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Gaeun Kim
Through every line, texture, and surface, Gaeun transforms ordinary spaces into moments of curiosity, warmth, and wonder. Her art reimagines the everyday, from huge scale public art projects to her incredible “Italian city art series” and invites us to see the world through Bear and Rabbit’s journey.
1987
Born in Seoul, Korea
2008
Graduated from the Leonardo da Vinci Language School, Rome, Italy
2013
Graduated from the Department of Architecture, School of Visual Arts, Korea National University of Arts
2016
Solo Exhibition: “Gaeun Kim” – Design Festa Gallery, Harajuku, Tokyo, Japan
2017
Published the picture book *You Are My Gift!*
2018
Bear and Rabbit Video Documentary
Solo Exhibition: *You Are My Gift!* – Shibuya Hikarie 8, Tokyo, Japan
2019
Solo Exhibition: *Sei il mio Dono!* – Pinacoteca Provinciale di Salerno, Salerno, Italy
Moved to Japan
Joined Koganecho artist residency, Yokohama, Japan
Solo Exhibition: *Director Selection #1: You Are My Gift!* – Koganecho, Kanagawa
2020
Collaborative Exhibition: *Art TO Eat* – Tiny’s Hinodecho, Kanagawa
Mural *Koganecho Bazaar 2020: Artists and Community* – Kanagawa
2021
Public Art *Namiki Art Plus1* – Kanazawa Seaside Town, Kanagawa
Featured on NHK television program *Nippon Burari Tetsudō Tabi (Japan Railway Journey)*
Installation: *The Dancer’s moment* – Wakabacho Wharf, Kanagawa
*Koganecho Bazaar 2021* – Kanagawa
*Namiki Art Plus2* *One Day, in the Forest…* – Kanazawa Seaside Town, Kanagawa
2022
Solo Exhibition: *Gaeun Kim: the Gifts from Journey* – Manabia Terrace Museum, Yamagata, Japan
Workshop: *Let’s Decorate the Museum!* – Manabia Terrace Museum, Yamagata
You are my Gift! Jewelry Box collaboration with Sanei Inc. Oosaka, Japan
Featured on Asahi TV *Aiseki Shokudo*
Participated in *Small, Good Thing* — Site-A, Kanagawa, Japan
Installation *Sustainable Art Exhibition* – Keikyu Department Store, Kami-Ooka, Yokohama
Group Exhibition: *Small, Good Thing* – Site-A, Kanagawa
*Higashine Winter Festival-Illumination Installation* – Manabia Terrace Museum, Yamagata
2023
Featured on Fuji TV *Takatoshi & Nukumi’s Local Bus Journey*
Gaeun The Artist 2023 Documentary Video
Children’s Bazaar Workshop: *Create a Gift Box for Someone Special* – Koganecho, Kanagawa
*Koganecho Bazaar 2023* – Koganecho, Kanagawa, Japan
Artist-in-Residence, A4 Residency Program – Chengdu, China (September–December)
A4 EX Museum Mural – Chengdu, China
2024
Featured on NHK *Asaichi* (Broadcast on March 14, 2024)
Featured on NHK *Ohayō Nippon* (Broadcast on March 22, 2024)
Exhibition: *BankART Life7 – Urban Nesting: Living in the City Again* – Yokohama
Workshop: *American Hill Park Paper Lamp* – Kitagata Elementary School, Yokohama
Live Painting: *Creative City Yokohama 20th Anniversary – Isozaki Dome* – Yokohama City Hall Atrium
Guest Lecture, Faculty of Early Childhood Education, Kanto Gakuin University
Workshop: *Let’s Make Hearts with Gaeun!* – Horizon Japan International School, Yokohama
70-Meter Mural *Dreamers* (Hosted by Taisei JV Corporation) – Kanagawa Park,Yokohama
Exhibition: *Two at the Pier* — Wakabacho Wharf, Kanagawa
Workshop: *Let’s Paint a Park Wall Together* — Supported by Horizon Japan International School and Toyota Motor Corporation, Yokohama
Workshop: *Create Your Own Cup Using EV Power!* — Hosted by Kanagawa Toyota Motor Corporation, Yokohama
2025
Artist Studio Resident of BankART Explot, Yokohama (2025January-2026February)
NEWoMan Yokohama Artist Goods Store — Yokohama
Recipient of the *2025 Yokohama Mayor’s Award for Contributions to Community Revitalization*
Installation: *A World Without Borders and Me: Our True Selves*
Collaborative Projection Mapping: *The Journey of the Bear and the Rabbit: Whispers of Interwoven Dreams*
2026
Published monthly magazine *Language of Love*, Shikosha
Karuizawa Artist Residency at *Art Hotel Dogleg in Karuizawa, Japan (February–March)
Invited Guest Lecture: *Let’s Create a Creative Tsuzuki!* — Bosch Hall, Tsuzuki-ku, Yokohama
*Murata & Gaeun Kim Mural Tour*
Co-developed an art print collection with Bunkado Printing Co., Ltd.; online sales launched through the company’s website
Collaborative Performance Art「How We Dance In / Out of Painting?」, Dance Base Yokohama
*Koganecho Bazaar 2026* – Koganecho, Kanagawa, Japan
Published Picturebook *Language of Love*, Japan