Kim Ki-Chang--USA. Boston
From Nature-The Spring of Life · Mixed media on Canvas (45.5×37.9cm)
Kim Ki-Chang--USA. Boston
--From Nature-The Spring of Life--
* 2013. 1. 3(목) ▶ 2013. 1. 18(금)
* Blanc Gallery--USA. Boston
- 110 Brookline Street in Cambridge, MA, 02139
* From Nature-The Spring of Life--Kim Ki-Chang
Entering the atelier, I see paintings
tinged with ocher colour.
And at twilight I sometimes think of my hometown
with beautiful memories of my childhood.
The field of ever-green pine trees
and the smell of earth,
my precious childhood was surrounded by those.
Climbing the hill,
I heard the sound of numerous crickets,
saw the bright starlight,
pouring down on my feet.
I spent my boyhood with the wonder about the Mother Nature
and the fear of the Unknown world.
My work has begun with these memories of my hometown.
In my paintings, simplified forms of men and nature are shown.
They sometimes are scattered, dismantled, arranged in an order, and finally
all completed in one whole world.
They do not have dependent relations.
Yet, standing on their parallel stance.
Their forms are free individual objects.
The human is only a part of nature, too.
Everything about nature is as valuable as men.
That is the law of Nature.
Today I try to relate my inner world
with the outer world, Nature.
Through these various ways I express myself.
And I would like to hear
the harmonious sound of men and nature.
* Kim, Ki-Chang
Born in Buyeo, South Korea,
Graduated from the Dept. of Art Education, Kongju National University
Completing the Graduate School, Dongguck University
(Thesis: Characteristics and Spirit of Kandinsky's Painting)
- Solo Exhibition | 2013 Solo Exhibition (Blance Gallery, Boston, USA) | 2009 Solo Exhibition (Seoul Internati onal Art Exhibition Seoul) | 2008 Solo Exhibition (Seoul Gallery, Seoul) | 2003 Solo Exhibition (Union Galler y, California, USA) | 2000 Solo Exhibition (Min Gallery, Daegue) | 2000 Solo Exhibition (Seoul International Art Exhibition Seoul) | 1998 Solo Exhibition (Socho Gallery, Seoul) | 1996 Solo Exhibition (KIFA, Seoul International Art Exhibition) | 1995 Solo Exhibition (Socho Gallery, Seoul) | 1995 Solo Exhibition (Sokyong Gallery, Seoul)
- Group Exhibition | 2012 The Exhibition of Korea Arts Association (The Arts Hall, Seoul) | 2012 International Formative Artists Exhibition in Taiwan(National Taiwan University) | 2011 The Consulate General of the Republic of Korea In Istanbul | 2009 Exhibition in Malaysia (National Art Gallery Malaysia) | 2008 International Artists Exhibition in Croatia (Vatroslav Lisinski Hall) | 2008 International Formative Artists Exhibition (Ecuador Art Gallery) | 2008 The 21st Be Art Center Exhibition (Be Are Center) | 2007 Kazakhstan National Exhibition(Kazakhstan National Art Center) | 2007 Lotte Gallery Exhibition (Anyang Lotte Gallery) | 2006 International Formative Artists Exhibition(Indonesia Art Museum) | 2006 Sentir Gallery Exhibition (Sentir Gallery) | 2005 Opra Gallery Exhibition (Seoul) | 2005 Korean-Japanese-Chinese Modern Exhibition (Danwon Gallery) | 2004 International Formative Artists Exhibition (Tunisia Art Museum) | 2004 Cosmos Gallery Exhibition (Cosmos Gallery) | 2004 Yale Gallery Exhibition (Seoul) | 2003 Korean Modern formative arts Exhibition(Germany Art Gallery) | 2003 Korea - Rumania Arts Exchange Exhibition (Gasan Gallery) | 2003 Korean Modern Formative Artists Exhibition (Daebaek Gallery) | 2002 Seoul Art Teachers' Exhibition (Lotte Gallery, Seoul) | 2002 The Exhibition of Korea Arts Association (The Arts Hall, Seoul) | 2001 Korean Artists International Exhibition(Turkey National Art Gallery) | 2001 Korean Contemporary Artists Exhibition (Shin-Cheon Gallery) | 2001 Korean Comtemporary Formative Artists Exhibition (Seoul) | 2001 Korean Contemporary Artists Exhibition (Bulgaria Art Gallery) | 2000 Korean Contemporary Artists Exhibition (Turkey Art Gallery) | 2000 Korean Contemporary Artists Exhibition(Seoul Art Center Gallery) | 2000 Exhibition in commemoration of Teachers' Day (Lotte Gallery) | 1999 Modern International Plastic Artists' Exhibition (India Gallery) | 1999 Korean Modern Plastic Artists' Exhibition (Seoul Art Gallery) | 1998 Korean Modern Plastic Artists' Exhibition (Seoul) | 1998 Korean Modern Artists' Association Exhibition (Choi Gallery) | 1998 South-Part Modern Art's Exhibition (Pusan) | 1998 Art Association Exhibition (Seoul Art Center) | 1998 Exhibition invited by Baek-je Cultural Festival (Buyo) | 1998 Korean Modern Plastic Artists' Exhibition (Seoul Art Center) | 1997 Opening Exhibition of Gallery Sangsudang (Seoul) | 1997 Korean Modern Artists' Exhibition (Morocco National Gallery) | 1997 High School Art Teachers' Exhibition(Songpa Community Center) | 1996 Exhibition at Socho Cultural Festival(Socho Community Center) | 1996 Exhibition invited by Baek-je Cultural Festival (Buyo) | 1995 Teachers' Art Grand Contest (Seoul City Gallery) | 1994 Exhibition invited by Paek-je Cultural Festival (Puyo) | 1993 Korean-Japanese Exchange Exhibition (Hukuoka, Japan) | 1992 Korean-Japanese Exchange Exhibition (Hukuoka, Japan) | 1992 Exhibition invited by Baek-je Cultural Festival (Buyo) | 1991 Korean-Japanese Exchange Exhibition (Hukuoka, Japan) | 2012-1975 Entered Group Exhibition About A Hundred Times
- Present | Member of Korean Artists' Association, Art education Association.
Chairman of Art Education Study. Director of "Sinwon" Ceramic Art Research Institute
- E-mail | kkc55@Yahoo.co.kr art3579@naver.com