Sailing Through Freeport's History, Mural

Dedicated in 2019, this library mural was created by Ji Yong Kim.

Ji Yong Kim is an artist living and working in Brooklyn, NY, U.S.A. Born in South Korea, he received his B.F.A. from Rhode Island School of Design, and M.F.A. from Montclair State University in New Jersey. His recent artworks range from video works to mixed media, investigating an intersection between traditional images of Buddhist art with images from contemporary popular culture. Most recently, he was an artist in residence in AIRY Yamanashi in Japan, Soaring Gardens in Pennsylvania, and Marpha Foundation in Nepal. He was a recipient of Civil Society Fellowship in Vermont Studio Center, and currently is an artist in residence in ChaShaMa Studio Space program in Brooklyn, New York. He is an adjunct faculty in Nassau Community College on Long Island and Raritan Valley Community College in New Jersey.