A B O U T
US-based artist working with abstract and textural paintings inspired by nature.
Original works are available to collect.
Commissions are undertaken selectively.
S U Z Y K I M
A R T I S T S T A T E M E N T
Suzy Kim explores themes of growth, healing, and her reverence for the natural world. Inspired by the environment that surrounds her, her abstract body of work notices the beauty in the natural and mundane, speaking to those who long for peace in the midst of a noisy world. Her works are a sanctuary of rest, a meditation with those who take the time and stillness to embrace the beauty of all that surrounds us, even in the smallest of textures.
Naturally-sourced materials are an essential part of her practice, reflecting her admiration for the everyday moments and materials that go unnoticed. Intuitive and organic textures guide much of her technique, as Kim continually expands her experimental approach to painting and grand reverence for nature.
She currently pursues a BFA in Painting at the Rhode Island School of Design.
Photography by : @studio_june__
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Suzy Kim
b. 2005 CA
Education
2023 - 2027
Rhode Island School of Design -- BFA in Painting 2027, Honors
Psychology Minor -- History, Philosophy, and Social Sciences Concentration
2024 - 2026
Brown University -- Cross-registration courses in Cognitive Psychology department
2025
Lorenzo de' Medici -- Florence, Italy Study Abroad Program
Painting, Drawing, Mixed Media Program
Exhibitions / Shows
2026
President's House Year-long Exhibition - Prima Materia, Providence RI
Providence Art Club College Biennial, Providence, RI
5th Annual Community Invitational, Dodge House Gallery, Providence RI
2025
Dessine Moi Une Blave, Lorenzo de' Medici Gallery, Florence, Italy
Harvard Boston-Wide Art Gallery, Harvard Gallery, Boston, MA
Through The Window, Paper Gallery, Providence, RI
Logging the Enchanted Forest, Gelman Gallery, Providence, RI
For the Creator Must Find Everything in Themselves, Dye House Gallery, Providence, RI
2024
Painting-a-Day Exhibition, RISD Memorial Hall Gallery, Providence, RI
Charcoal Drawing Exhibition, RISD Waterman Gallery, Providence, RI
Spatial Dynamics Show, RISD Waterman Gallery, Providence, RI
2023
Congressional Art Exhibition, U.S. Capitol Building, Washington, D.C.
San Jose Downtown Doors Exhibition III, Downtown San Jose, CA
Campbell Union High School District Art Show, San Jose, CA
2022
San Jose Downtown Doors Exhibition II, Downtown San Jose, CA
Campbell Union High School District Art Show, San Jose, CA
2021
San Jose Downtown Doors Exhibition I, Downtown San Jose, CA
AP Art Exhibition, Wheelhouse of Willow Glen, San Jose, CA
Awards
2023
1st Place, Congressional Arts Competition, Washington, D.C.
Winner of San Jose Downtown Doors, Downtown, San Jose
Gold Key (Painting) Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
Silver Key (Painting) Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
6x Honorable Mentions (Painting) Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
2022
Winner of San Jose Downtown Doors, Downtown, San Jose,
1st Place, Painting Category, Campbell Union High School District Art Show
2nd Place, Drawing Category, Campbell Union High School District Art Show
2021
2nd Place, Congressional Arts Competition, Washington, D.C.
Gold Key, Painting, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
Winner of San Jose Downtown Doors, Downtown, San Jose
2020
Encouragement Prize, International Korea Peace & Reunification Art Competition
Publications
2026
Journal of Art Criticism, JAC Editorial, New York
Visions Magazine, Brown University, Spring 2026
The Indy, The College Hill Independent, Brown & RISD Publication
2025
Visions Magazine, Brown University, 2025
2020
Korean Fable Collection, Illustrated Picture Book
Collections
Private Collection, Philadelphia, PA