Yun Shin, Wansoo Kim and Paul Collins
Opening Reception Saturday May 10, 6-9pm
Elephant Gallery is proud to present UPKEEP, recent work by Yun Shin, Wansoo Kim and Paul Collins. UPKEEP examines the tension between wear and care, exploring the productive resistance of maintenance in the face of disorder. This presentation comprises drawing, painting, and sculpture that utilize candid observation and humor to meditate on the elusive promise of strength through routine.
Yun Shin is an artist and educator based in Clarksville, TN. She holds an M.F.A. in Studio Art from the University of Texas at Austin and a B.F.A. in Craft/Material Studies from Virginia Commonwealth University. Her recent solo exhibitions include "Record-Keeping" at The New Gallery, Department of Art+Design, Austin Peay State University, Clarksville, TN (2025), and "Studying & Transcribing" at the NAC Fred Simon Gallery, Omaha, NE (2024).
Wansoo Kim earned his MFA from the University of Nebraska - Lincoln and his BFA from Seoul National University of Science and Technology. Recent exhibitions include The Nashville International Airport (Nashville, TN; 2025), the American Museum of Ceramic Art (Pomona, CA; 2024), and the Jane Hartsook Gallery at Greenwich House (New York, NY; 2022).
Paul Collins is an artist and teacher in Nashville, TN. Paul has an MFA from Yale University and has been a resident at Skowhegan, the MacDowell Colony, Anderson Ranch Arts Center, Hambidge Center and the Vermont Studio Center.