Kim Jipyeong

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Kim Jipyeong has critically interpreted the traditional thoughts and ways of seeing found in the concept and technique of Dongyanghwa (Eastern painting). Through this, she intends to think outside of the Western-centered modernity about the division of North and South Korea, the body of women, and the planetary imagination. Recently, she has focused on revitalizing the meanings of folding screens, scrolls, and albums. The artist believes that the recognized tradition has already become a part of modernity, and tries to re-engage the non-registered art, wild thinking and myths that the “tradition” has excluded itself. She worked under the name Kim Jeehye from 2001 to 2012.

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Kim Jipyeong
Born in 1976, Seoul
Lives and works in Seoul

Education

2001
M.Ed in Art Education, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea
1999
BFA in Fine Arts, Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea

Selected Solo Exhibitions

2023
Paintings Lost, Indipress Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2020
Friends from Afar, ARTSPACE BOAN 1, Seoul, Korea
2019
Giam Yeoljeon, Gallery Meme, Seoul, Korea
2017
Jaenyo Duk Go: A Talented Woman Has Higher Virtue, Hapjungjigu, Seoul, Korea
2015
Pyongan-Do, Art Company GIG, Seoul, Korea
2013
Gyeol, Gana Art Contemporary, Seoul, Korea
2009
Yellow+Purple, CAIS Gallery, Hong Kong
2007
Border Life, Insa Art Center, Seoul, Korea
2003
Chaekgeori, Gallery LAMER, Seoul, Korea

Selected Group Exhibitions

2025
Korea Artist Prize 2025, National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
2024
Worlds Beyond Extraordinary, Minhwa and K-Pop Art Special Exhibition, Gyeonggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, Korea
That’s what we did, The Page Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Seeing in the Dark, Busan Biennale 2024, Busan Museum of Contemporary Art, Choryang House, Busan, Korea
2023
Barely, Naturally, space99 of Peace Museum, Seoul, Korea
2022
MMCA Artbank·Government Artbank Project: Public × Kim Jipyeong, Gangnamdaero G-LIGHT Media, Seoul, Korea
Past. Present. Future, SONGEUN, Seoul, Korea
2021
21st SONGEUN Art Award, SONGEUN, Seoul, Korea
Ahuh Darongdiri, ThisWeekendRoom, Seoul, Korea
Sunset, Sunrise, Modern and Contemporary Art Exhibition, Gyeongnam Art Museum, Changwon, Korea
Sugar and Salt, SoolSool Center, Seoul, Korea
2020
Collecting for All-Reference Room, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2019
Drawing Room, Art Space Pool, Seoul, Korea
Feasts on Paper, Shanghai International Paper Art Biennale 2019, Fengxian Museum, Shanghai, China
Shan Shui: Nature Oppressed, Lee Ungno Museum, Daejeon, Korea
Spectres in the Library, SeMA Storage, Seoul, Korea
2018
Imaginary Passage, Yeongang Gallery, Yeoncheon, Korea
2017
Vision & Perspective 1999–2017, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea
Ha-Neul Bonpuri, Zaha Museum, Seoul, Korea
Geun Rae An Bu Mun Yeo Ha, Indipress Gallery, Seoul, Korea
2016
How to Sit, Indipress Gallery, Seoul, Korea
Art in Society – Land of Happiness, Buk-Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2015
Lived Time of Dongsong, REAL DMZ PROJECT 2015, Dongwon Korean Medicinic Clinic, Cheorwon / Art Sonje Center, Seoul, Korea
2014
MANSHIN ArtWork, Art Nine, Seoul, Korea
2012
Meta Empire, EXCO, Daegu, Korea
Extraordinary Minhwa, Woljeon Museum of Art Icheon, Icheon, Korea
The Garden with Plum Blossom, Whanki Museum, Seoul, Korea
Chaekgeori Screen Painting: History of Studies from the Joseon Dynasty to Modern Times, Gyeonggi Province Museum, Yongin, Korea
2010
No more Daughters & Heroes, Aram Art Museum, Goyang, Korea
Books and Paintings, Keumsan Gallery, Paju, Korea
The Legend of Royal Tombs, Aram Art Museum, Goyang, Korea
2009
Ongojishin, Gana Art Center, Seoul, Korea
Cheak-Ga-Do, Bukchon Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
2008
Meme Trackers, Songzhuang Art Center, Beijing, China
2007
Minhwa for Children, Gyeonggi Province Museum, Ansan, Korea
Incheon Women Artists’ Biennale, Incheon Culture & Arts Center, Incheon, Korea
Peony after Peony, Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, Korea
2006
Woman Power, Papertainer Museum, Olympic Park, Seoul, Korea
2005
Vision & Perspective, Busan Museum of Art, Busan, Korea
Mix & Match, Daejeon Museum of Art, Daejeon, Korea
Portfolio 2005, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
Remake Corea, Coreana Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
SeMA 2004 – Six Stories, Seoul Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2004
Spring Towards outside of Boundaries, Gallery Cott, Seoul, Korea
Praise for Still Life, Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul, Korea
2001
Hurts and Healing, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul, Korea
Unlimited Light New Bud Flexed Muscles, Jeongdok Library, Seoul, Korea

Selected Curatorial Projects

2020
Sansumunhwa Academy, Sansumunhwa, Seoul, Korea
2019
The Stars Below, Sungnyemun, Sansumunhwa, Seoul, Korea
2011
Jip Jeon-Housing Project, Eon Gallery, Seoul, Korea

Selected Grants

2020/2023
Grant for Arts Creativity Support, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Korea
2019–2020
Grant for Arts Space Support, Seoul Foundation for Arts and Culture, Korea

Selected Residencies

2012
Art Studio Ryuan, Seoul, Korea
2008
Cité Internationale des Arts, Paris, France
2006
Gana Atelier, Yangju, Korea

Selected Publications

2025
Kim Jipyeong·Kim Kyeongyeon·Park Chan-kyong·Soh Jeanhyoung·Lee Eunju·Im Okhee·Cho Insoo·Lu Carol Yinghua·Han Yoonah. Friends from Afar – Kim Jipyeong’s Works and Criticism. Seoul: Tigress on Paper

Selected Collections

Amorepacific Museum of Art, Korea
Gyeongnam Art Museum, Korea
Ilju Academy and Culture Foundation, Korea
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art,
Art Bank, Korea
Seoul Museum of Art, Korea
Servais Collection, Belgium
SONGEUN Art and Cultural Foundation, Korea
Yangpyeong Art Museum, Korea

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