Julia Kim Smith

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Education
University of Michigan, M.F.A. Visual Communication, Rackham Fellowship Recipient

Solo Exhibitions
SCREENINGS
Why:
2013 Artscape, "Slippage" (TBA), Baltimore, MD, Curator: Daniel Belasco
2013 MoMA PopRally: Abstract Currents: An Interactive Video Event, MoMA, New York City

DIY Juche:
2013 MoMA PopRally: Abstract Currents: An Interactive Video Event, MoMA, New York City

Pyongyang Style:
2013 Berlin International Directors Lounge, Berlin, Germany

Newtown: Teachers And Children:
2013 First Congregational United Church of Christ, "The Newtown Project: Art Targets>Guns," Washington, DC,
Curator: Charles Krause, Charles Krause/Reporting Fine Art Gallery
2013 Charles Krause/Reporting Fine Art Gallery, "The Newtown Project: A Call to Arms!," Washington, DC, Jury: Millennium Art Salon

Ever After 9/11:
2011 Platoon Kunsthalle, Seoul, South Korea

Rear View Camera:
2011 Berlin International Directors Lounge, Berlin, Germany
2011 The Metro Gallery Videopolis, Baltimore, MD

Grand Teton:
2011 Washington Project for the Arts, "The Final Girl," Washington, DC
2011 Berlin International Directors Lounge, Berlin, Germany
2011 Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825, "NOT A CAR," Los Angeles, CA
2009 Official Selection Slamdance Film Festival, Park City, UT
2009 Slamdance On The Road: The Engine Collision Festival with David Lynch, Studio 1636, Hollywood, CA
2009 Official Selection San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival, San Francisco, Berkeley, San Jose, CA
2009 Official Selection Maryland Film Festival, Baltimore, MD Opening Night Selection with Bobcat Goldthwait
2009 Maryland Film Festival at Artscape, Baltimore, MD
2008 Official Selection OPTICA, The Madrid International Festival of Video Art, Madrid, Paris, Gijon

One Nice Thing:
with Francesca Danieli and David Beaudouin:
2005 Official Selection Sedona International Film Festival and Workshop
2005 Official Selection San Francisco Documentary Film Festival
2005 Official Selection Maryland Film Festival
2005 Maryland Film Festival at Artscape, Baltimore, MD
2004 White Box, "Six Feet Under: Make Nice," New York City, Curators: Carla Stellweg and Luis Camnitzer

SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2013 Creative Alliance at The Patterson Center for the Arts, Amalie Rothschild Gallery, Baltimore, MD
"100 Survivors" photographs by the artists of 100 Survivors (TBA), Curator: Julia Kim Smith
2011 Platoon Kunsthalle, Seoul, South Korea
"At Platoon With Banksy"
2006 CenterStage, Baltimore, MD
"10," photo installation in conjunction with The Red Devils and concert reading of Club Termina
Curators: Julia Kim Smith and Francesca Danieli (posthumous)
2005 Creative Alliance at The Patterson Center for the Arts, Amalie Rothschild Gallery, Baltimore, MD
"10," photo installation with Francesca Danieli in conjunction with HopeWell Cancer Support
2003 Creative Alliance at The Patterson Center for the Arts, Amalie Rothschild Gallery, Baltimore, MD
"Ever After: Assemblies For Tales," exhibition, installation, performance
with David Beaudouin in conjunction with Mark Crispin Miller's A Patriot Act


Group Exhibitions
2013 District of Columbia Arts Center, Washington, DC
"Fear Strikes Back,"
Curator: Helen Frederick, Founding and Artistic Director Emeritus, Pyramid Atlantic; Professor, George Mason University
2013 First Congregational United Church of Christ, Washington, DC
"The Newtown Project: Art Targets>Guns,"
Curator: Charles Krause, Charles Krause/Reporting Fine Art Gallery
2013 A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"Frag•ment," A.I.R. National & International Exhibition,
Curator: Jill Conner, Founder, AS | ARTISTS STUDIOS; Independent Critic and Curator; New York Editor, Whitehot Magazine
2013 Evergreen Museum and Library, Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD
"Perception & Ability," Artist: Diane Cullinan, work from 100 Survivors
Curator: Gabrielle Buzgo, MICA Curatorial Practice candidate, 100 Survivors Co-Founder and Curator: Julia Kim Smith
2013 Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
"SELECT Auction Gala and Exhibition,"
Curators: Kaitlin Booher, Corcoran Gallery of Art; Amy L. Brandt, Chrysler Museum of Art; Dorothy Moss, National Portrait Gallery; Klaus Ottmann, The Phillips Collection; Lawrence Waung, Hillwood Estate, Museum and Gardens; Michelle Joan Wilkinson, Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African American History and Culture
2012 The Lab, San Francisco, CA
"10.22.38 Astoria" presented by FICTILIS 2012 A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
2012 A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"Celebrating Kindred Spirits and Strange Bedfellows," A.I.R. National & International Exhibition,
Curator: Catherine Morris, Brooklyn Museum, Curator of the Elizabeth A. Sackler Center for Feminist Art
Special Event: Half the Sky Festival, "Gender and Diaspora: Conflicts and Resolutions,"
panel discussion presented in association with Brooklyn Arts Council and Women & Performance: a journal of feminist theory, NYU
2012 White Box, New York City
"White Box Spring Benefit 2012: Honoring Ai Weiwei with the 1st Richard J. Massey Foundation/White Box Arts and Humanity Award"
Hosted by Paul D. Miller aka DJ Spooky
Live Auction conducted by Phillips de Pury & Company Celebrity Auctioneer, CK Swett
2011 100 Survivors website
Artists: 100 Survivors participants, Co-Founders: Francesca Danieli and Julia Kim Smith, Curator: Julia Kim Smith, Website Design: Linked by Air
2011 Washington Project for the Arts, Washington, DC
"The Final Girl," Curator: Adam Dwight
2011 Los Angeles Art Association/Gallery 825, Los Angeles, CA
"NOT A CAR," Curators: Silvia Sonnenschmid, Thomas Volkmann, Julia Murakami, André Werner
2011 Aguilar Branch of the New York Public Library, New York City
"The Last Book," Curator: Luis Camnitzer
2010 A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"The Man I Wish I Was," Curators: Kharis Kennedy, Lauren Ross, Kat Griefen
2010 Zentralbibliothek Zürich, Zurich, Switzerland
"The Last Book," Curator: Luis Camnitzer
2009 Mid Atlantic Arts Foundation Inaugural Online Exhibition
"Room To Roam," Curator: John Massier
2009 A.I.R. Gallery, Brooklyn, NY
"A.I.R. Gallery 8th Biennial," Curator: Lilly Wei, Independent Curator and Critic, Art in America, ARTnews, Art Asia Pacific
2008-2009 Biblioteca Nacional de la República Argentina, Buenos Aires, Argentina
"The Last Book," Curator: Luis Camnitzer
2008 The LAB, San Francisco, CA
"Code-Switchers," Curators: Steven Dye, SFMOMA, and Stephanie Syjuco, Stanford University, CCA
2006 Maryland Art Place, Baltimore, MD
"The 20th Annual Critics' Residency Program Critics' Picks: MAPPING The Alternative,"
Curator: Lilly Wei, Independent Curator and Critic, Art in America, ARTnews, Art Asia Pacific
2004 White Box, New York City
"Six Feet Under: Make Nice," Curators: Carla Stellweg, White Box, and Luis Camnitzer, The Drawing Center
2001 Long Beach Island Foundation of the Arts and Sciences, Long Beach Island, NJ
"National Juried Exhibition," Juror: Shamim Momin, Whitney Museum of American Art at Altria, New York City


Bibliography
The Washington Post, Mark Jenkins, "A Glimpse Of What Washington Project For Arts Auction Gala Has In Store," March 2013
Racebending.com, "Should I Cast An Asian-American?" January 2013
Angry Asian Man, Phil Yu, "Should I Cast An Asian? By Julia Kim Smith," December 2012
Angry Asian Man, Phil Yu, "Read These Blogs," July 2012
Creative Capital, "On Our Radar" (Search: Julia Smith), April 2012
Art Fag City, Corinna Kirsch, "Thursday Links! The Very Well-Endowed Edition," March 2012
Paddy Johnson, "You Knew Someone Was Going To Do This," March 2012
Hyperallergic, Philip Hartigan, "A View From The Easel," March 2012
Angry Asian Man, Phil Yu, "Miss DMZ By Julia Kim Smith," March 2012
The Atlantic, James Fallows, "YellowShirtGirl Finale On 'Ominous Asian' Imagery," February 2012
Baltimore Brew, Fern Shen, "Baltimore Artist Strikes Back At Speed Traps," January 2012
CBS Baltimore, Simone Porter, "Best Of: Local Artist Spotlight: Julia Kim Smith," January 2012
Urbanite, Cara Ober, "Great Artists Steal," November 2011
Baltimore Fishbowl, Betsy Boyd, "100 Survivors: Breast Cancer Boldly Self-Documented," October 2011
Urbanite, Cara Ober, "Behind The Pink Ribbons," October 2011
Oasis Magazine, Saudi Arabia, "At Home With Banksy: Julia Kim Smith," Autumn 2011 Baltimore Magazine, John Lewis, "With Banksy In Korea," September 2011
Baltimore Magazine, John Lewis, "Life Changing Art: With Banksy In Korea," September 2011
ShortList, "Banksy In The House," July 2011
Juxtapoz, "Julia Kim Smith: At Home With Banksy Series," July 2011
GQ, The GQ Eye, "Banksy, Beefrolls And LSD," July 2011
Hypebeast, Douglas Brundage, "At Home With Banksy By Julia Kim Smith," July 2011
Kidrobot KRonikle, "A Day In The Life Of Banksy," July 2011
Baltimore Fishbowl, Betsy Boyd, "Provocative New Resident Artist Julia Kim Smith," June 2011
Happy Famous Artists, "Julia Kim Smith With Banksy," June 2011
Angry Asian Man, Phil Yu, "Obey Tiger Mother," March 2011
Baltimore Public Radio WYPR The Signal, Aaron Henkin, "'Hyphenated' American: A Conversation With Julia Kim Smith," 2009
Baltimore Brew, Anna Stewart, "Giving People With Breast Cancer A Camera And A Pen: HopeWell Cancer Support's Project 10," October 2009
Urbanite, Anne Haddad, "Moved To Tears," May 2009
Baltimore Magazine, John Lewis, "Life Changing Art: Julia Kim Smith," May 2009
Maryland Public Television, Jordan Weinberg, "The Buzz: Baltimore: Arts Leader," March 2009
Angry Asian Man, "2009 Asian Pacific Filmmakers Experience In Park City," January 2009
Variety, Dave McNary, "Slamdance Unveils Short Film Lineup," December 2008
WJZ, Richard Sher, "HopeWell Cancer Support Reaches Out To Sufferers," December 2007
Smart Woman, Holly Selby, "Portfolio: Julia Kim Smith Exploring Identity & Illness Through Art," February 2008
Maryland Art Place, "The 20th Annual Critics' Residency Program Critics' Picks: MAPPING The Alternative," 2006
Urbanite, Bill Sebring, "State Of The Art: Political Art," May 2006
FFACTORY, Bill Sebring, "Political Art," April 2005
Baltimore Magazine, Danielle Sweeney, "Can We Ever Play Nice Again?" November 2004
CNBC McEnroe, Interview: One Nice Thing, The National Democratic Convention, July 2004
CNN International, Jonathan Mann, Interview: One Nice Thing, The National Democratic Convention, July 2004
The Baltimore Sun, Glenn McNatt, "An Exhibit Tests The Limits Of What Words Can Express: 'Ever After' Examines 9/11," September 2003
City Paper, Wendy Ward, "Critic's Choice," September 2003


Grants/Awards
A.I.R. Gallery National Artist 2011-present
Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award Photography 2009
Sondheim Prize Semi-Finalist 2006
Maryland Art Place Critics' Residency Program 2006
International Greeting Card Awards LOUIE Award Finalist 1998
Art Directors Club of Metropolitan Washington Silver Award and Annual Show 1995, 1996


Projects
RETAIL STORES
SLANT Greeting Cards:
arango, Miami, FL
Art Institute of Chicago, National
Baltimore Museum of Art, Baltimore, MD
Kate's Paperie, New York City
National Building Museum, Washington, DC
Saks Fifth Avenue, National
The Store Ltd, Baltimore, MD
Urban Outfitters, National
Whitney Museum of American Art Store Next Door, New York City

COMMITTEES
Slamdance Film Festival, Feature Films, Programmer, Los Angeles, CA/Park City, UT, 2010

COLLECTIONS
Anne Corbett, Washington, DC

REGISTRIES
A.I.R. Gallery National Artist, Brooklyn, NY
The Drawing Center Viewing Program, New York City