- Birth: Born in 1965 in Suncheon, Jeollanam-do, South Korea.
- Education:
Bachelor’s degree in Western Painting, Chugye University for the Arts.
Master’s degree in Art Education, Graduate School of Education, Dongguk University.
Master’s thesis: A Study on the Works of Koam Lee Ungno.
- Published Art Books:
A Collection of Kim Dong Seok Paintings (Sol Science Publishing, 2019).
The Path... It Was Everywhere (Chai DEU Publishing, 2017).
The Path (Chai DEU Publishing, 2017).
- Exhibitions:
Solo Exhibitions: 30 times in cities including Seoul, Suncheon, Busan, Wonju, Gumi, Beijing, and Los Angeles.
Art Fairs: Participated in 39 fairs in locations such as Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Cheongju, Gwangju, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
Group and Invitational Exhibitions: Over 600 participations.
- Teaching and Key Positions:
Adjunct professor at several institutions: Sahmyook College, Sahmyook University, Chugye University for the Arts, Baekseok Arts University, Chonnam National University, and Dongguk University.
Educator for gifted art programs under Northern and Gangdong District Education Offices.
Former roles include:
Secretary General, Korea Fine Arts Association.
Branch Head, Songpa Chapter, Korea Fine Arts Association.
President, Songpa Artists Association.
- Judging and Committee Roles:
Chairperson, Hansung Baekje Art Grand Prize Steering Committee.
Jury member for numerous national art competitions, including:
Korea Peace Art Exhibition.
Haengju Art Competition.
Shim Sa-imdang Art Competition.
Korea Cultural Art Competition.
Gwangyang Art Competition.
Chungnam Art Competition.
Suncheon Art Competition.
Yeosu Sea Sketch Art Festival.
Patriotic Art Competition.
Civil Servant Art Competition.
- Major Collections:
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Art Bank).
Korean Buddhist Art Museum.
Mook San Art Museum.
Yangpyeong County Museum of Art.
Kim Whanki Museum.
Jeollanam-do Provincial Museum of Art.
Seoul Asan Medical Center.
SK Telecom Headquarters.
French Presidential Palace.
Yantai University, China.
Suncheon National University.
Chugye University for the Arts.
Songpa District Office.
Ansan Arts Center.
Morning Letter Culture Foundation.
The Kukmin Ilbo.
National Defense Culture Research Center.
Royal Square Hotel.
Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office.
Shinpoong Paper Co., Ltd.
ORCHEM Co., Ltd.
Gimcheon Grape Country Club.
Kyohak Publishing Co. (Art textbook inclusion).
Numerous private collectors.
DONG SEOK KIM
ARTIST NOTE
One day, just before dawn, I visited a pine forest surrounding Namsan Mountain in Gyeongju, shrouded in a thick morning mist. In that mystical moment, the pine trees appeared "blue" to me. I was captivated by this "blue" and felt deeply drawn to it. Inspired by this experience, I envisioned myself as if I were a king strolling through a royal garden, surrounded by majestic, blue-hued pines. I have sought to recreate that sensation in my work, naming it "The King's Garden."
SELECTED WORKS
ARTIST BIO
Bachelor’s degree in Western Painting, Chugye University for the Arts.
Master’s degree in Art Education, Graduate School of Education, Dongguk University.
Master’s thesis: A Study on the Works of Koam Lee Ungno.
A Collection of Kim Dong Seok Paintings (Sol Science Publishing, 2019).
The Path... It Was Everywhere (Chai DEU Publishing, 2017).
The Path (Chai DEU Publishing, 2017).
Solo Exhibitions: 30 times in cities including Seoul, Suncheon, Busan, Wonju, Gumi, Beijing, and Los Angeles.
Art Fairs: Participated in 39 fairs in locations such as Seoul, Busan, Daegu, Cheongju, Gwangju, Shanghai, Beijing, and Hong Kong.
Group and Invitational Exhibitions: Over 600 participations.
Adjunct professor at several institutions: Sahmyook College, Sahmyook University, Chugye University for the Arts, Baekseok Arts University, Chonnam National University, and Dongguk University.
Educator for gifted art programs under Northern and Gangdong District Education Offices.
Former roles include:
Secretary General, Korea Fine Arts Association.
Branch Head, Songpa Chapter, Korea Fine Arts Association.
President, Songpa Artists Association.
Chairperson, Hansung Baekje Art Grand Prize Steering Committee.
Jury member for numerous national art competitions, including:
Korea Peace Art Exhibition.
Haengju Art Competition.
Shim Sa-imdang Art Competition.
Korea Cultural Art Competition.
Gwangyang Art Competition.
Chungnam Art Competition.
Suncheon Art Competition.
Yeosu Sea Sketch Art Festival.
Patriotic Art Competition.
Civil Servant Art Competition.
National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art (Art Bank).
Korean Buddhist Art Museum.
Mook San Art Museum.
Yangpyeong County Museum of Art.
Kim Whanki Museum.
Jeollanam-do Provincial Museum of Art.
Seoul Asan Medical Center.
SK Telecom Headquarters.
French Presidential Palace.
Yantai University, China.
Suncheon National University.
Chugye University for the Arts.
Songpa District Office.
Ansan Arts Center.
Morning Letter Culture Foundation.
The Kukmin Ilbo.
National Defense Culture Research Center.
Royal Square Hotel.
Seoul Eastern District Prosecutors' Office.
Shinpoong Paper Co., Ltd.
ORCHEM Co., Ltd.
Gimcheon Grape Country Club.
Kyohak Publishing Co. (Art textbook inclusion).
Numerous private collectors.