Kim Yik-yung

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Kim Yik yung
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Kim Yikyung at her studio
Born (1935-02-19) 19 February 1935 (age 89)
Known forCeramic crafts

Kim Yik Yung (Korean : 김익영; born 19 February 1935) in Chongjin, Hamgyong, is a South Korean ceramic artist.

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She studied chemical engineering at Seoul National University and then went to the US, where she studied ceramics at Alfred University in New York. After returning to Korea, she worked as a researcher in the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, South Korea.

Kim was co-winner of the 2004 "Artist of the Year" award from the National Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art for significant contribution to the development of Korean contemporary ceramic art. Her work has been shown in major exhibitions in Korea, Japan, the United States, and Europe.

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