HyungGn Kim was born in 1930 and passed away in 2023. He was a Korean painter known for still-life compositions featuring flowers, fruits, and vases arranged against soft gray backgrounds. HyungGn Kim developed a refined approach to traditional still-life subjects beginning in the late 1960s, interpreting space, composition, and colour with clarity and restraint. His paintings are recognised for their transparent atmosphere and balanced tonal structure.

HyungGn Kim served as a professor at the Capital Women’s University of Education, where he taught painting and contributed to the development of Korean fine-arts education. He also held roles on the steering committee of national art competitions and served as a jury member for t...