Won-Ju Kim

Fiber / Soft Sculpture Artist

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E D U C A T I O N

The University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA, 2014
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Crafts – Fiber and Textile studies
Kaywon School of Art and Design, Seoul, South Korea, 2009
Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fine Arts – Media art

E X H I B I T I O N S

Solo exhibition “Healing the process” Somos Art House, Berlin, Germany 2017
Pinea Linea de Costa Artist Residency, Rota, Spain, 2017
4th International Fiber and Textile art Symposium in Mark Rothko Art Center, Lativa, 2017
International Fiber Art Fair, Seoul Art Center, Seoul, South Korea 2015
BOJAGI FORUM, JeJu Island, South Korea 2014
Philadelphia Craft Show, Convention center, Philadelphia, PA 2013
Rising Senior Show, Hamilton hall, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2013
Annual student exhibition, Rosenwald-Wolf Gallery, Philadelphia, PA 2013
Art unleashed, Solmssen court, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2013
26 under 27- Craft show, Gallery1, University of the arts, Philadelphia, PA 2013
“Tawney continues” Gallery 224, University of the arts, Philadelphia, PA 2013
City Garden; Hamilton Hall Public Art Initiative, University of the Arts, Philadelphia, PA 2013
International student exhibition, Levitt Auditorium, University of the arts, Philadelphia, PA 2012
Experimental Costume Show; University of the arts, Philadelphia, PA 2012-2014
Untitled – Solo exhibition, Seoul, South Korea 2007

W O R K E X P E R I E N C E

Crown Haitai Art Valley – Curator, Yangju, Korea 2016
Parsons New School of Design – Art Technician, New York, NY 2015
Jecheon Int. Music & Film Festival – Jury Coordinator, Seoul, Korea 2015
COTERIE, Javits Center – Translator, New York, NY 2014
Korean Preview in New York, KOTRA – VIP counselor, New York, NY 2013 – 2014
Center for Emerging Visual Artists (CfEVA) – Assistant curator, Philadelphia, PA 2013
Mi-Kyoung Lee – Artist Assistant, Philadelphia, PA 2012 –2013
“Symbiosis” at Eastern Illinois University
Lie Sang-Bong – Runway backstage assistant, New York, NY 2014
General Idea – Runway backstage assistant, New York, NY 2013
GS SHOP Collection – Runway backstage assistant, New York, NY 2013
International Opera Theater – Camille Claudel Internship, Italy 2013
SEED Modern dance performance – Stage assistant, Philadelphia, PA 2011-2013
MLK day-Mural Art Projects – Volunteer Artist, Philadelphia, PA 2011
World DJ festival – Make-up Artist, Seoul, South Korea 2010- 2011
Young -Chul Lee – Personal Assistant, Seoul, South Korea 2008
University of the Arts – Orientation Leader / Peer mentor, Philadelphia, PA 2012-14
Do-Ho Suh – Artist Assistant, Seoul, South Korea 2008
“Home within Home” at Guggenheim Museum

A W A R D S / S C H O L A R S H I P S

The Flower seller Artist residency full grant, 2017
Grant for International Fiber art Symposium, Mark Rothko Art Center, 2017
Rosalie Borowsky Belkin Award in Fiber Arts 2014
Student Employee of the year 2013 – 2014
Promising artist grant 2011 – 2014
Dean’s scholarship 2011 – 2014
Annual Leader Awards 2007

C O L L E C T I O N S:
Daugavpils Mark Rothko Art Centre, Latvia
SomoS Art House, Berlin