JeongIm Yi
Chicago, IL United States
As a resident of the US who came from S. Korea and has travelled around the world, oftentimes I find myself inbetween different places(cultures) and in different places(cultures) at the same time. This circumstance led me to think about our emotional... More
Artist Statement:
As a resident of the US who came from S. Korea and has travelled around the world, oftentimes I find myself inbetween different places(cultures) and in different places(cultures) at the same time. This circumstance led me to think about our emotional experiences which are the intersection of time and space and personal yet universal.
I present images lying in silence, isolated from the incessant activity of the surrounding world. They are valuable not in themselves but rather as signs of other things. Employing realism technique, my work reveals its center of realities through its vulnerable stillness and presence of anonymous stories which invites the viewer on a regressive journey to his/her own histories.
I received my MFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute after obtaining MFA and BFA from the Painting Department at Hong Ik University, Seoul. I live and work in Chicago.
I present images lying in silence, isolated from the incessant activity of the surrounding world. They are valuable not in themselves but rather as signs of other things. Employing realism technique, my work reveals its center of realities through its vulnerable stillness and presence of anonymous stories which invites the viewer on a regressive journey to his/her own histories.
I received my MFA in Painting from the San Francisco Art Institute after obtaining MFA and BFA from the Painting Department at Hong Ik University, Seoul. I live and work in Chicago.
Education:
2004 San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA. Master of Fine Arts, Painting
1995 Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea. Master of Fine Arts, Painting
1993 Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
1995 Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea. Master of Fine Arts, Painting
1993 Hong-Ik University, Seoul, Korea. Bachelor of Fine Arts, Painting
Awards & Distinctions:
2016 Gardner Memorial Award, South Shore Arts, Munster, IL
2015 Merit Award, South Shore Arts, Munster, IL
2008 Artistic Selection Award, 16th Korean Cultural Center Annual Juried Exhibition, LA, CA
2005 Nominated for SECA Award, SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA
2002-2003 San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Fellowship, San Francisco, CA
2001 Diplome D’honneur, Biennale Des Artistes Haute-Marnais 2001, Chaumont, France
2000 Bronze Medal, Salon Violet, Paris, France
Tomorrow’s Artist, SungGok Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
1999 Special Prize, Seoul Contemporary Art Festival, Seoul, Korea
1997 Special Prize, MBC Art Festival, Seoul, Korea
1990-1992 Hong-Ik University Scholarship, Seoul, Korea
2015 Merit Award, South Shore Arts, Munster, IL
2008 Artistic Selection Award, 16th Korean Cultural Center Annual Juried Exhibition, LA, CA
2005 Nominated for SECA Award, SFMOMA, San Francisco, CA
2002-2003 San Francisco Art Institute Graduate Fellowship, San Francisco, CA
2001 Diplome D’honneur, Biennale Des Artistes Haute-Marnais 2001, Chaumont, France
2000 Bronze Medal, Salon Violet, Paris, France
Tomorrow’s Artist, SungGok Art Museum, Seoul, Korea
1999 Special Prize, Seoul Contemporary Art Festival, Seoul, Korea
1997 Special Prize, MBC Art Festival, Seoul, Korea
1990-1992 Hong-Ik University Scholarship, Seoul, Korea
Professional/Teaching Experience:
2006 Lecturer, "Art-The Mirror of Society", Annual Women's Conference, Church of Jesus Christ of
Latter day Saints, San Francisco Stake Center, San Bruno, CA
2003 Teaching Assistant, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Lecturer, "Old Mater's Technique", SFAI, CA
2000-2001 Soong Eui Women’s Collage, Seoul, S. Korea
2000 Kongju Communication Arts College, Kong Ju, S.Korea
1999-2000 Catholic University of Daegu, S.Korea
1999 Hong Ik University, Seoul, Korea /Chun Kang College of Cultural Industries, Kyunggi, S. Korea
1998-1999 Byuksung College, Kimje, S.Korea
1997-1999 Researching Assistant, Hong Ik University, Seoul, S.Korea
1995-1997 Teaching Assistant, Hong Ik University, Seoul, S.Korea
Latter day Saints, San Francisco Stake Center, San Bruno, CA
2003 Teaching Assistant, San Francisco Art Institute, San Francisco, CA
Lecturer, "Old Mater's Technique", SFAI, CA
2000-2001 Soong Eui Women’s Collage, Seoul, S. Korea
2000 Kongju Communication Arts College, Kong Ju, S.Korea
1999-2000 Catholic University of Daegu, S.Korea
1999 Hong Ik University, Seoul, Korea /Chun Kang College of Cultural Industries, Kyunggi, S. Korea
1998-1999 Byuksung College, Kimje, S.Korea
1997-1999 Researching Assistant, Hong Ik University, Seoul, S.Korea
1995-1997 Teaching Assistant, Hong Ik University, Seoul, S.Korea
Exhibitions:
I have had 10 solo exhibitions in the US, Korea and Japan, including the commemorational solo show for 2012 Korea & Japan World Cup. I exhibit extensively in group exhibitions internationally and nationally. Among the numerous groups exhibitions and exhibition venues are ArtLink@Sotheby’s International Young Art, Chicago, Vienna, Tel-Aviv; "Realism, Really?" Harold Washington Library Center , Chicago, Sonoma Valley Art Museum, Sonoma; Introductions at Paule Anglim Gallery, SF; Asian Art Museum, SF; Seoul Municipal Art Museum; Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul. Yi has received many awards, including the prestigious “Tomorrow’s Artist Award” from the Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul; Diplome D’honneur in the Biennale Des Artistes Haute-Marnais, Chaumont, France; the Bronze Medal from Salon Violet, Paris; Artistic Selection Award from 16th Korean Cultural Center Annual Juried Exhibition, LA and nominated for SECA Award from the SFMOMA. Her work is included in public collections such as Crocker Art Museum, Sacramento, CA, Sungkok Art Museum, Seoul, Heerim Architecture & Planners, Seoul. A selection of my important collectors is Tal Danai, Founder and CEO of Artlink, Inc., Idan Ofer, Chariman of The Israel Corporation, Steven Lopez, owner of ArtZone 461 Gallery, JiEun Kim, journalist and TV personality and Maestro Riccardo Muti among many other private collectors.
Artistic Influences:
"What I dream of is an art of balance, of purity and serenity, devoid of troubling or depressing subject matter, an art which could be for every mental worker, for the businessman as well as the man of letters, for example, a soothing, calming influence on the mind, something like a good armchair which provides relaxation from physical fatigue." - Henri Matisse
Artist Tags:
realism, goldfish, landscape, oil painting, still life, photorealism
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