ABOUT SUZY KIM
BIOGRAPHY
Suzy Kim is an exploring painter and artist currently pursuing a BFA in Painting at the Rhode Island School of Design. Her body of work explores the intricate relationship between healing, growth, and the beauty of the natural world. Deeply inspired by the landscapes and organic forms that surround her, Suzy's art reflects a profound respect for nature’s abundance and its transformative role in the human journey of healing and hope.
Her creative practice is rooted in the idea of growth, where organic forms and fluid movements symbolize the endless potential for regeneration. Drawing from elements of abstract expressionism and realism, Suzy creates compositions that imitate the rhythms of nature—waves, roots, and blossoms—celebrating their resilience and interconnectedness. Central to her work is the concept of healing, both physical and emotional, and the ways in which nature supports and inspires this process. Through this growing exploration, Suzy reflects and reconnects with the surrounding world, highlighting the beauty of nature and its enduring generosity and abundance.
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Suzy Kim
b. 2005 CA
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Education
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2023
Rhode Island School of Design (BFA in Painting 2027)​, Honors
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Exhibitions / Shows
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2025
For the Creator Must Find Everything in Themselves, Dye House Gallery, Providence, RI
Logging the Enchanted Forest, Gelman Gallery, Providence, RI
2024
Painting-a-Day Exhibition, RISD Memorial Hall Gallery, Providence, RI
​EFS Charcoal Drawing Exhibition, RISD Waterman Gallery, Providence, RI
EFS Spatial Dynamics Show, RISD Waterman Gallery, Providence, RI
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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
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2022
San Jose Downtown Doors Exhibition II, Downtown San Jose, CA
Campbell Union High School District Art Show, San Jose, CA
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2021
San Jose Downtown Doors Exhibition I, Downtown San Jose, CA
AP Art Exhibition, Wheelhouse of Willow Glen, San Jose, CA
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Awards​​​
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2023
1st Place, Congressional Arts Competition, Washington, D.C.
​San Jose Downtown Doors Winner, Downtown, San Jose
Gold Key (Painting) Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
Silver Key (Painting) Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
6x Honorable Mention (Painting) Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
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2022
​San Jose Downtown Doors Winner, Downtown, San Jose,
1st in Painting Category, Campbell Union High School District Art Show
2nd in Drawing Category, Campbell Union High School District Art Show
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2021
​2nd Place, Congressional Arts Competition, Washington, D.C.
Gold Key, Painting, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
​San Jose Downtown Doors Winner, Downtown, San Jose
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2020
Encouragement Prize, International Korea Peace & Reunification Art Competition​​
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Collections
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Private Collection, Philadelphia, PA
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