The Milwaukee Art Museum
In 2024 The Milwaukee Art Museum acquired 10 works of art for their permanent collection. The associate curator of prints and drawings found the etchings and engravings to be outstanding with their density of detail and line. The prints also reflect the progression of the artist's technique and style as it evolved during his lifetime. These works may be used for study and instruction for future printmakers and may be on display in the future. Donated Artwork Link
Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia - Madrid
In 2023 Museo Nacional Centro de Arte Reina Sofia acquired 5 pieces for their permanent collection. The museum's print curator commented that his work was powerfully influenced by the pop culture and sarcastic humor of artists in Chicago during the late 60s and 70s. He believed that his work would dialogue well with the work of Horace Clifford Westermann's entitled "See America First". Donated artwork Link
The Cleveland Museum of Art
CMA acquired one of the artist's largest cityscape etching, "Steel City" in 2022. The curators of the museum commented on the connection of The City of Cleveland and the midwest. Also the highly detailed and masterful technique of the artist. In addition the woodcut "Five Nudes" was also accepted to the permanent collection in 2020 which was donated by Jack and Linda Lissauer Collection.
The artwork can also be viewed by clicking here on the Museum Archives and then type in "Knudsen".
CHICAGO SOFA 2016
One of the most established galleries of Chicago, the Richard Norton Gallery, featured the artist John A. Knudsen. In this exhibit Chicago cityscapes were presented for the first time to the audience of the city. Cityscapes were his main subject matter throughout his life.
The paintings of the artist are exclusively sold by the Richard Norton Gallery and are available for viewing and sale at the gallery website.
Bradbury art museum - vicinity
October 20 - November 16, 2016
This exhibition featured art by Knudsen, who was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and as a child lived in Michigan and Chicago, moving often as his father changed jobs. His career was clearly influenced by both rural and urban settings, but it was the city that he responded to most notably. His compact, crowded images inform the viewer of the visual stimulation he encountered and embraced in bustling Midwestern urban locations.
The prints included in Vicinity were selected from a sizable collection generously donated to the Bradbury Art Museum by Sharon and Evan Lindquist.
Vicinity Show at Bradbury Art Museum
"Morning Train", 1970, Lithograph, 14" x 18" by John A. Knudsen
One Man Show - Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary
Fall 2016
With the guidance of Osvaldo Vena, Professor Emeritus, Garrett-Evangelical Theological Seminary this one man show highlighted religious influences of the artist. The son of a pastor visitors were able to see the influences of religious icons and themes communicated through his paintings, etchings, engravings and woodcuts.
Harper College Retrospective
In honor of the artist and his artwork Harper College hosted a retrospective on September 1 – 30, 2015 in Palatine, Illinois. It was a very extensive set of works ranging from paintings, early engravings, etchings and woodcuts. He also contributed a great deal to the College working on developing the Fine Arts Curriculum, establishing the Small Works Show which is in it’s 41st year and was professor of art for over three decades.
The John A. Knudsen Retrospective was held in the fall of 2015. As part of the show the College produced a wonderful catalog with an introduction and appreciation written by Thomas Cvikota and extensive retrospective commentary on the life of the artist by Karen Patterson.