John Kim

John Kim is the current advisor at ReferralCandy. John has also previously worked as the general manager at Indigo Blue Art from January 2008 to December 2015. John's responsibilities then included day-to-day operations, event management, and artist liaison.

For day-to-day operations, John handled all monetary matters, including cash transactions, drafting of contracts, application for grants, following up on account payables/receivables, general accounting and corporate tax filing. John also refined several business processes and streamlined the gallery’s expenses toward a healthier bottom line.

In event management, John coordinated all logistics for the gallery’s exhibitions at the gallery, and at international exhibitions such as India Art Fair and Arts Singapore. This included managing shipment, supervising third party contractors and even curating shows.

As artist liaison, John assisted the Director in managing the gallery’s relationship with artists both local and international. This involved contract negotiation, entertainment, and even artwork selection for shows or consignment.

John Kim has an accredited tax practitioner (income tax) certification from the Singapore Institute of Accredited Tax Professionals and a degree in accounting and finance from Curtin University.