EDUCATION
2018-20 Cranbrook Academy of Art, MFA in Ceramics, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2014-17 Baylor University, BFA in Studio Art graduated with Cum Laude Honors, Waco, TX
2009 University of the Nations, CERT, Discipleship Training School, Lake View Terrace, CA
2001-02 Akamonkai Japanese Language School, CERT, Japanese, Higashinippori, Tokyo
2000 Uijeongbu High School, DIP, Uijeongbu, South Korea
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2020-21 Kelly Art and Craft Center, Stuttgart, Germany, Recreation Assistant/Ceramics Instructor/Woodshop Technician
2019-20 Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Department Assistant
2018-20 Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Art Work Documentation Photographer
2019 Frieze Magazine, London, UK, Photography Contributor
2018-19 Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI, Student Assistant
2017-18 Wacoan Magazine, Waco, TX, Editorial Photographer
2015-18 Martin Museum of the Art, Waco, TX, Student Assistant
2012-13 JEI Learning Center HQ, Englewood Cliffs, NJ, Inventory Manager & Media Associate
2012-13 Presbyterian Church of New Jersey, Palisades Park, NJ, Director at Media Department
2010-13 Teacup Story Studio, Ridgefield, NJ, Associate Videographer
2008-11 United States Army Reserve, Supply MOS, Private First Class
AWARDS, GRANTS, AND SCHOLARSHIPS
2020 London International Creative Competition, Installation Art Category, Honorable Mention
2019 The International Photography Awards, 2019 International Photography Awards Fine Art Still-life Category, Honorable Mention
2019 The International Photography Awards, Oneshot/Street Photo Contest, Honorable Mention
2017 Photographer’s Forum, Best of College and High School Photography, Finalist
2016 Society of Photographic Education, South Central Regional Conference, Travel Assistance Award
2016 Photographer’s Forum, Best of College and High School Photography, Finalist
2016 24th Annual J. Harry and Anna Jeanes Academic Convocation, Outstanding Student of the Department of Art
2015-17 Adrienne J. Barna Memorial Endowed Fine Art Photography Scholarship
2015-16 College of Arts and Sciences Dean’s Academic Honor List
EXHIBITIONS
2022 Aqua Art Miami: Exquisite Corpse, Nov 30 - Dec 4, Aqua Hotel, Miami, FL
2022 Common Occurrences: Four Korean Artists in the US, Sep 15 - Oct 31, Nancy Fyfe Cardozier
Gallery and Sculpture Garden, Odessa, TX
2022 Activism Biennale 2022, The Dream: Exquisite Corpse in Venice, July 6 - Sep 11,
Spazio San Vidal Gallery, Venice, Italy
2021 The Value, June 2-20, CICA Museum, Gimpo-si, South Korea
2021 Post - Cranbrook Academy of Art Class of 2020, May 14- June 19, Wasserman Project, Detroit, MI
2020 Cranbrook Academy of Art Graduate Degree Show, Cranbrook Art Museum, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2020 Parallels, April 17-26, 1301 Broadway Gallery, Detroit, MI (COVID-19 Canceled)
2020 Artlink Cup Show Invitational, Feb 27-Mar 29, Artlink Gallery, Fort Wayne, IN
2020 Mixed Media, Collage, or Digital Art 2020, Feb 6-29, Las Laguna Gallery, Laguna Beach, CA
2020 Presence and Absence, Jan 31-Mar 8, Heaven Gallery, Chicago, IL
2019 Object/Block, Nov 7-11, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2019 MATERIAL OBJECT BELIEF, April 26-28, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2019 Experiencing Perspectives, June 2019-April 2021, Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, Farmington Hills, MI
2019 나울 Nŏul, Apr 20-May 4, 1301 Broadway, Detroit, MI
2019 Tableworks, Mar 27-30, bswing, Minneapolis, MN
2019 Sip: A Ceramic Cup Show, March 1-8, Whitefield Gallery, Savannah, GA
2019 Kindred Neighbors: An Inhabitation of Cranbrook House, Cranbrook House and Gardens,
February 3-10, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2018 Actual: Materiality, November 9-11, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2018 Plenum: The International Student Show, November 3-4, Forum Gallery, Bloomfield Hills, MI
2018 Intermixed: SAIC X CRANBROOK Ceramics Graduate Exchange Show, November 2-23,
David Salkin Creative, Chicago, IL
2018 Artscape Fine Art & Craft Fair 2018, April 27-29, Dallas Arboretum and Botanical Garden, Dallas, TX
2018 #tpsNewVisions: A Student Show, January 20-March 31, Tammy Cromer Gallery, Dallas, TX
2017 Art as Worship 2017, November 4-December 28, St. Matthew Lutheran Church Art Gallery, Waco, TX
2017 BFA Exhibition Spring 2017, November 16-21, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX
2017 2017 Baylor Art Student Exhibition, March 23-April 13, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX,
Juror: Allison Hearst, Assistant Curator at The Modern Art Museum of Fort Worth
2017 Teacher and Protégé Exhibit, February 10-March 18, Cultural Activity Center, Temple, TX,
2015 2015 Baylor Art Student Exhibition, March 25-April 14, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX,
Juror: Danville Cahdbourne, Sculptor
2015 Art Showcase Presentation with Dean of Art and Science and Board of Advocates, April 18,
Hippodrome Theatre, Waco, TX
Publication
FotoFika 2020 All Stars Trading Card Project, Fotofika, Center for Creative Photography, and the Society for Photographic Education,
Tucson, AZ, Oct. 2021, p144
The 39th Korea Galleries Art Fair 2021, Sunny Kim, “Light Light,” Seoul, South Korea, Mar. 2021, p238
Ray Im Thesis, Ray Im, “Cranbrook Academy of Art Master’s Statement,” Bloomfield Hills, MI, Oct. 2020, p1-184
Art Habens, Art Habens Art Review, “Consequences and Procedures,” Bienniel Edition, (Covid-19 pending)
Frieze Magazine, Glenn Adamson, “Bob&Hazel,” London, UK, Frieze No. 210, Apr. 2020, p16
IPA 19, int’l photography awards, Los Angeles, CA, p132
나울 Nŏul, Connected Fragment, p12-13
Wacoan Magazine, “Downtown Destination,” Waco TX, Oct. 2017. 110-121
Wacoan Magazine, “Best of Waco 2017 Food & Entertainment,” Waco, TX, Oct. 2017. p94-109
Wacoan Magazine, “Inspired to Teach,” Waco, TX, Aug. 2017. Cover, p86-93
Wacoan Magazine, “Nonprofit Neighborhood,” Waco, TX. Jul. 2017, p96, 98, 102
Wacoan Magazine, “Fulfilling the Dream,” Waco, TX, Jun. 2017. Cover, p82-85
Best of College and High School Photography 2017, No Turning Back, p156
Best of College and High School Photography 2016, Sorrow over the Window, p190
Phoenix Magazine, Emotions in New York City: Violet, Waterslide Transfer on Ceramics, p44
Radio/Television
2017 Jamie Kennedy, Interview, KCENTV, Waco, TX, March 27, 2017
Print Media
Cassidy Pate, "Final art showcase presents artistic growth of senior art students," Baylor Lariat, Waco, TX, November 17, 2017. 5.
Website Publications
Glasstire, “Top Five: September 29, 2022,” Glasstire Texas Visual Art, Sep 29, 2022
“Baylor Art and Art History Overview (Photography),” Baylor University Admissions, Apr, 7, 2020.
Jamie Derringer, "WantedDesign 2019 Launch Pad Furniture Winner: Seonhee Sunny Kim," Design Milk, June 4, 2019.
“Baylor Art and Art History Overview (Video),” Baylor University Department of Art and Art History, Mar. 24, 2017.
"Split Lip Magazine," Split Lip Magazine/Press, November 2017 Issue
"Flumes Literary Journal," The Haberdasher, Winter 2017 Issue
Collection
Maxine and Stuart Frankel Foundation, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX
PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2020 Society for Photographic Education National Conference, Houston, TX,
Conference Staff/Conference Photographer
2019 Society for Photographic Education National Conference, Cleveland, OH, Volunteer Staff
2017 Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, Waco, TX, Volunteer Staff
2017 Waco Cultural Art Fest, Waco, TX, Wooden Sculpture booth staff
2017 The Art on Elm, Monoprint Workshop with Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX, Workshop Staff
2017 Valentine’s Day Woodblock Print Workshop, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX, Workshop Staff
2016 Halloween Photogram Workshop, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX, Workshop Staff
2016 Society for Photographic Education National Conference, Las Vegas, NV, Volunteer Staff
2016 Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, Hunt, TX,
Volunteer Staff/Conference Photographer
2016 Valentine’s Day Woodblock Print Workshop, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX, Workshop Staff
2016 Waco Art Fair, Drypoint Print Making Workshop with Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX, Workshop Staff
2015 Halloween Photogram Workshop, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX, Workshop Staff
2015 Society for Photographic Education Regional Conference, Oklahoma City, OK, Volunteer Staff
2015 Valentine’s Day Woodblock Print Workshop, Martin Museum of Art, Waco, TX, Workshop Staff
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
National Council on Education for the Ceramic Arts, General Member
Society of Photographic Education, National Member
Society of Photographic Education’s Multicultural Caucus, National Member
Texas Photographic Society, General Member
CLIENT LIST
Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI
Frieze Magazine, London, UK
Society of Photographic Education, Cleveland, OH
Danny’s Kitchen, Inc., Los Angeles, CA
Baylor University Department of Art and Art History, Waco, TX
Guangzhou Glumax Adhesives Company, Guangzhou, China
PHOTOGRAPHY
Cameras
Digital - Leica SL Typ 601, Leica CL Digital, Fujifilm X-H1, Leica X Typ 113, Leica V-Lux Typ 114
Film - Minolta α7, Leica R5, Canon EOS IX, Konica FT-1, Leica Sofort
Photographic Processes
Transfer Processes - Water-Slide Print, Glue-Transfer Print, Paper Lamination Print Process, Polaroid Emulsion Transfer
Silver Processes - 35mm, Medium and Large format, Digital-Negative large scale B&W Print
Non-Silver Processes – Cyanotype, Van Dyke, Salt Print, and Gum Bichromate Print
Prime Lenses
Zeiss Touit 12mm F2.8 FX, Voigtlander Color-Skopar 20mm F3.5 SL II Aspherical, Zeiss Touit 32mm F1.8 FX, Zeiss C Biogon 35mm F2.8 ZM, Leica Summicron-TL 23mm F2 ASPH., Leica Summilux-TL 35mm F1.4 ASPH., Canon EF 40mm F2.8, Tamron SP 45mm F1.8, Konica AR 50mm F1.8, Konica AR 50mm F1.4, Zeiss Planar 50mm F1.4 ZF.2, Nikon 50mm F1.4D, Zeiss Planar 50mm F2 ZM, Leica Summicron-R 50mm F2, Helios 44-2 58mm F2, Leica APO Macro Elmarit-TL 60mm F2.8, Canon EF 100mm F2.8 Macro, Olympus OM 135mm F3.5, Konica AR 200mm F4
Zoom Lenses
Fujifilm XF 18-55mm F2.8-4 R, Leica Vario-Elmar-T 18-56mm F3.5-5.6, Canon EF 24-70mm F4L, Contax Zeiss Vario-Sonnar 24mm-85mm F3.5-4.5 N, Canon EF 24-85mm F3.5-4.5 USM, Vivitar Series 1 28-90mm F2.8-3.5 VMC, Minolta AF 28-135mm F4-4.5, Leica Vario-Elmar-R 35-70mm F4, Fujifilm XF 55-200mm F3.5-4.8 R, Konica AR 70-150mm F4