BY ISABELLA KIM
ARTIST PORTFOLIO
About
Isabella Kim
Isabella Kim is a Los Angeles–based mixed-media artist whose work explores the beauty of life, the wonder of creation, and the emotions evoked by light.
With a background in ceramics and jewelry design, Kim brings a deep sensitivity to materials and form to her artistic practice. After earning a Bachelor of Arts in Ceramics and studying jewelry design at the Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising (FIDM) in Los Angeles, she expanded her artistic expression into painting and sculpture.
Drawn to the relationship between light, beauty, and emotion, Kim works with a variety of materials, including reflective metals, resin, gemstones, and pearls. Gold, in particular, holds a special significance in her work. Beyond its traditional associations with luxury, she values its ability to capture and reflect light, evoking warmth, radiance, and a sense of vitality.
Her artistic sensibility is shaped by an enduring appreciation for elegance, the expressive possibilities of materials, and the fleeting beauty of light. Rather than following a particular artistic movement, she allows these qualities to inform a visual language rooted in her own experiences and emotions.
At the heart of Kim's practice is a desire to discover and express the beauty of life's most precious moments—from the quiet wonders of everyday life to the profound emotions surrounding new beginnings. Through the interplay of material, texture, and luminosity, she seeks to create works that inspire joy, reflection, and a renewed appreciation for the beauty of being alive.
EXHIBITION
2026
INNER VOICE — Art Nano Platform
AJL Gallery, Buena Park, USA
Reunion in Incheon
Overseas Korean Welcome Center Gallery, Incheon, South Korea
9th Nokmee Exhibition: CONFLUENCE
Shatto Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Beyond Memory and Borders — International Exchange Exhibition
Gallery The Narte & Gallery H, Namyangju, South Korea
TRYST International Art Fair — Aether Group
Del Amo Crossing, Torrance, USA
2025
LA Art Show
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
40th Anniversary Korean Artists Association of Hawaii Art Exhibition
Korean Artists Association of Hawaii, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
ARTEMIA Group Show — TRYST Alternative Art Fair
Del Amo Crossing, Torrance, USA
Thought Exploration — Freedom 2025
Fukuoka Asian Art Museum, Fukuoka, Japan
2024
Seoul Modern Art Show
Seoul, South Korea
IKAF Art Show
Incheon, South Korea
KCAA Annual Art Exhibition
Lee & Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
8th Nokmee Exhibition
1st Gallery & EK Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
In Synesthetic Harmony Exhibition
Lee & Lee Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
Recreating the New Exhibition
EK Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
KAASC Art Exhibition
Korean Cultural Center Los Angeles, Los Angeles, USA
KCAA Art Exhibition
E2 Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2023
7th Nokmee Exhibition
1st Gallery, Anaheim, USA
New Wave Exhibition
Western Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
KCAA Annual Art Exhibition
Gallery Do Arte, Los Angeles, USA
K-Art Group & KAAH Exchange Exhibition
Honolulu Hale City Hall, Honolulu, Hawaii, USA
2022
Year End Exhibition
Gallery Do Arte, Los Angeles, USA
LA Art Show
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
2020
LA Art Show
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
2019
Asia Contemporary Art Show
Hong Kong
2017
LA Artists Group Exhibition
STOA Gallery, Málaga, Spain
Marbella Art Fair
Palacio de Congresos, Ferias y Exposiciones de Marbella, Málaga, Spain
BIAA & Dongduk Collaboration
Dongduk Art Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
ACROSS THE UNIVERSE Group Exhibition
We Gallery, Seoul, South Korea
BIAA Osaka Group Exhibition
Osaka Korean Cultural Center, Osaka, Japan
2016
LA Art Show
Los Angeles Convention Center, Los Angeles, USA
BIAA Paris Exhibition
Korean Cultural Center, Paris, France
2015
Mellifluous Duo Art Exhibition
Gallery CLU, Los Angeles, USA
BIAA Group Exhibition
Gallery CLU, Los Angeles, USA
BIAA Group Exhibition
The Korea Daily, Los Angeles, USA
2014
RAW Artists Exhibition
RAW Artists LA, Los Angeles, USA
In Art Exhibition
Sun Gallery, Los Angeles, USA
2011
Graduation Presentation
FIDM, Los Angeles, USA
2007
Graduation Exhibition
Ewha Womans University, Seoul, South Korea