Heesoo Kim  (South Korea) 

Education
2022-   Doctoral program of Metal Carving, Graduate School of Fine Arts, Tokyo University of the Arts, Japan 
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  Metalwork and Jewelry, Undergraduate School of Fine Art, Seoul National University, Korea 

Activities
Lecture 
2014.9-2015.2  Kookmin University  'Green Design', Korea
2012.9-2013.2  Seoul National University of Science and Technology  'Basic Metal Design', Korea
2011.9-2012.2  Sungshin Women's University 'Portfolio', Korea
Association 
2009-Present  TOOL, Korea 
2008-Present  Society of Seoul Metal smiths, Korea 
2006-Present  Korean crafts council, Korea 

Solo Exhibition
2011  「Needlework_Heesoo Kim Solo Exhibition」 Gallery Dam, Seoul, Korea

Group Exhibitions
2024   up coming
2023   「New Jewelry TOKYO 2023」 Aoyama Spiral hall, Tokyo, Japan
2023   「Artisan Showcase」 het Labo music & art, Brooklyn, USA
2023   「POP UP STEORE」 in Touch Futakotamagawa, Tokyo, Japan
2023   「썰매 타는 까마귀」 TOOL 15th Exhibition」, mumokjeok Gallery, Seoul, Korea 
2023   「New 纏う装飾」 atelier&gallery creava, Kanazawa, Japan
2023   「 漸 -zén-TOKYO GEIDAI JAPAN ART WEEK」 Blue Gallery, NY, USA
2023    「prism - 199 Exhibition」 Min gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2023    「SELECT14-New Jewellery Artist Exhibition」 AC gallery, Tokyo, Japan
2022    「New Jewelry TOKYO 2022」 Aoyama Spiral hall, Tokyo, Japan
2012    「It was there. TOOL 10th Exhibition」  KEPCO Art Center Gallery , Seoul, Korea 
2012.   「Yeorak(與樂)-Korean crafts council Exhibition」  KEPCO Art Center Gallery, Seoul, Korea 
2011    「Halloween Lounge」 Gallery Alley, Seoul, Korea 
2011    「Jewellery Exhibition」 Bridge Gallery, Chicago, USA
2011    「Translation of Use -Korean crafts council Exhibition」 Cheongju Cultural Industrial Complex, Cheongju, Korea 
2011     「古今共感」 Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea 
2009    「The 6th Cheonju International Craft Competition」 Competition Exhibition Pavilion, Cheonju, Korea 
2009    「Korean Contemporary Crafts Now」  Kepco Plaza gallery, Seoul, Korea
2009    「Talking Hands-Contemporary Metal Works」 MOA, Seoul, Korea
2009    「LOVE YOUR BODY. TOOL 9th Exhibition」 Insa art center,Seoul, Korea 
2008    「MFA Thesis show」 Seoul National University 52/ 203, Seoul, Korea 
2008    「New-Vision 2008 Metals」 Gallery Gac, Seoul, Korea
2008    「30th New York Art Expo」 Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, NY, USA 
2008    「銀器時代 II」 Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea
2007    「2007 作業中」 Metro gallery, Seoul, Korea
2007    「The 5th Cheonju International Craft Competition」 Cheonju Cultural Industry Complex, Cheonju Korea 
2007    「銀器時代 (Silver age)」 Seoul National University Usukhall gallery, Seoul, Korea 
2007    「Silver- 樂 (Metalwork and jewellery for the aged)」 Insa art center, Seoul, Korea 
2006    「2006 作業中」 Metro gallery, Seoul, Korea 
2006    「2006 Seoul Gift Show」 Coex, Seoul, Korea 
2005    「NONAGON」 Korean Craft Promotion Foundation, Seoul, Korea

Awards 
2009    Honorable Mention, Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea
2007    Honorable Mention, Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Korea 



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