Mari, KIM

마리킴 (b.1977)

Korean, Australian Artist

CEO of the Artistic Fashion & Beauty Brand MARI MARI
Adjunct Professor at Media Contents Department in Catholic University of Korea (CUK)

Education
2006 Master of in Creative Media, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia
2004 Bachelor of Animation, RMIT, Melbourne, Australia

Solo Exhibitions
2021
I, TOO, DIDN’T LIKE STUDYING, Seoul Auction Gangnam Center, Seoul, South Korea
2020
Masterpiece - Immortal Beloved, Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
2019
Masterpiece - Immortal Beloved, Special Featured Solo Exhibition at LA Art Show 2019, LA, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
Masterpiece - Immortal Beloved, Pontone Gallery, London, UK
2018
Synchronicity – When People Meet, JR Gallery, Berlin, Germany
2017
Days of Future Past, Pontone Gallery, Taichung, Taiwan
2016
La Vie Parisienne, Simone 0914 Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Synchronicity, Art Basel Miami, Florida, USA

Synchronicity, Gallery Bundo, Daegu, South Korea

Days of Future Past, Pontone Gallery, London, UK

Days of Future Past, Special Featured Solo Exhibition at LA Art Show 2016, LA Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA

SETI, Hakgojae Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2015

Romance in the Age of Chaos, JR Gallery, Berlin, Germany

Forgotten Promises, Hakgojae Gallery, Shanghai, China

2014

Synchronicity, Shine Artists Gallery, London, UK

Famous Show in Berlin, JR Gallery, Berlin, Germany

Famous Eye-Doll, AP Contemporary Gallery, Hong Kong

2013

The Premiere U.S. Solo Exhibition of Korean Artist Mari Kim, Art Aqua Art Miami, Miami, USA

Famous Show in Hong Kong, LCX Harbour City, Hong Kong

2012

Famous Show in Dubai, Opera Gallery, Dubai, UAE

Famous Show in Busan, Gana Art Gallery, Busan, South Korea

Famous Show, Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2011

Child Play, Television 12 Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2009

Eye-Doll Show, LVS Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2008

Sugar Candy Show, Ssamzie Illu-pop Gallery, Seoul, South Korea


Selected Group Exhibitions

2016

It is all Korean to me., STORE Contemporary, Dresden, Germany

2015

Autumn Contemporary Collection, Shine Artists Gallery, London, UK

Utopian days - Fairy Tale, Museum of Contemporary Art in Taipei, Taiwan

2014

Phantasmagoria, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea

2013

K- Surrogates, Amalgamated Gallery, New York City, USA

Korean Collective, Shine Artists & Albemarle Gallery, London, UK

Sub Express 2013, Culture Station, Seoul, South Korea

Gana 30th Anniversary Celebration Exhibition, Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

2012

Festival O! Gwangju International Media Art 2012, Gwangju, South Korea

Cartoon World, SOMA Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea

My Funny Valentine, KimReeA Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Dragon in Your Room, Atelier Aki, Seoul, South Korea

2011

Black & White, Opera Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Character Logue, Jangheung Art Park, Jangheung, South Korea

Fun & Toy, Gana Art Gallery, Busan, South Korea

Clio Box, Insa Art Center, Seoul, South Korea

Imagination Virus, Jeonnam Art Museum, Gokseong, South Korea

A Fantastic Place, Pyo Gallery South, Seoul, South Korea

2010

IROBOT, Cho Sun Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Pop Party, Jangheung Art Park, Jangheung, South Korea

Byul Collection Now, Gallery Hyundai K-Auction, Seoul, South Korea

Decem Satisfaction, Gallery LEEBE, Busan, South Korea

Korean Contemporary Art 3-Pop Art, Kimhae Art Center, Kimhae, South Korea

Korean 50 Contemporary Artists, Gyeonggi Arts Center, Suwon, South Korea

Wow~! Funny Pop, Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, South Korea

Korean Pop Art, Art Seasons Gallery, Singapore

2009

Korean Neo-Pop, Gangnam Media Pole, Seoul, South Korea

Hello Funnism, Shin Han Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Beauty Rescues the World, Ssamzie Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Fun, K & Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Science Meets the Art, KAIST Gallery, Seoul, South Korea

Korean Cartoon 100 Years, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, South Korea

2008

ART IDOL, Gallery Seo Ho, Seoul, South Korea

Seoul Design Olympic Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

Busan International Film Festival Selection, Busan, South Korea

2006

Pictoplasma Art Festival, Berlin, Germany


Collections

Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, South Korea

Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, South Korea

Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (KIST), Daejeon, South Korea


Other Projects

2016

Produced the short film ‘EYEDOLL’ written, directed by Mari Kim

2011

Produced and directed the M/V for 2NE1’s ‘Hate You’

Art Direction and cover artwork for 2NE1’s 2nd Mini Album with YG Entertainment

2007

Directed the short film “Religulous”, selected in Mains d’Oeuvres Festival, Saint-Ouen, France

2006

Berlin Pictoplasma Art Festival, Germany


Publications

2008

Published the Artbook ’EYEDOLL’


Awards

2013

Winner of “ChungKang Cultural Person” at Women of the Year Awards sponsored by Ministry of Culture, Sports, and Tourism, Republic of Korea

 

Artist Statement