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| EDUCATION Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence RI Master of Fine Arts, Sculpture / 2023 University of Oregon, Eugene OR BFA Sculpture, BA Chinese / 2015 — Summa Cum Laude Minor: Comics Studies National Taiwan University, Taipei Taiwan Study Abroad / 2010-11 SELECTED WORK EXPERIENCE Present MFA Visual Studies Program Assistant, PNCA, Portland, OR |
| 2022-23 Graduate Instructor, Co-Works Interdisciplinary Research Lab, RISD, Providence RI 2021-23 Graduate Teaching Assistant, RISD, Providence RI 2020-21 Visual Studies Department Assistant, PNCA, Portland OR 2019-20 Craft Instructor / Graphic Designer, DIY BAR LLC., Portland OR 2017-19 Graphic Designer, Freelance, Portland OR 2016-18 UI/UX Designer, Lingro Learning LLC., New York City NY (remote) 2014-17 Senior Graphic Designer, University of Oregon, Eugene OR 2014-15 Youth Arts Instructor, Maude Kerns Art Center, Eugene OR 2014-15 Art Director, Art Ducko Comics Magazine, University of Oregon, Eugene OR |
TEACHING EXPERIENCE Faculty of Record: “Complicating Social Practice” (Wintersession 2023, RISD) Graduate Teaching Assistantships: “Sophomore Sculpture Research Studio” (Fall 2021, RISD Sculpture) “Drawing and Performing the Body” (Spring 2022, RISD Sculpture) “Senior Sculpture Research Studio” (Fall 2022, RISD Sculpture) “Sophomore Sculpture Research Studio” (Spring 2023, RISD Sculpture) |
EXHIBITIONS Room Party. Group Exhibition. Bunker Projects, Pittsburgh PA / 2025 Shift Work. Group Exhibition. Multnomah Arts Center, Portland OR / 2025 Animal Parade. Group Exhibition. Sonny’s House, Portland OR / 2025 trans*languaging. Group Exhibition. Demonhammer Gallery, Portland OR / 2024 A Very Queer Thing. Group Exhibition. Curated by Jessi DiTillio, PhD. Well Well Projects, Portland OR / 2023 RISD Grad Show 2023. MFA Group Exhibition. Rhode Island Convention Center, Providence RI / 2023 2023 RISD Graduate Sculpture Biennial. MFA Group Exhibition. Sol Koffler Graduate Student Gallery, RISD / 2023 I’d Rather Go Blind. Special MFA Group Exhibition. Curated by Ebony L. Haynes, Senior Director at David Zwirner Gallery and Curator of 52 Walker. RISD Museum, Providence RI / 2022 [There is No] There There. MFA Group Exhibition. Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR / 2021 Along These Lines. Group Exhibition. Alberta Alley, Portland OR / 2021 Fruits of My Labor. Duo Exhibition with Jenn Sova. Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR / 2021 What I Know Is. Prequel Final Group Exhibition. S1, Portland OR / 2015 Eight Takes. Prequel Group Exhibition. Melanie Flood Projects, Portland OR / 2015 Mrs. Benway. Group Exhibition. Fourteen30 Contemporary, Portland OR / 2015 Best of Spring Storm. Faculty Selection Exhibition. LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon / 2015 Spring Storm. Senior Undergraduate Exhibition. LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon / 2015 Double Feature. Advanced Fibers Group Exhibition. Washburn Gallery, University of Oregon / 2015 People of the Northwest. Group Exhibition. Global Scholars Hall, University of Oregon / 2014 IF-THEN-ELSE. BFA Terminal Exhibition. LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon / 2014 Mostly Robots. Group Exhibition. The Buzz Gallery, University of Oregon / 2014 Signs of Wear. BFA Group Exhibition. LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon / 2014 Personal Identity. Solo Exhibition. Washburn Gallery, University of Oregon / 2014 Assemblage. Group Exhibition. LaVerne Krause Gallery, University of Oregon / 2014 |
| AWARDS / HONORS RISD Graduate Fellowship, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence RI / 2021 Graduate Leadership Scholarship, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR / 2020 Hallie Ford School of Graduate Studies Merit Scholarship, Pacific Northwest College of Art, Portland OR / 2020 Independent Publishing Resource Center Comics Certificate, Portland OR / 2019 Selected as one of nine to participate in Prequel, a juried artist incubator program, Portland, OR / 2015 Dean’s List, University of Oregon / 2015 Diversity Excellence Scholarship, University of Oregon / 2014 McCosh Memorial Fine Arts Scholarship, Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon / 2014 Eugene Weavers Guild Fibers Scholarship, Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon / 2014 Clara E. Nasholm Scholarship, Architecture and Allied Arts, University of Oregon / 2014 Dean’s List, University of Oregon / 2014 PERFORMANCES / TALKS For Your Eyes Only. 2nd Year Sculpture MFA Artist Talk. RISD Museum, Providence RI / 2023 Grounded. 1st Year Sculpture MFA Group Performance. Tillinghast Place, Barrington RI / 2022 The Furry Party. Artist Research Presentation. American Studies Association (ASA) 2022 Annual Meeting, New Orleans LA / 2022 |
| SELECTED PRESS RISD Studio Encourages Students to Explore Socially Engaged Art Practices — Rhode Island School of Design Mrs. Benway at Fourteen30 Contemporary — Art Viewer What I Know Is — Rose City Art Review Eight Takes at Melanie Flood Projects — 60 Inch Center |
zephyr (lara) kim (b. 1991) is a korean-american visual artist working and living in portland, oregon.
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