Education
1987 B.F.A., College of Fine Arts, Hong-IK University, Seoul Korea (major : Fiber Arts)
1995 M.F.A., Graduate School of Applied Arts, Hong-IK University, Seoul Korea
(major : Costume Design)
Teaching Experiences
1995-1996 Lecturer in Costume Design, Bukyung National University (Busan, Korea)
1995-1996 Lecturer in Costume Design, Daeyu Industrial Professional College
(Seongnam. Korea)
1997-1998 Lecturer in Costume Design, Changwon National University
(Changwon,Korea)
Feb. 2001 Lecturer in Fiber Art, University of Michigan (Michigan, U.S.A.)
2001-2002 Lecturer, Dankook University, College of Fine Arts (Seoul, Korea)
2001-2003 Visiting Professor, College of Fine Arts, Yanbian University ( Yanbian, China)
Feb. 2004 Lecturer in University of Michhigan (Michigan, U.S.A.)
Feb. 2007 Lecturer in Asian Studies, Michigan State University (Michigan, U.S.A.)
2004-Present Visiting Professor, North Park University (Chicago IL, U.S.A.)
Private Exhibition
A. Home Exhibitions
Oct, 1993 The 1st Exhibition (Gallery Bing, Seoul, Korea)
Oct, 1993 The 1st Tour Exhibition (Gallery Yeru, Chunjoo, Korea)
Jan, 1994 The 2nd Exhibition (Gallery Dongseu, Masan)
June, 1994 The 3rd Exhibition (Gallery Madame Fora, Seoul, Korea)
June, 11, 1994 Kim Hyung Joo Art to Wear Show (Gallery Madame Fora, Seoul, Korea)
July, 1994 The 3rd Tour Exhibition (Gallery Yeru, Chunjoo, Korea)
Dec, 1995 The 4th Exhibition (Gallery May, Seoul, Korea)
June, 1997 The 5th Exhibition (Gallery Indeco, Seoul, Korea)
Aug, 7-20, 2002 The 6th Exhibition (Sejong Cultural Center, Seoul, Korea)
B. Overseas Private Exhibition
May,1-31,2001 The 1st Exhibition (LA Art Core Center Los Angeles, U.S.A.)
May,1-23,2001 The 1st Exhibition (LA Art Core Brewery Annex, U.S.A.)
Oct. 27-Nov.3, 2001 The 2nd Exhibition(Osaka Korean Cultural Center, Osaka, Japan)
Jun.20-Aug.27, 2002 The 3rd Exhibition (Muckenthler Museum Fullerton,CA, U.S.A)
Jul.10-Aug.9, 2003 4th Exhibition (Padzieski Art Gallery Detroit, MI, U.S.A)
Jul.2, 2003 -Aug.28, 2004 5th Exhibition (Chicago Cultural Center, Illinois, USA)
Sep,28, 2006 6th Exhibtion (Fashion Art Show, South Shore Cultural Center,
Illinois, U.S.A.)
Jan,1-30, 2007 7th Exhibition (Northbrook City Hall, Illinois U.S.A.)
Jun,1-30, 2007 8th Exhibition (Northbrook Library, Illinois U.S.A.)
Group Exhibitions
1987 - 1990 Fiber Art Exhibition (Design & Package Center, Seoul, Korea)
1987 - 1995 Korea Craft Exhibition (National Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea)
July, 1987 Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition (Sejong Culture Hall, Seoul, Korea)
Sept, 1991 Fiber Art Exhibition (Gallery Baek-ak, Seoul, Korea)
June, 1993 Hong-Ik Costume Exhibition (Hong-Ik University Museum, Seoul, Korea)
April, 1997 Fashion Art Festival (Seoul Art Center Museum, Seoul, Korea)
June, 1997 Arts in Hats (Seoul Art Center Museum, Seoul, Korea)
Sept, 1997 Hong-Ik Fiber Art Exhibition (The Korea Culture Arts Foundation Art Center,
Z.B Art Center, Chicago, U.S.A.)
Apr, Jun, 1998 '98 Fashion Art from Korea’ (Haus der Kulturen der Welt, Berlin, Germany)
May, 1998 Exhibition of Hong-Ik Fashion Works (LG Gallery, Seoul, Korea)
Aug~Oct, 1998 Art to Wear German Tour Exhibition (Aachen, Germany)
Jul. 1998 The 17th International Costume Exhibition(Hotel Lotte World, Seoul, Korea)
Dec. 1998 '98 Artists Invitation (Gallery May, Seoul, Korea)
Apr. 1999 Seoul Millennium Show (DucSoo Palace, Seoul, Korea)
Jun. 1999 Art & Art Wear (National Museum of Contemporary Art,Korea)
Nov-Dec 1999- Jun. 2000 Korean Cultural Center in New York(N.Y, U.S.A.)
Haarm : The day the brides treasures (the wedding box) arrive
(Seoul City Art Hall, Seoul, Korea)
Jun. 2000 Hong-Ik Fiber and Plastic Arts Exhibition
(Hong-Ik University Modern Arts Museum, Seoul, Korea)
Sep. -Oct. 2000 Hong-IK Fiber and Plastic Art Exhibition (Maga museum, Youngin, Korea)
Nov.17 -Dec.20 Korean Cultural Center (New York City, N.Y., U.S.A.)
Oct.18 -Nov.2 Fiber&Fashion Art Festival (Pusan Convention Center, Busan, Korea)
Nov.6-20, 2001 Annual Exhibition of the Korean Fashion Association
(Seoul Art Center, Seoul, Korea)
Dec. 2003 -Feb. 2004 James Tiggerman Gallery ( Chicago, IL., U.S.A)
Jan. 2007- ‘’Spirit of Korea’’ Show( Northbrook Library, Chicago, U.S.A.)
Jan. 2008 - ‘’Spirit of Korea’’ Show (Chicago Library, Chicago, U.S.A.)
Jan. 2009- ‘’Spirit of Korea’’Show (University Club, Chicago, U.S.A.)
Jan. 2010- ‘’Spirit of Korea’’ Show (Chicago Union Center, Chicago, U.S.A.)
Jan. 2013 – ‘’Tapestry Show’’ (Dreke Hotel, Chicago, U.S.A.)
Dec. 2015 "Tapestry Show",DRAKE HOTEL (Chicago, U.S.A.)
Jan. 2016 ‘‘Spirit of Korea’’ Skoki Library (Chicago. U.S.A.)
Dec. 2018 Scope Miami Artfair (Miami Beach,Florida, U.S.A.)
Feb. 2020 LA Artshow (LA Convention Center, L.A., U.S.A.)
Special Projects
1997-1998 Development of Intangible Cultural Assets of Korea (Responsible for Fiber Art
Field) Sponsored by the Samsung Cultural Foundation
Nov. 2000 Presentation of Special Art Work (Dr, Philip Jaisohn, Philadclphia, PA, USA,
At its 25th Anniversary)
Dec.1, 2001 Presentation of Special Art Work "The Emile Bell" for the 50th
Commemorative
Ceremony of the passing of Dr.phillip Jaisohn(1864-1951),at the Union League
of Philadelphia
Mar.9, 2003 Presentation of Special Art Work Commemoration of Ahn Chang Ho,
sponsored Ahn Chang Ho MemorialFoundation, Seoul Korea
Jul.10, 2003 Dearborn, Michigan, USA, August 9, 2003
The 50th International Korean War Armistice (1950-1953) Commemoration
THE SPIRIT OF KOREA : Kim,Hyung Joo Art Exhibition, at Padzieski Art
Gallery (Ford Community & Performing Arts Center)
Permanent Museum Collections
Dec.1, 2001 Philadelphia. Museum Arts
“Travel through the time,” 1880 x 1666mm., 2000
“Record and Symbol,” 1130 x 670mm., 2000
“Key to the inner World,” 1220 x 1050mm., 2000
“Ornamental hairpins,” 1700 x 1100mm., 2001
Awards and Prizes
1986 Korea Fiber Art Exhibition
1987 Korea Craft Exhibition
1988 Korea Industrial Art Exhibition
1989 Korea Contemporary Art Exhibition(a Grand Prize)
1990 Korea Fiber Art Exhibition
1995 Korea Craft Exhibition
Permanent Collections
May, 1997 DongYang Company
"Beautiful our Country” (France. Paris) 230x540mm, 1996
Dec. 1999 Winner Company
"The green Sun " (Austria. Wels) 350x250mm, 1999
Nov. 2000 The Philip Jaisohn Memorial Center
Indipendence Gate (U.S.A. Philadelphia) 1800x1500mm, 2000
June. 2001 L.A Art Core What shall I be? (U.S.A. L.A)
instollration of art 2001
Oct. 2001 Kyoto University
"Yearning” (Japan. Kyoto) 200x300mm, 2001
Jul. 2002 Muckenthaler Cultural Center Foundation
"The Turtle” (U.S.A. C.A) 665x580mm, 2001
Aug. 2002 Dong Seo University
"Symbol and Mark” 2100x1200mm, 2000
"The Origin” (Korea. Pusan) 1200x 900mm, 2002
Sept. 2002 Korea Red Cross
"Ornamental Hairpins” (Korea. Seoul) 400x260mm, 2002 Oct.2002
Keimyung University
"Give Us Liberty” 2100x1200mm, 2002
"Innocent Smile” (Korea. Taegu) 2150x 1250mm, 2001
Oct., 2002 KTF
"The Story of the Heaven, Earth and Man” 225x225mm(400 pieces), 2002
"Prayer for the Invisible Place” (Korea. Seoul) 580x760mm, 2002
Aug. 2003 Ford Community Art & Performing Center (Detroit. Michigan. U.S.A)
"The Universe I, The Universe II,” 1760x1760mm each
Sep. 2003 Dosan Ahn Chang-Ho Memorial Foundation (Seoul. Korea)
"Heaven. Earth. Man” 2100x1200mm. 2000
Oct. 2003 Seoul National University (Seoul. Korea)
"Dialectic of the Original Form,” 890x1760mm
Nov. 2003 Seo Kang University (Seoul. Korea)
"Korea Fantasy II,” 1800x900mm
Jan. 2004 Shug Eui University (Seoul. Korea)
"Symbol and Mask,” 2100x1200mm
Feb. 2004 Song Ho University (Kang Won. Korea)
"The Origin,” 1280x900mm