About

Ki Hyun Kim

Ki Hyun Kim was born in Seoul, Korea. His love for art began with drawing pictures in his childhood.
Ki Hyun works with various mediums but mainly with oil on canvas. He uses impressionistic or hyperrealistic approaches
depending on the subject and the point he wishes to express.
Ki Hyun held a solo exhibition and participated numerous group shows in Korea. He came to live in New Zealand
in 2002 and has successfully participated in many art competitions in New Zealand.

in Korea
Mar. 1972  joined the Yonsei Fine Art Fellowship
Oct. 1977  Merit Award in Yonsei Art Award
Nov. 1977  Silver Award in Korea Univ. Art Award
Oct. 1978  Merit Award in Yonsei Art Award
Oct. 1978  Bronze Award in Korea Univ. Art Award
Nov. 1978  Solo Exhibition in Seoul
1972 – 1996  Participated in the Annual Group Exhibition

in New Zealand
Oct. 2005   2nd prize in the Waitakere Trust Art Award
Nov. 2005   1st prize in Al Fresco At The Falls
Dec. 2005   2nd prize in The Great Summer Art Exhibition
Jan. 2006   Finalist Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award
Apr. 2006   4th prize for Water Colour in the Royal Easter Show
Nov. 2006   Merit award in the Waitakere Trust Art Award
Oct. 2006  Finalist North shore City Art Awards
Dec. 2006   1st prize in The Great Summer Art Exhibition
Jan. 2007   Finalist Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award
Feb. 2007   3rd prize in The Falls’ Art Competition
Apr. 2007   3rd prize for Professional Oil in the Royal Easter Show
May 2007   Finalist The PumpHouse Art Awards
May 2007   Finalist The Parklane Art Awards
May 2007   Finalist The Peters Doig Marlborough Art Awards
Jun. 2007   Merit award for Oil in the Franklin Arts Festival
Sep. 2007   3rd prize in the Waitakere Trust Art Award
Oct. 2007   Merit award for open category in the Art Auckland
Oct. 2007  Finalist North shore City Art Awards
Feb. 2008   Finalist Adam Portraiture Award & Exhibition
May 2008   Finalist The Peters Doig Marlborough Art Awards
Oct. 2008   Finalist in the Waitakere Trust Art Award
Oct. 2008  Finalist North shore City Art Awards
Dec. 2008   Merit award in The Great Summer Art Exhibition
Jan. 2009   Finalist Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award
Feb. 2009   Finalist The New Zealand Painting and Printmaking Award
Oct. 2010   Merit award in the Darfield Art Week
Nov. 2010   2nd prize in the Waitakere Trust Art Award
Jan. 2011   Finalist Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award
May 2011   4th prize in The Peters Doig Marlborough Art Awards
Jun. 2011   3rd prize in the Wai Art Awards
Jun. 2011   Judge’s Commendation Award in ASA Annual Exhibition
Oct. 2011   2nd prize in the Darfield Art Week
Sep. 2012   Finalist The Wallace Art Awards
Oct. 2012   Merit award in the Darfield Art Week
Jan. 2013   Finalist Molly Morpeth Canaday Art Award
Mar. 2013   Finalist City of Dunedin Art Awards
Oct. 2013   Finalist The Trusts Art Awards
Oct. 2014   Merit award in The Trusts Art Awards.
Oct. 2015   Finalist The Trusts Art Awards
Oct. 2015   Survus Consultants Prize in the Darfield Art Week
Oct. 2018   Survus Consultants Prize in the Darfield Art Week
Jan. 2020   Runner up Prize in the Craigs Aspiring Art Prize