YURA KIM
Visual artist
Email yurakimstudio@gmail.com
Bio
Yura Kim, is a South Korean artist born in 1987 and currently residing in Kobe, Japan. Her creations span the media of painting, digital art, video, photography, and installation art. This multidisciplinary approach mirrors her artistic viewpoint, which is a synthesis of the many cultures and environments that have influenced her life. Her creations, as diverse as they are, share a common goal: to raise awareness about pressing issues, like environmental pollution, as well as often overlooked social phenomena. Through her art, she aims to engage viewers in a deeper understanding of these challenges, fostering a sense of responsibility for change.
Education
Bachelor of Arts in Product Design, Konkuk University, Korea – Graduated 2010
Solo Exhibitions
2023
“What have you been missing,” KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
2021
“Symbiosis,” KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
Group Exhibitions
2023
“Studio Artist Exhibition” 2022–2023, KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
Pop-up exhibition, Special for gift Gallery, Hyogo, Japan
2022
“Colorful Art Exhibition with 8 Artists,” Medium Residence(Kitano Ijinkan), Kobe, Japan
“Nigiwai-no-ie Marugoto Art Museum”, Nigiwai-no-ie, Nara, Japan
“IcasLab; Upcycling Art,” KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
“A good day for Rape Blossoms,” Hankyu Umeda department store, Osaka, Japan
“Studio Artist Exhibition”, KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
2021
“Rest,” Lotte World Folk Museum, Seoul, Korea
“Rokko Changpong,” Rokko Meets Art Walk (Participated as a member of C.A.P.), Rokko Ikas Villa, Hyogo, Japan
“Face,” KOBE STUDIO Y3, Hyogo, Japan
2020
“Nice to Meet You,” Oudo Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2017
“Seoul Illustration Fair W” (Seoul, Korea.)
2014
“Call for Artists,” Corvallis Art Center, Oregon, U.S
“EKPHRASIS 2,” The Santiam Gallery, Oregon, U.S.
Awards
2018 Grafolio book publishing contest Award; selected by Booknomad (publisher), Seoul, Korea
Selected/Residency
2020 Y3 artist residency in KOBE STUDIO Y3, Kobe, Japan
2019 Selected as a L’diff’s “Art label L” Artist, Seoul, Korea
Collaboration/ Project
2023 Connecting Time and Space, Performance Collaboration with Nishimoto Hiroko (Music), Yangjah(Dance), Yoshino( Florist), Japan
2022 “Every Day is a Good Day,” Photography project, Japan
2021 Art Print Collaboration with L’diff x LX Z:IN (LG Housing), Korea
2021 “Rokko Changpong- Quiz Room Project,” Collaboration with artists from C.A.P x Galerie Herold xVideokaffe, Rokko Meets Art 2021, Japan
2014 “Ekphrasis 2, A Collaboration of Poets & Artists” The Santiam Hall Gallery, Oregon, U.S
Commissions
Marist Brothers International School (Japan), City of Suwon Convention Center (Korea), City of Incheon (Korea), Mrs. Bellflower( Bellflower product company – Korea), CHA Medical Center (Korea), Korean Ministry of The Environment, Samsung Mobile (Korea).
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Born in Seoul,Korea. Lives and works in Kobe, Japan
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