Chad Knight
{{Short description|American artist and skateboarder}}
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| birth_place = Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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| education = MiraCosta College
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| known_for = 3D installations and professional skateboarding
| notable_works = Golden Rose, Abandoned Potential{{cite web|url=https://www.danspapers.com/2021/02/top-east-end-art-exhibitions-valentines/ |title=Top 5 East End Art Exhibitions: Valentine's Weekend 2021 |date=12 February 2021 |publisher=Dan's Papers }}
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Chad Knight (born 1976) is an American contemporary artist and professional skateboarder based in Portland, Oregon.{{cite web|url=https://journal.scotchporter.com/2017/11/more-to-the-man-five-minutes-with-chad-knight/ |title=More to the man: Five minutes with Chad Knight |date=2 November 2017 |publisher=The Scotch Porter Journal}}{{cite web|url=https://www.nylon.com/life/what-are-nfts-art-cryptokitties |title= The Digital Art Boom: An Explainer on NFTs, the latest crypto craze, and predictions for its future |date= 18 March 2021 |publisher=Nylon }}{{cite web|url= https://niftygateway.com/profile/chadknight|title=Chad Knight |publisher=NiftyGateWay }}{{cite web|url=https://www.tuttartpitturasculturapoesiamusica.com/search/label/20th%20century%20Art?updated-max=2021-01-26T16:45:00%2B01:00&max-results=20&start=20&by-date=false |title=Chad Knight, 1976. Digital sculptor|publisher=Tutt Art }}
Life
Knight is a native of Westerville, Ohio{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimestribune.com/community/skate-park-opens/article_4e8709e0-af05-50c4-ab82-817d86443b10.html |title=Skate Park Opens |date=29 October 2007 |publisher=Times-Tribune }}{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/action/skateboarding/news/story?id=5159609 |title=Word Association: Chad Knight |date=3 May 2010 |publisher=ESPN }} and an alumnus of the MiraCosta College. Knight is now a resident of Portland, Oregon.{{cite web|url=https://www.tfod.in/art-design-articles/7486/chad-knight-and-his-world-of-digital-art |title=Chad Knight and his world of Digital Art |publisher=The Future of Design }}
Skateboarding career
Chad Knight became a professional skateboarder in around 1996 and was part of several different skateboarding teams including H-Street, Maple team,{{cite web|url=http://www.xgames.com/action/skateboarding/article/5159759/chad-knight-does-word-association-thing |title=Chad Knight: From "The Storm" to Halloween |publisher=X-Games }} Osiris Crew{{cite web|url=https://skateboarding.transworld.net/news/shoe-company-news-june-1998/ |title=Shoe Company News June 1998 |date=7 March 2000 |publisher=SkateBoarding }} and 1031. He also worked as a skateboard coach, training amateur skateboarders in the U.S. and Japan.{{cite web|url=https://www.stripes.com/news/young-okinawa-skateboarders-learn-from-knight-rider-1.81071 |title=Young Okinawa skateboarders learn from Knight rider |publisher=Stars & Stripes }}
Knight competed as a professional skateboarder on American Gladiators{{cite web|url=https://skateboarding.transworld.net/news/chad-knight-american-gladiator/ |title=Chad Knight, American Gladiator |date=13 December 2007 |publisher=SkateBoarding}} and also appeared on The Guide by Scion as a guest.{{cite web|url=https://www.tactics.com/info/chad-knight-calls-it-quits |title=CHAD KNIGHT CALLS IT QUITS |publisher=Tactics }}{{cite web|url=https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2892131/ |title=Chad Knight |publisher=IMDb}}
Visual art
After retiring from professional skateboarding, Knight began working as a designer for different brands including Vans, DC Shoes and Nike.{{cite web |date=25 April 2019 |title=LAS ESCULTURAS IMPOSIBLES DE CHAD KNIGHT (The impossible sculptures of Chad Knight (translated from Spanish) |url=https://www.elledecor.com/es/arte/a27250857/chad-knight-instagram-esculturas/ |publisher=Elle Decor}} Starting in 2013, Knight created digital artwork designed in 3D programs exploring contemporary architecture, engineering and sculpture. Natural landscapes and femininity also play a reoccurring role throughout his works.{{cite web|title=Sunday Evening Art Gallery — Chad Knight|date=30 August 2020 |url=https://humoringthegoddess.com/tag/chad-knight/|publisher=Humoring the Goddess}}{{cite web|url=https://keepitrelax.com/incredible-sculptures-by-artist-chad-knight/ |title=Incredible Sculptures by Artist Chad Knight |date=30 April 2019 |publisher=KeepRelax }}{{cite web|url=https://creapills.com/chad-knight-fontaines-feminines-surrealistes-20181024 |title=Les majestueuses fontaines féminines et surréalistes de l'artiste 3D Chad Knight ("The majestic feminine and surreal fountains of 3D artist Chad Knight" (Translated from French)|date=24 October 2018|publisher=CreaPills }} Knight was influenced by Renaissance and Baroque artists such as Claudio Coello, Peter Paul Rubens, and Caravaggio as well as contemporary digital artists including Virgil Abloh and Archan Nair, among others.
In September 2018, his Rose Gold installation was popularized by Lindsay Lohan when she posted the image on her Instagram.{{cite web|url=https://www.thecowboychannel.com/story/43561458/leading-the-3d-art-renaissance-instagram-artist-chad-knight-hits-the-1m-sales-mark |title=Leading the 3D Art Renaissance, Instagram Artist Chad Knight Hits the $1M Sales Mark |publisher=The Cowboy Channel}}{{cite web|url=https://www.snopes.com/fact-check/water-sculpture-japan/ |title= Does This Video Show a Kinetic Water Sculpture in Japan?|date= 3 December 2018|publisher=Snopes}} Knight is the head of the 3D design division at Nike.{{cite web|url=https://artplug.com/artist/chad-knight/ |title=Chad Knight |date=7 February 2023 |publisher=The Art Plug}}{{cite web|url=https://www.despiertaymira.com/index.php/2018/03/chad-knight-triunfa-la-red-esculturas-digitales/ |title=Chad Knight triunfa en la red con sus esculturas digitales |date=6 March 2018 |publisher=Despiertaymira }}
Selected works and exhibitions
- Cover art for Doja Cat's Kiss Me More single (2021){{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/en_asia/news/music/doja-cat-enlists-sza-for-forthcoming-new-single-kiss-me-more-2917067 |title=Watch Doja Cat and SZA's sensual sci-fi music video for 'Kiss Me More' |date=9 April 2021 |publisher=NME }}
- Abandoned Potential (Love on the Brain Exhibition, 2021)
- Wild Life, The White Room Gallery (Bridgehampton, March - April, 2021){{cite web|url=https://www.easthamptonstar.com/arts/2021311/art-scene-031121 |title=Wild Life in Bridgehampton |publisher=The East Hampton Star}}{{cite web|url=https://thewhiteroom.gallery/artist/chad-knight |title=Chad Knight |publisher=The White Room Gallery }}{{cite web|url=https://www.27east.com/events/wild-life/ |title=Wild Life Exhibition |publisher=27 East.com }}
- Gaia awakens (Museum of Digital Art){{cite web|url=https://museumofdigital.art/en/quarantine-era-2/ |title=The Art of the Quarantine Era. Part 2|publisher=Museum of Digital Art}}
- Business Man of The Apocalypse (Fusion Art, 2018){{cite web|url=https://www.artfixdaily.com/artwire/release/3494-fusion-art-announces-the-winners-of-the-2nd-international-photogr |title=Fusion Art Announces the Winners of the 2nd International Photography Exhibition |publisher=ArtFixDaily}}
- Marcel Katz Art Exhibition (2018)
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Category:21st-century American artists