Yong Joo Kim at SOFA New York

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About Yong Joo Kim
A Native of Seoul, Korea, Yong Joo Kim is a Niche award winning artist who explores the concept of inner-beauty by investigating the relationship between the process of exploration and trust endowed to a material by an artist.

After graduating from the Rhode Island School of Design with an MFA in Jewelry and Metalsmithing, Yong Joo received the Adrianna Farrelli Prize for Excellence in Fiber Art from the Philadelphia Museum of Art as well as the prestigious Niche award in Jewelry: Sculpture to Wear category. She has also been the recipient of the Professional Arts Development (PAD) grant from the Rhode Island State Council on the Arts (RISCA) and a finalist for the Lydon Emerging Artist Award (LEAP).

Her work has been internationally exhibited at museums and galleries in New York, Boston, Chicago, Miami, Philadelphia, Seattle, Sydney, Firenze and Seoul. Her work has also been selected as part of the prestigious Museum of Arts and Design’s (MAD) permanent collection. She works and lives in Providence. 

About Ornamentum
Ornamentum is founded in 2002 and located in Hudson, NY. Ornamentum gallery represents a dynamic collection of international contemporary jewelry as well as related objects and artworks. Ornamentum is well established as a major force for introducing this exciting medium to new international audiences, working to help build many of the world’s most significant public and private collections of contemporary jewelry and playing a pivotal role in numerous acquisitions of important works by key museums.


Opening Night Preview Gala
Thursday, April 19, 2012 at the Park Avenue Armory
VIP Cardholders Preview 5:00 - 9:00 pm (Invitation Only)
Public Preview Gala 7:00 - 9:00 pm ($100.00)

Exposition hours:
Friday, April 20: 11a.m.-7 p.m.
Saturday, April 21: 11a.m.-7 p.m.
Sunday, April 22: 12p.m. - 6 p.m.
Monday, April 23: 11a.m.-5 p.m.

Tickets:
One day admission $25
Four-day admission $40