Kanit Boonwit

I am a contemporary abstract painter based in the United States, working primarily with acrylic and oil on canvas. My practice is rooted in exploring memory, emotion, and the spaces between what is seen and what is felt. Each painting begins without a fixed plan — I layer, scrape, and uncover forms intuitively, allowing the work to evolve much like the shifting nature of memory itself.

My paintings often center around contrasts: darkness and light, chaos and stillness, fragility and strength. Through layered textures, bold marks, and unexpected bursts of color, I invite viewers to encounter both the hidden and the revealed — the silences and the noise that shape our inner landscapes.

I see my work as an ongoing conversation between control and release. The process is as important as the final image, carrying the trace of each decision, erasure, and re-emergence. For collectors, my paintings offer not only a visual statement but also an emotional presence — a quiet intensity that continues to unfold over time.

Education
   •   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