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Khalil McKnight b. 2005. New Orleans, LA.
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Education
2023 Rhode Island School of Design (BFA anticipated 27')
Exhibitions
2024
Honey Im Home!, Brown List Art Building, Providence RI
PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE, Ogden Museum of Southern Art, New Orleans, LA
Black Biennial, RISD Museum, Providence,
RIBAAD x Carr Haus Juried Exhibition, Carr Haus, Providence, RI
Juried College Exhibition, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
President's Office, Rhode Island School of Design, Providence, RI
2023
National YoungArts Week Exhibition, Miami, FL
Off the Beaten Path, George Rodrigue Foundation, New Orleans, LA
Youth Art Exhibition, Hammond Regional Art Center, Hammond, LA
2022
Liberation Exhibition, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
Art Inspires Art, 10th annual Rau For Art Competition, Rau, M.S. Rau Gallery, New Orleans, LA
UNPLUGGED, New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, New Orleans, LA
OVERCHARGED, Contemporary Arts Center, New Orleans, LA
Art & Soul, NOCCA Foundation Gala, New Orleans, LA
Awards
2024
2024 Portrait Artist of the Year, ARTIT, London, United Kingdom
Honorable Mention, Future Generations, The National Portrait Society, Washington, DC
Honorable Mention, College Exhibition, Providence Art Club, Providence, RI
2023
YoungArts Finalist, Miami, FL
U.S. Presidential Scholar in the Arts
Gold Medal, Painting, NAACP ACT-SO National Competition
Gold Medal, Painting, Photography, NAACP ACT-SO Regional Competition
1st Place, George Rodrigue Foundation Art Finalist, New Orleans, LA
Gold Medal Painting, Scholastic Art and Writing CompetitionSilver Medal Portfolio, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
Gold Key Portfolio, Photography, Drawing,Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
2022
Grand Prize, Liberation Contest, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA
1st Place, Rau For Art Scholarship Competition, New Orleans, LAGold Key, Printmaking, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
2021-23
Gold Key, Painting, Scholastic Art and Writing Competition
Collections
Private Collection, New Orleans, LA
Private Collection, New Orleans, LA
Private Collection, Brunswick, NJ
Private Collection, Nashville, TN
Curatorial Projects
2023
New Orleans Center for Creative Arts, End of Year Show
Related Volunteerism
2022-23
Portrait Artist, NOCCA Foundation Art & Soul Gala, New Orleans, LA 2022
Mural, Hammond High Magnet School, Hammond, LA