Heesoo Kim (Rep. Korea)
|Education|
2025 Ph.D Metal Carving, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan
Thesis : ”The Shape of Emotion:A Jewelry Study on the Act of Wrapping Using Silver Thread"
2022 Research Student of Metal Carving, Tokyo University of the Art, Japan
2009 M.F.A Metalwork and Jewelry, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Seoul National University, Korea
Thesis : "The study of figurative change in metal sheet and fixing elements"
2005 B.F.A Metalworks and Jewellery, College of Fine Art, Seoul National University, Korea
|Activities|
Lecture
2014.9-2015.2 Kookmin University 'Green Design', KR
2012.9-2013.2 Seoul National University of Science and Technology 'Basic Metal Design', KR
2011.9-2012.2 Sungshin Women's University 'Portfolio', KR
Association
2009-Present TOOL, KR
2008-Present Society of Seoul Metal smiths, KR
2006-Present Korean crafts council, KR
|Solo Exhibition|
2011 「Needlework_Heesoo Kim Solo Exhibition」 Gallery Dam, Seoul, KR
|Group Exhibitions|
2025 「Beijing International Jewellery Art Exhibition」 Wanda Plaza, Beijing, CN
2025 「作家の視点」 Galleryのばな, Tokyo, JP
2025「今を飾る:Crafting the Present」Gallery5610, Tokyo, JP
2024 「Tokyo University of the Arts Doctoral Program Final Exhibition 2024」
Tokyo University of the Arts Museum, Tokyo, JP
2024「New Jewelry TOKYO 2024」Aoyama Spiral hall, Tokyo, JP
2024 「作家の視点」 Galleryのばな、 Tokyo, JP
2023 「New Jewelry TOKYO 2023」Aoyama Spiral hall, Tokyo, JP
2023 「Artisan Showcase」het Labo music & art, Brooklyn, US
2023 「POP UP STEORE」in Touch Futakotamagawa, Tokyo, JP
2023 「썰매 타는 까마귀」 TOOL 15th Exhibition」mumokjeok Gallery, Seoul, KR
2023 「New 纏う装飾」atelier&gallery creava, Kanazawa, JP
2023 「 漸 -zén-TOKYO GEIDAI JAPAN ART WEEK」Blue Gallery, NY, US
2023 「prism - 199 Exhibition」Min gallery, Tokyo, JP
2023 「New Jewellery Artist Exhibition SELECT14」AC gallery, Tokyo, JP
2022 「New Jewelry TOKYO 2022」Aoyama ・Spiral hall, Tokyo, JP
2012 「It was there. TOOL 10th Exhibition」 KEPCO Art Center Gallery , Seoul, KR
2012 「Yeorak(與樂)-Korean crafts council Exhibition」 KEPCO Art Center Gallery, Seoul, KR
2011 「Halloween Lounge」 Gallery Alley, Seoul, KR
2011 「Jewelly Exhibition」 Bridge Gallery, Chicago, US
2011 「Translation of Use -Korean crafts council Exhibition」Cheongju Cultural Industrial Complex, Cheongju,KR
2011 「古今共感」 Insa Art Center, Seoul, KR
2009 「The 6th Cheonju International Craft Competition」Competition Exhibition Pavilion, Cheonju, KR
2009 「Korean Contemporary Crafts Now」Kepco Plaza gallery, Seoul, KR
2009 「Talking Hands-Contemporary Metal Works」MOA, Seoul, KR
2009 「TOOL ,The 9th Exhibition–LOVE YOUR BODY」Insa art center,Seoul, KR
2008 「MFA Thesis show」Seoul National University 52/ 203, Seoul, KR
2008 「New-Vision 2008 Metals」Gallery Gac , Seoul, KR
2008 「30th New York Art Expo」Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NY, US
2008 「銀器時代 II」Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, KR
2007 「2007 作業中」Metro gallery, Seoul, KR
2007 「The 5th Cheonju International Craft Competition」Cheonju Cultural Industry Complex, Cheonju, KR
2007 「銀器時代 (Silver age)」Seoul National University Usukhall gallery, Seoul, KR
2007 「Silver- 樂 (Metalwork and jewellery for the aged)」Insa art center, Seoul, KR
2006 「2006 作業中」Metro gallery, Seoul, KR
2006 「2006 Seoul Gift Show」Coex, Seoul,KR
2005 「NONAGON」Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, KR
|Awards|
2025 Selected, CJST Contemporary Jewellery Exhibition "BROOCH”, JP
2025 Selected, 「Beijing International Jewellery Art Exhibition」, CN
2009 Honorable Mention, Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea
2007 Honorable Mention, Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea
|Commercial Events|
2023.11 「POP UP STORE」 in Touch Futakotamagawa, Tokyo, JP
2025.7 「POP UP STORE」 in Touch Futakotamagawa, Tokyo, JP
|Consignment agreement|
2023-2025 「in Touch」 Tamagawa Takashimaya S.C, Tokyo, JP
|Workshop|
2025.11 「おそろいの日 」 Mother-Daughter Jewelry Workshop with Osolo (KAO), Nora-hairsalon, Tokyo, JP
(coming up. 2025.11.15-16)