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Artist Profiles

Education
1996	L'École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, Paris, France
1987	Seoul National University, Seoul, Korea

Solo Exhibitions
2010	THE BEST NEIGHBORHOOD, Art Osaka, Japan
	THE EARLY WORM CATCHES THE BIRD, Space Hamilton, Seoul, Korea
2009	YOU GOT TO BE LIKE WATER, The Old Ladies House Art Space, Macau
	MIRROR SHADES, Jardin de Traverse, Roubaix, France
	SURVIVAL OF THE SHITEST, 3 bis f lieu d’art contemporain, Aixen Provence, France
2008	AUTO-FOCUS, Gallery Shilla
	KIM KIM GALLERY, Market Gallery, Glasgow, Scotland
2007	THE MAD DOCTOR, La Galerie Friche Belle de Mai, Marseille, France
	HANDSOME TOFU, Artspace DeFKa, Assen, Holland
2001	AND MADE THEM EAT LAVA FROM A FRESHLY ERUPTED VOLCANO, command N, Tokyo, Japan
	A GIANT GORILLA ESCAPED FROM THE ZOO, KIDNAPPED A DOZEN BIKINI MODELS
1998	Gallery Jo, Seoul/Korea
	THE BEST OF GREGORY MAASS, BODA Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1997	Kunstraum Köln-Deutz, Cologne, Germany
1995	FRENCH TOAST SCULPTURES, ENSBA, Paris, France
	FRENCH TOAST SCULPTURES, Church Saint-Sulpice, Paris, France
1994	Canon Centre, Paris, France
1989	TRAENEN VOR LANGEWEILE, Hagener Kunstraum, Hagen, Germany

Group Exhibitions
2010	OH! MASTERPIECES, Gyeunggi Museum of Modern Art, Ansan, S-Korea
	PAYAGES CHAVIRES 2, Voyons-Voir, Domaine de St.-Ser, Puyloubier, France
	SANBOKDORO PUBLIC ART PROJECT, Space Bae, Busan, S-Korea
	Chinese Restaurant, CLAYARCH GIMHAE MUSEUM, Gimhae
2009	Kim Kim Gallery Headquarter, Gallery Shilla, Daegu, S-Korea
	PLATFORM IN KIMUSA, KIMUSA, Seoul
	ART AND THE CITY, Gallery 175, Seoul, S-Korea
	DISSOLVING VIEW, Cheongju International Craft Biennale, Cheongju, S-Korea
2008	BRIDGE, Gana Art Gallery, Seoul, S-Korea
	KIM KIM AT ROB-ERT, Rob-ert Showroom, Berlin, Germany
2007	PROVE ROMMET, BIT Teatergarasjen, Bergen, Norway
	FLACC 2006, Casino Modern, Genk, Belgium
	ANYANG PUBLIC ART PROJECT II, Anyang, S-Korea
2006	(DE)ZENTRAL, Neuer Kunstverein Giessen, Giessen, Germany
2005	MIXED PICKLES, K3 Project Space, Zurich, Switzerland
2004	I HAD A DREAM, Kunstraum Baden, Baden, Switzerland
2003	01, 02, 03, Maeda Studio, Kitakyushu, Japan
2002	DUKE OF HAZARD, Maeda Studio, Kitakyushu, Japan
	FRONT FIELD, Maeda Studio, Kitakyushu, Japan
	CROSSINGS, 10th Biennial of Visual Arts, Contemporary Art Gallery, Pancevo, Serbia
2001	THE WORST OF GORDON PYM CONTINUED, Printed Matter Show Room, New York, U.S.A.
2000	WHAT TO DO WHEN NOTHING HAPPENS ANY LONGER, GAK, Bremen, Germany
	AKIHABARA TV 2, command N, Tokyo, Japan
1999	GARDEN PROJECT, Total Open Air Museum, Jangheung, Korea
	AKIHABARA TV, command N, Tokyo, Japan
	TO DRAW A LINE, Total Museum of Contemporary Art, Seoul, Korea
1998	MANIFESTO FOR 0,1 CENTURY, SAI Gallery, Seoul, Korea
1997	SHOE-BOX SCULPTURE EXHIBITION, Hawaii University, Honolulu, U.S.A.
	SOCIAL INSTALLATION 4, Chiang Mai, Thailand

Awards
2009	Arts Council Korea Grant, Seoul, Korea
2006	Lademoen Kunstnerverksteder Studio Grant, Trondheim, Norway
	Arts Council Korea Grant, Seoul, Korea
2004	Cite Internationale des Arts, AFAA Studio Grant, Paris, France
	Boswil Artists’ House Foundation Studio Grant, Boswil, Switzerland
2003	Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art Studio Grant, Gwangju, Korea
	Gyunggi Culture & Arts Foundation Grant, Suwon, Korea
	Paradise Culture & Arts Foundation Grant, Seoul, Korea
2002	Korean Film Commission Grant, Seoul, Korea
	Arts Council Korea Grant, Seoul, Korea
	Youngeun Museum of Contemporary Art Studio Grant, Gwangju, Korea
2001	Samsung Unni Atelier, Samsung Culture & Arts Foundation Studio Grant, Seoul, Korea
2000	Parc St.-Leger Centre d'Art Contemporain Studio Grant, Pougues-les-eaux, France
	Arts Council Korea Grant, Seoul, Korea
1997	Joseph Ebstein Prize For Sculpture, Paris, France