Katie Stout

Katie Stout
Born	(1989-01-18) January 18, 1989 (age 36) Portland, Maine, U.S.
Alma mater	Rhode Island School of Design
Known for	Lighting, Sculpture
Partner	Jeff Kinkle

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]

Career

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

1. Wu, Su (2017-03-06). "These 6 Emerging Designers Are Redefining Ugly". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
2. "Elizaveta Shneyderman on Katie Stout". Artforum. 2018-03-01. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
3. 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"
4. "The Imaginary Come True". Metal Magazine. 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
5. "Katie Stout Artist Biography". Artspace. 2015. Retrieved 2022-08-14.
6. "Meet Katie Stout". Artsy. 2015-03-15. Retrieved 2019-08-02.
7. "Katie Stout Artist Biography". Venus Over Manhattan. 2021. Retrieved 2022-08-14.