NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio:
Astrid is an Armenian American interdisciplinary artist, born in Havana, Cuba. She received her BFA from Rhode Island School of Design, and her MFA from Hunter College in New York City. Her prolific body of work includes stained glass, ceramic sculpture, oil stick and ink drawings, and conceptual, site-specific installation, among others. She has exhibited widely over the course of several decades, and her art is held in numerous public and private collections. Astrid’s work is characterized by bold, spontaneous strokes, and a palpable sense of animated turmoil, drawn from the world around her and the subconscious reaches of her mind.
Original NetWorks Catalogue Bio:
Astrid, an American artist born in Havana, Cuba, has a BFA from the Rhode Island School of Design, and an MFA from Hunter College; she works from her studio at AS220 in Providence.
Source: NetWorks 2009-2010 Catalogue
Sumi ink, 36 x 29 in.
Credits:
Video: Richard Goulis
Music: “”Opus I,”” Es Kisher Lousnyag Kisher (This Starry Night) Komitas © 2009
TFA-13-E, Cuba, 1940’s Global Image Works, LLC © 2009
Executive Producer: Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.
Highlighting the work of selected artists who have played vital roles in shaping the contemporary visual arts community in Rhode Island. This collection of brief video portraits provides a window into the lives, practices, and cultural contributions of professional artists.
