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Nahyun Kim is a Korean-American painter living and working in San Francisco. Her paintings are bridges between worlds, time and space. They are messages from her ancestors, which are entwined with her experiences within the diaspora, her imagery culled from Korean folktales, its surreal landscapes and the elemental harmony. 

Specifically, since ancient Korea, mountains have been known to connect the spiritual realm (the sky) with the earthly realm (the land). Using landscapes tied to these histories, Kim’s works are fantastical excursions that are a primal search for our beginnings. It’s an act of devotion that is a tribute to those who came before and contribute to what will come after.

In sharing these messages, a spark of connection is instilled in others, so that we can transcend our earthly limitations in liberation. It is the freedom of our expressions and experiences that allow us to consistently grow and be propelled forward.

Kim earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts at Carnegie Mellon University, and has exhibited at Glass Rice (San Francisco, CA), Swim Gallery (San Francisco, CA), Root Division (San Francisco, CA), Abrams Claghorn Gallery (Albany, CA), CounterPulse (San Francisco, CA), Little Raven Gallery (San Francisco, CA) among others and was recently part of a NYC Public Art Initiative by Visionary Projects (New York, NY).

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~ we are always transforming, transitioning and in between things ~