Colin Knight

Colin Knight is an artist whose practice investigates historical subjects—world wars, mid-20th century design, and Americana—recontextualizing them for the contemporary viewer. Knight's oeuvre spans various mediums, including furniture, reliefs, and sculpture. His self-taught skills—leatherwork, mold-making, and sewing—and the rich symbology of the materials he employs—wood, leather, soap, textiles, plaster, and upholstery—allow him to address themes such as trauma, triumph, myth, and memory. After graduating from the Virginia Commonwealth University School of the Arts with a Bachelor of Fine Arts, Knight's talent was recognized when he was named a 2020 Windgate-Lamar Fellow by the Center for Craft for his unique reimagining of British Mid-Century Modern design. During his 18-month fellowship, Knight explored the parallels between Blitz-era London and the COVID-19 global pandemic. Following this fellowship, Knight spent time as a furniture resident at Anderson Ranch Arts Center (Aspen, USA). Several galleries and institutions have exhibited Knight's work, including the Appalachian Center for Craft (Smithville, USA), Hesse Flatow (New York, USA), Main Projects (Richmond, USA), NCMA Winston-Salem (Winston-Salem, USA), and Superhouse (New York, USA).