About the Artist
Genie with her Interscopic Satellites at the American University Museum in Washington, D.C.
Genie Ghim (b. Seoul, Korea) is a first generation American interdisciplinary artist, living and working between Washington, D.C. and Madrid, Spain. As an expatriate from Washington, D.C., Genie’s transnational experiences of residing in Asia, Europe and the Arabian Gulf Region informs her work, inspired by her background in somatic and meditative practices. She attended the Corcoran School of Art and the Fashion Institute of Technology, Genie holds a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) in Studio Art from American University in Washington, D.C. She is a 2025 grantee of The Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (ACHMC) Artists & Scholars Project Grant. Her work is included in the permanent collections of the American University Museum and Sotheby’s International. Genie is the curator and director of InterSpace Gallery, a pop-up contemporary art exhibition space founded in the D.C. Metropolitan area, she sits on the Board of Directors for Prism Press, and was a 2025 resident artist at Hamiltonian Artists, located in the historic U Street Corridor of Washington, D.C.
Through her work, Genie invites the viewer to question preconceived ideas by challenging internal skepticism based on environmental culture. With an itinerent background, her art practice emerges from a personal narrative of navigating multicultural social landscapes, highlighting the tension and balance between tradition and innovation. She has lived in Qatar, Singapore, South Korea, Spain, the United Arab Emirates and the United States, forming an assemblage of eclectic art forms and research of regional art history, including hardcore punk rock, haute couture and ideologies. Genie’s practice involves a diverse range of mediums: screen prints, silk paintings, sculptures, natural pigments and laser-cut plexiglass. Her work is an exploration of collective preconception & identity formation, history, and popular culture conveyed in vibrant colors with vivid silhouettes in hard edged abstraction and witty text. “Kendall Buster describes Genie’s text art as ‘lovely poetic word play that nuances any danger of sloganeering.” Currently, Genie is preparing for her solo exhibitions at Hood College.
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G e n i e G h i m
b. Seoul, Korea
Works in Washington, D.C. and Madrid, Spain
Education
MFA | Master of Fine Arts – American University
BA | Bachelor of Arts – University of Maryland
AAS programs – Fashion Institute of Technology
Pre-College Intensive – Corcoran School of Art
Recent Residencies & Awards
Artists & Scholars Project Grant FY25 The Arts & Humanities Council of Montgomery County (2025)
Hamiltonian Artists – Resident Artist – Washington, D.C. (July – December 2025)
JOYA: arte + ecología – Resident Artist – Andalucia, Spain (October – November 2024)
Wolpoff Award American University, Washington, D.C. (2024)
Robyn Rafferty Mathias Research Grants American University, Washington, D.C. (2023, 24)
Ruth Meixner-Bird Scholarship American University, Washington, D.C. (2022-24)
Panels / Podcasts
Women Shaping Contemporary Practice Framework Panel #39 Transformer DC at The Line DC Washington, D.C. (March 2026)
The Slant Podcast Artist Interview by Dana Tai Soon Burgess “Genie Ghim: Crossing Boundaries Exploring Transnational Art & Tradition” (May 2024)
Exhibitions
2026
Forthcoming Solo Exhibition Hood College (2026/27) Curated by Bonnie Kern
American Woman InterSpace Gallery – Rockville, Maryland (April-May 2026) Exhibition Event: Mindful Movement Workshop
Paper as Politic George Mason University, Gillespie Gallery – Fairfax, Virginia (April 2026) Curated by Helen Frederick, Nicole Donnelly, Jeffrey Kenney
Noonchi 눈치 InterSpace Gallery – Rockville, Maryland (January – February 2026). Exhibition Event: Mindful Movement Workshop
2025
Hamiltonian Artists: Studio Residents 2025 – Artsy
Everything is Everything Transformer DC Annual Art Benefit Auction & Gala – The Line DC – Washington, D.C. (November 2025)
Women Artists of the DMV Strathmore Arts, North Bethesda – Maryland (October- November 2025) Curated by Lenny Campello
FULL SATURATION Transformer DC + The Line DC – Washington, D.C. (August – October 2025) “Transformer is thrilled to announce Full Saturation, the newest exhibition in our ongoing creative partnership with the LINE DC. Featuring works by DMV-based artists Aphra Adkins, Genie Ghim, Rose Jaffe, and Kate Sable, Full Saturation celebrates the power of color and vibrancy meant to spark joy in the viewer.”
Friends Of USAN USAN at Gallery Place – Washington, D.C. (September 2025)
Auction on the Alley IA&A at Hillyer – Washington, D.C. (May- June 2025)
Full Circle Strathmore Arts – North Bethesda, Maryland (January – March 2025) Invited Artist.
The District 51 Art Show Touchstone Gallery – Washington, D.C. (January – February 2025)
2024
Transcendence Transformer 20th Annual Auction & Benefit Gala American University Katzen Arts Center – Washington, D.C. (November 2024)
Small Talk Stable Arts – Washington, D.C. (October – November 2024)
Dwellings FAC Gallery – Frederick Arts Council – Frederick, Maryland (August- October 2024)
Pop-up POP ART (Two Person Exhibition) InterSpace Gallery – Rockville, Maryland (August 2024)
Translation Through Art Strathmore Arts – North Bethesda, Maryland (May- July 2024) Curated by Emon Surakitkoson
POP! Art with Mass Appeal Annemarie Sculpture Garden & Arts – Smithsonian Museums Affiliate – Solomons, Maryland. Curated by Keri Towler of Hirshhorn Museum (May – September 2024)
ASA; Artists Sustaining Artists Initiative Transformer at TTR Sotheby’s International – Bethesda, Maryland (June 2024) Transformer is proud to present Artists Sustaining Artists 2024, an initiative created with mid-career and established artists to provide honoraria support to their emerging artist peers.
Surface Tension American University Museum – Washington, D.C. (April- May 2024)
Building a Caring Community Through Art Universities at Shady Grove – Rockville, Maryland. Curated by Yuri Stone and Ariana Kaye, Curators at Glenstone Museum (April- May 2024)
Ephemeral//Enduring Frederick Arts Council – Frederick, Maryland (March- July 2024)
2024 Winter Blue Mountain Gallery – New York, New York (January 2024) Curated by Don Kimes
2023
WORD Gallery 44, Virtual Exhibition, Catalogue & Published Book (September- November 2023)
(Not) Strictly Painting Mclean Project for the Arts – Mclean, Virginia (September- November 2023) Curated by Tim Brown, Director at IA&A Hillyer
Recent Publications | Press
2026
Transformer DC Framework Panel 39 Press Release + The Line DC (March 2026)
2025
Arts and Humanities Council MOCO (AHCMC) (October 2025)
Transformer DC Full Saturation Press Release 2025 + The Line DC (August 2025)
Auction on the Alley IA&A at Hillyer – Exhibition Catalog (May 2025)
The District 51 Art Show Touchstone Gallery – Exhibition Catalog (January 2025)
2024
Mark Jenkins’ of The Washington Post Discerning Eye “Beyond Borders” Substack (November 2024)
The Slant Podcast Artist Interview by Dana Tai Soon Burgess “Genie Ghim: Crossing Boundaries Exploring Transnational Art & Tradition” (May 2024)
ASA; Artists Sustaining Artists Initiative Transformer DC at TTR Sotheby’s International Press Release – Bethesda, Maryland (May 2024)
POP! Art with Mass Appeal Annemarie Sculpture Garden & Arts – Smithsonian Museums Affiliate – Exhibition Catalog (May 2024)
Intentional Play Gallery 44 Exhibition – Book and Digital Catalogue (May 2024)
American University Museum, Washington, D.C. College of Arts & Sciences – Artist Interview “Genie Ghim” (April 2024)
Dissent Gallery 44 Exhibition – Book and Digital Catalogue (February 2024)
Winter 2024 Blue Mountain Gallery New York – Exhibition Book (January 2024)
2023
Ad Astra Gallery 44 – Exhibition Book and Digital Catalogue (December 2023)
WORD Gallery 44 – Exhibition Book and Digital Catalogue (November 2023)
Board Service
Prism Press – Board Member & Advisor (2025- Present)
Curatorial Work
Founder of InterSpace Gallery – Curator & Director (2024- Present)
Full CV available by request