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]
Misha Kahn | |
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 Misha Kahn in 2022 | |
| 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
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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 held 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]
Kahn's work is in the collections of museums such as the Dallas Museum of Art, the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, the Speed Museum of Art in Louisville, and the Corning Museum of Glass.[12][13][1] Private collectors of his work include Kelly Wearstler and Peter Marino.[14]
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.[15]
Personal life
editHe was born in Duluth, Minnesota.[16] He currently lives in the Bushwick neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, with his boyfriend Nick Haramis.[16][17]
Gallery
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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.
- ^ "Misha Kahn". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian. Retrieved 2024-07-28.
- ^ 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.