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