Minku Kim 
Born in Seoul, South Korea
Lives and works in Brooklyn, NY
Instagram @ mlnku 
mlnku.studio@gmail.com


Education

2017 M.F.A in Sculpture, New York Studio School of Drawing, Painting and Sculpture 
2012 B.F.A in Painting. Maryland Institute College of Art in Painting 
2009 Outreach Program, The Cooper Union School of Art (07-09) 

Selected Exhibitions  

2024 Azure Horizon: A Journey Through Blue ,Organized by Phillips X, Songwon Art Center, Seoul, South Korea (Aug-Sept) 
2024 Sarang, Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, CA (May-June) 
2023 Horizon, Central Park Tower Penthouse, New York, NY (April-Oct) 
2023 Hampton Fine Art Fair, Helen J Gallery, South Hampton, NY (July)
2023 The Other Fair, Brooklyn Navy Yard (May) 
2022 Grue, Shophouse, Hong Kong (May-June) 
2021 Art Basel Miami, Berggruen Gallery, Miami, FL (Dec) 
2021 Loneliest Sports, Curated by Jacob Hyman and Caio Twombly, Amanita NY, Soho, NY (Oct-Nov)
2020 Foundation, Solo Exhibition, Alexander Berggruen, Upper East Side, NY (Sept-Oct) 
2020 MINKU KIM: S.E.P., Solo Exhibition, Helen J Gallery, Hollywood, CA (July-Sept) 
2020 Contemporary Painting, Group Exhibition, Berggruen Gallery, San Francisco, SF (June-August)
2019 Selected Contemporary Painting and Works on Paper, Berggreun Gallery, San Francisco, SF (Feb-March) 
2019 The Art Show, The Art Dealers Association of America (ADAA), Park Ave. Armory, New York, NY (March)
2019 FOG Design+Art Fair, Berggreun Gallery, San Francisco, SF (Jan) 
2018 Art Basel Miami, Berggreun Gallery, Miami, FL (Dec) 2018 Industrial Imprint, Brooklyn Navy Yard, Brooklyn, NY (Dec-Feb)
2018 Minku Kim: Straight Edge Painting, Berggreun Gallery, San Francisco, CA (May-June) 
2018 Modern Painting, Celsious, Brooklyn, NY (April-June) 
2018 Somewhere Nearby, Bridge Productions, Seattle, WA (Jan-Feb) 
2017 S.E.P (Black Friday), Sandro Paris, Brooklyn, NY (Nov) 
2017 S.E.P., S.E.P, S.E.P, Pfiezer Building, Brooklyn, NY, Curated by Mira Dayal, (Nov) 
2017 Summer Show, Gallery 121, Stonington, CT, (July-August) 
2017 New York Studio School Commencement Exhibition, New York Studio School, New York, NY (May) 
2017 Open Studio, Art in DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY (May)
2017 Minku Kim: High Rise, DUMBO, Brooklyn, NY (April)
2017 Minku Kim: Recent Paintings and Sculpture, New York Studio School, New York, NY (February) 
2016 Topless Palaces, New York Studio School, New York, NY (November) 
2016 Outside In: A Cosmopolitan Showcase, Upper Story, New York, NY (October)
2016 Summer Show, C.Grimaldis Gallery, Baltimore, MD (June-August)2015 Thank You For Applying, Gallery 252, Washington D.C (March) 
2014 Jo-hwa: Art Exhibition & Fundraiser, All Things Project, New York, NY (February) 
2013 So Early To Remember, BrailleBerlin, Berlin, Germany (November) 
2013 Untitled, Juice Tank Gallery Project, Franklin Township, NJ (September) 
2013 Open Space Publication and Multiples Fair, D-Center, Baltimore, MD (March) 
2012 Ego Defense, Maryland Institute College of Art Commencement Exhibition, Baltimore, MD (May) 
2011 Unbounded, Area 405, Baltimore, MD (December) 
2011 Chrysalis, Subbasement, Baltimore, MD (September) 
2011 Intersections, Current Space, Baltimore, MD (May) 
2011 Out of Order, Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD (April)

Public Talks

2023 The Creative Spark, Soho House New York (Aug 3)
2022 Guest Speaker, Columbia Art Market Society, Columbia University (Oct 5th) 
2022 What Does It Mean To Make Art In 2022, FIT Dubinsky Student Center, Fashion Institute of Technology (May 4th)
2020 Minku Kim The Painter, ColBeyond The Studio Podcast Interview Season 3 Episode 10 (Dec 3rd)
2020 Virtual Panel with Minku Kim & Ted Gahl, Alexander Berggruen Gallery, New York (Oct 1st)
2018 Art of Choice Artist Talk, DUMBO House, Brooklyn, NY (Oct 9)
2018 Alumni Panel Discussion Guest Speakers, Maryland Institute College of Art,  Baltimore, Maryland

Publication

2024 New York: Perspective, ISBN 979-11-91439-39-7 South Korea (Jan)
2023 Central Park Tower Penthouse, FAD Magazine (Oct 4)
2022 Exhibition Introduction, HypeArt, HypeBeast, (July 19)
2020 Issue No.1 Community, The Canvas, New York (Dec)
2018 Artist Spotlight, Art of Choice, Written by Maria Vogel, (August, 25)

Awards

2012 Presidential Scholarship, Maryland Institute College of Art
2011 MICA Achievement Awards, Maryland Institute College of Art
2011 Painting Departmental Recognition Award, Maryland Institute College of Art
2010 Deans List, Maryland Institute College of Art
2007 Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Scholar, The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation
2006 The Fifth U.S Representative Congressional Art Competition, New York

Residencies 

2017 Drawing Marathon, New York Studio School Drawing Painting & Sculpture
2017 Sculpture Marathon, New York Studio School Drawing Painting & Sculpture
2016 Sculpture Marathon, New York Studio School Drawing Painting & Sculpture
2015 Sculpture Marathon, New York Studio School Drawing Painting & Sculpture 
2010 Drawing Marathon, New York Studio School Drawing Painting & Sculpture  
2010 School of Art Summer Residency, Chautauqua Institution
2009 The Cooper Union School of Art Outreach Program, New York, NY
2008 The Cooper Union School of Art Outreach Program, New York, NY  
2007 The Cooper Union School of Art Outreach Program, New York, NY  
2007 Cornell University School of Architecture, Ithaca, NY (June-August) 
2007 The Marie Walsh Sharpe Art Foundation Summer Seminar, Colorado Spring, CO (June) 
2006 New York State Summer School of Arts Program, Brockport, NY (June)


Featured Collection
Zabludowicz Collection, London, UK
Smalbraak Collection, Amsterdam, NE
Albada Jelgersma Collection, NE
Dreesmann Collection, NE
Berggruen Collection, New York, NY
Glimcher Collection, New York, NY
Private Collection in the United States, United Kingdom, Belgium, France, Canada, South Korea, Netherlands, Japan, Taiwan, Costa Rice, and more.