Young Shin Kim is an accomplished contemporary ceramist whose work bridges the rich traditions of Korean ceramic art and the innovative spirit of modern American ceramics. Based in Orange County, California, she holds an M.F.A. in Ceramics from California State University Fullerton, an M.A. in Korean Art History from Hongik University in Korea, and a B.A. in English Literature from Ewha Womans University, Korea.

Kim’s artistry is deeply influenced by her bicultural experiences, blending the elegance, harmony, and simplicity of traditional Korean ceramics with the dynamic creativity of the West. Her mastery of the Korean Buncheong technique allows her to reinterpret ancient forms with a contemporary voice. Her work has been featured in international juried exhibitions and is part of permanent collections, including the American Museum of Ceramic Art, CA.

As an artist and educator, Kim has passionately engaged with her community for nearly two decades. She has served as an artist-in-residence at the Muckenthaler Cultural Center in Fullerton, CA, since 2006, teaching ceramics and curating cross-cultural exhibitions that foster artistic exchanges between the U.S. and Korea. Most recently, she has expanded her artistic repertoire by incorporating mixed media into her work, continuing her exploration of cultural and artistic synthesis.