NAMDOO KIM
  • Art Works
    • Bubble (2023–)
    • Contemporary Mankind (2021–)
    • I Want It ! (2018–)
    • Homunculus (2018–)
    • Revealing the Invisible (2015–)
    • Golden Binoculars (2013–)
    • Present (2012–)
    • Life is Good (2012–)
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​Namdoo Kim 
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Nationality
South Korea, 1985 –

Education
2023     Ph.D., Glass
             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
 
 
Artist in Residence
2024     Artist in Residence, Wesleyan Potters, Middletown CT, United States
2022     Invited Visiting Aritst, Archie Bray Foundation, Helena MT, United States
2021     Visiting Artist in Residence, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, United States
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
2023     Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, South Korea
2022     Hongik University, Seoul, South Korea
              Korea National University of Arts, Seoul, South Korea
              Kookmin University, Seoul, South Korea
2021     Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, IL, United States
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

 
Teaching Experience
2024     Instructor, Ceramic dept. Sculpture dept.
              Loomis Chaffee School, CT, USA
​2023     Instructor, Glass Workshop (Session 6)
              Pilchuck Glass School, WA, United States
2019     Instructor, Flameworking Workshop
              Canberra Glassworks, Canberra ACT, Australia
2018     Lecturer, Glass dept.
              The Australian National University, Canberra ACT, Australia
2016     Instructor, Workshop with Design Team of Samsung Electronic
              at Corning Museum of Glass, Corning NY, United States
2013~2016     Instructor, Glass sculpture dept.
                       Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States
                     Part-time Instructor, Studio 34, Rochester NY, United States
2011~2013     Teaching Assistant Position, Glass sculpture dept.
                       Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester NY, United States
  

Exhibition
2024
Small Favors, The Clay Studio, PA, United States
2023    
Industrial Rhapsody, Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung (Museum), Munich, Germany
Frames from Art, Kastamonu University, Kastamonu, Turkey
The Shape of Time (Special Exhibition with 33-Korean Contemporary Artists), Philadelphia Museum of Art, PA, United States
41th Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea
2022    
Dialogue (Excellent gallery special exhibition), The Hyundai Department Store, Seoul, South Korea
Breaking Boundaries, Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea
Strefy Autonomiczne (Pilchuck Glass School 50th Anniversary Group Exhibition), BWA Wrocław Główny, Wrocław, Poland
Autonomous Zones (Pilchuck Glass School 50th Anniversary Group Exhibition), Traver Gallery, Seattle, WA, United States
21th KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea
40th Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea
2021
KIAF : Korea International Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea
Korea Galleries Art Fair, Gallery SKLO at COEX, Seoul, South Korea
Revealing the Invisible (Invitational Solo Exhibition), Gallery SKLO, Seoul, South Korea
Present (Solo Exhibition), Vergette Gallery, Carbondale IL, United States
2020     
KIAF : Korea International Art Fair (online), Gallery SKLO, South Korea
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 / Scholarship / Grant
2022-2024        
            Sponsorship by The Enterprise
             TYM (TongYang Moolsan Co. Ltd) & Korea Mecenat Association
2020-2022    
             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
2023     The Shape of Time: Korean Art after 1989, Philadelphia Museum of Art, Yale Press                       Public Art Magazine: No. 202
2022     Dialogue, Korea Arts Management Service  
2021     Noblesse Magazine: September Issue
             Public Art Magazine: October Issue
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
2022    Alexander Tutsek-Stiftung (Museum), Germany
2021     Hanil Cement, South Korea
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