S.Y. Lim is an artist, independent curator, and arts organizer based in Chicago and Seoul. Lim is a founder and Director of 062, a 501(c)(3) artist-run space, where she has organized exhibitions with local and international artists. Her practice focuses on emerging artists and under-recognized artists. In partnership with the Tokyo Art Book Fair, she recently curated Arts For Sale, a solo exhibition of Thomas Kong, at the Museum of Contemporary Art Tokyo.
As Director of Programming at the Public Media Institute, she co-directs MdW. MdW is a regional arts coalition centered in Chicago and spanning across the Midwest. MdW is planned and presented by seven artist-led projects: Confluence (Minneapolis), Public Space One (Iowa City), Charlotte Street (Kansas City), Bulk Space (Detroit), Wormfarm Institute (Reedsburg, Wisconsin), and Big Car (Indianapolis), assembled initially by some of the artist organizers at Public Media Institute in Chicago. MdW plans assemblies of artists-run projects, trips around the region, and publications highlighting artist-run infrastructure in the Midwest.
