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Adela Kim 1703 32Nd Street NW +1 551 486 2353 Washington, D.C., 20007 Adela.H.Kim@Gmail.Com Adela Kim 1703 32nd Street NW +1 551 486 2353 Washington, D.C., 20007 [email protected] Education Harvard University—Cambridge, MA Sep 2012-May 2016 A.B., History of Art and Architecture; magna cum laude with Highest Honors; Phi Beta Kappa • Secondary in German and Scandinavian Studies; GPA: 3.92—John Harvard Scholar (top 5% by GPA); coursework at the New England Conservatory of Music, Merit Scholarship Recipient • Thesis: “Beyond the Labyrinth: Duchamp’s Subversive Criticism in the Rotoreliefs”; Awarded the Matthew Abramson Prize for Best Senior Thesis in History of Art and Architecture. Advisor: Benjamin H.D. Buchloh Freie Universität zu Berlin—Berlin, Germany Oct 2016-July 2017 Visiting Fulbright Scholar in History of Art (Fulbright-Gastwissenschaftlerin in Kunstgeschichte) • Research on Hannah Höch and her photocollage series From an Ethnographic Museum (1926 – 1931). Advsior: Peter Geimer Fellowships and Awards Dumbarton Oaks Humanities Fellowship (2017): Joint fellowship at the National Gallery of Art and Dumbarton Oaks Research Institute and Library in Washington, D.C. Fulbright Study and Research Grant (2016): to pursue independent research in art history in Berlin, Germany. Malorie Snider Distinguished Service Award (2016): “For public service and dedication to community,” awarded to one graduating senior by Harvard University Health Services. Ernst Kitzinger Prize (2016): “who best exemplifies Professor Kitzinger’s intellectual integrity, love of the arts and generosity,” awarded to two seniors in one of the 12 Harvard residential colleges. Harvard College Women’s Leadership Award Nominee (2016): “who has demonstrated exceptional leadership” and “made a meaningful impact on fellow students, the campus, and/or the community,” awarded to seniors. Jane Coolidge and Walter Muir Whitehill Prize (2015): “who as a scholar and a citizen best represents the tradition of the humane letters and arts,” awarded to three juniors in one of the 12 Harvard residential colleges. Joseph Pulitzer Jr. Traveling Fellow (2015): Supports thesis writers in the History of Art and Architecture Department who need to travel for their thesis research, administered by the department. Weissman International Internship Grant (2014): Awarded to students who seek to broaden their understanding of the global community by a full-time oversea internship arranged and proposed by the students. Harvard Club of New York Scholar (2012-2016): Annual scholarships awarded to undergraduate students from New York to “advance interests and promote the welfare of the university.” Professional Experience National Gallery of Art – Washington, D.C., United States Aug 2017-current Dumbarton Oaks Humanities Fellow, Department of Photographs • Assist in research for “New Woman Behind the Camera,” an upcoming exhibition in 2020 on female photographers around the world active 1920-1950. Discovered and surveyed previously unknown photographers from Korea, China, and South Africa; Recommended themes within the exhibition; • In charge of developing the web portal of the exhibition, mapping out the nexus among women. Trips to Maryland and Massachusetts to conduct research and assess works (possible loans) from institutions. • Dumbarton Oaks Research Institute and Library, Image Collections and Fieldwork Archives: catalogue Frank Kidner’s collection of images (9,000), taken in Syria of early Christian and Byzantine architectural sites during the 1990’s. Identify architectural elements and key iconographies; digitize, categorize and upload to Artstor in collaboration with Harvard’s Visual Information Access (VIA) service. documenta 14 – Kassel, Germany Jan 2017-Aug 2017 Chorist, Education • Conducted walks with visitors through four different exhibition spaces; initiated dialogues and debates through the works of art; invited visitors to take an active part in critical thinking about artistic projects. Introduced the history of documenta for sponsors and institutions around the world. • Received six weekend meetings leading to the walks with curators and artists of documenta 14, as well as training from art mediators on different pedagogical models in museum settings and art. Hamburger Bahnhof – Berlin, Germany March 2017-April 2017 Intern, Curatorial Division • Global Museum Project: Researched, translated and prepared analyses on Pai Un-Song, a 20th century Korean artist who worked in Berlin and whose works are in possession of the State Museum of Berlin; conducted archival research at Akademie der Kunst and liaise with Zentralarchiv. • “moving is in every direction”: prepared press material and the press conference; arranged and led discussion sessions with students; translated and edited English catalogue and wall labels; • “Hanne Darboven: Korrespondenz”: measured and constructed layouts of the exhibition space; translated and copyedited the English catalogue. Berlinische Galerie – Berlin, Germany July 2015-Aug 2015 Intern, Archives and Provenance Research • Gathered historical information on Ferdinand Möller’s files on sold artworks during the Nazi Regime, to be digitalized and made available to the public through the European Fund for Regional Development (in progress). Conducted archival research at the Kunstbibliothek and Zentralarchiv. • Found inconsistencies in Henri Matisse’s “Still Life with Eggplants” (1911) provenance. Contacted MoMA, the current location of the work, and began processing files. Worked entirely in German. Zentrum für Kunst und Medientechnologie – Karlsruhe, Germany May 2014-July 2014 Intern, Curatorial Division and Publications Department • Gathered literature, prepared and planned sample exhibition layouts for the “Lynn Hershman Lesson: Civic Radar” Exhibition. Presented ideas to Museum Director Peter Weibel and the artist. • Edited, created chapters and categorized essays written by artists and scholars, such as the Pussy Riot and Slavoj Žižek. Published as a catalogue, “Global Activism,” in June 2015 with MIT Press. Activities The Institute of Politics at Harvard University – Cambridge, MA Feb 2016-May 2016 Liaison to Director Anne Hawley (director emerita of Gardner Museum), Fellows and Study Group • Planned weekly study groups with Director Hawley on topics such as American art policy, art as a political agent, and architecture and city’s identity. Guest speakers included: Charles Renfro (architect), Jill Medvedow (Director of the ICA, Boston), and Johann Grimonprez (filmmaker). • Took charge of public communication around Harvard and the Boston community. Maintained the most attendance out of all study groups in Spring 2016, with an average of 30 people per seminar. Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study at Harvard University – Cambridge, MA Sep 2012-May 2015 Research Partner for Professor Irmtrud Wojak (Sept 2014-May 2015, 12 hrs/wk) • Conducted research and wrote extended biographies on Franz L. Neumann and Marcel Reich- Ranicki, both Holocaust survivors, focusing on issues of memory and trauma. Translated the German text on “Buxus Stiftung,” a foundation that recounts survivors’ stories from Nazi Germany. • Previously served as a research partner for Professor Ewa Lajer-Burcharth (2013-2014), examining drawing’s representations of time in 18th century France. Research partner for Professor Tsitsi Jaji (2012-2013), investigating African diasporic music and poetry. Consulted archival files on Shirley Graham Du Bois in the Schlesinger Library and presented research in the Radcliffe Gymnasium. The Harvard Crimson – Cambridge, MA Sep 2013-Nov 2015 Executive Editor for Covers, the Harvard Crimson Arts Board (Sept 2014-Nov 2015) Pitched and edited cover stories with writers on arts-related events at Harvard and in the greater Boston area. Held weekly meetings with over four editing sessions prior to production. • Initiated a bi-weekly series for arts cover stories, to be published semester-long. Launched the inaugural series on the intersection between social issues and art, such as the role of image in protests, designing sustainability, and Nazi-looted art. Edited eight of the ten most read arts cover stories ever. • Previously served as an editor and a columnist of Arts Board. Wrote the cover story on the Harvard Art Museums reopening, “Pictures at an Exhibition,” the 2nd most read cover with over 3,700 views. Short Publications and Invited Talks “Interview in Salzburg: Daniil Trifonov and Chopin Evocations,” The Auditorium (Gaeksuk), 403 (September 2017): 78-80. In Korean. “Review: William Kentridge’s Wozzeck at Salzburg Festival and Museum der Moderne,” The Auditorium (Gaeksuk), 403 (September 2017): 23. In Korean. “Review: At Skulptur Projekte 2017,” The Auditorium (Gaeksuk), 402 (August 2017): 20. In Korean. Panel Moderator, “Migration – Lessons Learned from History,” Fulbright Berlin Seminar, March 27, 2017. Invited Speaker, “Bauhaus: from Dessau to Berlin,” New York University Berlin, November 22, 2016. Languages Korean: Native. German: proficient (TestDAF: 16 points, or C1); Sütterlinschrift. French: proficient (C1). References Benjamin H.D. Buchloh Maria Gough Andrew W. Mellon Professor of Modern Art Joseph Pulitzer, Jr. Professor of Modern Art Harvard University Harvard University 2 Arrow Street 2 Arrow Street Cambridge, MA 02138 Cambridge, MA 02138 617-496-2348 617-495-9128 [email protected] [email protected] Joseph Koerner Anne Hawley (professional recommendation) Victor S. Thomas Professor of History of Art Director Emerita Harvard University Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum 2 Arrow Street 25 Evans Way Cambridge, MA 02138 Boston, MA 02115 617-496-3997 617-566-1401 [email protected] [email protected] .
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