I had the privilege of assisting DaveYoungKim, for a second, extraordinary mural in Pomona. This mural focuses on the Asian communities of Pomona and depicts birds from their countries, meanwhile, acknowledging the beginning of citrus industry in Pomona. Located at 436 West 4th St.

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DaveYoungKim (b. 1979) is a fine artist born and raised in Los Angeles. He received a BFA in Studio Art from the University of California, Davis and an MFA in Studio Art from Mills College where he worked closely with renowned painter Hung Liu. His work engages with the intangible quality of home and explores themes of nostalgia, war, conflict, and displacement. By interpolating cultural motifs into personal and larger histories of struggle, Kim explores the unifying search for belonging across disparate conditions.

 

 

See Dave Young Kim’s Mural in Pasadena from 2024:

I had the privilege of assisting, artist, DaveYoungKim, for just a mere, couple of weeks, at USC’s Pacific Asian Museum in Pasadena. He championed his design for years to get this beautiful mural produced. I helped on the last ‘wing’ with only a few birds and a bunch of stylized clouds. An honor to work for such a gracious artist.

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From USC Pacific Asian Museum’s publicity:

MORE ABOUT THE ARTIST

DaveYoungKim (b. 1979) is a fine artist born and raised in Los Angeles. He received a BFA in Studio Art from the University of California, Davis and an MFA in Studio Art from Mills College where he worked closely with renowned painter Hung Liu. His work engages with the intangible quality of home and explores themes of nostalgia, war, conflict, and displacement. By interpolating cultural motifs into personal and larger histories of struggle, Kim explores the unifying search for belonging across disparate conditions.