Jace Junggyu Kim is a Canadian painter currently based in Vancouver, BC. He was born and raised in Korea where he was highly influenced by comic book art until his age of 15. He graduated Emily Carr University of Art and Design with a bachelor’s degree in Media art (animation).
His career started off as an animator but the digital medium was not suitable enough for him to abandon his passion for traditional painting. Creating the most of the tension between the figurative and the abstract, his painting on canvas arises from the meeting and combination of various artistic materials; oil, acrylic, ink, spray paint and so on.
An abstract chaos capable of giving rise to an emotional overlap plays as a background to the purity and refinement of the facial expression depicted with obsessively repetitive brush strokes. He wishes to continuously grow with his distinctive style and techniques as a contemporary artist.
Artwork
Education
Bachelor Of Media Arts (Animation), with specialization in 2d computer animation,
Emily Carr University of Art + Design, Vancouver, Canada. -2005 – 2009
Achievements
“Trifecta” Group show at The Beaumont Studio, Vancouver -March, 2021
“POLO Ralph Lauren VIP event” Live-painting event, Seoul Korea -Oct, 2019
“Death; From the Beginning” Duo show with Taka Sudo, Richmond -May, 2019
“Art Saved My Life” art and performance show, Vancouver -March, 2019
“Ben Gallery” North Van Cultural Crawl, North Vancouver -March, 2019
“Art for Human” charity art show, Vancouver -Feb, 2019
“Painting Edge” Burnaby Art Council group art show, Burnaby -Feb, 2019
; Winner of the live painting competition
“Luxury of time” group art show, Vancouver -Jan, 2019
“Art Affair” group art show, Hootsuit HQ Vancouver -Nov, 2018
“Crimson” group art show, Vancouver -Dec, 2017
ART RAPTURE “Prohibition” art event, Vancouver -Sep, 2017
; 14+ critically acclaimed artists group show
“Art Feature” group art show, Vancouver -June, 2017
“May Massive” group art show, Vancouver -May, 2017
West End Community art show, Vancouver -May, 2017
BC interior Design EXPO, Vancouver -Feb, 2017
“East Meets West” Duo Show, Vancouver -Nov, 2016
; The first self-directed and curated art show
ART RAPTURE art event, Vancouver -Oct, 2016
; 15+ critically acclaimed artists group show
Raw Art Gallery, Vancouver Harbour Event Centre -June, 2016
Allure + Prestige Art Event, Vancouver Terminal City Club -Feb, 2016
The Black & White Affair Art Auction, Vancouver -Nov, 2015
; The biggest art auction in the city showcasing Salvador Dali’s original work.
The Archer & The Horseman Art gallery, Vancouver -Oct, 2015
Pop up Art Galley, North Vancouver -Dec, 2014
Willow Brook Art Gallery, Langley -Oct, 2014
Ayden Gallery Group show ‘FEATURED’ -April, 2014
; One of the best galleries representing the city
“Mixed Message,” ECUAD Concourse gallery, Vancouver -April, 2008
“Red,” ECUAD Concourse gallery, Vancouver -Dec, 2007
Live painting/Awards
CBC Crash Gallery; nationally broadcasted live painting episode4 winner -July, 2016
Art Battle; 20minutes live painting winner -2014, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020
Golden Brush; 1hour live painting competition Annual champion -2016
Dinner en Blanc Vancouver guest live painter -Sep, 2017
SNAG; Vancouver’s most famous live painting event -2012 to present
Vancouver Art Attack; City’s annual live painting event -2014, 2015, 2016
Art Social; direct 2 artist live painting event -2015, 2016
H’ARTS for homeless Lookout Society Event -Oct, 2015, 2016
SFU Fashion week guest live painter -April, 2016
‘Canvas of Change’ Fundraiser live painting event -Sep, 2015
LLIV festival guest live painter -June, 2015
Workshop
OPUS Art Store workshop demonstration -2015, 2016
Newton Cultural Centre workshop demonstration -Feb, 2017
Film Festival Achievements
Toronto International Film Festival Student Showcase -2009
Toronto After Dark Film Festival -2009
Seattle International Film Festival Short Film -2010
Film and Art Festival TWO RIVERSIDES -2010
Toronto Reel Asian International Film Festival -2010
Work Experience
Sequence Inc, Vancouver B.C.,
Digital painter for Microsoft franchise ‘HALO’
-Photoshop painter working on 2D/3D environments and character design. 2012 – 2015
Jace Kim Art Studio, Surrey B.C.,
Founder / Art instructor
-Instructing fundamentals of art and portfolio preparation for art schools. 2011 – present
21st Century Studio, Burnaby, B.C.,
Assistant Art instructor
-same as above 2006 – 2011