Katie Stout (born January 18, 1989) is an American artist and designer based in New York City. Stout creates work that combines traditional craft techniques, the legacy of female-dominated decorative arts, and contemporary and conceptual art. Her work has been described as "naive pop."[1][2]
Katie Stout | |
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| Born | January 18, 1989 Portland, Maine, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Known for | Lighting, Sculpture |
| Partner | Jeff Kinkle |
Career edit
Stout grew up in Berkeley Heights, New Jersey[3] and graduated from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a degree in furniture design in 2012.[4] After graduating, Bjarne Melgaard commissioned her to create the furniture for his installation in the 2014 Whitney Biennial.[5] In 2015, Stout won the inaugural season of Ellen's Design Challenge.[6] She has exhibited at prominent art and design galleries including Jeffrey Deitch, Tina Kim, Friedman Benda, Venus Over Manhattan, Nina Johnson, and R & Company, and institutions such as the Dallas Museum of Art, the Museum of Contemporary Art Santa Barbara, and the Swiss Institute.[7]
References edit
- ^ Wu, Su (2017-03-06). "These 6 Emerging Designers Are Redefining Ugly". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Elizaveta Shneyderman on Katie Stout". Artforum. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ Tewfik, Ibrahim. "Designer of the Day: Katie Stout; The Brooklyn designer on work that makes you feel good naked, naïve pop, and her current show at R & Company.",Surface, October 2, 2017. Accessed August 16, 2022. "Hometown: Berkeley Heights, New Jersey"
- ^ "The Imaginary Come True". Metal Magazine. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Katie Stout Artist Biography". Artspace. 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
- ^ "Meet Katie Stout". Artsy. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ "Katie Stout Artist Biography". Venus Over Manhattan. 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-14.