Misha Kahn (born 1989)[1] is an American designer and sculptor, known for assemblage. He incorporates refuse and found objects in his furniture and lighting designs. Kahn's style has been described as "disheveled, spontaneous maximalism".[2]
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| Born | 1989 (age 34–35) Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Alma mater | Rhode Island School of Design |
| Known for | Sculpture, assemblage |
| Partner | Nick Haramis |
Career edit
Kahn graduated from Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) with a degree in furniture design in 2011.[3][4] In 2012, he was a Fulbright Fellow at Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design in Tel Aviv, Israel.[5] He was a fellow in 2013 at the Creative Glass Center of America at WheatonArts in Millville, New Jersey.[6][7]
Kahn was featured in the Museum of Arts and Design's 2014 NYC Makers biennial. His first solo exhibition, Midden Heap, was at the Friedman Benda Gallery in 2016.[8][9] He has since exhibited at the Whitney Museum of American Art, the Walker Art Center, Dallas Museum of Art, and High Museum of Art.[10][11]
His work is found in numerous public collections such as Corning Museum of Glass (Corning, New York),[1] and the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston (Houston, Texas).[12] Collectors of his work include Kelly Wearstler and Peter Marino.[13]
In 2023, Kahn was a contestant on The Exhibit: Finding the Next Great Artist, a reality TV series that aired on MTV and the Smithsonian Channel.[14]
Personal life edit
He was born in Duluth, Minnesota.[15] He currently lives in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, with his boyfriend Nick Haramis.[15][16]
Gallery edit
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Remember Dreams in der Villa Stuck -
Before They're gone in der Villa Stuck -
Scribble Weed and Spagetthification in der Villa Stuck -
Außenansicht der Villa Stuck mit Under the Wobble Moon auf dem Balkon
References edit
- ^ a b "Collection: Ponchan". Corning Museum of Glass. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ Wu, Su (26 March 2017). "Dada 2.0". The New York Times.
- ^ "Chaos theory: Trash becomes treasure in the fantastical work of Brooklyn-based designer Misha Kahn". Architectural Digest. 74 (11): 142. 1 November 2017. ISSN 0003-8520.
- ^ "The Garage Sales That Influenced Misha Kahn". SURFACE. 2019-05-18. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ "Why Artist and Designer Misha Kahn Is Turning Heads". Galerie. 2016-12-12. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ "Misha Kahn Essay". WheatonArts. 2013. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ "Misha Kahn". WheatonArts. 2013. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ Hass, Nancy (25 March 2018). "Another thing". The New York Times. p. 136.
- ^ Herriman, Kat (22 February 2016). "The Playful, Cartoonish Designs of a Furniture Wunderkind". The New York Times Style magazine. Retrieved 2018-10-16.
- ^ Adams, Susan (3 January 2017). "From Candice Galek To Skyler Grey To Bethany Mota: 30 Under 30 In Art And Style". Forbes.
- ^ "speechless: different by design". Dallas Museum of Art. Retrieved 17 March 2020.
- ^ "Collection: The Wild One". The Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ Martin, Hannah (October 9, 2017). "Explore Misha Kahn's World". Architectural Digest. Condé Nast. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ Roger, Catlin (March 3, 2023). "Behind the Scenes of the New Reality Series, 'The Exhibit'". The Smithsonian. Washington DC. Retrieved March 3, 2023.
- ^ a b Wu, Su (2017-03-06). "These 6 Emerging Designers Are Redefining Ugly". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
- ^ Goodman, Wendy (November 16, 2017). "Two Grown Men Live Here He likes color. He doesn't. Guess who won?". New York Magazine.