Karla Knight Explained

Karla Knight
Birth Place:	New York City, US
Education:	BFA, Rhode Island School of Design

Karla Knight (born 1958^[1]) 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.

In the 2021–2022 season, Knight had a solo exhibition at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, Connecticut.

Work

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.

Collections

Her work is represented in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum,^[5] the Museum of Modern Art, the Walker Art Center,^[6] among other venues.

External links

• Official website

Notes and References

1. Web site: Karla Knight, American, born 1958 . Museum of Modern Art . 30 December 2022.
2. News: Rosenberg . Karen . For Karla Knight, Paranormal is Normal . 30 December 2022 . The New York Times . 5 January 2022.
3. Packard . Cassie . Karla Knight on living with the unknown . Artforum . 21 June 2022 . 30 December 2022.
4. Halle . Howard . How I Made This: Karla Knight's Otherworldly Art . ARTnews . 13 October 2021 . 30 December 2022.
5. Web site: Untitled, Karla Knight . Brooklyn Museum . 30 December 2022.
6. Web site: Karla Knight, 1958–present . Walker Art Center . 30 December 2022.