JOOYOUNG KIM

Curriculum Vitae

Experience

Feb 2025 – Jan 2026

Seoul

Associate

Tina Kim Gallery

  • Assisted in exhibition planning for solo presentations of Lee Seung-jio (2025.09) and Kang Suk-ho (2025.11), contributing to Korean and English text writing
  • Conducted archival research for Lee Shinja's first U.S. solo exhibition Lee Shinja: Drawn with Thread (BAMPFA, Aug 2025), including archive documentation and subtitle translation for the exhibition video
  • Proofread and fact-checked essays and artwork information for the Ha Chong-Hyun monograph (Rizzoli, forthcoming 2026)
  • Managed Seoul gallery inventory using Artlogic; coordinated artwork consignment and transport logistics
  • Provided client support during Frieze Seoul and assisted with art fair week programming
  • Distributed press releases and exhibition documentation to Korean media outlets including Korea Herald, Art in Culture, and Marie Claire

Nov 2024 – May 2025

London

Staff

Guildhall Art Gallery

  • Managed front-of-house reception and art shop operations, handling ticketing and merchandise sales
  • Conducted collection research related to upcoming exhibition projects, including works by J.M.W. Turner

Sep 2024 – Dec 2024

London

Invigilator

Victoria Miro Gallery

  • Managed gallery check-in and visitor flow using ARTSVP, accommodating up to 800 daily visitors with no recorded complaints
  • Provided dedicated support for press and VIP events during the Yayoi Kusama exhibition (Sep 2024)

Dec 2020 – Jul 2021

Seoul

Intern

SOOM Project

  • Prepared lecture materials for SOOM Academy and Yonsei University art management courses
  • Assisted in writing artwork placement proposals for exhibitions (London 180 Studios) and commercial spaces (hotels, department stores)
  • Created virtual exhibition mockups using Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop
  • Coordinated installation for the Bulgari Colors exhibition

Sep 2019 – Mar 2020

Philadelphia

Student Docent

Arthur Ross Gallery, University of Pennsylvania

  • Led guided tours for Jaume Plensa: Talking Continents (2019) and Frankenthaler on Paper 1970–1990 (2020)
  • Served on the student advisory board, contributing to gallery programming and events

Education

2023 – 2024

London

MA, History of Art

Courtauld Institute of Art

Thesis: "The Artists in Pain: The Parallelism of Trauma in the Burlap Paintings of Alberto Burri, Manolo Millares and Ha Chong-Hyun"

2019 – 2023

Philadelphia

BA, History of Art

University of Pennsylvania

Thesis: "Julian Schnabel: Breaking as the New Making"

Skills & Languages

Software

  • Adobe Photoshop
  • Adobe Illustrator
  • Adobe InDesign
  • Microsoft Office Suite

Languages

  • Korean — Native
  • English — Fluent
  • French — C1 (TCF, 2022)

Systems

  • Artlogic
  • ARTSVP