KWANG HYUN KIM

b. 1982, Busan, South Korea 
Lives and works in Busan

BIOGRAPHY

Kwang Hyun Kim creates visually captivating surfaces through his obsessiveness with craftsmanship. The female figures in his paintings are portrayed with odd facial expressions that percolate feelings of passion, emptiness and loneliness. His work is inspired by his father's work as a cartoonist as well as Buddhist art.

Kim's work has been exhibited in solo exhibitions, including GATAK, Geo-Je Art center, Geo-je, South Korea (2021); The Truth, Siam Agreed, Hongti Art Village, Busan (2020); BEYOND THE SKIN, Hongti Art Village, Busan (2019); Kwanghyun Kim's Invitation, Insaartplaza-gallery, Seoul (2019) and Trilateration, Artgalleryopen, Busan (2018). His work was also included in group exhibitions, such as 6th The zombie, Yoojin Gallery, Busan (2016); Exceptional Shower, Ulsan Culture & Arts Center, Ulsan, South Korea (2016); Kwanghyun Kim and Namhoon Lim, Gallery A, Seongnam, South Korea (2016) and Dismantle a puddle, Baekje hospital, Busan (2015) among others.

He received a Bachelor's degree in Fine Arts from Kyungsung University (2010).

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