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I am honored to have been invited to participate in the 4th edition of Triple Parade. My work will be on display at Section 4 Viva La Different which is an exhibition curated by Ezra Satok-Wolman, sponsored by SNAG.

•Invited artists: Emily Cobb, Dan DiCaprio, Don Friedlich, Aurelie Guillaume, Adam Hawk, Kevin Hughes, Yong Joo Kim, Matt Lambert, Wendy McAllister, Paul McClure, Ezra Satok-Wolman, and Lauren Tickle

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#HOWArtMuseum is pleased to announce that “Three Times” opened this afternoon under the joint efforts with College of Design and Innovation (D&I), Tongji University. The event consists of exhibition, symposium, lectures and workshops. The exhibition, which comprises four sections– Intimate Encounter, Like Attracts Like, Arty Game, and Viva La Different, will display 500 pieces of artworks created by nearly 300 artists from 34 countries and regions. The artworks in the “Intimate Encounter” section were selected through a public invitation that was open internationally for 18 months, the pieces in “Like Attracts Like” were selected and sent by international galleries, “Arty Game” consists of artworks from outstanding contemporary visual artists, while “Viva La Different” features a collection selected by curators from ten countries and regions. _ This biennale will inspire intriguing exploration and dialogue between time and space. Timewise, it showcases the past – tradition and singularity, the present – existence of diverse values and dimensions, and the future – a reality that not yet exists and has every possibility. Spacewise, it connects Shanghai, one of the world’s top metropolitans; China, a rising nation; and the whole world, an ever-changing arena. .

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Yong Joo Kim. #yongjookim #Brooch #contemporaryjewellery #joyeriacontemporanea #jewelleryactivist #TJA

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My work was showcased by Galerie Noel Guyomarc'h at SOFA Chicago 2017. 

<Dates and times>  Thursday, November 2, 2017: 5 - 9 pm Friday, November 3, 2017: 11 am - 7 pm Saturday, November 4, 2017: 11 am - 7 pm Sunday, November 5, 2017: 12 - 6 pm <Location> Festival Hall, Navy Pier SOFA EXPO 600 East Grand Avenue Chicago, IL 60611

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Structure 9 Sep – 14 Oct 2018

Sherrie Gallerie, Columbus, Ohio, U.S.A

“Sherrie Gallerie is proud to represent <Structure>. This exhibition will be showcased by three international artists, Christian Faur, Yong Joo Kim, and Zemer Peled. These are all artists who are exploring their worlds through material, repetition, and illusion.”

Artist list : Christian Faur, Yong Joo Kim  and Zemer Peled

◼Opening Reception: Sunday, Sep 9, 3–5 pm ◼Address: Sherrie Gallerie (694 N. High Street Columbus, OH, 43215) ◼Gallery Hours: Tues to Sat 11am – 6pm, Sun 1– 4pm Phone : 614-221-8580 Fax: 614-221-8550 Email: SHERRIE@SHERRIEGALLERIE.COM

About the Sherrie Gallerie

Sherrie Gallerie is in its 31st year of business in the Short North Arts District of Columbus, Ohio. It strives to bring the very best of Contemporary Art to Ohio. It specializes in three-dimensional contemporary art including glass, ceramics, wood, fiber, mixed media, and art jewelry.

More: http://www.sherriegallerie.com/

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We, the three Artists — Yong Joo Kim in werable arts, Hyun Soo Kim in textile arts, and Jong Jin Park in ceramic arts — will be exhibiting at a gallery called <Crafts on the Hill> in Seoul from May 1st to 25th, 2018. 

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▪️Title: The Aesthetics of Repetition ▪️Participating Artists: Yong Joo Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Jong Jin Park . ▪️Dates: May 1 ~ May 25, 2018. ▪️Location: Crafts on the Hill (Bukchon-ro 7 gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul, korea)

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장신구작가 김용주, 섬유작가 김현수, 도예작가 박종진의 “반복의 미학”이란 공통 주제에 맞추어 각각 다른 방식으로 변주한 작품의 전시가 열립니다. 이번 전시는 공예재료를 여러 겹 반복적으로 포개는 작업 방식을 사용하여 유니크한 느낌의 컨템포러리 공예 오브제를 만드는 콜레보레이션 작품전입니다. 

전시 제목 - 반복의 미학 II ( The Aesthetics of Repetition ) 참여 작가 - 김용주, 김현수, 박종진 전시 일정 - 2018. 5. 1 ~ 2018. 5. 25 전시 시간 - 화요일~일요일 / 오전 11시~오후 7시 / 월요일 휴무

http://craftweek.co.kr/project/2231/

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5월 13일 일요일 2시~6시 가회동 크래프트 온 더 힐에서 3인 전시 <반복의 미학II> 오프닝 행사가 있습니다. 놀러오세요~. ——————— <Current Exhibition in Seoul, Korea> ▪️Title: The Aesthetics of Repetition ▪️Participating Artists: Yong Joo Kim, Hyun Soo Kim, Jong Jin Park . ▪️Dates: May 1 ~ May 25, 2018. ▪️Location: Crafts on the Hill (Bukchon-ro 7 gil, Jongro-gu, Seoul, korea) ▪️Reception: May 13, 2-6pm.

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<취향의공유: Small things we love>전시 

•Dec 3, 2017~ Jan 31, 2018.  •Opening reception: Dec 3, 2017, 12~5pm. •Location: Art Space OOOJH (의외의조합),  121 Dongho-ro 17gil, Sindang 2dong, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea •TEL: 02.2235.3560 

------------------------ 취향의 공유는 한해동안 고마웠던 사람, 내가 사랑하는 사람들과 나의 취향을 나누자는 취지에서 기획되었습니다. 올해를 정리하고 새로운 해를 준비하는 12월과 1월을 맞아 나 자신에게 수고했다고 주는 격려의 선물도 좋습니다. 이번 전시는 부담없이 선물하기에 좋은 크기와 가격대의 작은 오브제와 착용 가능한 소품으로 구성 될 예정입니다.😊 식물로 작업하는 ‘식물상점(@singmulstore )’과의 설치 협업으로 오시는 분들에게 기억에 남을 연말연시의 경험을 드리고자 합니다. 많은 관심 부탁드립니다. (글. 의외의조합)

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<Miami × Seoul> ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ I will be represented at 2 different venues: One in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S.A. and another in Seoul, Korea. ‍‍‍‍‍‍ ‍‍ If you are in Miami between Dec 6-10, please visit Form Miami. ‍‍‍‍‍ If you are in Seoul between Dec 7-10, please visit the Craft Trend Fair. I will also be at the Craft Trend Fair in the afternoon. So come say Hi!

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신당창작아케이드, 청년공예작가를 위한 축제 <향유공예>展 개최

▶<향유공예>展 오는 8일(금) 개막... 홍대 앞 젊은 공간 3곳서 작가 58명의 150여 점 전시 ▶<청년예술인 창작지원사업> 공예작가 각 200만원 지원금 결과 선봬.... 현대 공예작품 만끽 ▶‘취향에 취하다’, ‘유용한 일상’, ‘공예에 반하다’ 등 전시장마다 다른 기획 이어져 ▶순회 전시 설명 및 작가대담 오는 13일(수) 오후 1시부터 디티에이블서 출발

서울문화재단(대표이사 주철환) 신당창작아케이드는 청년 공예 작가에게 창작활동비를 지원한 <청년예술인 창작지원사업>의 사업성과를 보여주는 전시프로젝트 <향유(享有)공예>를 오는 8일(금)부터 22일(금)까지 씨알콜렉티브, 산울림아트앤크래프트, 디티에이블 등 서울 서교동 3곳의 전시장에서 진행한다.

서울문화재단의 <청년예술인 창작지원사업>은 사회에 첫 발을 내딛는 초년생 예술가들의 창작활동을 지원하는 사업이다. 올해 공공지원금 수혜 경력이 없는 39세 이하 또는 데뷔 10년 이하 청년예술인과 단체 약 900명(팀)에 56억 원을 직간접적으로 지원하고 있으며, 그 중 공예 작가 100명은 정산 없이 활동결과를 보고하는 조건으로 200만 원씩을 지원받았다.

청년공예작가들의 다양한 작품을 주제별로 살펴볼 수 있는 이번 전시는 ▲청년예술인의 개성이 돋보이는 현대 공예작품 90여 점으로 구성된 ‘향(香, 취향에 취하다)’展(~13일, 씨알콜렉티브) ▲일상 속 공예의 유용한 쓰임을 제안하는 생활 공예작품 50여 점으로 구성된 ‘유(有, 유용한 일상)’展(13~22일, 산울림아트앤크래프트) ▲가구작가 이종명, 윤정무, 이문혁 3인전 ‘공예에 반하다’展(13~22일, 디티에이블) 등으로 구성됐다.

특별전에 참여하는 이문혁(27) 작가는 고교 유도 국가대표선수 출신으로, 부상으로 뒤늦게 공예작가의 길로 들어서 이번에 처음 지원금을 받고 전시를 하게 됐다. 주로 소품에 활용되는 레진이라는 재료를 가구제작에 활용하는 선보이는 이 작가는 “처음에는 색약 때문에 작업이 쉽지 않았다”라며, “이런 핸디캡이 오히려 나만의 색감을 표현하는데 도움이 된다는 믿음을 갖고 앞으로 독창적인 색을 가진 공예작가가 될 것”이라고 포부를 밝혔다.

1부 ‘향(香)’展이 끝나고 2부 ‘유(有)‘展이 시작되는 13일(수) 오후 1시에는 디티에이블과 산울림 아트앤크래프트에서 오화진 섬유공예가, 이종명 목가구 작가, 《공예+디자인》 김태완 편집장 등 전시기획자 청년공예작가들과 함께하는 전시장 순회가 진행된다. 3시부터 씨알콜렉티브에서 이어지는 ’아티스트토크‘에서는 청년공예작가들이 전시 출품 작품을 직접 발표하는 ���리가 열린다. 이 행사에는 사전 신청 없이 누구나 참여할 수 있다.

이번 전시는 <청년예술인 창작지원사업> 공예분야 100명의 선정작가 중 도자, 금속, 섬유, 목 등 공예계 전 분야에서 활동하는 청년공예작가 58명의 열정과 패기를 담기 위해 기획됐다.

서울문화재단 주철환 대표이사는 “<향유공예>展은 이제 막 사회로 발을 내딛는 청년공예작가 58명의 참신한 아이디어와 선배 기획자 3명의 경험이 어우러져 공예의 다양성을 공유할 수 있는 뜻깊은 전시가 될 것으로 기대한다”라며 “재단은 <청년예술인 창작지원사업>을 이어가며 예술가와 시민이 예술을 향유하는 기회를 지속적으로 만들기 위해 노력할 것“이라고 말했다.

전시와 관련된 자세한 내용은 서울문화재단 누리집(www.sfac.or.kr)을 참고하면 된다. 관람료 무료. (문의 02-2232-8833)

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<Upcoming exhibition> 내일 5월 16일 화요일 오후 5시 오프닝이있습니다. 많은 관심부탁드립니다. .

▪️산울림 아트 앤 크래프트 기획전 . <풀고 또 이음 Unhook and Connect 展> . ▪️전시기간: 2017년 5월 16일(화) - 6월 4일(일). ▪️Opening Reception: May 16, 5pm ▪️주소: 산울림 아트 앤 크래프트. 서울 마포구 와우산로157 산울림소극장 2층 TEL. 02 335 5919. ▪️참여 작가 리스트 : 강웅기, 고희승, 김계옥, 김민선, 김민정, 김수연, 김선애, 김신령, 김용주, 김유라, 노도식, 민준석, 박영빈, 박정혜, 박지은, 신혜림, 신혜정, 윤상희, 이영임, 이영주, 이예지, 이유진, 이정화, 이주현, 전지혜, 정세진, 정호연, 조성호, 조수현, 최재욱, 최지은, 한상덕, 홍지희, 황희진. 

▪️산울림 아트 앤 크래프트 기획전시 『풀고 또 이음 Unhook and Connect』展에는 34명의 작가가 고유의 관심사와 개성을 바탕으로 제작한 100여 점의 목걸이가 전시된다. 목걸이는 소재와 무게뿐만 아니라 전통과 인습 등 제작시 고려해야 할 요소가 상대적으로 많은 장신구이다.특히 인체의 입체 구조를 이해하지 못하면 바르게 기능하는 목걸이를 만들기란 쉽지 않다.본 전시에 참여한 작가들은 3점 가운데 1점씩을 기획자가 정한 동일한 길이와 일치된 형식의 잠금장치를 가지며 단독으로 착용이 가능한 것으로 제작하였고, 변화된 시대의식과 주관적 미감에 따라 관람자가 2~3개의 목걸이를 주체적으로 연결함으로써 사용자 중심의 새로운 목걸이를 완성하는 색다른 경험을 할 수 있게 하였다. 이로써 단순 감상자로서의 역할을 넘어 적극적 전시 참여자로서 관람자의 지위 상승을 꾀하고자 한다. 그러��로 이 전시회는 관람자들에 의해 비로소 완전해지는 형식을 취한다. 공예품 감상에 있어 관람자의 보다 세밀한 관찰과 창작자와 소비자 간의 긴밀한 소통 및 교류를 기대하며 이번 전시를 기획하였다. - 조성호

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My work was showcased by KCDF at the Révélations: The international Fine Craft and Creation Biennale which was held at the Grand Palais, Paris, France from 3rd to 8th May, 2017.

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My work will be showcased by KCDF at the Révélations: The international Fine Craft and Creation Biennale which will be held at the Grand Palais, Paris, France from 3rd to 8th May, 2017.

If you are in Paris, please check this out for me! I would love to see some photos!

About Révélations Révélations is the essential economic and cultural event for the french and international fine craft sector. Gathering more than 400 exhibitors, it will reveal to 45,000 visitors the best of the fine craft professions of the whole world.

About KCDF (Korea Crafts & Design Foundation) KCDF, which participated in the partner country program in 2015, presents 15 artists this year from experienced artists playing a key role in the Korean craft communities to sensational & promising new artists, to provide the audience with the chance to experience a broad spectrum of Korean Crafts.

LOCATION Grand Palais Avenue Winston Churchill 75008, Paris France

Metro: Lines 1, 9 and 13, station Franklin-D.-Roosevelt, Champs-Elysées-Clemenceau

DATES, HOURS & ADMISSION Wednesday, May 3rd 2017: (by invitation only) - Preview (press, V.I.P., professionals) : 3pm – 6pm - Opening : 7pm – 10pm

Public opening : Thursday 4th , Friday 5th ,  Saturday,May 6th ,  Sunday, May 7th 2017 : 10am – 8pm Monday, May 8th 2017: 10am – 7 pm

RATES

Full price: €18

Pre-sales: 15€ (Online reservation will be available in January 2017)

Children under 12: free

Children 12-18 years old, students*, jobseekers*: €7

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Opening reception & a floor talk with students from RMIT.

<Infinity in Finity > A Solo Art Exhibition by Yong Joo Kim

16.Mar ~ 6.April. 2017 

Bini Gallery, Melbourne, Australia 

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[Press Release]  INFINITY IN FINITY  A Solo Art Exhibition by Yong Joo Kim 

Bini Gallery is pleased to present the first Australia solo exhibition of international renowned Korean jewellery maker Yong Joo Kim. 

Yong Joo Kim is a Society of Arts and Crafts (SAC) and NICHE award-winning artist with an extensive record of exhibitions across Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. Her work crosses the genre of both wearable sculpture and installations. She is considered a pioneer in the use of hook-and-loop fasteners as material for art. For the past 8 years in fact, her creative process has been to push the limitation of one material, hook and loop fasteners, to create hundreds of complex forms. 

“As a studio artist, I have been challenged to witness — over and over again — that beauty arises from what may seem like ordinary or even mundane materials, when you give them your sincere empathy and persistent trust. 

I came to realize that working with inexpensive materials was now the rule rather than the exception. Given my situation, I wanted to see how far I could go with this single material. At one point, I wanted to limit myself even further, and decided to use merely three distinct shapes of fasteners. It was during this time that I saw an unexpected link between survival, variety, and mastery.” 

Yong Joo has been a featured speaker at premier conferences and exhibitions such as the Society of North American Goldsmiths (SNAG) and Sculpture Objects Functional Art and design (SOFA). 

Her work appears in the permanent collection of Museum of Arts and Design (MAD) and Velcro Group. Yong's work was also selected for the Mari Funaki Award 2016. Also, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A), London, has recently acquired three of artist’s bracelets as part of its permanent collection. 

Yong Joo will be attending the exhibition opening night and she will hold a lecture at the Melbourne Polytechnic Visual Arts-Jewellery department, Fairfield Campus, on Thursday, the 15th of March at 1pm. 

Yong Joo’s brooch will be also part of the Gallery O Seoul exhibition at NGV Design Store, Melbourne Design Week 2017. 

See the Infinity in Finity exhibition, works by Yong Joo Kim from the 17th of March until 6th of April 2017. 

Opening night Friday 17th of March from 5.30 to 7.30 pm

Bini Gallery 62 Smith St, Collingwood, VIC 3066,  Australia

Tel. +61.3. 9486. 0145  binigallery@binigallery.com.au 

Contact Lorenza Bini  Mob. 0402 852275 

About Yong Joo Kim’s work  What does it mean for us to “survive?” For Yong Joo, making art is a way of exploring this simple yet complex question.

Yong Joo focuses primarily on a single material of choice: hook and loop fasteners. The choice to create jewelry out of an inexpensive material often considered unattractive and mundane was originally inspired by two reasons. On the one hand, it was to survive financially by keeping material costs down. On the other hand, it was to challenge her ability to survive in a field known for its use of attractive and precious materials.

What Yong Joo has since learned is that the creative process is also something that requires survival.

In the creative process, we often get stuck. When we do, we feel as if there is a finite limit to our ability to create. To survive the creative process is to continue to feel alive when we get stuck by not giving up. To do this, we must be able to embrace and appropriately respond to a variety of unpleasant surprises, so as to overcome them. What’s pleasantly surprising about this is that when we do, we often end up with art that defies our imagination. Art that provides us with experiences of sublime, inspiration, and beauty, which helps us realize that there still exists infinite possibilities. She wishes to share these experiences with those who witness or wear her work.

 About Bini Gallery Opened in 2010, Bini Gallery’s main interest lies on contemporary jewellery made out of alternative materials. Bini Gallery regularly organizes solo and group exhibitions to introduce the work of international and local jewellery makers coming from different backgrounds.

We try to be open minded and we base our choices on what we love.

Artists: Giampaolo Babetto, Maria Cristina Bellucci, Michel Boschetto, Annemieke Broenink, Melissa Cameron, Anna Davern, Lucia Davanzo, Anke Hennig, Veronica Guiduzzi, Yong Joo Kim, Stefania Lucchetta, Amelia Marks, Begona Rentero, Giulia Savino, Marina and Susanna Sent, Chiara Scarpitti, Linda van Niekerk, Elena Valenti, Alberta Vita, Robyn Wilson.

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<New Material> Contemporary Jewelry Exhibition

+14.Feb - 4.Mar. 2017

+Gallery Sowyen Address: 142-3, Gwonnong-dong, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea

+Participating Artists: Hanna Jo, Yong Joo Kim, Joung Hye Park, Sui Park, Healim Shin

+Curated by Maro Park .

+More: http://blog.naver.com/sowyen99/220933824916

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Contemplastic II Soo Yeon Kim /  Yong Joo Kim / Joo Hyung Park / Wan Hee Cho

We, the four participating artists, Soo Yeon Kim, Yong Joo Kim, Joo Hyung Park, and Wan Hee Cho, have successfully completed our first Contemplastic exhibition at Baum Gallery in 2015. We are now planning our second exhibition, to be held at Gallery Dam in Seoul, from January 17th to 26th 2017.

The title of this exhibition, “Contemplastic,” was newly created for the event by combining the words “Contemplation” and “Plastic.” When we create our art work as jewelry artists, we must be able to make firm decisions based on our philosophy. In addition, we must also be able to digest outside input with an open mind and be flexible enough to let them develop and grow our decisions. During this process, we not only face conflicts of the subjective kind - such as deciding what concepts we want to express, where on the body should the finished work be located, and what the finished form should look like -, but also of the inter-subjective kind - such as ensuring the work is comfortable enough to be worn and that our work communicates and dialogues with the current discourse of our society, culture, the field of art, craft, and contemporary jewelry. By curating this exhibition, we hope to share the experience we had while navigating the above conflicts and concerns. Our intention is to facilitate greater intimacy between ourselves and our audience. Since 2014, we have regularly engaged in conversations around a variety of subject matters. By publicly sharing the documentation of these conversations, we hope to facilitate an opportunity for the audience to empathize with an aspect which would normally be inaccessible by mere observation of the final art form. We also hope that our personal, social, and cultural points of view will contribute, however minutely, to lessening the gap between the artwork and the viewer as well as between the artist and the viewer. Opening reception Jan. 17th (Tue). 2017 5pm

Location Gallery Dam Yunposun-gil 72, Jongno-gu, Seoul, South Korea 03060 Tel: +82-2-738-2745

Gallery hours noon - 6pm