Minjung Kim

(; born 1962) is a Korean contemporary paper artist that specializes in hanji paper art, ink painting, and calligraphy. Kim has had work displayed in museums internationally, and the Venice Biennale in 2015.

Between 1991 and 2026, Kim has had 68 solo exhibitions in museums in Europe, North America, and Asia. contemporary landscape painting styles, contemporary Korean art, the 'feeling of light' in a painting as inspired by Kora of Sicyon, and many more.

Biography Kim was raised in rural Gwangju, Jeolla-do, South Korea. Her father was a printing shop owner. Kim began calligraphy art and experimenting with paper scraps as a child. According to Kim, she knew that she would be an artist when she was young since she won all of the local art competitions.

Kim completed her Bachelor of Fine Arts and Master of Fine Arts (1985) at Hongik University in Seoul, South Korea. She moved to Milan, Italy in 1991 to complete a Master of Fine Arts at Brera Academy.

Kim is currently based between New York City, United States and St. Paul de Vence, France

Art technique Kim burns the edges of hanji, traditional Korean paper, and further manipulates it create minimal collages. She folds, cuts, tears, sculpts, and glues the hanji scraps to create a full minimalist, abstract picture(s). Jan 21 — Mar 7, 2026 Almine Rech Brussels, Belgium Survey of Works January 5, 2026 – January 31, 2026 Space Gallery Gustavia, Saint Barthélémy, France Repetitions 2026 Robilant+Voena Gallery Milan, Italy Traces of Silence October 2, 2025 - November 22, 2025 Hamburg, Germany One after the Other August 27, 2025 - October 19, 2025 Gallery Hyundai Seoul, South Korea Mountain Nov 9, 2024 —Feb 23, 2025 Fondation Maeght Saint-Paul de Vence, France Regeneration Apr 26 — May 25, 2024 Almine Rech Paris, France Repetición February 24 – April 3, 2024 Mexico City, Mexico Minjung Kim December 19, 2023 - January 28, 2024 Robilant+Voena St. Moritz, Switzerland Burning Gravity September 21– October 30, 2023 Almine Rech & Sotheby's Monaco Timeless September 15 – October 30, 2021 Volker Diehl Gallery Berlin, Germany Timeless February 19, 2019 – March 28, 2021 Hyundai Gallery Seoul, South Korea Minjung Kim March 4, 2020 - March 27, 2021 Hill Art Foundation New York, NY, USA Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition September 29, 2019 – March 22, 2020 Langen Foundation Neuss, Germany Minjung Kim July 5 –September 15, 2019 Catherine Issert Gallery Saint Paul de Vence, France Minjung Kim June 19 – September 5, 2019 January 25 – March 10, 2018 White Cube London, England, UK Making the Void, Filling the Void August 22– November 25, 2018 Gwangju, South Korea Phasing 2017 Patrick Heide Contemporary Art London, England, UK Cendre & Lumière 2017 Musée des Arts Asiatiques Nice, France Oneness 2017 Hermès Foundation Singapore Paper, Ink and Fire: After the Process September 1 –October 8, 2017 Hyundai Gallery Seoul, South Korea Phasing 2016 Galerie Volker Diehl Berlin, Germany Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2016 Leslie Sacks Gallery Santa Monica, CA, USA Traces 2015 OCI Museum of Art Seoul, South Korea The Light, The Shade, The Depth Rome, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2012 Leslie Sacks Gallery Brentwood, CA, USA Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2012 Galleria Sahrai Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2010 Galleria Sant'Angelo Biella, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2009 Galleria Valeria Bella Stampe Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2009 Patrick Heide Contemporary Art London, England, UK Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2009 Galleria Ermanno Tedeschi Rome, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2008 Galleria Ermanno Tedeschi Turin, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2008 Robilant+Voena Gallery London, England, UK Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2008 Gallerie Mudimadrie Antwerp, Belgium Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2007 Shenzen, China Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2007 Leslie Sacks Gallery Brentwood, CA, USA Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2007 Copenhagen Art Gallery Copenhagen, Denmark Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2007 Patrick Heide Contemporary Art London, England, UK Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2007 Giudecca795 Galleria d'Arte Venice, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2006 Montecarlo Art Gallery Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2006 Fondazione Palazzo Bricherasio Turin, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2006 Galleria Valeria Bella Stampe Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2004 Arte 92 Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2004 Ikos Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2003 Museo Comunale di Ascona Ascona, Switzerland Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2003 Leslie Sacks Gallery Brentwood, CA, USA Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2003 Galerie Patrick Gramer Geneva, Switzerland Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2002 Galleria Recalcati Turin, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2002 Copenhagen Art Gallery Copenhagen, Denmark Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 2002 Galleria Cafisco Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1999 Wickiser Gallery New York, NY, USA Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1999 Galerie Patrick Gramer Geneva, Switzerland Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1998 Galleria Cafisco Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1997 Cappella di Villa Ruffolo Ravello, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1996 Galleria Arte Borgogna Milan, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1996 Galleria Kontraste Forte dei Marmi, Italy Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1991 Baik Song Gallery Seoul, South Korea Minjung Kim Solo Exhibition 1991 Injae Art Museum Gwangju, South Korea

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