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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 13 (Tobey Pond), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 13 (Tobey Pond), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 13 (Tobey Pond), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 13 (Tobey Pond), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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light blue painting and dark green painting

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 13 (Tobey Pond), 2021

 

Detail

Image of BYRON KIM's  B.Q.O. 20 (Macrocystis pyrifera), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 20 (Macrocystis pyrifera), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

72 x 48 in
182.9 x 121.9 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 20 (Macrocystis pyrifera), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 20 (Macrocystis pyrifera), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

72 x 48 in
182.9 x 121.9 cm

 

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dark blue painting meant to look like ocean water

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 20 (Macrocystis pyrifera), 2021

 

Detail

Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 19 (Tobey Pond), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 19 (Tobey Pond), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 19 (Tobey Pond), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 19 (Tobey Pond), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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blue painting meant to look like pond water

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 19 (Tobey Pond), 2021

 

Detail

Image of BYRON KIM's  B.Q.O. 17 (Gliderport), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 17 (Gliderport), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 17 (Gliderport), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 17 (Gliderport), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 12 (Tobey Pond), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 12 (Tobey Pond), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 12 (Tobey Pond), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 12 (Tobey Pond), 2021

Acyrlic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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dark blue paint meant to look like water with a light blue sky

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 12 (Tobey Pond), 2021

 

Detail

Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 18 (Choppy Cove), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 18 (Choppy Cove), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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BYRON KIM, B.Q.O. 18 (Choppy Cove), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 18 (Choppy Cove), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

104 x 72 in
264.2 x 182.9 cm

 

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close up of painting of choppy water

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 18 (Choppy Cove), 2021

 

Detail

Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 24 (Scripps Set), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 24 (Scripps Set), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

54 x 36 in
137.2 x 91.4 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's  B.Q.O. 24 (Scripps Set), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 24 (Scripps Set), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

54 x 36 in
137.2 x 91.4 cm

 

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blue gradient

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 24 (Scripps Set), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

54 x 36 in
137.2 x 91.4 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 23 (Honu), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 23 (Honu), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

54 x 36 in.
137.2 x 91.4 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 23 (Honu), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 23 (Honu), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

54 x 36 in.
137.2 x 91.4 cm

 

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green painting

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 23 (Honu), 2021

 

Detail

Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 22 (Garibaldi), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 22 (Garibaldi), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

54 x 36 in
137.2 x 91.4 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 22 (Garibaldi), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 22 (Garibaldi), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

54 x 36 in
137.2 x 91.4 cm

 

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half sky blue half swamp green painting

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 22 (Garibaldi), 2021

 

Detail

Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 21 (Triakis semifasciata), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 21 (Triakis semifasciata), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

72 x 48 in
182.9 x 121.9 cm

 

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Image of BYRON KIM's B.Q.O. 21 (Triakis semifasciata), 2021

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 21 (Triakis semifasciata), 2021

Acrylic on canvas mounted on panel

72 x 48 in
182.9 x 121.9 cm

 

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side of painting showing different blue tones

BYRON KIM

B.Q.O. 21 (Triakis semifasciata), 2021

 

Detail

Press Release

James Cohan is pleased to present Drawn to Water, an exhibition of new paintings by Byron Kim, on view from January 7 through February 19, 2022 at the gallery’s 48 Walker Street location. This is Kim’s fourth solo exhibition with James Cohan. The gallery will host an opening with the artist on Friday, January 7 from 10 AM to 6 PM. Masks and proof of vaccination are required for entry. 

 

The works in Drawn to Water belong to a new series titled B.Q.O., an abbreviation for Berton, Queequeg, and Odysseus, three key characters from famous oceanic tales: StanisÅ‚aw Lem's Solaris, Herman Melville’s Moby Dick, and Homer’s The Odyssey. Kim first began this new series of paintings during a Rauschenberg Residency on Captiva Island, Florida in January 2020, while rereading these classic stories to spur his imagination. These three literary references suggest the enduring lifespan of the planet’s oceans relative to the temporality and mentality of human existence, destructive as it may be. Representing various bodies of water—at times placid or treacherous—Kim’s newest paintings reveal an experience of the sublime, by way of observing and submerging oneself in a fluid environment that can feel liberatory or, suddenly, prove overpowering.

 

In lieu of an opening reception, the artist has asked James Cohan to make a donation to Walk the Walk.

 

To explore the exhibition in our Viewing Room, please click here

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