Novi Lim

Joined Artfinder: Nov. 2020

Artworks for sale: 588

(27)

United States

About Novi Lim

 
 
  • Biography

    I believe that abstraction is the ultimate door to a very personal visual language.
    Hidden symbols, memories, and unique perspectives are woven beneath the art. It could be about innocence, heritage, nostalgia, nature, a sense of beauty, and even darkness. Every deliberate mark, tension, pressure, or velocity that an artist applies to the canvas with the love of paint, a brush, or any weapon of choice and color combination is a simplified, yet concealed visual language that is coded, composed, and expressed into a work of art.

    Finding and encapsulating the spirit and subtleties of the natural world is what interests me. In my process, I let the freedom of movement take shape—with soft curves, edges, and swiping brushstrokes, drawing inspiration from forms that resemble aquatic, avian, and botanical forms.  

    The beauty of nature, birds, and botanical are the muse behind my collection. I grew up in a densely populated, concrete jungle in Java with very little access to fresh air, grass, or open spaces. I love animals, and being outside with my dogs. I constantly long to be around greeneries, away from the crowd. Only when I moved to North Carolina was I surrounded by an abundance of nature, which sparks my creativity. All of my abstract paintings are the intuitive outcome of my desire

    The first flow of movement occurs intuitively, followed by the layering of different techniques and detail work to achieve textural contrast, dimension, and depth. Imagining a burst of petals that blooms, seeing something as simple as the calming gradient of the colorful sky at sunset, or the surface of water that glimmers in the nighttime makes me wonder about the mystery of the deepest oceans, have all piqued my state of flow. Creating art is a way for me to embrace my individualistic tendencies and penchant for creativity.

    At the core, I am more interested in the sensorial and experiential aspects of feelings and processes. It is a collaborative event of constructing my vision and letting go of inhibition in the pursuit of harmony. Following my curiosity. embracing the unknown, and drawing out what's hidden inside into something physical really gratifies me.

    Working with acrylics, immediacy is an important factor in the process and it helps to retain a spontaneous quality that I love. I also enjoy dynamic line work, gradation, and a play of light and dark to give each of my works a quiet intensity.

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    * Part of sales will go towards helping neglected dogs and stray cats in my hometown. it's an issue that resonates deeply in my heart.

    Art in public spaces:

    - Nobu Atlantic City Suites & Corridor
    - Emory Winship Cancer Institute (public space) Atlanta, GA
    - Waldorf Astoria Orlando
    - Ritz Carlton, Model rooms Charlotte, NC
    - Sandestin Hilton, Miramar beach, FL
    - JW Marriott
    , Clearwater Beach, FL
    - JW Marriott Marquis Suites, Miami, FL
    - Ritz Carlton Tiburon
    , Naples, FL
    - BioPoint - Longfellow, Research Triangle Park - NC
    - Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP International Law Firm
    Singapore Office
    -  Boston Children Hospital, New Hale Family Building, Boston, MA
    - Korsch Verlag Gmbh publishing, Germany
    - Silversea Dawn Cruise, Silversea Nova Suites, La Terrazza Restaurant

    Oslo, Norway
    - Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, Austin, TX
    -Reymond Langton Design
    Yacht and superyacht projects
    Bath, UK
    -Southernland Company
    Real Estate Development

    - Mirage Las Vegas Hard Rock
    - and many others

    Exhibitions

    Art Comes Alive 2022
    ADC Fine Art Gallery 
    November 2022

    Art Comes Alive 2021 
    ADC Fine Art Gallery 
    November 2021

    Monochrome 
    National Juried Show / 311 Gallery, Raleigh NC 
    July 2021 

    From Women’s Eye 
    Virtual Exhbition / Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto CA 
    March 2021 

    Ode hivernale 
    International Exhibition of Contemporary Art 
    Galerie Sonia Monti, Paris France 
    December - January 2021 

    Your Place At The Table 
    National Juried Show / 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC 
    2020 

    Something for Everyone 
    National Juried Show / 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC 
    2020


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  • Education

    2008 - 2012

    UPH Visual Communication Design - BFA

  • Awards

    2020

    10 American Artists on The Rise

    Artzine Publication
    November 30, 2020 by Jenevieve Kok
    The Artling

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    2020

    HelvetArt International Art Competition - Swiss, Switzerland.

    Nominated

    2012

    Creative Allies Illustration Competition

    We Are Serenades Poster
    Prize Winner
  • Upcoming Events

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    Previous events

    Event: Soft Touch

    Dates: 6 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2022

    Venue: Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida (US)

    A collection of soft and subtle works of art

    Event: Novi Lim: Fluidity In Nature

    Dates: 11 Jul 2022 - 5 Aug 2022

    Venue: TurningArt x Artsper, Boston, MA

    Novi Lim is an acrylic painter working out of her studio in North Carolina, USA. Her art practice gives her a means of capturing the essence and subtle elements of the natural world. Her process allows for a lot of freedom, with soft curves, edges, and rhythmic brushstrokes taking shape upon the canvas. The initial flow of movement comes instinctively, followed by the delicate stage of contemplation, detailed work, and layering of different techniques to achieve textural contrast, dimension, and depth.

    Novi's practice, both viewing the natural world and putting paint on canvas, allows for a deeper connection. The fluidity of nature finds its way into her psyche, and then out into the world as sensuous creations featuring dynamic line work, translucent atmospheric effects, and a play of light and dark that gives each of her works a quiet intensity.

    Event: 311 Gallery x Levitate x Novi Lim

    Dates: 1 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2021

    Venue: Levitate, Raleigh

    Solo Art Showcase September 2021

    Event: Monohrome

    Dates: 1 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2021

    Venue: 311 Gallery, 311 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

    National Juried Show

    Event: From Women’s Eye

    Dates: 1 Mar 2021 - 22 Mar 2021

    Venue: Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto, CA

    Virtual Exhibition
    March 1 - March 22

    Event: December Show

    Dates: 7 Dec 2020 - 7 Jan 2021

    Venue: Galerie SONIA MONTI, 6 Avenue Delcassé, Paris 8ème

    International Exhibition of Contemporary Art

    Event: Something for Everyone

    Dates: 1 Dec 2020 - 30 Dec 2020

    Venue: 311 Gallery, 311 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

    National Juried Exhibition

    Event: Your Place At The Table

    Dates: 1 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2020

    Venue: 311 Gallery, 311 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

    National Juried Exhibition

Links


Education

2008 - 2012

UPH Visual Communication Design - BFA


Awards

2020

10 American Artists on The Rise

Artzine Publication
November 30, 2020 by Jenevieve Kok
The Artling

Show more awards Hide

2020

HelvetArt International Art Competition - Swiss, Switzerland.

Nominated

2012

Creative Allies Illustration Competition

We Are Serenades Poster
Prize Winner

There are no upcoming events

Show previous events Hide previous events

Previous events

Event: Soft Touch

Dates: 6 Aug 2022 - 31 Aug 2022

Venue: Studio E Gallery, Palm Beach, Florida (US)

A collection of soft and subtle works of art

Event: Novi Lim: Fluidity In Nature

Dates: 11 Jul 2022 - 5 Aug 2022

Venue: TurningArt x Artsper, Boston, MA

Novi Lim is an acrylic painter working out of her studio in North Carolina, USA. Her art practice gives her a means of capturing the essence and subtle elements of the natural world. Her process allows for a lot of freedom, with soft curves, edges, and rhythmic brushstrokes taking shape upon the canvas. The initial flow of movement comes instinctively, followed by the delicate stage of contemplation, detailed work, and layering of different techniques to achieve textural contrast, dimension, and depth.

Novi's practice, both viewing the natural world and putting paint on canvas, allows for a deeper connection. The fluidity of nature finds its way into her psyche, and then out into the world as sensuous creations featuring dynamic line work, translucent atmospheric effects, and a play of light and dark that gives each of her works a quiet intensity.

Event: 311 Gallery x Levitate x Novi Lim

Dates: 1 Sep 2021 - 30 Sep 2021

Venue: Levitate, Raleigh

Solo Art Showcase September 2021

Event: Monohrome

Dates: 1 Jul 2021 - 31 Jul 2021

Venue: 311 Gallery, 311 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

National Juried Show

Event: From Women’s Eye

Dates: 1 Mar 2021 - 22 Mar 2021

Venue: Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto, CA

Virtual Exhibition
March 1 - March 22

Event: December Show

Dates: 7 Dec 2020 - 7 Jan 2021

Venue: Galerie SONIA MONTI, 6 Avenue Delcassé, Paris 8ème

International Exhibition of Contemporary Art

Event: Something for Everyone

Dates: 1 Dec 2020 - 30 Dec 2020

Venue: 311 Gallery, 311 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

National Juried Exhibition

Event: Your Place At The Table

Dates: 1 Nov 2020 - 30 Nov 2020

Venue: 311 Gallery, 311 W. Martin Street, Raleigh, NC 27601

National Juried Exhibition


 

Biography

I believe that abstraction is the ultimate door to a very personal visual language.
Hidden symbols, memories, and unique perspectives are woven beneath the art. It could be about innocence, heritage, nostalgia, nature, a sense of beauty, and even darkness. Every deliberate mark, tension, pressure, or velocity that an artist applies to the canvas with the love of paint, a brush, or any weapon of choice and color combination is a simplified, yet concealed visual language that is coded, composed, and expressed into a work of art.

Finding and encapsulating the spirit and subtleties of the natural world is what interests me. In my process, I let the freedom of movement take shape—with soft curves, edges, and swiping brushstrokes, drawing inspiration from forms that resemble aquatic, avian, and botanical forms.  

The beauty of nature, birds, and botanical are the muse behind my collection. I grew up in a densely populated, concrete jungle in Java with very little access to fresh air, grass, or open spaces. I love animals, and being outside with my dogs. I constantly long to be around greeneries, away from the crowd. Only when I moved to North Carolina was I surrounded by an abundance of nature, which sparks my creativity. All of my abstract paintings are the intuitive outcome of my desire

The first flow of movement occurs intuitively, followed by the layering of different techniques and detail work to achieve textural contrast, dimension, and depth. Imagining a burst of petals that blooms, seeing something as simple as the calming gradient of the colorful sky at sunset, or the surface of water that glimmers in the nighttime makes me wonder about the mystery of the deepest oceans, have all piqued my state of flow. Creating art is a way for me to embrace my individualistic tendencies and penchant for creativity.

At the core, I am more interested in the sensorial and experiential aspects of feelings and processes. It is a collaborative event of constructing my vision and letting go of inhibition in the pursuit of harmony. Following my curiosity. embracing the unknown, and drawing out what's hidden inside into something physical really gratifies me.

Working with acrylics, immediacy is an important factor in the process and it helps to retain a spontaneous quality that I love. I also enjoy dynamic line work, gradation, and a play of light and dark to give each of my works a quiet intensity.

---------------------------------------------------------------------------
* Part of sales will go towards helping neglected dogs and stray cats in my hometown. it's an issue that resonates deeply in my heart.

Art in public spaces:

- Nobu Atlantic City Suites & Corridor
- Emory Winship Cancer Institute (public space) Atlanta, GA
- Waldorf Astoria Orlando
- Ritz Carlton, Model rooms Charlotte, NC
- Sandestin Hilton, Miramar beach, FL
- JW Marriott
, Clearwater Beach, FL
- JW Marriott Marquis Suites, Miami, FL
- Ritz Carlton Tiburon
, Naples, FL
- BioPoint - Longfellow, Research Triangle Park - NC
- Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP International Law Firm
Singapore Office
-  Boston Children Hospital, New Hale Family Building, Boston, MA
- Korsch Verlag Gmbh publishing, Germany
- Silversea Dawn Cruise, Silversea Nova Suites, La Terrazza Restaurant

Oslo, Norway
- Grand Bohemian Hotel Orlando, Austin, TX
-Reymond Langton Design
Yacht and superyacht projects
Bath, UK
-Southernland Company
Real Estate Development

- Mirage Las Vegas Hard Rock
- and many others

Exhibitions

Art Comes Alive 2022
ADC Fine Art Gallery 
November 2022

Art Comes Alive 2021 
ADC Fine Art Gallery 
November 2021

Monochrome 
National Juried Show / 311 Gallery, Raleigh NC 
July 2021 

From Women’s Eye 
Virtual Exhbition / Kefi Art Gallery, Toronto CA 
March 2021 

Ode hivernale 
International Exhibition of Contemporary Art 
Galerie Sonia Monti, Paris France 
December - January 2021 

Your Place At The Table 
National Juried Show / 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC 
2020 

Something for Everyone 
National Juried Show / 311 Gallery, Raleigh, NC 
2020


Featured:

-Blink Art Resource 2021:
The Ultimate Resource Guide to Art Spring 2022