Byron Kim creates paintings that use the languages of formal abstraction, observational paintings and conceptual art. His well-known Synecdoche series (1991–present) is a group portrait composed of hundreds of 10 x 8-inch panels, each painted to match the skin tone of a sitter. His numerous awards include the National Endowment of the Arts Award, the Guggenheim Fellowship, and the Skowhegan Medal for Painting. A senior critic in painting/printmaking at the Yale School of Art, Kim is the spring quarter spotlight artist in The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies.

Organized by The California Studio: Manetti Shrem Artist Residencies in the Maria Manetti Shrem Art Studio Program. Co-sponsored by the Manetti Shrem Museum.