Novi Lim

I create immersive, imagined environments where nature, memory, movement, and material transformation meet. Guided by an instinctive sensitivity to the elusive rythms of the natural world, my paintings weave together fluid ethereal brushwork, organic movements, tactile layering, emotional use of color and contemporary abstraction to evoke otherworldly atmosphere, somewhere between imagination and reality.

Organic and botanical structures emerge alongside mineral and watery movement, while fine maplike, cellular, and skeletal lines suggest systems of growth, connection, and deeper perception.

I am drawn to balancing spontaneity with delicacy as each surface develops. Rather than depicting conventional landscapes or floral arrangements, I create atmospheric spaces that feel discovered, remembered or imagined.

I paint not to illustrate, but to express what exists beneath language. Each gesture is honest and unfiltered, shaped by memory, sensation, and a deep connection to the unseen inner world.

For me, the hand remembers what the mind forgets and abstraction is the ultimate gateway to a deeply personal visual language. Each work is layered with hidden memories and echoes of heritage, nostalgic melancholy, and nature’s inherent b...

UPH - Visual Communication Design, BFA 2008-2012 Cum Laude
Admitted through the PMDK pathway, which is one of the university’s test-free admission pathways or merit-based admission routes, intended for prospective students who demonstrated strong academic performance and artistic portfolio throughout high school.

FRESH
Juried Exhibition
Artspace NC
Raleigh, NC
2026

Radiance
Juried Exhibition
ADC Fine Art Gallery
Cincinnati, OH
2026

Flight
Selected Group Exhibition
VAE Raleigh
Raleigh, NC
2026

Mid-Atlantic Juried Show
Juried Exhibition
McGuffey Art Center
Charlottesville, VA
April 3 to 25, 2026

Novi Lim: Fluidity in Nature
TurningArt x Artsper
Boston, MA
July to September 2022

Soft Touch
Group Exhibition
Studio E Gallery
Palm Beach, FL
August 6 to 31, 2022

Art Comes Alive
International Juried Show
ADC Fine Art Gallery
Cincinnati, OH
November 2021

311 Gallery x Levitate x Novi Lim
Art Showcase
311 GalleryRaleigh, NC
September 2021 Monochrome
National Juried Show
311 GalleryRaleigh, NC
July 2021

From Women’s Eye
Virtual Exhibition
Kefi Art Gallery
Toronto, Canada
March 2021

International Exhibition of Contemporary Art
Group Exhibition
Galerie Sonia MontiParis, France
December 2020

Something For Everyone
National Juried Show
311 GalleryRaleigh, NC
December 2020

Art in Public Spaces and Hospitality Projects:

Selected public, hospitality, corporate, and design placements include: Hard Rock Hotel Las Vegas, The Ritz-Carlton, Waldorf Astoria, Hilton, Nobu, JW Marriott, Hyatt Regency, Grand Bohemian, Silversea Cruises, Emory Winship Canc...