ZIN LIM - PINTURA - SOUTH KOREA

Born in Seoul, South Korea and live in Alameda, San Francisco Bay Area, California, US. - Paint and draw figure in hybrid, crossover and metamorphosis. - Teach graduate courses of fine art and illustration at Academy of Art University, San Francisco. - Consult visual language, individual stylization and composition. 

 MFA Fine Art, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, US.

- 2BFA Fine Art, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA, US.

- BFA Industrial Design (Environment emphasis), Hong Ik University, Seoul, South Korea. 

2013

- Best of Show, Peninsula Art League Annual Open Show

2010

- Best of Show, Coleman Fine Art National Juried Exhibition 

- Best of Show, Fiesta de la Paloma National Juried Art Show

2009 

- Best of Show, Midland Art Association 2009 National Juried Show 

- 2nd Place in Oil/Acrylic, Midland Art Association 2009 National Juried Show

- 2008

Best of Show, Emerald Spring National Juried Show

2006

- Best of Show, Salon International 2006

- Exceptional Merit, Portrait Society of America International Portrait Competition 2006

- Award of Excellence, Oil Painters of America, 15th National Exhibition

- Second Place, Expressions West 2006

- Portrait Award, American Splash National Juried Show

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TAEIL KIM - PINTURA- SOUTH KOREA

Taeil Kim begins his art by thinking, "how will I observe and re-create the figure?" Influenced by his observations of peoples' daily interactions with nature, he is able to create moving and unique portraits. Kim is heavily influenced by the work of such masters as Rembrandt and 19th Century Impressionism. These influences are reflected in the expressive brushwork and heavy use of Chiaroscuro he employs to add drama and depth to his paintings. The result is a beautiful and cohesive body of work. Kim received his MFA in Fine Art, Illustration from the Academy of Art University in 2012. 

MFA Illustration, Academy of Art University,San Francisco,CA,2012

BFA Graphic Design, Seoul National University of Science and Technology,Seoul,Korea,1991

2014 Portrait Society of America 2015
Member's only Competition 5th Place
2013 “Best Buildings” Award 2013 PleinAir Salon.
2012 Finalist - Southwest Art Magazine, Artistic Excellence competition
2012 Finalist - The Artist’s Magazine, 29th Annual Art Competition

Dec 2015: Group Show "17 Artists" Namtaeryung Gallery, Seoul
Nov 2015: Group Show "Seomimo" The Space Gallery, Seoul
Mar 2013: Solo Shows “Reality and Ideality” Cannery Gallery, San Francisco, CA
Dec 2012 Annual Fine art Winter Show, The Cannery, San Francisco, CA
May 2012 Annual Spring Show, The Cannery, San Francisco, CA