Karla Knight
Karla Knight | |
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| Born | 1958 New York, NY |
| Education | BFA, Rhode Island School of Design |
| Website | karlaknight |
Karla Knight (born 1958,[1] New York, NY) is an American artist.[2][3][4] She was educated at the Rhode Island School of Design where she received a BFA degree in 1980.[4]
In the 2021–2022 season, Knight had a solo exhibition at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, Connecticut.[2]
Work[edit]
Knight has been influenced by the work of Hilma af Klint and Agnes Pelton, as well as early 20th century Surrealism. Her work addresses paranormal phenomena, the supernatural and the occult. Her paintings incorporate images of interlocking grids, futuristic spacecraft, and often include her own invented written language.[2]
Collections[edit]
Her work is represented in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum,[5] the Museum of Modern Art,[1] the Walker Art Center,[6] among other venues.
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Karla Knight, American, born 1958". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b c Rosenberg, Karen (5 January 2022). "For Karla Knight, Paranormal is Normal". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ Packard, Cassie (21 June 2022). "Karla Knight on living with the unknown". Artforum. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ a b Halle, Howard (13 October 2021). "How I Made This: Karla Knight's Otherworldly Art". ARTnews. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Untitled, Karla Knight". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
- ^ "Karla Knight, 1958–present". Walker Art Center. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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