CHANIL KIM | 김찬일
Chanil Kim is an artist who is drawing attention by pioneering a new genre of painting objects and decalizing screens with techniques that express unique shapes such as circles, crosses, and ellipses, with small pieces lined up on the polished canvas surface with sophisticated and subtle colors.
The most prominent characteristics of Kim’s work are the irregular contour and unique forms of lines that run across the flat canvas in such a way that the forms pop towards the audience. Kim’s works consist of the essence of any painting- simple dots and lines.
Kim creates his work filling the canvas with small black paper board pieces of various heights which are adhered to the plane in regular gaps under a meticulous plan. After that he repeatedly layered the paper and peeled off of oil paint or pigment powder. Lastly, a layer of metallic monotonous color is carefully laid on the final touch. This unique approach is a trademark that Kim has nurtured over the years.
The recent works of Kim emphasize much more on objects and post painterly abstraction. He adhered objects and oil paints doggedly and then minced them thinly. The skin-like canvas dramatically stimulate the viewer’s senses of touch and sight. Kim’s works are flitting on the boundary of sculpture and painting to obscure it. Eventually, they have a new physical property. These bas-relief paintings are not only optical but also kinetic. – Excerpt from critic by Park,Young Taek (Art Critic,Kyonggi Univ)
Kim has BFA and MFA from Hong-Ik University’s department of Painting and State University of New York’s department of Painting. He is currently a professor of painting at Hongik University.
His work is part of collection of many government and private museums and collections, including National Museum of Contemporary Art in Korea, Seoul Museum of Art in Korea, Swiss Embassy at the United Nations, Turkey Embassy, Argentina Embassy, Walker Hill Hotel, Samsung, Hyundai I-Park, Hyundai I Office, ASEM Tower,Seoul, Scott Squre ,Singapore, Mandarin Oriental Hotel,Taipei, Le Meridian Hotel,China, Park Hyatt Hotel and Hai Nan Dao in China.
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EDUCATION
1994 Graduate School of Fine Arts, State Univ. of New York, at New Paltz. Painting, (M.F.A.)
1990 Graduate School of Fine Arts, Hong-Ik University, Painting, (M.F.A.)
1986 College of Fine Arts, Hong-Ik University, Painting, (B.F.A.)
SELECTED SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2019 INFINITI LINES, Busan, Korea
2018 MIZUMA,KIPS &WADA ART,NEW YORK
2017 MIZUMA GALLERY,SINGAPORE
2014 Gallery Huue, Singapore
2013 Gallery Shin Hwa, HongKong
2012 Gallery White Block, Heiri.
2010 Gallery Mano, Seoul
2008 Gallery Rho, Seoul
2007 Galerie Bhak, Seoul
2005 Galerie Bhak, Seoul
2002 Galerie Bhak, Seoul
2001 Gallery S.P, Seoul
2000 Garam Gallery, Seoul
1999 Fusion Gallery, Seoul
1998 Dong Ah Gallery, Seoul
1997 Moran Gallery, Seoul
1996 Kong Pyong Art Center, Seoul
1996 Gallery 2000, Seoul
1996 Gallery Grimshy, Suwon, Korea
1994 College Art Gallery, New York
1991 The Korean Culture & Arts Foundation Art Center, Seoul
1991 Tae Baek Gallery, Taegu, Korea
1991 Gallery Icon, Seoul
1990 Hilton Art Gallery, Seoul
1989 Batanggol Gallery, Seoul
1989 Indeco Gallery, Seoul
1988 Batanggol Gallery, Seoul
SELECTED GROUP EXHIBITONS
2020 Begin to make a poem (詩作 의 始作), Seoul, Korea
2018 ART BASEL, Convention Center, Hong Kong
2016 Singapore Art Stage,Marina Bay Sands Convention Center,Singapore
2016 Busan International Art Fair, Bexco,Busan
2015 NOW US SUWON (Suwon I Park Museum of Art,SuWon)
2015 Changwon Asia Art Festival(SunSan Art Hall)
2015 KIAF Korea International Art Fair, Coex,Seoul
2015 Busan International Art Fair, Bexco,Busan
2014 KIAF Korea International Art Fair, Coex,Seoul
2014 Busan International Art Fair, Bexco,Busan
2014 HongIk Univ Faculty Exhibition(HongIk Museum of Art, Seoul,Korea)
2013 New City Art Fair, H.P.F,Taipei
2013 KIAF Korea International Art Fair, Coex,Seoul
2013 Landscape+Nostalgia Gallery Harbour,Hongkong
2013 Busan International Art Fair, Bexco,Busan
2013 Re.Now , Gallery Choi,Seoul
2013 Generation, Homa ,Seoul
2012 Art Edition2012 Coex,Seoul
2012 City Garden Posco Gallery, Song Do
2012 KIAF Korea International Art Fair, Coex,Seoul
2012 Mentor,Mentee Hanwon Art Museum,Seoul
2012 HongIk International Art Fair,HongIk Art Center,Seoul
2011 Existence and Change, Donghai University Art Gallery, Taiwan
2011 Seoul Art Association Exhibition,SeMA,Seoul
2010 Busan Biennale, Now ! Asian Artist,Busan Cultural Center, Busan
2010 Shanghai Art Fair ,Shahghai Mart, Chaina
2010 HongIk Univ Professor Works,HongIk Musium of Art,Seoul
2010 KyungKi Art Project KyungKi Art Musium.KyungKi Do
2010 Financial News Art Exhibition,SeJong Art Center.Seoul
2009 Peace Dream Art Festival, Andalucía,Spain
2009 korean Contemporary Art , HanWon Musium, Seoul
2009 korean Contemporary Art by 100 artists,WooRim Gallery,Seoul
2009 Sees a poem from picture inside,Aka Gallery,JeonJu
2009 Yoo Art Space,Seoul
2009 Origin Painting Association Exhibition,HanJeon Art Plaza,Seoul
2009 Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Seoul
2008 N Gallery Opening celebration preview, N Gallery, Seoul
2008 Direction of Contemporary Art, Suwon Art Gallery, Suwon
2008 Practice of love, Gallery Wa, Yang-pyung
2008 Catholic artist association, Seoul
2008 Sympathy, zero field gallery, Beijing, China
2008 Mano`s friends, Gallery Mano, Seoul
2008 Hello, Noam Gallery, Seoul
2008 Love flowing, Chung-Jak Gallery, Seoul
2008 KIAF2008, COEX, Seoul
2008 Korean Middle East forum 2008" Beauty of Korea", Egypt Cairo Opera House, Egypt
2007 Art Family in Korea, Korea Art Center, Seoul
2007 Art Chicago 2007, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, U.S.A
2007 Tong-In Gallery, Seoul
2007 Seoul Art Festival, COEX, Seoul
2007 NewYork Asia Contemporary Art Fair, NewYork, U.S.A
2007 Sees a poem from picture inside, IN-Sa Art Center, Seoul
2007 Mano Preview, Gallery Mano, Seoul
2007 LIVING&ART, Gallery Yoon, Seoul
2006 Art Chicago 2006, Merchandise Mart, Chicago, U.S.A
2006 Big paintings, Gallery Mano, Seoul
2006 Paju Open Art Festival, Kyoungkido
2006 Aspect of korean Contemporary Art by 23 artists, Gallery Chai, Heyri
2006 ARCO, Galerie Bhak, IFEMA, Madrid, Spain
2006 Art Cologne 2006, Kolnmesse, Germany
2006 Heyri Art Festival, Book Art Gallery, Kyoungkido
2005 Interchange, National Art School, Sydney
2005 Art Cologne 2005, Galerie Bhak, Koln Messe, Germany
2005 Art Chicago 2005, Galerie Bhak, Navy Pier, Chicago, U.S.A
2005 San Francisco International Art Exposition 2005, Galerie Bhak,
2005 Fort Mason Center, U.S.A
2005 Seoul Art Festival, Seoul Museum of Art
2005 The New Stream of Korea Art, Moran Gallery, Seoul
2004 Friendship : Japan-Korea, Motozabu Gallery, Japan
2004 Art Cologne 2004, Galerie Bhak, Köln Messe, Germany
2004 The Maternal Affection in Painting, Chung Jark Gallery, Seoul
2004 The Path of Contemporary Art, Kyongki Art Center, Suwon
2004 The Formation of Contemporary Art, Suwon Art Center, Kyongkido
2004 Art Chicago 2004, Gelerie Bhak, Navy Pier, Chiago, U.S.A
2004 San Francisco International Art Exposition 2004, Galerie Bhak,
2004 Fort Mason Center, U.S.A
2004 Traveling Art Museum, National Museum of Art, Seoul
2004 KIAF 2004: Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Seoul
2004 Origin Painting Association Exhibition, Danwon Art Museum, Kyongkido
2004 Contemporary Art From Korea, Kenya Embassy
2003 Art Chicago 2003, Gelerie Bhak, Navy Pier, Chiago, U.S.A
2003 San Francisco International Art Exposition 2003, Galerie Bhak,
2003 Fort Mason Center, U.S.A
2003 NICAF 2003, Galerie Bhak, Tokyo, Japan
2003 Print Art Fair, Seoul Art Center, Seoul
2003 KIAF 2003 : Korea International Art Fair, COEX, Seoul
2003 Origin Painting Association Exhibition, Jebiwool Museum, Kyongkido
2003 Gallery Mano Opening Show, Seoul
2003 Inner Resource and Beauty of Contemporary Art, Hyundai Arts Center, Woolsan
2003 International Exchange of Contemporary Painting : Japan-Korea, King Sejong Cultural Hall, Seoul
2003 Small Paintings, Galerie Bhak, Seoul
2003 One Painting and One Furniture, Yoo Art Space, Seoul
2002 Breathing Exhibition, Sagan Gallery, Seoul
2002 Korean Painting, Direction and Survey Exhibition, Korea Gallery, Seoul
2002 Catholic Artists Association Exhibition, Gana Art Center, Seoul
2002 Seoul Living Art Fair, COEX Art Display Room, Seoul
2002 Print Art Fair, Seoul Art Center, Seoul
2002 Contemporary Art From Korea, Ecoador, Peru, Argentina, Mexico
2002 Melbourne Art Fair 2002, Galerie Bhak, Melbourne, Australia
2002 Art Cologne 2002, Galerie Bhak, Köln Messe, Germany
2002 Spirit of Korea, Victoria Gallery, Australia
2002 Seoul Auction Fair 2002, Gana Art Center, Seoul
2002 Asia International Art Exhibition, Daejeon Municipal Museum of Art
2002 Origin Painting Association Exhibition, Exhibition Premise, King Sejong Cultural Hall, Seoul
2001 Networking Project. Com, Fine Art Center, Seoul
2001 Print Art Fair, Seoul Arts Center, Seoul
2001 Art Couples, Gallery Seoho, Seoul
2001 Daewoo Construction and its Family Artists, Daewoo Housing Plaza, Seoul
2000 Hyundai Department Store Art Fair, Hyundai Art Gallery, Seoul
2000 Origin 2000 Good Morning, Gallery Sang, Seoul
2000 Contemporary Print Association Exhibition;, "Today's Print 2000", Pusan Cultural Center
2000 Hong-Ik Print Association Exhibition, Gallery Sang, Seoul
2000 Exchange Exhibition for the 10th Anniversary of the Amity, Between Korea and Bulgaria, Sophia Municipal Museum, Bulgaria
2000 Kwangju Bienalle Special Exhibition, Kwangju Metropolitan Museum, Kwangju
2000 Paris - New York - Seoul Exhibition, Gallery Chung, Seoul
2000 Exchange Exhibition for the 10th Anniversary of the Amity Between Korea and Bulgaria, Contemporary Museum of Art, Hong-Ik University, Seoul
2000 Contemporary Korean Print Association, Seoul Metropolitan Museum, Seoul
1999 Recovery of Paintings-The Leading Artists of 21c Korean, Contemporary Art, Sungkok Museum, Seoul
1999 Korean-Chinese Contemporary Prints, China
1999 Korean Contemporary Artist, Internet Gallery, 21C Art & Environment research institute
1999 ORIGIN Group Exhibition, Seoul Municipal Museum of Art, Seoul
1999 Invitational Exhibition of 150 Artists, Lotte Art Gallery, Seoul
1999 Self-portrait of 1999, Gallery Fusion, Seoul
1999 Hong-Ik Print Makers' Group Exhibition, Sang Gallery, Seoul
1999 OH! KOREA Exhibition, Sang Gallery, Seoul
1999 Kwangju Art festival, Biennale Hall, Kwangju
1999 100 Artists Exhibition, Se Jong Art Hall, Seoul
1999 Korean Contemporary Print Makers' Group Exhibition, Seoul Metropolitan Museum, Seoul
1999 Seoul Print Art Fair, Art Center, Seoul
1999 May Art Fair, Garam Art Gallery, Seoul
1999 Fine Art Exhibition, Shinsegae Gallery, Inchon
COLLECTIONS
National Museum of Contemporary Art, Korea
Seoul Museum of Art, Korea
Swiss Embassy at the United Nations
Turkey Embassy
Argentina Embassy
Walker Hill Hotel
Samsung
Hyundai I-Park
Hyundai I Office
ASEM Tower,Seoul
Scott Squre ,Singapore
Mandarin Oriental Hotel,Taipei
Le Meridian Hotel,China
Park Hyatt Hotel ,Hai Nan Dao, China
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2018, Acrylic on Canvas, 140x140cm
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2018, Acrylic on Canvas, 120x180cm
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2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 90x90cm
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2018, Acrylic on Canvas, 90x90cm
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2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 90x90cm
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2015, Acrylic, Pigment on Canvas, 170x120cm
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2015, Acrylic, Pigment on Canvas, 170x120cm
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2015, Acrylic, Pigment on Canvas, 80x80cm
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2015, Acrylic, Pigment on Canvas, 80x80cm
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2012, Oil on Paper, 70x150cm
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2019, Pigment on Canvas, 162x112cm
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2018, Acrylic on Canvas, 50x50cm
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2018, Acrylic on Canvas, 50x50cm
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2017, Acrylic on Canvas, 90x90cm
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