Kayleigh-Quantum Entanglement, 2025, Oil on canvas, 22 x 39 in.
(TENAFLY, NJ) -- Acc Gallery presents a Jinchul Kim Solo Show - "Cinema 25: The color of Liminality" from August 9-30, 2025. This exhibition presents Kim's latest works, which draw inspiration from cinematographic composition and image manipulation, blending these visual approaches through the language of painting to create connections across different artistic elements. It provides an opportunity to engage with Kim’s innovative exploration of liminality and the interplay between film and painting.
The opening reception and Gallery Talk are scheduled for Saturday, August 9 from 5:00pm to 8:00pm.
Artist Statement: I am deeply interested in exploring and redefining the boundaries of various concepts that have often been rigidly categorized under the term "aesthetics." This pursuit leads me to innovatively reconstruct the preconceived definitions established by the art world in the past, integrating diverse perspectives to create a more inclusive language. Throughout this process, I develop unique personal semiotics and investigate new possibilities for painterly expression based on it. My semiotic explorations are strongly reflected in my work, which is combined with meticulous synchronic strategies.
Whether in abstract or expressive environments, I favor a formal approach that builds painting on a solid structure. This method encourages viewers to actively engage with the visual "game," revealing and concealing meaning through newly presented compositions. The tension and harmony created by the structural firmness of the painting, along with the aesthetic beauty of its surface, also play significant roles in my work.
The philosophical ideas rooted in Husserl's phenomenology, Deleuze's assemblage theory, quantum mechanics, and the intersection of modern physics and philosophy form a core foundation for my artistic thought. Through this theoretical reflection, I continuously seek to reinterpret the essence of painting and to understand reality not as a fixed essence or identity, but as something defined by difference, relation, and constant change, explored through aesthetic experimentation.
Jinchul Kim was born in South Korea and came to the U.S. in 1989. He earned a BFA and MFA from King Se-Jong University in Seoul Korea, concentrating in painting. In 1993 he earned another MFA from the School of Visual Arts in New York City. He exhibits his work internationally, including shows in Korea, Japan, France, Spain and the U.S. He has had over 20 solo exhibitions in New York, Florida, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, Seoul and over 300 invitational group exhibitions.
He was selected as the Artist of the Year in 1986 by Art Journal magazine in Seoul. In 1995 he received the Phyllis H. Mason Grant from Art Students League of New York. In 2005 he was awarded a grant from the George Sugarman Foundation in Novato, California. He has received the Maryland State Arts Council Individual Artist Award twice, in both 2006 and 2013.
Kim is a professor at Salisbury University and teaches Senior Exhibition, Painting and Drawing classes as head of the painting and drawing areas. In 2008 he earned the University System of Maryland’s highest faculty honor: The Regents Faculty Awards for Excellence in Teaching. The same year he also received the Salisbury University Distinguish Faculty Award in Teaching.
Acc Gallery specializes in modern and contemporary art. Acc gallery represents and supports international contemporary artists in painting, drawing, photography, video, sculpture, and installation. The gallery continually seeking for talented and exciting emerging artists to explore and expand the possibilities of their work. Acc Gallery is located at 17-19 Washington St. 2nd fl (CVS Building) in Tenafly, New Jersey.
