Karla Knight

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Karla Knight
Born1958 (age 66–67)
New York City, US
EducationBFA, Rhode Island School of Design
Website karlaknight.org
Karla Knight, Red Road Trip 2, tapestry, 2022 Red Road Trip 2.jpg
Karla Knight, Red Road Trip 2, tapestry, 2022

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. [4]

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In the 2021–2022 season, Knight had a solo exhibition at the Aldrich Museum of Contemporary Art in Ridgefield, Connecticut. [2]

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. [2] Her work has been described as dealing with the themes of "otherworldliness, the occult, fascination with extraterrestrial life, and the language of the unknown." [5]

In 2021, Knight had a one-person exhibition at the Aldrich Contemporary Art Museum. In 2025, Knight's work was included in the 12th Site Santa Fe Biennial where it was exhibited at the New Mexico Military Museum. [5]

Writing in the Brooklyn Rail, artist and writer Ann McCoy reflects on the influence of Knight's father, a Ufologist who wrote several books on the subject. Knight herself cites Carl Jung as an influence, in particular his 1962 work Memories, Dreams, Reflections. [6]

Collections

Her work is represented in the permanent collections of the Brooklyn Museum, [7] the Museum of Modern Art, [1] the Walker Art Center, [8] among other venues.

References

  1. 1 2 "Karla Knight, American, born 1958". Museum of Modern Art. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 Rosenberg, Karen (5 January 2022). "For Karla Knight, Paranormal is Normal". The New York Times. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  3. ↑ Packard, Cassie (21 June 2022). "Karla Knight on living with the unknown". Artforum. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  4. 1 2 Halle, Howard (13 October 2021). "How I Made This: Karla Knight's Otherworldly Art". ARTnews. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  5. 1 2 "Karla Knight in conversation with Marina Caron". Site Santa Fe. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  6. ↑ McCoy, Ann (June 2022). "Karla Knight: Road Trip". Brooklyn Rail. Retrieved 23 July 2025.
  7. ↑ "Untitled, Karla Knight". Brooklyn Museum. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
  8. ↑ "Karla Knight, 1958–present". Walker Art Center. Retrieved 30 December 2022.
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