery, Taiwan]

2023 Farewell Kipling [Afternoon Paris, Paris, France]

2022 Pure Splendor [B-tree Gallery]

2022 Kim Jihee Trunk Show [Jean Design Art]

2022 The Fancy Spirit [Gana Art Sounds]

2021 PB gallery opening special exhibition “Good Vibes” [Grand Walkerhill Seoul]

2021 Keep Shining [Gallery now]

2020 Grandiose but disposable rhapsody [PYO Gallery]

2019 Museum DAH opening special exhibition - Kim Jihee Invitation Exhibition “MAXIMUM”

2019 Twinkle Twinkle [Choice art company]

2016 Floating Wonderland [PYO Gallery]

2014 Lucky Strike [Mercedes-Benz auto gallery]

2011 Commemorative Exhibition for Chungjark Award - "Collection of Desire" [Chungjark Gallery], and etc.

Group Exhibition

2023

I think, Therefore I am [Joyman Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand]

2022

Winter Blossom [Gallery Afternoon]

Daegu International Art Fair Special Exhibition –‘Modern K-Pop Art’ [Daegu Expo]

Jamunbak Art Festival [Pyeongchang Gana Art Center]

KIAF [Coex]

Art Taichung [The Lin hotel Taichung]

Korea Galleries Art fair [Setec]

Amulet [Gallery One, Gallery Shinsegae Busan, Starfield Hanam ]

2021

Let’s girit [Dareum Culture Gallery]

Art Dawgu [EXCO]

Art Gwangju [KDJ Convention Center]

Art Busan [BEXCO]

KIAF [Coex]

Jeonnam International Sumuk Biennale

Korea Galleries Art fair[Coex]

BAMA [Bexco]

2020

ICONIC – Hong Kyoungtack, Lee Kyoungmi, Kim Jihee [Art delight gallery]

Super Collection [Gallery Superior]

HOPE 2020 [Gallery Sejul]

Super nature [Museum DAH]

2019

ART FORMOSA [Taipei]

100 Movies 100 Artists [Lotte Avenuel Art hall]

Universal pop art [Koo house Museum]

2018

PAF [Bastille Design Center, Paris]

R U There? [Suwon Ipark Museum of Art]

KIAF [Coex]

Goyang International Flower Biennale [Aram Nuri Arts Center]

Hello, Frozen[Frozen Dom]

Art Busan [BEXCO]

Geeky land ; Paradise [K Modern Art Museum]

100 Albums 100 Artists - [Lotte art hall]

Magpie and tiger [Yeulmaru Museum]

2017

ART LAB [PYO Gallery]

Mapo Library First Anniversary Exhibition [Mapo Library]

10th, Exhibition of Mapo Art center [Mapo Art center]

Honeymoon story [Lotte Gallery]

Art Toy Culture [Coex]

LA Art Show [LA]

2016

Contemporary Korean Folk Painting [63 Art Museum]

MBC DMZ Festival [MBC Gallery]

Goyang International Flower Biennale [Oulim Museum]

World Art Dubai 2016 [Dubai]

Young Art Taipei [Taipei Sheraton]

2015

Shanghai Art Fair [Shanghai]

KIAF [COEX]

Living with pop [YeulmaruMuseum]

Chennai Biennale [Chennai, India]

Diary of family [Yangpyeong Art Museum]

Bling! Bling! [Art Factory Gallery]

2014

Kiaf [Coex]

Double – Duo Exhibition of Kim Jihee, Chalse Jang [Gallery Lina]

Singapore Bank Art fair 2014 [Pan pacific hotel Singapore]

PINK ART Exhibition [Ara Art Center]

Adore me [Gallery We]

2013

Seoul Art Show [SETEC]

K-Surrogates – Jihee Kim, Mari Kim, Hyerim Lee [ Art Amalgamated Gallery, New York]

KIAF [COEX]

2013 PYO Project [Pyo Gallery South]

Gallery Biwon opening special exhibition “Beyond the face” [Gallery Biwon]

2012

Miami ART ASIA [Miami]

Art Asia Art fair [Coex]

Kiaf [Coex]

Korea Gallery Art Festival [COEX]

2011

KIAF [COEX]

Help Joseph Hospital [126 Mansion]

Korea Gallery Art Fair [COEX]

New York Red Dot Art Fair Korean Art Show [New York]

2010

Let's get together [HANCOCK ART&DESIGN CENTER, Long Beach, California]

Moving on [Baek Hae Young Gallery]

2010 Rite of Passage Relay Presentation [Suwon Museum of Art]

Cologne Art Fair 21 [Cologne Expo, Cologne]

2010 Art Daegu Art Fair [BEXCO, Daegu]

Immature pop Seoul [Unofficial Preview Gallery]

Drawing Dreams [Uijeongbu Arts Center]

2009

Pupil, Two Lines of Sight- Duo Exhibition of Park Daejo and Kim Jihee [Gallery the K]

Busan mul-art show [Busan Cultural Center]

Special Exhibition of Ilmin Museum of Art- Wonderful pictures [Ilmin Museum of Art]

Opening Exhibition of Gallery Luminaire Golden Eye Selective Artists Exhibition [Gallery Luminaire]

Modern Women and Work- Lunar's Walking Exhibition [Ewha Art Center]

Beijing Song Zhung Art Festival Korean Pavilion [Song Zhung Artistic District, China]

Golden Eye Special Exhibition of Selective Artists [Indian Ocean Hall, COEX]

W.A.V.E Exhibition [Ewha Art Center]

2008

Suwon Museum of Art Special Exhibition-Exhibition of Rite of Passage [Suwon Museum of Art]

Special Exhibition of Goyang Museum of Art-May I Smile? [Oulim Museum]

99tents, 99dream Exhibition [Left-Right Gallery, China]

Invitation Exhibition of Korean Graduates of Fine Arts [Danwon Museum of Art]

Collaboration

2022 SK Telecom Collaboration <SK telecom x Kim Jihee>

2022 <Volvic x Kim Jihee>

2022 <SK Telecom x Kim Jihee>

2019 Collaboration of Andre Kim <Andre Kim x Kim Jihee>

2018 Collaboration of Stonehenge<Stonehenge x Kim Jihee>

2018 Collaboration of Crocs <crocs x Kim Jihee>

2017 Collaboration of ELAND <ELAND x Kim Jihee>

2017 Collaboration of Cosmetic brand LIMI, China <LIMI X Kim Jihee>

2017 Collaboration of MCM art bag <MCM x Kim Jihee>

2016 Collaboration of Seoul brand

2016 Collaboration of Dominos pizza<DOMINO X Kim Jihee>

2016 Collaboration of D park HK <D park X Kim Jihee>

2016 Collaboration of LG Household & Heart care <ChungYoonJin X Kim Jihee>

2013 Artist Collaboration with Red Cross

2013 Girl Group “Girls’ Generation” Collaboration <GG x Kim Jihee>

2012 Collaboration of Cosmetic brand MISSHA - <MISSHA with Kim Jihee>

2011 Artist Collaboration of fashion brand <General Idea>

Public Sculpture

Pyeongtaek – Virgin Heart

Yongin – Virgin Heart

Award

2011 Cheongjark Fine Art Award

2007 Art Award from Japanese Exhibition and many others

Publication

<Art parenting for my child>(2017, Chai garden)

<White traces> (2015, Leegaseo)

< Living like Painting> (2012, Pleasure of Sharing)

< Drawn Like Living> (2012, Pleasure of Sharing)

Education

2003-2007 B.A in Oriental Painting, Ewha Womans University (South Korea)

2007-2009 M.A in Oriental Painting, Graduate School of Ewha Womans University (South Korea)

2020 Doctor of Fine Art, Major in Painting Department of Fine Arts, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, KR

2013 Master of Fine Art, Goldsmiths, University of London, UK (with Merit)

*2020-22 Resident artist at Gana Atelier, Jangheung