Tchah Sup Kim (1940-2022) received his BFA from Seoul National University (1963) and his MFA at the Pratt Institute, New York (1977). Working primarily in paint and mixed-media, his work explores principles of the cosmos through nature and its phenomena. By doing so, he raises questions regarding the universal truth that human beings have developed in and out of history. His artistic practice can be divided into three major periods: from 1965 to 1982, during his early years in Korea and New York, his work was characterized by a focus on geometry; from 1983 to 1993, during his New York period, he turned toward geopolitical and historical themes; and from 1993 to 2022, after relocating to the rural village of Naepyung-ri in Korea and later alternating between New York and the countryside, his work centered on geography and nature.  Kim was granted the John D. Rockefeller 3rd Fund Fellowship in 1974-76 and has work in the collections of many renown institutions including the Museum of Modern Art (NY), the Metropolitan Museum of Art (NY) and the National Museum of Contemporary art (Gwachun, Korea).