Solo shows

  • “Yoonchung Kim, Then and Now” 
    San Diego City College Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2017
  • "It is just history"
    Tong-in Gallery
    Seoul, Korea, 2012
  • "Cyclical"
    CJ Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2008
  • "Ice Formation"
    Bohem Gallery
    Palomar College, San Marco, California, 2006
  • "Ice and Water"
    Tong-In Auction Gallery
    Seoul, Korea, 2006
  • CJ Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2005
  • Galeriasia
    Hong Kong, 2001
  • Gallery Hyundai
    Seoul, Korea, 1999
  • "New Vision Ceramics"
    Hyde Gallery at Grossmont College
    El Cajon, San Diego, 1997
  • Mira Costa College Kruglak Gallery
    Oceanside, San Diego, 1992

 

  • "Heart and its Myth"
    Bourbeaux Gallery
    San Diego, 1989
  • "Clay Walls"
    Spectrum Gallery
    San Diego, 1985
  • "Clay Drawings"
    Spectrum Gallery
    San Diego, 1983
  • "Ceramic Sculpture"
    American Museum of Science
    Oak Ridge, Tennessee, USA, 1978
  • "One Person Show"
    Windrock Gallery
    Oak Ridge, Tennessee, 1975
  • "Graduate Show: Ceramic Forms with Human Traces"
    Wurster Hall
    University of California at Berkeley, California, 1969
  • "Ceramic Sculptures"
    College of Holy Names
    Oakland, California, 1969
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Curating

  • "Curator: Abstract Link"
    San Diego City College Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2020
  • "Curator: Figurative Expression"
    San Diego City College Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2018
  • "Curator:Casting Plus
    San Diego City College Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2015
  • "Co-Curator: Korean Ceramic · Tradition and Transformations"
    37th NCECA Conference (National Conference on Education on Ceramic Art)
    San Diego City College, San Diego, 2003

 

  • "Curator: Contemporary Ceramic · Conceptual Approach"
    37th NCECA Conference
    San Diego City College, San Diego, 2003
  • "Curator: Images of Female Creativity"
    Korean Cultural Center
    Los Angeles, California
  • "Co-Curator: Korean Contemporary Ceramics"
    27th NCECA Conference at Grossmont College and San Diego City College
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Curator: Diversity in Ceramics"
    Korean Cultural Center Gallery
    Los Angeles, California, 1992
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Workshops

  • "Workshop: Image on Glass Surfaces" San Diego Digital Artist Group, San Diego City College
    San Diego, CA, 2017 
  •  "Lecture: Ceramics Works of YC Kim" Ewha Woman’s University
    Seoul, Korea, 2017
  • "Lecture: YC Kim's Works & Korean Culture"
    World Cultures Program San Diego City College
    San Diego CA, 2016
  • "Lecture: YC Kim's Works"
    California College of Arts
    Oakland, CA, 2014
  • "Workshop: Image Transfer on Ceramics and Glass Surfaces"
    San Diego Potters Guild
    San Diego, CA, 2014
  • "Guest Lecture: Graduate Seminar" Gong Ju University
    Gong Ju, Korea, March-June 2013
  • "Lecture: American Ceramics"
    Choong Nam University
    Daejeon, Korea, 2013
  • "Lecture: American Ceramics"
    Kun Kook University
    Seoul, Korea, 2012
  • "Lecture: American Ceramics"
    Gong Ju University
    Daejeon, Korea, 2012
  • "Workshop: Image transfer on ceramics and glass surfaces"
    Palomar College
    San Marcos, CA, April, 2009
  • "Lecture: Korean Contemporary Ceramics"
    Center for Korean Studies
    University of Hawaii, Jan, 2009
  • "Lecture : Korean Ceramics / Tradition and Beyond"
    35th National Conference for Education on Ceramic Arts
    Charlotte, North Carolina, USA, 2001
  • "Slide lecture: YC Kim's Works at the World Cultures Program"
    San Diego City College
    San Diego, 2001
  • "Slide lecture: Overview of Traditional and Contemporary Korean Ceramics"
    Pacific Asia Museum
    Pasadena, California, 1999
  • "Slide lecture: Contemporary Korean Ceramics"
    Korean Cultural Center
    Los Angeles, California, 1999
  • "Slide lecture: Contemporary Korean Ceramics"
    Korean Cultural Center
    Los Angeles, California, 1998
  • "Slide lecture: Contemporary American Ceramics"
    Department of Studio Arts, Joongbu University
    Taejun, Korea
  • "Slide lecture and workshop: Ceramic Studio"
    Northern Arizona University
    Arizona, USA, 1997
  • "Slide lecture: YC Kim's Current Works"
    Department of Studio Arts
    University of California at Irvine, California, 1996

 

  • "Symposium and Workshop: Clay and Fire · Large-scale ceramic sculpture building for the Winter Universiad Game '97 Exhibition"
    Muju, Korea, 1996
  • "Slide lecture"
    Taejun Ceramic Artists Organization
    Taejun, Korea
  • "Master class for the California Art Education Association Conference"
    San Diego, 1994
  • "Lecture: American Ceramics"
    Art and Design Academy of St. Petersburg
    St. Petersburg, Russia, 1994
  • "Workshop: Alternative Use of Mold"
    San Diego Ceramic Artists Association
    San Diego, 1994
  • "Slide lecture: YC Kim’s Current Works"
    Department of Studio Arts
    University of California at Irvine, California, 1993
  • "Lecture: Korean Ceramics, Past and Present"
    San Diego Museum of Arts
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Panel Moderator: Tradition versus Diversity in Korean Ceramics"
    27th National Conference for Education on Ceramic Arts
    San Diego, California, 1993
  • "Slide Lecture: Korean Ceramic Arts"
    Ikebana International
    San Diego, 1992
  • "Workshop: Alternative Slip Casting at International Clay Camp"
    Korea, 1992
  • "Slide Lecture: American Ceramics"
    Korean Contemporary Ceramics Association
    Korea, 1992
  • "Workshop on YC Kim's Current Works"
    Mira Costa College
    San Diego, 1992
  • "Slide lectures at Seoul National University and Ewha Women's University"
    Seoul, Korea, 1990
  • "Workshop on Alternative Ceramic Surfaces and Figurative Works"
    Korean/American Clay Camp
    Korea, 1990
  • "Workshop on Yoonchung's Works and Colored Clay"
    Southwestern College, 1988
  • "Moderator/Interpreter for Workshop by Three Korean Ceramic Artists"
    Grossmont College and San Diego State Unversity
    San Diego, 1988
  • "Lecture on YC Kim’s Works from 1967 to 1986"
    San Diego State University Art 157
    San Diego, 1986
  • "Workshop on Photo-silk-screening on Ceramics"
    San Diego State University
    San Diego, 1985
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Group shows

  • "Abstract Link"
    San Diego City College Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2020
  • "Nestle into Nature: Seven contemporary Korean Artists”
    Muckenthaler Center
    Fullerton, CA, 2020
  • "Metamorphosis: Allied Craftsmen 2019"
    Mingei Museum
    San Diego, CA 2019
  • "Core Evolution"
    Korean Cultural Center
    Los Angeles, CA, 2019 
  • "Future Crafts: Allied Craftsmen of San Diego"
    Boehm Gallery, Palomar College
    San Marcos, CA, 2018
  • "Artifacts: Allied Craftsmen of San Diego"
    Oceanside Museum of Art
    Oceanside, CA, 2018
  • "Contemporary Ceramics"
    Point Loma Art Gallery, Point Loma Nazarene University
    San Diego, CA 2016
  • "Kilnopening.edu"
    American Museum of Ceramic Art
    Pomona, CA, 2014
  • "Allied Craftsmen Today"
    Mingei  Museum
    San Diego, CA, 2013
  • "Beyond the Limit: 3-Person Invitational Exhibition"
    Hyde Gallery, Grossmont College
    San Diego, CA, 2012
  • "Conceptual/Functional: Tea/Coffee Pots invitational"
    Montgomery College
    Rockville, MD, 2011
  • "Materials Matters, Selected Works by Allied Craftsmen"
    California Center for the Arts Museum
    Escondido, CA, 2010
  • "Kilnopening.edu"
    American Museum of Ceramic Art
    Pomona, CA, 2010
  • "Homecoming of the Diaspora"
    Museum of Korea Emigration
    Incheon, Korea, 2009
  • "Beyond the Border"
    International Contemporary Art Fair
    Del Mar, CA, 2009
  • "Traces and Trajectories"
    Honolulu Academy of Art Center at Linekona
    Hawaii, 2009
  • "Kyunggi Centennial Art Exhibition"
    Sun-Gok Art Museum
    Seoul, Korea, 2008
  • "Gallery Artists"
    CJ Gallery
    San Diego, CA, 2008
  • "Voices from Pacific Rim"
    Platt Gallery, University of Judaism
    Los Angeles, CA, 2007
  • "Allied Craftsmen Exhibition"
    Oceanside Museum of Art
    Oceanside, California, 2006
  • "Two person show"
    CJ Gallery
    San Diego, California, 2005
  • "Allied Craftsmen Exhibition"
    Boehm Gallery
    Palomar College, San Diego, 2005
  • "In celebration of Creativity"
    CJ Gallery
    San Diego, 2004
  • "Allied Craftsman Exhibition"
    Grove Gallery
    University of California at San Diego, California, 2004
  • "Asian Connection"
    Lee & Lee Gallery
    Los Angeles, 2004
  • "Dreams & Reality"
    International Gallery
    Smithsonian Museum, Washington DC, USA, 2003
  • "Dreams & Reality"
    Korean American Museum
    Los Angeles, 2003
  • "21st Century Ceramics"
    Canzani Center Gallery
    Columbus College of Art and Design, Ohio, USA, 2003
  • "Fusion: Photo + Clay"
    Odyssey Gallery
    Ashville, North Carolina, USA, 2003
  • "Blue"
    San Diego Mesa College
    San Diego, USA, 2003
  • "Contemporary Ceramics: A Conceptual Approach"
    San Diego City College
    San Diego, 2003
  • "2002 Scripps College Ceramic Annual"
    Scripps College
    Claremont, California, 2002
  • "Invitational: Clayworkers Exhibition"
    Muckenthaler Cultural Center
    Fullerton, California, 2002
  • "Taking Measure"
    NCECA Invitational at World Ceramics Exposition 2001
    Yuhjoo, Korea, 2001
  • "Evolution"
    Art and Cultural Center
    Fallbrook, California, 2001
  • "Images of Female Creativity"
    Mexican Cultural Institute
    Los Angeles, 2001
  • "Images of Female Creativity"
    Korean Cultural Center
    Los Angeles, 2001
  • "Allied Craftsmen's Group Exhibition"
    Nextdoor Gallery
    San Diego, 2001
  • "Conceptions in Claywork, Korea 2000"
    Indigo Gallery for NCECA 2000
    Denver, Colorado, USA, 2000
  • "Allied Craftsmen's Group Exhibition"
    Nextdoor Gallery
    San Diego, 2000
  • "Invitational: Clayworkers Group Show"
    Whittier Gallery
    Whittier, California, 2000
  • "Allied Craftsmen's Group Exhibition"
    Southwestern College Gallery
    Chula Vista, San Diego, 2000
  • "Contemporary Korean Textiles and Ceramics"
    Pacific Asia Museum
    Pasadena, California, 1999
  • "Contemporary Art Quilts and Clay Forms"
    Palomar College Boehm Gallery
    San Marcos, San Diego, 1998
  • "Third Annual Fallbrook Sculpture Show"
    The Art & Cultural Center
    Fallbrook, California, 1998
  • "Sculpture 1998"
    Trios Gallery
    Solana Beach, California, 1998
  • "Current Clay and Fiber"
    Oceanside Museum of Art
    Oceanside, San Diego, 1998
  • "Invitational: Tea for Two"
    Grove Gallery
    University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, San Diego, 1998
  • "Outdoor Sculpture Show"
    (Combined Organisation of Visual Art) COVA's MBS Sculpture Court
    San Diego, 1998
  • "Friendship in Clay"
    Slais University
    Maryland, USA, 1998
  • "Friendship in Clay"
    Maryland and Towson University
    Maryland, USA, 1998
  • "Treasures of Korea"
    Korean Cultural Center
    Los Angeles, 1998
  • "15 Korean Clay, Metal and Fiber Art"
    Northern Arizona University Museum
    Flagstaff, Arizona, USA, 1997
  • "15 Korean Clay, Metal and Fiber Art"
    Society for Contemporary Crafts
    Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, 1997
  • "Seoul Ceramic Art Biennial 1997"
    Seoul Metropolitan Museum of Art
    Seoul, Korea, 1997
  • "Allied Craftsmen 1997"
    Southwestern College
    Chula Vista, San Diego, 1997
  • "Homescape Exhibition"
    Trios Gallery
    Solana Beach, California, 1997
  • "Friendship in Clay"
    Korean Cultural Service
    New York, New York, USA, 1997
  • "Humors and Whims"
    Trios Gallery
    Solana Beach, California, 1996

 

  • "Born to Fire"
    Signature Gallery
    San Diego, 1996
  • "Allied Craftsmen 1996"
    Hyde Gallery at Grossmont College
    El Cajon, San Diego, 1996
  • "Woman Artists"
    Signature Gallery
    San Diego, 1996
  • Wichita National 1995
    Wichita Center for the Arts
    Wichita, Kansas, USA
    1995
  • "Allied Craftsmen 1995"
    Trios Galley
    Solana Beach, California, 1995
  • "Born to Fire"
    Signature Gallery
    San Diego, 1994
  • "Clay Intersection"
    Intersection Gallery
    San Diego, 1994
  • "Festival of Light"
    Trios Gallery
    Solana Beach, California, 1994
  • "Yoonchung Kim and City College Honor's Ceramics"
    MBS Studio Courtyard
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Allied Craftsmen of San Diego"
    Bravo Gallery
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Southern California Ceramics Educators Juried Exhibition"
    Mesa College Art Gallery
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Beyond Function"
    Brushwork Gallery
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Fire Works"
    Signature Gallery
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Inviting Diversity"
    San Diego Art Institute
    San Diego, 1993
  • "International Traveling Ash Tray Show"
    NCECA "San Diego" Conference site
    San Diego, 1993
  • "Diversity in Ceramics"
    Korean Cultural Center Gallery
    Los Angeles, 1992
  • "Invitational: International Clay"
    Hana-Sarang Gallery
    Seoul, Korea, 1992
  • "New Vision, three person show"
    Kruglak Gallery at Mira Costa College
    Oceanside, San Diego, 1992
  • "Invitational: Current Clay"
    Gallery 21
    San Diego, 1992
  • "Diverse Directions"
    Faith Nightingale Gallery
    San Diego, 1991
  • "Invitational: Clay's the Thing"
    Signature Gallery
    San Diego, 1991
  • "Ceramics Now 1990 Juried Exhibition"
    Downey Museum of Art
    Downey, California, 1990
  • "Invitational: American Ceramics"
    Tow Gallery
    Seoul, Korea, 1990
  • "Group Show"
    Korean Cultural Service Gallery
    Tokyo, Japan, 1990
  • "Inaugural Exhibition"
    Bourbeaux Gallery
    San Diego, 1989
  • "Small Images"
    Bourbeaux Gallery
    San Diego, 1989
  • "Allied Craftsmen's Juried Exhibition"
    Wita Gardiner Gallery
    San Diego, 1988
  • "Gallery Artists"
    A.R.T. Beasley Gallery
    San Diego, 1988
  • "Merit Award: 79th Long Beach Association Juried Exhibition"
    Long Beach Art Gallery
    Long Beach, California, 1987
  • "Faculty Invites Artist"
    Southwestern College Art Gallery
    Chula Vista, San Diego, 1987
  • "Allied Craftsmen's Juried Exhibition"
    A.R.T. Beasley Gallery
    San Diego, 1987
  • "Juried: All California Biennial"
    Riverside Art Museum
    Riverside, San Diego, 1986
  • "Clay USA 1986, a traveling exhibition"
    Hand Workshop Gallery
    Richmond, Virginia, USA, 1986
  • "Juried: Maryland Crafts National"
    City Hall Galleries
    Baltimore, Maryland, USA, 1986
  • "Inaugural Exhibition"
    Reflection Gallery
    La Mesa, San Diego, 1986
  • "Contemporary Ceramics"
    Grossmont Art Gallery
    El Cajon, San Diego, 1986
  • "Second Prize: 78th Long Beach Association Juried Show"
    Long Beach, California, 1985
  • "Second Prize: California Works"
    California State Fair
    Sacramento, California, 1985
  • "San Diego Artist Guild Open Juried Show"
    San Diego Museum of Art
    San Diego, 1985
  • "Mixed Media Group Show"
    Gallery 8
    La Jolla, San Diego, 1985
  • "Origin and Innovation"
    Imperial Bank Building
    San Diego, 1984
  • "Third Prize at California Works"
    California State Fair
    Sacramento, California, 1983
  • "National Conference on Education on Ceramic Art Touring Exhibition and Juried Member's Exhibition 1983"
    Nexus Gallery
    Atlanta, Georgia, USA, 1983
  • "Juried: California Crafts XIII"
    Crocker Art Museum
    Sacramento, California, 1983
  • "Juried: Allied Craftsmen's Annual"
    San Diego Museum of Art
    San Diego, 1981
  • "Outside the Museum Wall"
    American Craft Council Conference
    Winston-Salem, North Carolina, USA, 1977
  • "Purchase Award: Tennessee Bicentennial Art Exhibition"
    Tennessee State Museum
    Nashville, Tennessee, USA, 1976
  • "Purchase Award: San Francisco Art Festival"
    San Francisco, California, 1970
  • "Invited to Ceramic 1970 Plus"
    Everson Museum
    Syracuse, New York, USA, 1970
  • "Young American 1969"
    Museum of Contemporary Crafts
    New York, 1969
  • "Juried: Selected Touring Exhibition"
    Major cities around the USA, 1969
  • "Juried: California Crafts VI"
    Crocker Art Museum
    Sacramento, California, 1969
  • "Juried: Cerritos Ceramic Annual"
    Norwalk, California, 1969
  • "Juried: 25th Syracuse Ceramic Annual"
    Everson Art Museum
    Syracuse, New York, USA, 1969
  • "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
    Kyung-Bok National Fine Art Museum
    Seoul, Korea, 1969
  • "Merit Award: Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1968
  • "Merit Award: Third Korean Design Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1968
  • "Prime Minister's Award: Second Korean Design Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1967
  • "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1967
  • "Regent Fellowship"
    University of California at Berkeley, California, USA, 1967
  • "Korean Businessmen Association Chairman's Award: First Korean Design Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1966
  • "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1966
  • "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1965
  • "Korean National Fine Arts Exhibition"
    Seoul, Korea, 1964