Jonathan Kim was born and raised in South Korea, and spent time in China before settling in Adelaide. Kim’s artworks are inspired by various cultural elements from the countries he has called home. Since 2017, Kim has presented solo exhibitions around Australia including: PASSAGE, St Paul Creative Centre, Adelaide (2021); Encounter, Linden New Art, Melbourne (2020); and Reciprocity, NEXUS Art Gallery, Adelaide (2020). Kim’s work has been included in numerous group exhibitions including: Abstract Now, West Gallery Thebarton, Adelaide (2021); Paper Contemporary, Sydney Contemporary Art Fair (2019); and 공 + 생 – 지구라는터전에서”, Seoul (2019). In 2021 Kim curated 東風_East Wind, NEXUS Art Gallery, Adelaide and PASSAGE: The fifth door of the 12 Doors, 예술공간+의식주, Seoul. Across 2019 Kim participated in the British School in Rome Residency, supported by the Helpmann Academy, as well as the Sauerbier House Cultural Exchange Artist in Residence program.
