{"id":2112938,"date":"2026-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112938"},"modified":"2026-08-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-08-25T21:00:00","slug":"mischievous-cats-rule-in-minyoung-kims-affectionately-quirky-paintings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=2112938","title":{"rendered":"Mischievous Cats Rule in Minyoung Kim\u2019s Affectionately Quirky Paintings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-content prose-colossal max-w-none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-style-default entry-header is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6c531013 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"colo-post-featured-image wp-block-post-featured-image\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-5.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"a painting of a woman holding a black cat over her shoulder, which nestles its face into her hair but leaves claw marks on her back\" style=\"object-fit:cover\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cLove Hurts\u201d (2023), oil on canvas, 120 x 90 centimeters. All images courtesy of Minyoung Kim, shared with permission<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group post-title is-vertical is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-0bc941e6 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<h1 class=\"alignfull wp-block-post-title\">Mischievous Cats Rule in Minyoung Kim\u2019s Affectionately Quirky Paintings<\/h1>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-meta is-layout-flex wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-date\"><time datetime=\"2026-08-26T11:30:36-05:00\">August 26, 2026<\/time><\/div>\n<div class=\"taxonomy-category wp-block-post-terms\"><a class=\"category-art\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/category\/art\/\" rel=\"tag\">Art<\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-post-author-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/author\/kmothes\/\" target=\"_self\" class=\"wp-block-post-author-name__link\">Kate Mothes<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull post-share-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"colossal-share-buttons\">\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--facebook\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Fminyoung-kim-cats-paintings-humor%2F&amp;title=Mischievous%20Cats%20Rule%20in%20Minyoung%20Kim%26%238217%3Bs%20Affectionately%20Quirky%20Paintings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Share<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--pinterest\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/pinterest.com\/pin\/create\/button\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2F2026%2F08%2Fminyoung-kim-cats-paintings-humor%2F&amp;media=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thisiscolossal.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2026%2F08%2Fkim-5-960x1275.jpg&amp;description=Mischievous%20Cats%20Rule%20in%20Minyoung%20Kim%26%238217%3Bs%20Affectionately%20Quirky%20Paintings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share to Pinterest\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Pin<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--email\">\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/cdn-cgi\/l\/email-protection#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\" aria-label=\"Email this article\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-hidden=\"true\">Email<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--copy\">\n\t\t\t<button type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Copy article link\" class=\"colossal-share-button__link colossal-share-button__copy\" data-url=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/2026\/08\/minyoung-kim-cats-paintings-humor\/\" data-label-default=\"Copy\" data-label-copied=\"Copied!\" data-aria-default=\"Copy article link\" data-aria-copied=\"Link copied to clipboard\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"colossal-share-button__label\" aria-live=\"polite\">Copy<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t<\/button>\n\t\t<\/li>\n<li class=\"colossal-share-button colossal-share-button--bookmark\">\n\t\t\t<button class=\"simplefavorite-button preset\" data-postid=\"477163\" data-siteid=\"1\" data-groupid=\"1\" data-favoritecount=\"0\"><i class=\"sf-icon-bookmark\"><\/i>Bookmark<\/button>\t\t<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>Myriad myths and symbols are wrapped up in our captivation with cats. In ancient Egypt, the animals were revered as divine protectors, personified by the deity Bastet. In Japan, it\u2019s hard to walk by shops without seeing a <a href=\"https:\/\/theconversation.com\/what-is-the-story-of-maneki-neko-the-japanese-beckoning-cat-203906\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">maneki-neko<\/a> waving from the window. And superstition says that if a black cat crosses your path, it may be bad luck. Although depending who you ask, it could mean good luck\u2026 did you happen to notice which direction it was walking?<\/p>\n<p>For artist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.minyoungkimwork.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Minyoung Kim<\/a>, who centers black felines in her eccentric compositions, the fascination comes down to \u201cthe contrast between how ordinary and how weird they are,\u201d she tells Colossal. Kim taps into the paradoxes, such as how the animals can be seemingly everywhere in our daily lives, yet they often remain aloof and unreadable.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-2.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cCat Sock\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 100 x 100 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cCat Sock\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 100 x 100 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cCat Sock\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 100 x 100 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2025\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-2.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a person&apos;s legs with black sneakers on, with scratches all along their shin, with a pair of socks on with the design of a black cat\" class=\"wp-image-477171\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cCat Sock\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 100 x 100 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>That tinge of mischief is something she pulls through each work. \u201cI want the painting to look visually inviting or polished at first glance, but as you stand there, you start noticing things that don\u2019t quite add up\u2014a reflection that\u2019s wrong, an odd shape, an absurd gesture. That tiny moment of \u2018Wait, what?\u2019 is where the magic happens for me.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The black creatures in particular stoke Kim\u2019s imagination because they carry the most \u201cheavy cultural baggage,\u201d she says. \u201cOver time, the black cat in my work became less of a subject and more of a tool: sometimes a good luck charm, sometimes just a way to inject a bit of humour or subtle weirdness into a scene.\u201d Rarely a passive element of the compositions, the feisty pets often appear to be plotting something devious involving cutlery or simply creating chaos.<\/p>\n<p>Nuanced, slightly strange elements are characteristic of the artist\u2019s work, in which she toys with scale and absurd compositions. Sometimes the cats are more or less realistic, while other times their faces appear on tiny, fuzzy balls or critters, such as in \u201cCocktail Party\u201d or \u201cChopped Melon.\u201d Kim says, \u201cHumour is huge for me. Even though my paintings are pretty tightly constructed and technically meticulous, I really don\u2019t want them to feel stiff or overly academic. I want them to have a sense of play.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Often, only a paw or a tail is visible, rendered mid-swipe as claws extend to grip a tablecloth or reach out to grab a knife. \u201cJust dropping a random paw, a single eye, or a curved tail into an otherwise mundane setup completely shifts the mood,\u201d Kim says. \u201cIt interrupts the room\u2026Ultimately, it\u2019s about making the familiar feel just a little off.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-10.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cThe Shining Net\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 25.5 x 20.3 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cThe Shining Net\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 25.5 x 20.3 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cThe Shining Net\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 25.5 x 20.3 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2551\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-10.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a white moth on a dewy web, with yellow spots that look like eyes\" class=\"wp-image-477169\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cThe Shining Net\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 25.5 x 20.3 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Over time, Kim has thoughtfully transitioned how felines appear in her pieces. In her most recent paintings, such as \u201cThe Shining Net,\u201d the pattern of a moth\u2019s wings allude to the yellow eyes, but the artist instead emphasizes other symbolic and compositional forms, such as water droplets and an intricate web. Lately, she has been interested in European still-life painting, \u201cspecifically how it handles light, liquids, reflections, and moments of visual illusion,\u201d she says.<\/p>\n<p>Kim is currently preparing for a solo booth at <a href=\"https:\/\/untitledartfairs.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Untitled Art, Miami Beach<\/a>, where she\u2019ll exhibit with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enari.gallery\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Enari Gallery<\/a>. Follow updates and see more on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mykeeem\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Instagram<\/a>.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-7.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cStolen Flower\u201d (2023), acrylic on unstretched canvas, 50 x 50 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cStolen Flower\u201d (2023), acrylic on unstretched canvas, 50 x 50 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cStolen Flower\u201d (2023), acrylic on unstretched canvas, 50 x 50 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-7.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a black cat&apos;s tail looped around an orange flower\" class=\"wp-image-477166\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cStolen Flower\u201d (2023), acrylic on unstretched canvas, 50 x 50 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-8.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cSummer Reverie\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 60 x 60 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cSummer Reverie\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 60 x 60 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cSummer Reverie\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 60 x 60 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1992\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-8.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a watermelon sitting on a table with a blue tablecloth, and a black cat&apos;s paw reaches up as if about to pull down the cloth\" class=\"wp-image-477167\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cSummer Reverie\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 60 x 60 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-11.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cDark Thought\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 150 x 130 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cDark Thought\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 150 x 130 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cDark Thought\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 150 x 130 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2311\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-11.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a black cat in a person&apos;s blue sweatshirt, reaching for a knife in a shirt pocket\" class=\"wp-image-477174\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cDark Thought\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 150 x 130 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-4.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cCocktail Party\u201d (2024), oil on linen, 30 x 30 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cCocktail Party\u201d (2024), oil on linen, 30 x 30 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cCocktail Party\u201d (2024), oil on linen, 30 x 30 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1986\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-4.jpg\" alt=\"a still life of a round table with a blue tablecloth, with a plate of pears, a few strewn cherries, a martini, and a small, fuzzy ball with eyes like a black cat\" class=\"wp-image-477173\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cCocktail Party\u201d (2024), oil on linen, 30 x 30 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-1.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cBehind The Veil\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 150 x 130 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cBehind The Veil\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 150 x 130 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cBehind The Veil\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 150 x 130 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2306\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-1.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a black cat sitting on a table behind a veil, with a plate of fish in the foreground\" class=\"wp-image-477170\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cBehind The Veil\u201d (2026), oil on linen, 150 x 130 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-9.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cThe Jar\u201d (2025), oil on linen, 70 x 70 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cThe Jar\u201d (2025), oil on linen, 70 x 70 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cThe Jar\u201d (2025), oil on linen, 70 x 70 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2004\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-9.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a jade teapot with pink flowers in the foreground, which a black cat&apos;s paw reaches out to grab\" class=\"wp-image-477168\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cThe Jar\u201d (2025), oil on linen, 70 x 70 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-6.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cReflector\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 90 x 80 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cReflector\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 90 x 80 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cReflector\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 90 x 80 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"2000\" height=\"2250\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-6.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of a black cat reflected in a running faucet\" class=\"wp-image-477165\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cReflector\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 90 x 80 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-3.jpg\" class=\"swipebox\" data-rel=\"lightbox-gallery-477163\" title=\"\u201cChopped Melon\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 40 x 40 centimeters\" data-rl_title=\"\u201cChopped Melon\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 40 x 40 centimeters\" data-rl_caption=\"\u201cChopped Melon\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 40 x 40 centimeters\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1966\" height=\"1974\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/kim-3.jpg\" alt=\"a painting of slices of cantaloupe with a knife stuck in one side and a small creature, somewhat caterpillar-like except with the face of a black cat, crawls over the top of the fruit\" class=\"wp-image-477172\"><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">\u201cChopped Melon\u201d (2024), oil on canvas, 40 x 40 centimeters<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"after-entry\" role=\"complementary\" aria-label=\"After Entry\">\n<section id=\"block-16\" class=\"widget widget_block widget_text\">\n<p><mark style=\"background-color:#88caf0\" class=\"has-inline-color\"><strong>Do stories and artists like this matter to you?<\/strong><\/mark> Become a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thisiscolossal.com\/members\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"118516\">Colossal Member<\/a> now, and support independent arts publishing.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"block-17\" class=\"widget widget_block\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-top is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-28f84493 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