Kayoon Anderson (b.1997, Seoul) is a London-based artist working with oil paint. Having studied architecture before training as a painter, she aims to present structured yet harmonious environments within which her figures sit. Taking inspiration from Gothic religious paintings and munbangdo still-lives, her imagined domestic scenes call to her mixed heritage, bringing together memories of her childhood in Korea and the UK. Most recently, Kayoon has been exploring  themes of motherhood and longing, taking an introspective and quiet approach.

Education
City & Guilds of London Art School, MA Fine Art 2023-2024
Heatherly School of Fine Art, Diploma in portrait painting 2020-2022
University of Cambridge, BA Architecture 2015-2018

Experience
Artist talk with 4482 society, October Gallery 2023
Member of the Contemporary British Portrait Painters 2023
Judge of the Jackson’s Painting Prize 2023
Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Week 2021
Sky Arts Portrait Artist of the Year semi-finalist 2020

Exhibitions
2023
London - Mall Galleries - Royal Institute of Oil Painters - ROI Emerging Artist Prize and Art Academy London Award
Guildford - Guildford House Open
London - The Gallery at Green and Stone - Summer Exhibition
London - Bankside Gallery - Jackson’s Exhibition
London - Conart Exhibition
Paris - Millenn’Art ‘Les Choses De La Vie’ group show
2022
London - Mall Galleries - Royal Institute of Oil Painters - The Phyllis Roberts Award
London - Mall Galleries - ING Discerning Eye
London - FRMD - Partnership Editions Open Call Exhibition
London - Mall Galleries - Royal Society British Artists Annual Exhibition
London - Heatherleys School of Art Diploma Show - The Richard Sharp Prize
Bolton - The Bolton Museum and Library collection
Compton Verny - Portrait Artist of the Year: The Exhibition
2021
Florence - The Florence Biennale
London - Heatherleys School of Art show - Mr Heatherley’s Prize
London - Society of Women Artist Online Exhibition
London - Mall Galleries - New English Art Club Annual Exhibition
London - Heatherleys School of Art Diploma Show
London - Figurative Art Now Online Exhibitions