GRACE
RIM

 

 

 

 


 

Grace Rim is a Korean-American painter and multimedia artist who creates paintings that involve tearing and sewing the surface as a form of time-realization in the process of self-renewal. She uses circles in her work to represent the cycles and the continuity of life. Her digital prints and video work are part of her performing pieces which are related her daily life and meditation.

 

Solo Exhibitions

2009 "Flow" NOMA GALLERY, San Francisco
2008 "108 Bows for 108 Anxieties" Tenri, New York City
2008 the North Fork Bank, New York City
2004 Richard Sena Gallery, Hudson, New York
2002 Eight Floor Artist Corp, NY Arts Magazine Gallery, New York City
2000 Kavehaz, SoHo, New York City
1998 Myung Sook Lee Gallery, SoHo, New York City
1997 'When Being is Not Existing, &Not Existing is Being Meet Kiss and Hug' Moin Gallery, Seoul,Korea
1995 Cafe Show, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco

 

Biennales

2009 "So Close Yet So Far Away'' Incheon Women Artists’ Biennale
2009 53rd La Biennale di Venice, NY Art Pavillion
2004 Lodz Biennale in Poland
2001 Biennale Venice 2001, the Markers I, Art Banners by the International Artists’ Museum, Poland

 

Two Person Show

2008 "Yes Love, Yes Life" Tribes Gallery, New York City
2008 "Beauty Concealed" Robert C. Morgan Curated at Lab Gallery, NYC
2008 "FLOW" Tribes Gallery, New York City


Art Fair (Art Expo)

2009 Manif, Seoul Art Center,Seoul, Korea
2009 ARCO Pusan Artfair, 2x13 Gallery
2009 Pool Art Fair New York 2009
2009 Bridge New York Art Fair, Curated by Peggy Cyphers, New York, USA
2008 Bridge Miami Art Fair, Curated by Peggy Cyphers, Miami, Florida, USA
2007 Pool Miami Art Fair, Cavalier Hotel, Miami, Florida, USA
2007 Asian Contemporary Art Fair New York, represented by Tenri
2006 The Affordable Art Fair New York City, 2x13Gallery
2002 New York Art Expo: Grace, New York
2000 San Francisco Art Expo: Artesanos Art Gallery (Florida), San Francisco, USA
1999 Art Miami ‘99: Myungsook Lee Gallery (New York), Miami, Florida

 

Group Exhibitions

2008 ‘Tribes 15th Annual Charlie Parker Festival 2008:“Bird in the Bush’ Tribes,NYC
2008 ‘Winter Salon-Work on Paper’ Bjorn Ressel Gallery, New York City
2008 ‘Generations 6’ A.I.R. Gallery Biennial, New York City
2007 Silent Auction for Pool Art Fair, Chelsea Hotel, NYC
2007 ‘Divine in Tent’ MARKER curated by Doron Polak & Amir Choen, Angel Found. Center for Arts, NYC
2007 ‘Divine in Tent’ MARKER curated by Doron Polak, Unternehmenspark Kasel, Germany
2007 ‘Divine in Tent’ MARKER curated by Doron Polak, ARTLIFE Gallery, Venice, Italy
2007 ‘Cursive’ at Artist Commune Gallery in Hong Kong
2006 ‘Korean Art Month’ Two Person Show at 2x13 Gallery, NYC
2006 "NOMAD" at SPOOL, Binghamton, New York, USA
2005 “Artville” at 2x 13 Gallery, NYC, USA
2005 “REVELATION” The Colors and Emotions of Asian Women Artists, “ Asian Fusion Gallery of Asian Cultural Center, New York City
2005 "An Advent of Art" North Pointe Cultural Art Center, NY, USA
2005 “Women in Love” at Tenri (Cultural Institute of New York), USA
2005 The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts(SICA) Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
2005 “SENTIMENT” at 2x13 Gallery, NYC, USA
2005 “Beyond Acculturation” at Tenri (Cultural Institute of New York), USA
2005 "East Coast to West Coast: An Exhibition of Women Artists, LUX Gallery, Chicago
2005 “Neutral” curated by Robert C. Morgan at Roger Smith Gallery, NYC, USA
2005 "The Sex Show" at Club VISCAYA, for amfAR (AIDS RESEARCH), New York City
2005 “Critics Select,” The Shore Institute of the Contemporary Arts(SICA) Long Branch, New Jersey, USA
2004 “Peace” Sideshow Gallery, Williamsburg, Brooklyn, New York, USA
2004 “Love4You,” Time Out, New York City, USA
2004 “A Condom Wrapper Design for Benefiting Education on Teenage Pregnancy & AIDS,” Scared Stiff, Alice Band Salon & Day Spa, New York City, USA
2004 ‘Counterpoise' Studio 18 Gallery, New York City, USA
2004 “Creative Thirst” –Wine Label, London Vinopolis wine museum, England
2003 ‘East/West Dialogue’ Gallery Tenri, New York City, USA
2003 'Fabstraction,' MOCA DC, Washington, DC. USA
2003 '100 years, 100 dreams,' Space World, LongIsland City, New York
2003 ‘East/West Frequencies’ John Jay College, NY City, USA
2002 ‘The Markers’ Orensanz Foundation Center for the Arts, NY City
2002 ‘The Gesture’ Neuhoff Gallery, New York City, USA
2002 the Markers II exhibition, EAM building, Monteverdistrasse 2, Kassel, Germany
2002 ‘Fluid’ Gallery Korea (Korean Cultural Service), New York, USA
2002 Art Banners by the International Artists’ Museum, Poland in Berlin, Germany
2001 Caelum Gallery, International Group Show, West Chelsea, NY City
2001 Gallery Alexie, West Chelsea, New York City, USA
2001 Point Studios Fall Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
2001 Politics and Justice, ‘ Festival de l'Unita’ di Modena, Italy
2001 International Artists Exhibition, Bologna, Italy
2001 The Point Studios Spring Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
2000 The Pre Triennial Jin Ju, Rep. of Korea
2000 Caelum Gallery, Two People Show, West Chelsea, New York City, USA
2000 2000 Painting Group Exhibition, Cho Hyung Gallery, Rep of Korea
2000 The Point Studios Fall Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
2000 NYU MA Group Exhibition, 80 Washington Square East Galleries, NY City
2000 Caelum Gallery, International Group Show, West Chelsea, NY City
2000 HongMi Group Exhibition, Museum of Hong Ik Univ., Seoul, Rep. of Korea
2000 Korean & Japanese Artists, Korean Culture Center, Tokyo, Japan
2000 Lindenberg Gallery, West Chelsea, New York City, USA
2000 The Point Studios Spring Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
1999 New York University Venice 1999, Tolentini, Venice, Italy
1999 Clara and American, Brescia, Italy
1999 The Artists, Cho Hyung Gallery, Seoul, Rep. of Korea
1999 Hong-Mi Group Exhibition, Kong-Pyung Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1999 Venice NYU, Casa Italiana, New York City, USA
1999 The Modern Art, Cho Hyung Gallery, Seoul, Rep. Of Korea
1998 New York University Venice Group Exhibition, Tolentini, Venice, Italy
1998 Hong-Mi Group Exhibition, Kyung-In Gallery Seoul, Korea
1998 Korean Modern Art, Dae Woo Gallery, Hanoi City, Vietnam
1997 The 50th Independence Day of Korea: San Francisco Korean Consulate, USA
1997 The Korean-Chinese Modern Art Consensus Exhibition: The University of China in Hang- Chu, China
1997 The Korean Modern Artist Exhibition by the Invitation of Rumania Government, The National Museum of Rumania, Rumania
1997 The 1997 Environmental Installation Group Exhibition: 88 Olympic Park, Seoul, Korea
1996 The Point Studios Fall Exhibition, San Francisco, USA
1995 1995 Spring Group Show, San Francisco Art Institute, USA
1992 1992 Spring Group Show, San Francisco Art Institute, USA

 

Collections

The International Artists' Museum in Poland
Francis Greenburger Collection
Art OMI Collection
San Francisco Korean Consulate, California, USA

 

Residencies/Grants

2005 Emily Harvey Studio Program, Venice, Italy
2003 Art Omi International Artists Program, Omi, NY, USA
2003 Vermont Studio Center, Johnson, Vermont, USA

 

Art Education

2000 MA in Studio Art in Painting, NY University
1997 MA Art Department of Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Rep. of Korea
1996 Post Baccalaureate, Graduate Department of SF Art Institute USA
1995 BFA (Bachelor of Fine Arts) in Painting, San Francisco Art Institute
1991 Studied at Stanford University (Summer School), the Art Department of Stanford University, California, USA