Artist statement

Korea is a country that rapidly adapts to change. Our parents and ancestors, who lived through the Japanese colonial era and the Korean War, transformed a nation on the brink of ruin into a thriving country. During those times, survival was the priority, leaving little room to contemplate the national identity of ‘Korea’.

Today, numerous K-pop artists and Korean films are achieving remarkable success globally. This success is often attributed to the power of Korean culture. However, defining what that entails can be challenging, especially as traditional Korean forms have visually evolved to align with Western standards. Despite these changes, Korea’s unique spirit persists and is passed down through generations.

I strive to embody this enduring spirit in my work. Drawing from the zest for life that our ancestors possessed, I aim to capture the narratives of contemporary Koreans in my work with humor and insight. In an era marked by escalating conflicts, my goal is to foster harmony through my art.

Biography

Silver Kim is an artist whose work explores the boundaries of normal and abnormal. She works primarily in glass, but also incorporates numerous other materials like wood, metal, and found objects, and media such as video. In a series of works, she has built dining-related scenes that focus on interaction with the object and

audience, taking ordinary functional items outside of their ordinary context. Silver has received scholarships from Hongik University, Corning Museum of Glass, and Arrowmont School of Art and Craft. She holds a BFA in metal art and design, woodworking and furniture design, and ceramic and glass at Hongik University, Republic of Korea. Silver is currently working at Pittsburgh Glass Center.

CV

Education

2021 - 2023 Rochester Institute of Technology, MFA, Glass
2014 - 2019 Hongik University, BFA, Metal art and design
2011 - 2014 Seoul Arts high school

Workshop

2024

Sculpting the imagination by Chris Ahalt

Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2022

Thinking Through Cast Glass by Richard Whiteley

Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA

Explorating in Cold Working by Jiyong Lee

Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA

Woodturning for the Human Hand by Janine Wang

Arrowmont School of Art and Craft, Gatlinburg, TN, USA

Work experience

2024

Tech apprenticeship

Pittsburgh Glass Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

2023

College of Art and Design gallery assistant

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

Fall 2023

Teaching Assistant in Glass Process CGLS 530 by Priscilla Lo

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

Summer 2023

Studio technician assistant

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

Spring 2023

Teaching Assistant in Digital glass STAR 650 by Suzanne Peck

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

Fall 2022

TA in Technology in the studio STAR 701 by Robin Cass

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

TA in Glass Studio Survey CGLS 124 by Suzanne Peck

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

Summer 2022

TA in Figurative Experiment by Erika Tada

Corning Museum of Glass, Corning, NY, USA

Spring 2022

TA in Glass Process CGLS 530 by Paige L. Morris

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

Fall 2021

TA in Glass Process CGLS 530 by Paige L. Morris

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

TA in Glass Process CGLS 630 by David Schnuckel

Rochester Institute of Technology, Rochester, NY, USA

Exhibition

2024

Glass Artistry

Fragile: Handle with Care, PA, USA

Mattress Factory(Juried)

Short film fest, PA, USA

The Kavanagh Gallery(Juried)

Molten, IL, USA

2023

2023 Burchfield Penney Art Center(Juried)

Art in Craft Media 2023, NY, USA

Glass Madison (Juried)

Good Things: Intercollegiate Small Works, WI, USA

Prague Castle Teresian Wing of the Royal Palace(Juried)

2023 Stanislav Libenský Award, Prague, Czech

Tieton Arts and Humanities(Juried)

10X10X10XTIETON, WA, USA

Glass Art Society (Juried)

2023 student exhibition, MI, USA

RIT City Art Space

MFA thesis exhibition, NY, USA

The Center for Contemporary Art (Juried)

2023 International Juried Exhibition, NJ, USA

The Greater Denton Arts Council (Juried)

Materials: Hard + Soft, TX, USA

2022

Rochester Institute of Technology Bevier Gallery (Juried)

ART OUT, NY, USA

Newburyport Art Association (Juried)

Glass Perspectives: A Celebration of Glass & Glass Concepts, MA, USA

2019

Hongik design and craft fair, Seoul, South Korea (Juried)

2018

Ceramic & Glass BFA Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

Metal Art & Design BFA Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

2017

Woodworking & Furniture Design Week, Seoul, South Korea

2016

Ceramic & Glass Project Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

Woodworking & Furniture Design Week, Seoul, South Korea

2015

Ceramic & Glass Project Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

Metal Art & Design Exhibition planning Club,

“Now, our voyage”, Seoul, South Korea

2014

Metal Art & Design Exhibition planning Club,

“WUNDERKAMMER_German”, Seoul, South Korea

Awards

2024

2nd Prize on Best short film

Mattress Factory

2023

Nomination in 2023 Stanislav Libenský Award

2022

Visionary Scholarship Fund

Art Alliance for Contemporary Glass

Scholarship to attend Explorating in Cold Working by Jiyong Lee

Corning Museum of Glass

Summer Fellowship

Arrowmont School of Art and Craft

Conference Scholarship

Glass Art Society

2019

IELTS Prize 2019/20 local 2nd prize

British Council

2017-2018

Special Scholarship(tutoring)

Hongik University

2014-2017

Entrance Achievement Scholarship

Hongik University

Academic Assistance Fund

Hongik University

Exhibition Catalogs

2023

2023 Stanislav Libenský Award, Prague, Czech

10x10x10xTieton annual international small works exhibition, Washington, USA

Materials: Hard + Soft catalog, TX, USA

2018

Ceramic & Glass BFA Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

Metal Art & Design BFA Exhibition, Seoul, South Korea

2017

Woodworking & Furniture Design Week, Seoul, South Korea