Sangbin IM (b. 1976) lives and works in New York City. Originally from Seoul, Korea, IM came to Yale University on a Fulbright scholarship and graduated in 2005 with an MFA in painting and printmaking. IM’s work has been exhibited internationally, most recently in a group exhibition at the ICAM | IE-YOUNG Contemporary Art Museum in Korea. Since 2006 he has been teaching at Columbia University while completing his doctorate.

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