Ahrong Kim: Last Rehearsal: Solo Exhibition
5 - 28 September 2025
Overview
Ahrong Kim, Crescendo, Porcelain, Glaze, Gold, 17 x 6 x 8 in | 43.2 x 15.2 x 20.3 cm (AK006)
Ahrong Kim, Crescendo, Porcelain, Glaze, Gold, 17 x 6 x 8 in | 43.2 x 15.2 x 20.3 cm (AK006)

We are proud to present Ahrong Kim in her first solo presentation in Boston and at our gallery. 

 

Opening Reception

Friday, September 5, 6:00pm - 8:00pm

 

Artist Talk

Saturday, September 6, 1:00-pm - 2:00pm

RSVP: Info@laisunkeane.com

 

Artist Statement:

I stand in the space between girlhood and motherhood, slowly opening toward a role that will change me forever. Some days I still feel like the girl I’ve always been; other days I catch glimpses of someone I do not yet know.


Becoming a mother is made of invisible shifts. It changes so subtle they almost slip past me, yet they shape everything. The way my thoughts bend toward someone not yet here, the way my body feels like both mine and not mine.


This is the strange and beautiful place between the life I know and the one waiting for me, where I carry both the weight of change and the wonder of it. In this crossing, there is anxiety and the uncertainty of who I will be on the other side, and yet there is a graceful and beautiful part of bringing life and building a family.


These works live in that tension, honoring the ache and the bloom, the letting go and the becoming.

 

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Works
  • Ahrong Kim, The Last Bow, 16x7x7
    Ahrong Kim
    The Last Bow, 2025
    Porcelain, Glaze, Gold, Resin, Metal, Stone
    16 x 7 x 7 in
    40.6 x 17.8 x 17.8 cm
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    Ahrong Kim, The Last Bow, 2025
    $ 6,000.00
  • Ahrong Kim, Under The Bloom, sculpture
    Ahrong Kim
    Under The Bloom, 2025
    Porcelain, Glaze, Gold, Resin
    15 x 10 x 4.5 in
    38.1 x 25.4 x 11.4 cm
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    Ahrong Kim, Under The Bloom, 2025
    $ 5,600.00
  • Ahrong Kim, Crescendo, ceramic sculpture, 17x6x8in
    Ahrong Kim
    Crescendo, 2023
    Porcelain, Glaze, Gold
    17 x 6 x 8 in
    43.2 x 15.2 x 20.3 cm
    Signed and dated, underside
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    Ahrong Kim, Crescendo, 2023
    $ 5,200.00
  • Ahrong Kim Ebb and Flow, 2023 Porcelain, Glaze, Luster, Mother of Pearl 20 x 13 x 9 in 50.8 x 33 x 22.9 cm Signed and dated, underside
    Ahrong Kim
    Ebb and Flow, 2023
    Porcelain, Glaze, Luster, Mother of Pearl
    20 x 13 x 9 in
    50.8 x 33 x 22.9 cm
    Signed and dated, underside
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    Ahrong Kim, Ebb and Flow, 2023
    $ 5,000.00
  • Ahrong Kim, Over The Paper Plane
    Ahrong Kim
    Over The Paper Plane, 2023
    Porcelain, Glaze, Luster
    16 x 7 x 9 in
    40.6 x 17.8 x 22.9 cm
    Signed and dated, underside
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    Ahrong Kim, Over The Paper Plane, 2023
    $ 5,200.00
  • Ahrong Kim, Retro Blooms
    Ahrong Kim
    Retro Blooms, 2021
    Porcelain, Glaze, Luster
    16 1/2 x 10 x 5 1/2 in
    41.9 x 25.4 x 14 cm
    Signed and dated, underside
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    Ahrong Kim, Retro Blooms, 2021
    $ 3,800.00
Press release
Boston, MA — LaiSun Keane is pleased to present Last Rehearsal a solo exhibition by South Korean born, New Jersey based Ahrong Kim, on view from September 5th to 28th, 2025. This exhibition features works created between 2021 and the present, with the most recent works created in response to a new chapter in her life: motherhood.
 
Ahrong Kim explores themes of transformation and identity through her surreal figures which merge sculptural form with richly patterned, brightly colored surfaces. Rooted in Korean cultural references, her practice also engages with Western contemporary influences, particularly the work of ceramicist Kathy Butterly whose work inspired Kim to focus on smaller and detailed works. 
 
Kim’s works invite multiple interpretations, often embracing ambiguity as an intentional strategy. In a 2021 review, art critic John Yau observed that her practice generates meaning through subtlety and complexity rather than the obvious or didactic. This is evident in I Wuv U, which playfully references childlike speech, and Weightless, which reflects on the burdens of motherhood. Both works intrigue on the surface while remaining suggestive and open-ended.
 
Ahrong Kim (b. 1985, South Korea) received her MFA in Ceramics from the Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) and her BFA in Ceramics from Konkuk University, Seoul, Korea. She has held solo exhibitions at Kristen Lorello (New York, NY), Hunterdon Art Museum (Clinton, NJ), The Clay Studio (Philadelphia, PA), and George Billis Gallery (New York, NY). Her work is in the permanent collections of the RISD Museum (Providence, RI), the Fuller Craft Museum (Brockton, MA), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA), Guldagergaard International Ceramics Research Center (Copenhagen, Denmark), Philadelphia International Airport (Philadelphia, PA), and Jeong-eup City Museum of Art (Jeonbuk, Korea).
 
This is her first solo exhibition with our gallery and in Boston.
 
Location: LaiSun Keane, 460C Harrison Ave C8A Boston MA 02118
Website: www.laisunkeane.com
For media inquiries, images, or to schedule an interview, please contact LaiSun Keane at laisun@laisunkeane.com.
 
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