<김근희> K.(Keunhee Kim) Leewas born in Seoul, Korea. She received her BFA in painting from the College of Fine Arts at Seoul National University in Korea. In 1990, she moved to the United States and graduated from the MFA Illustration as Visual Essay at the School of Visual Arts in New York City. As a fine artist, she has held numerous exhibitions in both Korea and the United States and worked as a freelance illustrator. Her artworks can be found in children's books, magazines, calendars, and various other products.

Solo Exhibitions
2002 'The Art of Dom and Keunhee Lee',Works Gallery, New York City
1999 'The Art of Dom and Keunhee Lee', The Pangborn Gallery, Detroit, Michigan
1998 'The Art of Dom and Keunhee Lee', Morning Calm Gallery, New York City
1998 'An Exhibition of Work by Dom and Keunhee Lee', Wolfe Gallery, Toledo, Ohio
1997 'The Art of Dom and Keunhee Lee', Elizabeth Stone Gallery, Birmingham, Michigan
1996 'Lost times', Indeco Gallery, Seoul
1993 'Urbanscapes', Bread & Roses Cultural Project, Gallery 1199, New York City
1993 'Narrative Paintings', School of Visual Arts Gallery, New York City
1991 'One Day's Story of New York', Morning Calm Gallery, New York City
Group Exhibitions
2007 'Then and Now', Visual Arts Gallery, New York City
2003 The Magazine Rack, School of Visual Arts Gallery, New York City
2002 Works Gallery,New York City
1997 'Licensing '97 International', Jacob K. Javits Convention Center, New York City
1996 'Exhibition of children's book illustrators', Bologna, Italy
1995 'Exposition De'couvrir la Core'e Livres et Illustrations pour enfants', Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris
1994 'Visual Essay, Visual Arts Museum, New York City
1993 'The Turning Page', Art Directors Club, New York City
Publications
2008 'Wind and the Flower', Woongjin Junior., Seoul
2008 'Yum Yum, Gulp!', Bori Publishing Co., Ltd., Seoul
2006 'The Seagull and the Boy', Baramedia, Seoul
2006 'The Snake Scholar', Baramedia, Seoul
2006 'Christmas Day in the Morning', Gilbut Kid, Seoul
2005 'The Fisher and the pearl', Baramedia, Seoul
2005 'Winter Window SillGardening' Cricket Magazine, Ilinois
2003 Monthly Homeliving & Style, Design House, Seoul
2002 'Celebrations', Harcourt, Orlando, Florida
2000 'The Stony Creek Bandit', Macmillan McGraw-Hill, NYC
2000 'The History of Karate', Macmillan McGraw-Hill, NYC
2000 'Decido ser yo', Macmillan McGraw-Hill, NYC
2000 'My Gifts', McGraw-Hill School Division, NYC
2000 Calendar2000 Daerim Co.
1999 IVORY Liqui-Gel, Procter & Gamble
1998 'Journey Home', LEE & LOW BOOKS, NYC
1998 'Family Resemblance' Cricket Magazine,Ilinois
1998 Calendar1998 �Wild Flowers�, Daerim Co.
1997 Calendar1997 �Wild Flowers�, Daerim Co.
1997 'A Railroad on Gold Mountain', Macmillan McGraw-Hill, NYC
1997 'Flat as a Pankcake', Macmillan McGraw-Hill, NYC
1997 'Grandmother and I', Macmillan McGraw-Hill, NYC
1997 'Quinto's Volcano', Macmillan McGraw-Hill, NYC
1997 'America', Lee & Low Books, NYC
1997 Republic Bancorp Inc. MI
1996 Lost Times', Design House Inc., Seoul
1996 'Fire Works', Gilbut Publishing Co., Seoul
1994 'The Horse from Peru', Samsung Publishing Co., Seoul
Awards
1998 Jouney Home: Parents' Choice Approval
1994 The Paula Rhodes Memorial Award
Presentations
2005 Northern Valley Regional High School-Demarest, NJ
2000 "Celebrating Diverse Voices in Children's Literature" Salisbury State University, MD
2000 Professional Development Program School Library Staff-Queens, Langston Hughes Library
2000 Professional Development Program School Library Staff-Brooklyn, Pacific Branch
1999 Public School 1, NYC
1999 University of Washington, Seattle, WA 1999 The Wing Luke Asian Museum, Seattle, WA
1999 "School Libraries and Literacy in the New Millenium" Queens College, NY
1999 New York Public Library, St. George branch, Staten Island , NY
1998 Maumee Valley Country Day School, Toledo, Ohio
Clients
Baramedia, Bori Publishing Co., Ltd. Cricket Magazine, Daerim Co., Elizabeth Stone Gallery, Fortune News, Gilbut Children, Harcort & Brace Co., Gallery 1199, Kirchoff & Wohlberg, Inc., Lee & Low Books, MacMillan Publishing Co., McGraw-Hill Co, Morning Calm Gallery, Pangborn Gallery, Procter & Gamble, Republic Bancorp Inc., Samseong Publishing Co., Visual Arts Press Ltd., Works Gallery