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​Namdoo Kim 
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Nationality
South Korea, 1985-

 
Education

2021     Ph.D., Glass (Expected graduation date is in Spring 2021)
              The Australian National University, Canberra, Australia
 
2015     Master of Fine Art, Glass
              Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States 
 
2011     Bachelor of Fine Art, Glass & Ceramic  
              Hong-Ik University, Seoul, South Korea
 
 
Professional Experience

2016     Artist in Residence (AiR), Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY, United States
              
2015     Emerging Artist in Residence (EAiR), Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA, United States
 
2013-2016     Artist in Residence, Glass sculpture dept.
                       School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States
 
 
Artist Lecture / Symposium / Demonstration
2019     Glass Works, Canberra ACT, Australia
 
2018     Glass Works, Canberra ACT, Australia
 
              Night Co. Sydney NSW, Australia
 
2017      China Academy of Art, Hangzhou, China
 
2016     Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY, United States
 
2015     Pilchuck Glass School, Stanwood WA, United States
 
2014     Studio 34, Rochester NY, United States
 
 
Service
2011~2016     RIT Glass Program's Annual Fundraiser, which supports the Glass Programs Visiting Artist/Critic Series                         and the RIT Women's Council's Scholarships for Women Who've Overcome Adversity
 
2005~2010     Volunteer teaching, at the handicapped children school of Miral Welfare Foundation
 
 
Teaching Experience
2019     Instructor, Flameworking Workshop
              Canberra Glassworks, Canberra ACT, Australia
 
2018     Lecturer, Glass dept.
              The Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia, Glass casting (Semester 1, 2018)
 
2016     Instructor, Workshop with Design Team of Samsung Electronic
              at Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY, United States
 
2013~2016     Instructor, Glass sculpture dept.
                        School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States
 
                       Part-time Instructor, Studio 34, Rochester NY, United States
                        Flame-working class (Aug 2013 ~)
 
 
2011~2013    Teaching Assistant Position, Glass sculpture dept.
                       School for American Crafts, Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States
 
 
Exhibition
2020     
Revealing the Invisible (Ph.D. Solo Exhibition), ANU Gallery, Canberra, Australia
 
Glass Flex (Studio Glass in Korea), Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea
 
Collect : International Art Fair for Modern Craft and Design, Gallery SKLO at Somerset House, London, UK
 
2019      
KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea

Style in Glass II, Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea
 
37th Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea
                 
Perspective, Red Moon Art Glass Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia
                  
The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Kanazawa, Japan

The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Notojima Glass Art Museum, Notojima, Japan
 
2018      
SOFA Expo : Sculpture Objects Functional Art and Design, Gallery SKLO at SOFA Chicago, IL, United States
 
Big Awards, CAGE Gallery, Barcelona, Spain
 
KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea
 
Material Imagination : Glass & Ceramics, Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea
 
International Ceramic & Glass Exhibition, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey
                  
National Emerging Art Glass Prize 2018, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW, Australia
 
2017      
2017 Hangzhou International Contemporary Glass Art Exhibition, Craft Museum of CAA, Hangzhou, China
 
Art in Craft Media 2017, Burchfield Penney Art Center, NY, United States

Random, ANU School of Art Foyer Gallery, Canberra ACT, Australia
              
Flame on glass 2017, Kirra Gallery, Melbourne VIC, Australia
 
Small works show (National juried competition), Main street arts gallery,
NY, United States
 
2016      
Emerging Artist in Residency Exhibition, Schack Art Center, WA, United States

International Juried Art Competition & Exhibition, Art Kudos, United States

Three, Alumni Exhibition, Gallery R, NY, United States

The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Shiinoki Cultural Complex, Kanazawa, Japan

The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Notojima Glass Art Museum, Notojima, Japan

The Human Figures, Main street arts gallery, NY, United States
 
2015    
Emerging Artist in Residency Exhibition, Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States
 
Art in Craft Media 2015, Burchfield Penney Art Center, NY, United States
 
Refigured (Invitational), Exhibit-A Gallery, NY, United States
                  
Structurally Speaking ( National juried competition ), Main street arts gallery, NY, United States
 
Invisibilia, 1975 Gallery, NY, United States
 
Harper College National Juried Exhibition, Harper College Gallery, IL, United States
 
2014      
Small works show ( National juried competition ), Main street arts gallery,
NY, United States
              
GAS (Glass Art Society) student exhibition, IL, United States
              
4 in 1 ( Artists in Residence group show ), University Gallery, NY, United States
              
Naked Glass ( Instructors group show ), Studio 34, NY, United States
 
2013   

8th Cheong-ju International Craft Biennale, Cheong-Ju, South Korea
                
Convergence ( 2nd Annual juried graduate student exhibition ), University Gallery, NY, United States
                
Life is Good ( MFA Thesis Solo Exhibition ), Ohringer Gallery, NY, United States
 
Contemporary 6”x6” Collaborated Exhibition ( Rochester institute of technology & China central academy of fine arts ), NY, United States
                
GAS (Glass Art Society) international student online exhibition
 
2012    
The Creative Process: from ideation to realization, Gallery R, NY, United States
                
Meta project 2 (ICFF Evite), NY, United States
 
2011       
Contemporary Ceramic ( Group exhibition ), Seoul Newspaper Company, Seoul, South Korea
 
2010    
BFA Graduation Exhibition, Hong-ik University, Seoul, South Korea
                
Craft Trend Fair ( Solo Selected Exhibition ), COEX, Seoul, South Korea
                
Where the Glass Breathes ( Group exhibition ), Gallery Iang, Seoul, South Korea
                
Art Auction, Hong-ik University, Seoul, South Korea
                
Jewelry Exhibition ( Group exhibition ), Gallery I-do, Seoul, South Korea
                
24.7 ( Group exhibition ), State University of Long Beach, CA, United States
 
2009  
The Mixer ( Group exhibition ), State University of Utah, UT, United States
                
Korea and Japan International Art Exchange
(Juried group show), Hong-ik University, Seoul, South Korea
                
Twinkle, Twinkle ( Group exhibition ), Gallery Tong-in, Seoul, South Korea
 
 
Award and Scholarship
2020     Grant for Exclusive Artist
              Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism & Korea Arts Management Service, South Korea
 
2019     Selected Award
              The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan
 
2018     Highly Commended
              National Emerging Art Glass Prize, Wagga Wagga Art Gallery, NSW, Australia
 
2016     Selected Award
              The International Exhibition of Glass Kanazawa, Japan
 
              Merit Award
              Art Kudos: International Juried Art Competition & Exhibition, United States
 
              Full Scholarship Recipient
              Corning Museum of Glass, NY, United States
 
2015      Full Scholarship Recipient
               Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States
 
2014     Honorable Mentions
              GAS (Glass Art Society) Conference, IL, United States
 
              Finalists in Professional
              Niche Award 2015, United States
 
              Full Scholarship Recipient
              Penland School of Crafts, NC, United States
 
              Half Scholarship Recipient
              Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States
 
2013  
              Honorable Mentions

              8th Cheongju International Craft Biennale, South Korea 
           
              Finalists in Student
              Niche Award 2014, United States
 
              Honorable Mentions
              GAS (Glass Art Society) international student online exhibition
 
2012     Student Scholarship Recipient
              GAS (Glass Art Society) Conference
 
2010     Honorable Mentions
              Seoul Contemporary Ceramic Competition, South Korea
          
              Second Prize
              Doll Competition by HAITAI Confectionery & Foods Co., South Korea
 
2009     Third Prize
              Clay Olympics in I-cheon, South Korea
 
 
Publication
2020     House Organ (Byuck-san Engineering) – Cover page & Interview :Vol. 46 Winter
 
2019     Neues Glas Magazine – Cover page :No. 4
 
              Ruminate Magazine – Cover page :Volume 51. ‘Consume’
 
2016     Art Premium Magazine :Fall 2016 Issue. ‘South Korea Under the Spotlight’
 
2015     NICHE Magazine :Niche Awards Finalist
 
2014     NICHE Magazine :Niche Awards Finalist
 
              GAS (Glass Art Society) NEWS :Summer 2014 ‘Identity’, by Karen Donnellan
 
2013     Democrat and Chronicle News :August 3, 2013, Rochester NY, United States
 
 
Collection
2019     Byuck-san Engineering, South Korea

              Sorak Cultural Center, South Korea

2016     Corning Museum of Glass / Studio, United States
 
2010      Haitai Confectionery & Foods Co., South Korea
 
2008     Agatha, South Korea