SUNG EUN KIM
ABOUT SUNG EUN KIM
Sung Eun Kim
b. 1985
Sung Eun Kim’s paintings capture and re-state the urban landscape by finding moments of beauty in everyday city life through his devoted consideration of light and color. From early morning fog to the hazy darkness of night, the varied characteristics of light provide fuel for Kim’s interpretation as both observer and artist. To Kim, illumination is the catalyst that lends the city its character, adding emotion and warmth where there would otherwise be none.
Sung Eun Kim completed his BFA in Painting & Drawing in 2010 at the California College of the Arts, and graduated in 2015 with an MFA in Painting from the Academy of Art University in San Francisco. Based in the Bay Area, Kim has exhibited and earned acclaim both nationally and internationally. He lives and maintains a studio practice in Alameda.
EDUCATION
2015 MFA, Painting & Drawing, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2010 BFA Painting and Drawing, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2017 “Aspect,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2010 “City Scape,” California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
2008 “A2 Café solo show,” California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2018 Art Market San Francisco, Hang Art Booth, San Francisco, CA
2017 "Same, Same, But Different 6.0," Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2017 “Small Gems Exhibition,” Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2016 32 Years Anniversary Exhibition, Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2016 “Wish You Were Here,” Online Exhibition, Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2016 “Young Masters,” Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2016 “Small Gems Exhibition,” Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2015 “Inventory Salon,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2015 “Front Lines 4.0,” Hang Art, San Francisco, CA
2015 “First Annual Emerging Artist Exhibition,” Ella Walton Richardson Fine Art, Charleston, SC
2015 “31 Years Anniversary Exhibition,” Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2015 “Annual Spring Show,” Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2015 “8x8 Show,” Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2015 “City Streets,” Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 “30 Years Anniversary Exhibition,” Waterhouse Gallery, Santa Barbara, CA
2014 “Urban Beauty Juried Show,” Randy Higbee Gallery, Costa Mesa, CA
2014 “UNDER ONE Small Works Salon Show,” Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 “Annual Spring Show,” Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2014 Community Art Project, Clyde & Co, San Francisco, CA
2014 “Streets of San Francisco,” Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 “Recent Arrivals”, Spring Group Exhibition, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2014 “Small Gems,” Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 “Yen Chang and Sung,” Duel Exhibition, Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 “Wine County,” Christian Daniels Gallery, San Francisco, CA
2013 “Annual Spring Show,” Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2010 “Senior group show selected by Jorden Kantor,” California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
2010 “Nave Exhibition,” selected by John Zurier, California College of the Arts, San Francisco, CA
AWARDS
2016 “Finalist,” The Artist’s Magazine 33rd Annual Art Competition
2015 “1st Place” in Landscape, Artist’s Magazine Annual Student Competition
2015 “1st Place” MFA Landscape Painting, Annual Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2015 “Faculty Choice Award”, Annual Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2014 Office Vote Award, Clyde & Co Community Art Project by Clyde & Co, San Francisco, CA
2014 “1st Place” MFA Landscape Painting, Annual Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2014 “2nd Place” MFA Landscape Painting, Annual Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2013 “2nd Place” MFA Landscape Painting, Annual Spring Show, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA
2012 Presidential Scholarship Award by Academy of Art University
PUBLICATION
2014 Southwest Art magazine, “Moments of beauty”, P18 by Bonnie Gangelhoff (December)