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