Antone Könst (b. 1987 in New Haven, USA) currently lives and works in Brooklyn, New York. He graduated from The California Institute for the Arts, Valencia, CA in 2011 and received his MFA from the Yale School of Art, New Haven in 2014. Könst's artistic prowess has been acknowledged through various accolades, including the Socrates Sculpture Park Emerging Artist Fellowship, the Rema Hort Mann Foundation Emerging Artist Grant, and the Fondation des Etats-Unis Fellowship in Paris.
Read MoreDrawing inspiration from both contemporary art history and Eastern philosophy, Könst's creative expression gracefully captures the interplay of light, vitality, and everyday scenes across multiple mediums such as painting, sculpture, and graphics. The figures in his paintings, such as monkeys, goats, and jugglers, are drawn from personal experiences and observations. Reflecting upon those experiences, Könst conducts research using public library and museum archives and delves into contemporary cultural studies. Antone Könst's body of work amalgamates philosophical and humorous elements, as well as the grotesque and the mundane, weaving a cultural mythology tapestry that resonates with viewers.
His recent solo exhibitions include |In the Sea of Nothing" (2023) at Tilton Gallery, New York; "Cutting" (2022) at Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York; "Dear Future" (2021) at Marianne Boesky Gallery, New York; "Casual Magic" (2020) at Each Modern, Taipei; "Love & Fear" (2019) at Tilton Gallery, New York; and "PwrFlwr" (2015) at Fondation des Etats-Unis, Paris. Selected group exhibitions include "Friends & Family" (2023) at Anton Kern Gallery; "IMAGRATION" (2023) at Gallery COMMON, Tokyo; "Sculpture Garden" (2022) at Art Lot, New York; "Kong-Bottom" (2021) at Shelter in Place, Boston; "Wirrwarr" (2019) at Anton Kern Gallery, New York; "Summer Soup" (2019) at Three Four Three Four, New York; "Lucky Draw" (2019) at Sculpture Center, New York; "Big Ringer" (2019) at Andrew Edlin Gallery, New York; "Hi Friends" (2019) at Disturb the Neighbors, New York; "Socrates Annual" (2018) at Socrates Sculpture Park, New York; and "Works on Paper" (2018) at Beers Gallery, London. His works can be found in the collection of X Museum, Beijing and Jorge M. Perez Collection, Miami.
Text courtesy Each Modern.
