Krista Kim
CV
Author of the Techism Manifesto (2014)
Cultural Leader, World Economic Forum
Member, CDLC Meridian Institute for Cultural Diplomacy
2024 & 2025 Excellence in Digital Art Award, Createurs Design Awards (Paris)
Member of the Oxford Society of Aging and Longevity
Education
2014 Masters of Arts (Fine Arts), Goldsmiths College
2001 BA Political Science, University of Toronto, Canada
Exhibitions and Projects
2025 HeartSpace, MOCO Museum Barcelona, September 18, 2025 – March 18, 2026
2025 HeartSpace, MOCO Museum London, October 2025 – April 2026
2025 Tiffany & Co. "With Love, Seoul" HeartSpace collaboration, Lotte World Tower, Seoul, November 1 – December 28, 2025
2025 Art Singapore Solo Exhibition with TAEX Gallery, Singapore, January
2024 Matadero Museum Exhibition with Efren Mur, Madrid, Spain, November 2024 - February
2024 Art Basel Exhibition of “Heart Space” for “Digital Dialogues”, with TAEX Gallery, Basel, Switzerland, June
2024 Digital Art Mile Solo Exhibition, TAEX Gallery, Basel Switzerland, June
2024 Art Dubai commissioned artist by Julius Baer, “Heart Space”
2024 The Sphere Las Vegas commissioned Artist, February
2024 Davos, World Economic Forum Congress Center, “Continuum”, Jan 15-19
2023 Art Miami, Dec 5-8
2023 DDP Seoul, South Korea, LUX: Poetic Resolution, Sept 5 - Dec 31
2023 Beijing Contemporary, China, April 28 - May 1
2023 Wanda Art Center, Sanya, China, April 20 - May 4
2023 Palazzo Cipolla, April - June, Rome, Italy
2023 Art Dubai, Unit Gallery (London) Mar 1-5, Dubai, UAE
2023 ART SG Solo Exhibition, Unit Gallery (London) Jan 12-15, Singapore, 2023
2023 Shanghai C Future City Exhibition, Shanghai, China, Jan 5-15, 2023
2022 “Mars House” Digital Cover of Vogue Hong Kong, Krista Kim x Cle de Peau
2022 “Bending Light” Print Cover of Bazaar Art UK Magazine
2022 Milano Museum, “Casa Immaginaria: Living in a Dream” at Triennale di Milano, Milan, Italy, July, 2022
2022 Palazzo Strozzi Museum, “Let’s Get Digital” Exhibition, Florence, Italy, May, 2022
2022 MC House Exhibition, Chengdu, China, May 2022
2022 Fotografiska Museum, Stockholm, Sweden, May 2022
2022 Superrare NFT Pop-up Exhibition, New York, May 2022
2022 Lamborghini x Krista Kim x Steve Aioki Collaboration (Sothebys Auction), March 2022
2022 Seattle Museum NFT Exhibition, February, 2022
2022 Times Square Arts, Times Square Midnight Moments, February, 2022
2021 Sothebys Marquis Auction x Samsung during a historic marquee auction series in New York where Samsung displayed the significant art of the 19th, 20th and 21st centuries including “Mars House”, November
2021 Hermitage State Museum, “Eternal Aether” Exhibition October, 2021
2021 Venice Architectural Biennale, Berengo Gallery Showcase (Venice), August, 2021
2021 “Continuum” Sound and light meditative installation with live performance by Jeff Schroeder, Toronto Heritage Museum, the City of Toronto and The Continuum Foundation, (Toronto) August 20-22, 2021
2021 PROOF OF ART, Francisco Carolinum Museum (Linz, Austria) and online in Cryptovoxels, and Spatial.io Mars House VR, June 10 - September 15, 2021
2021 Contemporary Istanbul, GLOBART (Istanbul), June 1-6 2021
2019 December, Art Miami, Exhibition, Boccara Art (Miami)
2018 December 4-9, Art Miami, Gallery Boccara
2018 Oct 6-7, Nuit Blanche Paris, Palais de Tokyo and Musee d’art moderne de la Villegas’s de Paris, Public Digital Sound and Light installation, “8x8”
2018 September, Grand Palais, Paris Biennale, Galerie Barrere
2018 (Feb) Lanvin Paris Collaboration for 2018 Fall/Winter Collection, Fashion Week Paris, France
2018 Galerie Chastel Marechal, BRAFA (Jan 27 - Feb 4), Brussels, Belgium
2017 (November 2-10) Techism Exhibition, Jacksonville, FL, USA
2017 Nuit Blanche, "Digital Consciousness", Only One Gallery, Toronto, CANADA
2017 (May 17th) “Voyage des Lumières", François Leage Gallery, Paris, FRANCE
2017 (April 6th) “Digital Consciousness”, Dean Borghi Gallery, NYC, USA
2016 "Indisputable Evidence", Austrian Cultural Forum, Washington DC, USA
2016 Group Exhibition, "All Art Everything", Guy Hepner NYC
2014 Group Exhibition, "LaSalle Show 2014" Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
2014 Group Exhibition, "Landings" Institute of Contemporary Arts, Singapore
Engagements
2025 Inspiration Gala Keynote and Charity Donation, Partnership with Children, New York (June)
2025 Keynote Speaker at the Atlantic Council Dinner, Los Angeles, USA
2025 Judge Committee Member for the IJCAI, Montreal (September) Canada
2024 Panelist “Digital Dialogues” Art Basel, Basel, Switzerland (June)
2023 Keynote Presenter, “Mindfulness with Continuum”, World Economic Forum Congress Center, Davos, Switzerland
2024 Panelist, Davos World Economic Forum Congress Center, Davos, Switzerland
2023 World Economic Forum AMNC Conference Keynote Presenter, Tianjin, China
2023 KPMG Symposium Keynote Speaker (July) USA
2023 NFT Paris Panelist Speaker (February) Paris
2023 Open Metaverse Conference Panelist Speaker, Los Angeles (February) USA
2022 Paris Hilton 11:11 Media Panelist Speaker, Los Angeles (November) USA
2022 Consensus Keynote Speaker, Austin, TX, June, 2022 USA
2022 Median Culturefix Panelist, Washington DC, May 2022 USA
2022 Disrupt Metaverse Speaker, Archdaily, May, 2022 USA
2022 LVMH Metaverse Think Tank Speaker, Paris, April, 2022 Paris
2021 Samsung Next Conference Speaker, Miami, December 2021
2021 VIDCON Now Asia, Panel Speaker, June 15
2021 GDA Group Webcast, “NFT Summit” Panelist - June 2, 2021
2021 Sotheby’s Institute NFTs and Metaverse Panelist - June 2, 2021
2021 GDA Group Webcast, “NFT Summit” Panelist - June 2, 2021
2021 Kinestry Webcast featuring Krista Kim,co-hosted by Safir Bellali, Advanced Digital Creation, and Eric Holdener, CEO of Kinestry - May 28, 2021
2021 NFTs, Metaverse, and the Rise of Digital Humanism: Meet the artist who created the world’s first NFT Digital “Mars House.” – Kinestry Webcast – May 27th, 2021 www.kinestry.io
2021 NCFA’s Online FFCON21: Fintech and Financing Conference – May 11-13th, 2021
2021 FFCON21 “Breaking Barriers” NFCA Canada May 11-13
2021 Panel Speaker: https://www.architectofthings.club/ - May 2021
2021 NFT Opens Opportunities for Architecture and Design on ClubHouse – May 6th
2021 NFTs for Artists: The Beginner’s Guide - Good Start – May 4th, 2021
2021 NFT Fireside Chat w/ Krista Kim & Inside.com - April 8th, 2021
2021 Whitewall Magazine NFTs and Metaverse Panelist - March 2021
2018 May 29-31 Keynote speaker at Paris Healthcare Week, Paris, FRANCE
Institutional Collections
LACMA Permanent Collection
NEXT Julius Baer Commissioned Artist
Louis Vuitton Foundation
SPHERE Las Vegas Commissioned Artist
Awards/Membership
2025 Digital Arts Monolith Award, Infinity Festival
2025 Excellence in Digital Art, Créateurs Design Awards
2024 Excellence in Digital Art, Créateurs Design Awards
2023 Cultural Leader of the World Economic Forum
2023 Nomination for best Art Curation, Createurs Design Awards, 2023
2023 Louis Vuitton Foundation “LV200” permanent collection, January 2023
2022 LACMA permanent collection, June 2022
2022 Member, Createurs Design Association https://www.createursdesignawards.com
2021 Louis 200 Visionary https://louis200.com/projects/129
2021 Member, NFTWTF DAO
Publications
2025 "The Manifesto House: Buildings that Changed the Future of Architecture" by Owen Hopkins, Yale University Press – “Mars House” featured among 21 groundbreaking manifesto houses
2025 "Digital Art: 20 Pioneers Redefining Its Boundaries" by Alessandra Mattanza, Schiffer Publishing – Featured as one of 20 trailblazing digital artists
2024 "Midnight Moment: A Decade of Artists in Times Square", The Monacelli Press – “Continuum” featured among a decade of iconic digital artworks
Academic Citations
Alessandrini, L., & Rognoli, V. (2022)
"In her work, Krista Kim blends the physical and digital realms, advancing the concept of 'Techism,' where digital art becomes a bridge connecting humanity to emerging technologies."
Citation: Alessandrini, L., & Rognoli, V. (2022). Connectivity and Creativity in Times of Conflict: Introducing the Material Experience Concept in the Metaverse and Virtual Environments. Politecnico di Milano.
"Krista Kim's immersive creations in the metaverse serve as a critical commentary on digital culture, promoting a more human-centric approach to virtual living and interaction."
Citation: Alessandrini, L., & Rognoli, V. (2022). Connectivity and Creativity in Times of Conflict: Introducing the Material Experience Concept in the Metaverse and Virtual Environments. Politecnico di Milano.
Aras, L. (2023)
"Krista Kim's Mars House is a pioneer in integrating architecture, art, and technology, symbolizing how digital spaces can foster tranquility and meditative practices."
Citation: Aras, L. (2023). Loving Architecture: A Handbook for Architecture Students, pp. 1-150.
Brott, S. (2022)
"Krista Kim's exploration of NFTs through Mars House introduces new paradigms of ownership and spatial experience, redefining the concept of art in a virtual context."
Citation: Brott, S. (2022). Architecture Capital Unchained. Log (New York), 55, pp. 75-77.
Caffio, G., & Unali, M. (2022)
"Through projects like 'Mars House,' Krista Kim redefines the concept of 'virtual dwelling,' merging art and architecture to explore new paradigms of inhabiting digital spaces."
Citation: Caffio, G., & Unali, M. (2022). Towards a History of Virtual Living: From Cyberspace to Second Life to Facebook's Metaverse and Beyond. 43rd International Conference of Professors in Design Disciplines, Italian Union for Design.
Demos, T. J. (2023)
"Mars House serves as an example of how digital art and architecture can converge to propose alternative, sustainable futures in a world increasingly defined by environmental and economic challenges."
Citation: Demos, T. J. (2023). Radical Futurisms: Ecologies of Collapse, Chronopolitics, and Justice-to-Come. Duke University Press.
Düzenli, K., & Perdahçı, Z. N. (2023)
"Krista Kim utilizes the metaverse not merely as a digital platform but as a transformative canvas for digital art, where NFT and blockchain technologies provide new possibilities for creative ownership and expression."
Citation: Düzenli, K., & Perdahçı, Z. N. (2023). The Impact of Metaverse and NFTs on Architecture: How Will the Buildings of the Future Take Shape? Eksen Journal of Dokuz Eylul University Faculty of Architecture, 4(2), pp. 165-182. DOI: 10.58317/eksen.1286569.
Dunstan, B. J., Stonham, M., & Dincer, D. (2024)
"Mars House by Krista Kim highlights the intersection of blockchain technology and digital art, creating an artwork that is both immersive and commercially groundbreaking."
Citation: Dunstan, B. J., Stonham, M., & Dincer, D. (2024). Uncertain Future Dwelling: Emergent Interiors of the Metaverse. Interiority, 7(2), pp. 151-174. DOI: 10.7454/in.v7i2.394.
"Mars House by Krista Kim is a benchmark for digital real estate, showing how blockchain and virtual reality can redefine ownership and spatial experiences."
Citation: Dunstan, B. J., Stonham, M., & Dincer, D. (2024). Uncertain Future Dwelling: Emergent Interiors of the Metaverse. Interiority, 7(2), pp. 151-174. DOI: 10.7454/in.v7i2.394.
Fischer, A. (2023)
"Kim's use of blockchain technology in Mars House not only challenges the traditional concept of home ownership but also redefines artistic and architectural expression in the metaverse."
Citation: Fischer, A. (2023). Correlation: Art, Architecture, Metaverse, NFT. Master Thesis, University of Zurich, pp. 1-70.
Glushkova, A. (2023)
"Krista Kim's Mars House represents a paradigm shift in digital art, transforming the virtual environment into a deeply personal, meditative, and artistic experience that challenges traditional architectural boundaries."
Citation: Glushkova, A. (2023). Architecture of Visual Spaces: A Philosophical Approach. Saint-Petersburg State University, pp. 120-123.
Irazusta, C., et al. (2023)
"Mars House by Krista Kim highlights the intersection of blockchain technology and digital art, creating an artwork that is both immersive and commercially groundbreaking."
Citation: Irazusta, C., et al. (2023). Aprender Lenguajes en la Universidad. Colección Discursos y Saberes, pp. 19-22.
Kwok, T. K. (2022)
"Krista Kim's Mars House offers a vision of digital architecture that merges minimalism with immersive art, challenging the boundaries of physical and virtual living spaces."
Citation: Kwok, T. K. (2022). Sustainable Engineering Paradigm Shift in Digital Architecture, Engineering and Construction Ecology within Metaverse. International Journal of Computer and Information. ResearchGate.
Loder, D. (2023)
"Through Mars House, Krista Kim blurs the boundaries between virtual and physical spaces, creating environments that evoke hyperreality and challenge traditional architectural perceptions."
Citation: Loder, D. (2023). Resisting the Real Through Imagined Interiors and Social Media's Spaces of Uncertainty. idea journal, 20(1), pp. 62–80. DOI: 10.37113/ij.v20i01.509.
Notaro, A. (2022)
"Krista Kim quoted above, a 'record of what we have done'. And perhaps it doesn't matter if such desires sound naïve, a touch brazen or even if they prove to be misplaced because the NFT offers artists and creators a new model for monetizing digital work."
Citation: Notaro, A. (2022). All that is solid melts in the Ethereum: The brave new (art) world of NFTs. Journal of Visual Art Practice, Taylor & Francis. DOI: 10.1080/14702029.2021.1998912.
Palavecino Llanos, C. (2022)
"Through projects like Mars House, Krista Kim highlights the metaverse's potential for reshaping our perception of space, art, and architecture, bridging virtual and physical realities."
Citation: Palavecino Llanos, C. (2022). Refusing the World: 'ViceVerse' and the Architecture of the Metaverse. Materia Arquitectura, 23, pp. 94-97.
Shen, Y., Qu, J., & Sun, M. (2024)
"At that time, Krista Kim was touched and explored meditative design during the isolation period, hoping to fully use the space composed of light to achieve the healing atmosphere of inner peace and provide people with a space for the soul to immerse themselves."
Citation: Shen, Y., Qu, J., & Sun, M. (2024). Seeking Healing from Digital Art Works—Taking the First Universe Transaction Architecture: Mars House as an Example. International Symposium on World, IOS Press.
Taş, A., & Mutlu Avinç, G. (2024)
"Krista Kim's 'Mars House' exemplifies how the metaverse can be a medium for reimagining spatial and artistic boundaries, creating virtual spaces that challenge traditional architectural and cultural frameworks."
Citation: Taş, A., & Mutlu Avinç, G. (2024). Examination of Projects Produced in the Metaverse as an Opportunity for Architecture. Düzce Üniversitesi Bilim ve Teknoloji Dergisi, 12, pp. 1944-1963. DOI: 10.29130/dubited.1397459.
Vermeir, K., & Heiremans, R. (2023)
"Despite the lofty collective and community principles that are often expressed, as we can see in Krista Kim's 'manifesto', individualistic logics seem to prevail in the crypto space."
Citation: Vermeir, K., & Heiremans, R. (2023). Volatile properties: A Modest Proposal revisited. Finance and Society, cambridge.org.
Wiratno, T. A., & Callula, B. (2024)
"The table includes Beeple (Mike Winkelmann), Refik Anadol, and Krista Kim, whose works exemplify the integration of technology and art. Beeple's 'Everydays: The First 5000 Days', Anadol's AI-driven installations, and Kim's Mars House showcase how digital artists leverage blockchain, NFTs, and immersive technologies to redefine artistic expression and ownership."
Citation: Wiratno, T. A., & Callula, B. (2024). Transformation of beauty in digital fine arts aesthetics: An artpreneur perspective. Aptisi Transactions on Technopreneurship, att.aptisi.or.id.
Press Highlights
"Gen AI Creative Pioneers (Fine Art)"
Publication: Lürzer's Archive
Date: January 13, 2026
Summary: Features Kim among leading generative AI fine artists, highlighting her vision for regenerative AI, Web4, and biometric proof of humanity, alongside coverage of "Mirror of the Mind" at The Sphere Las Vegas.
"Exhibit turns your heartbeat into art at Moco Museum London"
Publication: The Times (London)
Date: October 21, 2025
Summary: Reviews Kim's Heart Space installation at Moco Museum London, describing how visitors' heartbeats are transformed into art with the help of ethical AI company Tenbeo.
"Can we Prove we are Human in a World of Machines?"
Publication: Right Click Save
Date: May 5, 2025
Summary: Kim hosts a conversation between Tenbeo CEO Athalis Kratouni and data scholar Michael Clark on proof-of-humanity protocols, data sovereignty, and the Heart Space installation's biometric technology.
"Moco Museum London Launches 'Heart Space' Installation by Digital Artist Krista Kim"
Publication: The Arts Shelf
Date: October 2, 2025
Summary: Coverage of the Heart Space installation opening at Moco Museum London during Frieze London, featuring Kim's biometric art technology developed with Tenbeo.
"Krista Kim: Heart Space"
Publication: MOCO Museum Barcelona
Date: November 7, 2025
Summary: Features Heart Space installation transforming visitors' heartbeats into living waves of colour and light, exploring digital identity and human connection through AI technology.
"Aesthetica Wrapped: Books of the Year" featuring The Manifesto House
Publication: Aesthetica Magazine
Date: December 2025
Summary: Mars House featured in year-end review of Owen Hopkins' The Manifesto House (Yale University Press), highlighting Kim's work alongside Eileen Gray's Villa E-1027 as groundbreaking manifesto architecture.
"Krista Kim: the entrepreneurial artist who is taking on AI"
Publication: The Art Newspaper
Date: March 28, 2024
Summary: Profiles Kim's career and her integration of art with artificial intelligence, focusing on her digital installations and Techism philosophy.
"‘Heart Space’: Artist collaborates with AI to create immersive installation of human heartbeats"
Publication: CNN
Date: March 2024
Summary: Coverage of Kim's "Heart Space" installation at Art Dubai, utilizing AI to visualize participants' heartbeats for a meditative communal experience.
"Krista Kim’s multidisciplinary inquiry into ‘oneness’ at Art Dubai 2024"
Publication: STIRworld
Date: March 1, 2024
Summary: Highlights Kim's immersive "Heart Space" installation at Art Dubai 2024, commissioned by Julius Baer, exploring unity through technology and art.
"Krista Kim welcomes AI as a collaborator in her artwork"
Publication: WIRED Middle East
Date: March 5, 2024
Summary: Explores Kim's use of artificial intelligence as a creative partner in her latest art projects, including "Heart Space."
"‘Heart Space’: Artist collaborates with AI to create immersive installation of human heartbeats"
Publication: CNN
Date: March 14, 2024
Summary: Coverage of Krista Kim's "Heart Space" installation at Art Dubai, where artificial intelligence visualized participants' heartbeats. This meditative and communal art piece, commissioned by Julius Baer, highlighted Kim's innovative fusion of art and technology.
"Art Dubai 2024: Everything We Know"
Publication: Harper's Bazaar Arabia
Date: January 12, 2024
Summary: Previews Art Dubai 2024, featuring Kim's "Heart Space," which visualizes participants’ heartbeats through LED technology.
"Krista Kim Is Bringing Humanity Back to the Metaverse, One Digital Heartbeat at a Time"
Publication: Artnet News
Date: May 2024
Summary: Explores Kim's vision for infusing humanity into the metaverse with her digital art projects, focusing on connection and healing.
"Krista Kim Is Reimagining Art, Fashion, and Wellness in the Metaverse"
Publication: The New York Times
Date: June 16, 2022
Summary: This article highlights Krista Kim's groundbreaking work in merging art, technology, and wellness within the metaverse. It discusses her pioneering efforts in NFT art, particularly with her "Mars House," and her vision for integrating digital fashion, immersive wellness experiences, and interconnected metaverse platforms to redefine reality. The piece underscores Kim's role in shaping the digital landscape as both an artist and a technologist.
"The Mars House for Vogue HK — the first metaverse cover by Krista Kim"
Publication: Vogue Hong Kong
Date: November 2, 2022
Summary: Details Kim's collaboration with Vogue Hong Kong to create a metaverse cover featuring "Mars House."
"Louis 200: Krista Kim’s trunk design is an exploration of the potential of the metaverse" Publication: Vogue Singapore
Date: April 8, 2022
Summary: This article explores Kim's contribution to Louis Vuitton's '200 Trunks 200 Visionaries' exhibition, where she designed a trunk reflecting the fluidity and innovation of the metaverse.
"Times Square Arts Presents Krista Kim: Continuum for February Midnight Moment"
Publication: Times Square NYC
Date: January 28, 2022
Summary: Covers Kim's installation "Continuum," showcased on Times Square's iconic billboards as part of its Midnight Moment program.
"Metaverse editor Krista Kim on the future of fashion in the metaverse"
Publication: Vogue Singapore
Date: August 2021
Summary: Krista Kim discusses the intersection of fashion and technology, highlighting her role as the contributing metaverse editor for Vogue Singapore's 'Grace' issue and her insights into the evolving digital fashion landscape.
"Creator of First NFT Digital House Krista Kim on Augmented Reality and the Future of Art"
Publication: CNBC
Date: March 17, 2021
Summary: This article highlights Krista Kim’s groundbreaking creation of "Mars House," the first NFT digital house. It explores her vision for augmented reality (AR) as a transformative medium for art and wellness. Kim discusses how digital art, like "Mars House," can redefine living spaces and foster immersive, meditative experiences in both physical and virtual environments.
"Krista Kim and The Fabricant design 'fluid' digital fabric for Nymph clothing collection"
Publication: Dezeen
Date: May 25, 2021
Summary: Highlights Kim's collaboration with The Fabricant to design digital fashion for the Nymph collection, pushing boundaries of digital creativity.
"The Curious World of NFT Real Estate"
Publication: The New York Times
Date: May 25, 2021
Summary: Features Kim's "Mars House," the first NFT virtual home, as an innovative milestone in the digital real estate market.
"Now on Sale: The World’s First Digital NFT Home"
Publication: Architectural Digest
Date: March 14, 2021
Summary: Examines Kim's "Mars House," the first NFT home, and its impact on virtual real estate and digital art.
"Like A New Digital Rothko, Krista Kim Uses Technology To Create Meditative, Healing Art"
Publication: Forbes
Date: March 8, 2018
Summary: Discusses Kim's innovative use of digital technology to create meditative and healing art, drawing comparisons to Rothko.
"Lanvin's Olivier Lapidus Designs TechFriendly FW18 Collection with Artist Krista Kim" Publication: Whitewall Magazine
Date: February 2018
Summary: Covers Kim's partnership with Lanvin for a fashion collection blending art, technology, and haute couture.
"The Beautiful Side of Digital Overload"
Publication: The Cut
Date: May 2016
Summary: Highlights Kim's pioneering role in the Techism movement and her use of LED light art to create calming, meditative experiences.