Marina Kim

Marina Kim is a British portrait painter and printmaker whose practice is rooted in the rigorous traditions of Soviet-style academic realism. Born in Uzbekistan in 1970 to a family of Korean heritage, she developed her technical foundation at the Republican Art College in Tashkent. Since relocating to the United Kingdom in 2000, she has established a significant presence in the East Sussex art community as a co-founder of the Roche Gallery and a member of the Rye Society of Artists. Her work explores the nuances of the human form through a range of media, including oils, tempera, and the intricate process of mezzotint. Kim’s dedication to traditional craftsmanship has led to exhibitions at the Mall Galleries and the Royal West of England Academy, where her figurative studies and portraits demonstrate a deep engagement with classical technique and representational clarity.