Art Basel Miami Beach kicks off on Thursday through the weekend, but Toronto portrait artist Kris Knight has already gotten his fair share of name-checking in the pre-fest press for his forthcoming solo exhibition, "Smell the Magic."
The Miami New Times writes:
"The show, based firmly in a contemporary take on classical portraiture, has all of Knight's signatures: young men, dreamy pastels, and oozing sexuality. Knight fully embraces 18th-century aesthetics and applies them to his work. (If Knight had been born in the time of Marie Antoinette, he would most certainly have been the royal portrait painter.)"
The festival is considered one of the world's most influential showcases of international contemporary art.
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Miami New Times