Kanit Boonwit

I’m a contemporary painter based in the U.S., working primarily with acrylic and oil on canvas. My work is rooted in an intuitive, layered process that explores memory, emotion, and the subconscious. Each piece begins without a predetermined outcome. Instead, I let the painting unfold gradually—building the surface through layering, pulling, scratching, and subtracting. This method mirrors how memory works: revealing and obscuring moments in equal measure.

Textures, subtle shifts, and gestural marks become metaphors for the fragility and persistence of human experience. I draw inspiration from internal landscapes—fleeting sensations, emotional undercurrents, and quiet thresholds that resist explanation. By balancing control with spontaneity, I aim to create spaces that feel both intimate and open, inviting viewers to engage with their own inner worlds.

My paintings are held in private collections across the U.S. and internationally. I’m continually evolving my practice through exploration, reflection, and presence in the creative process.

Thank you for being here.

Education & Training
   •   Certificate Program, Center for Electronic Arts (CEA), San Francisco, CA — 2000
   •   Illustration Course, Academy of Art University, San Francisco, CA — 1998
   •   Figure Drawing Class, Brentwood Art Center, Los Angeles, CA — 1997
   •   Life Drawing Class, Otis College of Art and Design, Los Angeles, CA — 1996
   •   Bachelor of Art Education in Fine Arts, Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, Thailand — Class of 1989

Solo Exhibitions
   •   2000–2013 – PK Art and Floral Design, San Francisco, CA
   •   1997 – Hyperdise Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
   •   1996 – Hyperdise Gallery, Los Angeles, CA
   •   1995 – The Gallery of Art, Faculty of Art Design, Rajabhat Institute Suan Dusit, Thailand

Group Exhibitions
   •   2022 – Auction for San Francisco-Marin Food Bank, San Francisco, CA
   •   2013–2019 – Studio Art Gallery, San Francisco, CA
   •   1990 – 36th National Exhibition, Silpakorn University Art Gallery, Thailand
   •   1988 – 5th Exhibition of Contemporary Art by Young Artists, Silpakorn University Art Gallery, Thailand
   •   1987 – 3rd Prize Winner, Poster Competition for the 6th Conference of Public & Irrigation Works, Asia-Pacific Association
   •   1986 – Student Exhibition, Department of Art Education, Chulalongkorn University, Thailand