{{Short description|English artist}} {{Infobox person | name = Dion Kitson | birth_place = Dudley, West Midlands | occupation = Artist | image = File:Dion Kitson.png | image_size = 180 | known_for = | alma_mater = Birmingham School of Art | website = {{URL|https://www.dionkitson.com/}} }}
'''Dion Kitson''' is a contemporary British artist whose works includes sculpture, installation, film, and found objects.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Cumming |first1=Laura |title=Artemisia in Birmingham; Jesse Jones: Mirror Martyr Mirror Moon; Dion Kitson: Rue Britannia review – reshaping art history |url=https://www.theguardian.com/artanddesign/article/2024/may/12/artemisia-in-birmingham-jesse-jones-mirror-martyr-mirror-moon-dion-kitson-rue-britannia-review-reshaping-art-history |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=The Observer |date=12 May 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Wynarczyk |first1=Natasha |title=Greggs launches tasty jewellery range including sausage roll earrings |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/greggs-launches-tasty-jewellery-range-33638413 |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=The Mirror |date=10 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Jenkins |first1=Paul |title=From protestor to high profile designer – Who is Dudley artist behind Greggs inspired jewellery? |url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/local-hubs/dudley/2024/09/12/from-protestor-to-high-profile-designer--dudleys-dion-is-on-a-sausage-roll-with-latest-collection/ |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=www.expressandstar.com |date=12 September 2024 |language=en}}</ref> In 2020, Dion Kitson was awarded the ACS Studio Prize.<ref>{{cite news |title=Dion Kitson wins ACS Studio Prize 2020 |url=https://artistscollectingsociety.org/news/dion-kitson-wins-acs-studio-prize-2020/ |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=Artists' Collecting Society}}</ref>
==Early life and education== Kitson was raised in Dudley, in the heart of the Black Country.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Rack |first1=Susie |title=Birmingham silver-factory exhibition plays on industrial past |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c3g82we8l2do |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=www.bbc.com}}</ref> He studied at the Birmingham School of Art, where he developed a multidisciplinary approach influenced by Dadaism, street art and conceptual art practices.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Babbs |first1=Verity |title=Dion Kitson: Artists Inside The Industry |url=https://artplugged.co.uk/dion-kitson-artists-inside-the-industry/ |website=Art Plugged |access-date=28 October 2024 |date=7 August 2020}}</ref>
Kitson's work examines British cultural traditions, utilizing humour to challenge perceptions of class and identity.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fast-Food Fashion: Are We Lovin It? |url=https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/fashion/a62132591/fast-food-fashion-greggs-jewellery-dion-kitson/ |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=Esquire |date=10 September 2024}}</ref> His artistic practice often involves reimagining common materials and found objects, influenced by Dadaism and artists such as Marcel Duchamp and Damien Hirst.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dixon |first1=Natalie |title=Greggs launch 22 Carat gold jewellery collection with Dion Kitson ahead of London Fashion Week |url=https://www.nationalworld.com/lifestyle/fashion/greggs-launch-gold-jewellery-collection-london-fashion-week-4776395 |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=National World}}</ref>
==Notable works and exhibitions== Kitson's exhibitions include the following.
*''Baked in Gold — Greggs Jewellery Collaboration'': Launched during London Fashion Week 2024.<ref>{{cite news |title=Greggs enters the fashion world with 22-carat gold jewellery |url=https://www.ldnfashion.com/news/greggs-enters-the-fashion-world-with-22-carat-gold-jewellery/ |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=LDNFASHION |date=10 September 2024}}</ref> *''Rue Britannia'' (2024) at Ikon Gallery.<ref>{{cite news |title=RUE BRITANNIA Dion Kitson at Ikon and in the JQ |url=https://ichoosebirmingham.com/rue-britannia |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=ichoosebirmingham.com |language=en}}</ref> *''Silver Lining'' (2024) at Ikon Gallery.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Trigg |first1=David |title=Dion Kitson: Rue Britannia* and Silver Lining** |url=https://www.studiointernational.com/index.php/dion-kitson-rue-britannia-ikon-gallery-silver-lining-jw-evans-silver-factory-review-birmingham |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=www.studiointernational.com |language=en}}</ref>
==Collaborations== Kitson has collaborated with comedian Joe Lycett on various projects. Lycett has often featured Kitson's works in his shows. Lycett has praised Kitson, stating that he "understands the state of our nation better than anyone, and why it is the way it is: funny, and beautiful, and dumb."<ref>{{cite news |last1=Lissaman |first1=Clare |title=Joe Lycett behind Banksy mural hoax in Birmingham |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4n1pme2r1no |access-date=28 October 2024 |work=BBC News |date=13 April 2024}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *[https://www.dionkitson.com/ Official website]
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kitson, Dion}} Category:Living people Category:Year of birth missing (living people) Category:English artists