Meeyoung Kim is known for her abstract paintings, utilizing various materials and techniques from the West while rooted in the spirit of the Eastern painting theory of ”Giunsaengdong“ (氣韻生動). The artist expresses daily events and experiences through vibrant colors and bold brushstrokes in her abstract paintings. Sight, hearing, taste and touch are converted into synesthetic imagery painting on the canvas, like the soft taste or fresh air is spread on her screen.
Meeyoung Kim majored in Korean Painting at Ewha Womans University and its graduate school in Seoul, earning an MFA degree in painting from the Royal College of Art in the UK. She has held solo exhibitions at various venues such as Leehwaik Gallery (Seoul), Gallery Kiche (Seoul), Gallery Huue (Singapore), and Helen J Gallery (Los Angeles). Meeyoung Kim has also participated in a number of group shows including: Summer Exhibition at Royal Academy of Arts, London; Wonderful Pictures at Ilmin Museum of Art, Seoul; and Hite Collection, Seoul. She has participated in Cité Internationale des Arts program as a winner of Paris Studio Award at the Royal College of Art. Her works are part of the various collection such as: MMCA (National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art), Korea; Daegu Museum, Korea; The Work Project, Singapore; Hana Bank and Josun Palace, Seoul, Korea