Miru Kim

Urban explorer, painter, photographer, and artist

Miru Kim is a New York-based artist who has explored and photographed various urban ruins such as abandoned subway stations, tunnels, aqueducts, sewers, catacombs, factories, hospi ...read more

Miru Kim is a New York-based artist who has explored and photographed various urban ruins such as abandoned subway stations, tunnels, aqueducts, sewers, catacombs, factories, hospitals, and shipyards.  Her Naked City Spleen series of photographs include images of her body in these settings.   She was featured in Esquire’s 2007 Best and Brightest issue, and her work has appeared in various other international media such as The New York Times, The Financial Times, NY Arts Magazine, Time Out New York, The Korea Daily, La Stampa, JoongAng Daily, Dong-A Daily, Berlingske Tidende, and ProSieben.Miru was born in Stoneham, Massachusetts in 1981 but was raised in Seoul, Korea. She moved back to Massachusetts in 1995 to attend Phillips Academy in Andover, and moved to New York City in 1999 to attend Columbia University. In 2006, she received an MFA in painting from Pratt Institute.

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Miru Kim, Urban Explorer, Painter, Photographer & Artist (EG3)

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30 April - 2 May 2020

Our team has been working hard behind the scenes to bring you a superb program for EG2020. However, in light of growing and legitimate concerns regarding the rapid spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19) which have gutted international events of all sizes, we have made the difficult decision to put EG on hiatus until it is once again deemed safe.


We know how much each of you look forward to EG and we were looking forward to seeing old friends, and welcoming many new ones, but we do need to prioritize the health and safety of our attendees, presenters, and partners, especially those traveling from afar.

We will be in touch in due course with future plans.