Simon KO(B.1988, Seoul) currently lives and works in New York and Seoul. He received his Bachelor's degree in Fine Art from The Cooper Union in 2011, and a Master's degree in Fine Art from Yale University in 2017. Through a variety of mediums, he attempts to depict moments in the lives of imagined characters loosely rooted in his personal experiences. By blending elements of autobiography and fiction, he creates paintings, sculptures and installations exploring themes that touch upon notions of yearning, mystery, relationships, and suffering in contemporary life.

Recent solo exhibitions: Dreams Apart, Nathalie Karg Gallery, New York(2025); Mellow Island, Seojung Art, Seoul, South Korea(2024); Stay, Rainbow, Long Story Short, Los Angeles(2023); Whispers, Graphic, Seoul, South Korea(2023); Sparks, Nathalie Karg, New York(2023); Some Gorgeous Dream, Seojung Art, Busan, South Korea(2022); Soul to Soul, Pipe Gallery, Seoul, South Korea(2021).

Selected group exhibitions: Dear Cabinet, Seojung Art, Seoul, South Korea(2023); Sarang: Conversations on Love, Wellcome Collective, New York(2023); But Aren’t We Lucky, Ducky?, Galerie BHAK, Seoul, South Korea(2022); Enfolding Bloom, Galerie Dengyun, Shanghai, China(2021); Won’t You Be My Neighbor?, Nathalie Karg Gallery, New York(2020).