Kendall Knox
Guest Curator
“Art is both a compass and anchor for me—it shapes how I see and how I create.”
Kendall Knox curates with instinct, drawn in by the unexpected detail or gesture, then by the quiet recognition that a piece has a story to tell. As Co-Founder and Chief Brand Officer of Olive Ateliers, a home furnishings brand renowned for its “Objects with Old Souls,” she has developed an eye for pieces that convey history, patina, and emotional resonance.
With a community of over 800,000 followers and admirers that includes Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez, Kendall has become a trusted voice in the world of design, proving that true style is timeless, lived-in, and deeply personal.
For Kendall, art is both a compass and anchor—shaping how she sees the world and how she creates within it. Personally, the art in Kendall’s home reminds her to pause, reflect, and live slowly. Professionally, art is inseparable from the world of Olive Ateliers. It sharpens her eye, informs their collections, and helps Kendall frame objects not just as décor, but as living works of art in the home.
She sees a profound kinship between antiques and contemporary artworks. Both carry a resonance that transcends their surface, whether it’s the marks of time on a weathered vessel or the trace of an artist’s hand on canvas. They become conduits of memory and emotion, sparking connection not through perfection but through presence. Art and antiques remind us that beauty lies in stories told, untold, and still unfolding.
“Art, like the objects we surround ourselves with, is less about decoration and more about deepening the texture of our lives.”
Kendall’s approach to curating this collection mirrors the way she sources for Olive Ateliers. She doesn’t hunt for flawless pieces, but for ones that feel alive with story. Whether discovering a centuries-old European antique or selecting a contemporary artwork, the through line is emotional resonance. It’s that instinctive pull toward pieces that spark a quiet recognition of “this belongs.”
Each work, whether abstract or figurative, whispers of a life lived and invites the viewer to linger, to connect, to feel. Together, they form a quiet chorus of stories that transcend trends and touch something enduring.
