Biography - Kai Kingsley III - Artist
Kai Kingsley III (b.1946) is an American painter whose practice spans five decades. Born in Brooklyn, New York, he has developed a singular visual language grounded in mark-making, reduction, and repetition, moving fluidly between abstraction and figuration while remaining independent of prevailing trends. He lives and works in Palm Springs, CA.
Kingsley studied at Fairleigh Dickinson University, served in the United States Army, and received his B.A. from the University of Maryland in 1974. He continued postgraduate study at Towson State University, St. Thomas University Seminary in Denver, and the Naropa Institute in Boulder, where his engagement with psychology, philosophy, and contemplative thought further informed the intellectual foundation of his work.
Over the course of his career, Kingsley has exhibited in the United States, Europe, and Asia, with notable presentations in Santa Fe, Honolulu, Chicago, Denver, Bangkok, Hua Hin, Munich, Bern, and Palm Springs. His work has been shown at venues including the Contemporary Museum, Honolulu; the Queen’s Museum Gallery, Bangkok; River City Exhibition Hall, Bangkok: Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago; and galleries in Switzerland, Germany, New Mexico, Hawaii and Thailand.
His work has also been recognized in a range of publications, including the Bangkok Post, Fine Art Magazine, The Santa Fe New Mexican, National Geographic Traveler, Denver Post, and regional and international arts publications.
Kingsley’s practice is defined by a sustained commitment to formal inquiry rather than stylistic conformity. Across five decades, he has built a body of work distinguished by internal rigor, visual invention, and an enduring belief that painting remains a site for discovery.
Selected Exhibitions:
2026: 401 Gallery, Downtown Palm Springs, CA, USA
2025: Pop Up Art Gallery, Downtown Palm Springs, CA, USA
2025: Art Jacky Studio, Palm Springs, CA, USA
2024: Desert Open Studio, Palm Springs, CA, USA
2020: The Plaza Art Show Downtown Palm Springs, CA, USA
2019: Art Jacky Studio, Palm Springs, CA, USA
2018: Palm Springs VillageFest , CA, USA
2017: Desert Legal Aid Palm Springs, CA, USA
2016: Serious Food and Drink Restaurant, Palm Springs, CA
2015: 1st Gallery Rancho Mirage, CA, USA
2014 Art Jacky Gallery Hua Hin, Thailand
2013 The Pikture Gallery Bangkok Thailand
2012 Cicada Suansri Gallery Hua Hin, Thailand
2011 Art Jacky Gallery Hau Hin , Thailand.
2010 The Pikture Gallery Bangkok, Thailand
2009 Artery Gallery, Silom Galleria Bangkok, Thailand
2009 River City Exhibition Hall Complex, Bangkok, Thailand
2008 The Queen's Museum Gallery Bangkok Group Show
2008 The Pikture Gallery Bangkok, Thailand
2007 Gossip Gallery Bangkok, Thailand
2007 Gaysorn Shopping Centre Bangkok, Thailand
2007 River City Exhibition Hall Complex, Bangkok, Thailand
2007 Amari Watergate Hotel, Bangkok, Thailand
2007 Morakot Naksin Galleries, Bangkok, Thailand
2007 The Pikture Gallery, Bangkok, Thailand
2006 Art Jacky Gallery Bangkok, Thailand
2006 Monarch Hotel, Honolulu, HI
2005 U. S. Veterans National Art Exposition (First Place)
2004 Hilo Annual Art Festival, Hilo, Hawaii
2003 Parker Ranch Expo, Waimea, Hawaii
2002 Museum, Academy of Arts Expo, Honolulu, HI
2001 Lavender Moon Gallery, Kona, HI
2000 Warren Gallery, Maui, HI
2000 Village Galleries,Maui HI
2000 Ritz Carlton, Maui HI
2000 Contemporary Museum, Honolulu HI
1999 Mauna Lani Resort, Kailua-Kona, HI
1999 Gilormo Gallery, Santa Fe, New Mexico
1999 Andre Kramer Gallery, Berne, Switzerland
1998 Jean Albano Gallery, Chicago
1998 Milogro Gallery, Tucson, AZ..
1997 Ruetz Gallery, Munich,Germany
1997 West Southwest Gallery, Denver,CO.
1997 Buffalo Trading Co., Denver
1997 Four Seasons Hotel, San Diego
1997 Gift Patners, Carlsbad, CA.
1996 William Brown Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M.
1995 Riker Gallery, Los Alamos, N.M.
1995 Barbara Streb Gallery, Kerzers, CH
1995 Meyers Gallery, Biel, Switzerland
1994 Off The Wall Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M
1993 Shrine Show Exhibition, Santa Fe, N.M.
1992 Carol La Roche Gallery, Santa Fe, N.M.
1991 Laguna Beach Art Festival, California
1991 Beach Art Festival, California
Publications 2008:
Daily Xpress Magazine, 1, April, 2008
BK Magazine, 25, March, 2008
Daco Magazine, April, 2008
Bangkok Post, P, Outlook, 20, March, 2008
Lips Magazine, Bangkok, p. 0062, 1-31, March, 2008
Guru Entertainment, p.24, 14-20, March, 2008
Art Jacky gallery
Bangkok Trader, Section:Market, p. 53, 1-31, July, 2008
Bangkok Trader, Section:Market, p. 31, 1-30, June, 2008
Bangkok Trader, Section:Market, p. 53, 1-31, May, 2008
Bangkok Trader, Section:Market, p. 53, 1-30, April, 2008
Bangkok Trader, Section:Market, p. 53, 1-31, March, 2008
Bangkok Trader, Section:Market, p. 53, 1-30, February, 2008
Bangkok Trader, Section :Market, p. 54, 1-31, January, 2008
Publications 2007:
Fine Art Magazine, Bangkok, p. 137, November, 2007
Fine Art Magazine, Bangkok, p. 122, October, 2007
Bangkok Post, Section: Art, p. 3, 2, August, 2007
Thai Rath, Section: Social, p. 4, 6, August, 2007
Naew Na, Section: Social, p. 4, 7, August, 2007
Post Today, Section: Social, p. A9, 9, August ,2007
Bangkok Post, Section: Art, p. R9, 10, August, 2007
Sing Sian Yit Pao, Section: Social, p. 10, 10, August, 2007
World Today, Section: Social, p. 8A, 10-16, August , 2007
Thai Post, Section: Social, p.18, 12, August, 2007
Siamrath, Section: Social, p. 4, 13, August, 2007
Kom Chad Luek, Section: Social, p.5, 16, August, 2007
Naew Na, Section: Social, p. 16, 26, August, 2007
The Nation, Section: Social, p. 3D, 29, August, 2007
Siam Rath, Section: Social, p. 8, 2, September, 2007
Lips Magazine, Bangkok, p. 0034, July-August, 2007
Where Magazine, Bangkok, p. 5, August, 2007
Siamese Magazine, Bangkok, p. 23, August-September, 2007
Expression Magazine, American Express, p. 3, August - Sept. 2007
Big Chili Magazine, Bangkok, p. 61, September, 2007
Amata Magazine, Bangkok, p. 9, September, 2007
Fine Art Magazine, Bangkok, p. 129-130, September 2007
Museum Calender News, Honolulu 2001-05
West Hawaii Today, Kailua-Kona, HI, 2001-03
The Santa Fe New Mexican Newspaper 1987-2000
Biel/Bienne News, Berne News, Switzerland, April 1999
National Geographic Traveler Magazine, January 1999
Denver Magazine, and Denver Post 1985-86
Supported by The Friendship Club of Bangkok:
Naew Na, Section: Social, p. 4, 3, October, 2007 Manager, Section: Social, p. 36, 9, October, 2007 Sing Sian Yit Pao, Section: Social, p. 10, 11, October, 2007 Thai Post, Section: Social, p. 21, 11, October, 2007