NetWorks Rhode Island and the Chazan Collection Exhibition, WaterFire Arts Center (2024) Bio:
Esther Solondz is a visual artist who lives and works in Providence, Rhode Island. She received an MFA from Rhode Island School of Design, as well as doing graduate work in film at New York University. She has been the recipient of several grants and awards, including three Rhode Island Arts Council fellowships (Photo, Painting, and Sculpture) and a New England Foundation for the Arts regional National Endowment for the Arts fellowship in Painting . Her work has been widely exhibited and reviewed over the last 40 years in one person and group shows at museums and galleries throughout the Northeast. Esther has also created several outdoor living sculptures including in Lippitt Park, Providence (The Hummingbird Palace), the Audubon Park Zoo, New Orlean, LA. and The Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Ma. The painting in this show is from a solo exhibition in 2024 at Gallery Naga, Boston, entitled: Jolie Laide/I wasn’t sure what you looked like.
Original NetWorks Catalogue Bio:
Esther Solondz grew up in New Jersey, receiving a BA from Clark University in 1975 and an MFA in photography from the Rhode Island School of Design in 1980. She also pursued graduate work in film at New York University. Solondz’ artistic life has been an evolution through many different materials. Beginning with photography and film, she moved to painting and then sculpture and installations. Over the last twelve years Solondz has gravitated to an exploration of the transformative processes that simple materials such as salt and rust undergo. She has taught at RISD and exhibited extensively throughout New England.
Source: NetWorks 2011 – 2012 Catalogue
Rust on paper on wooden stretcher, 29.5 x 21.5 in.
Credits:
Video: Richard Goulis
Music: Tim Coutis
Producer: Joseph A. Chazan, M.D.
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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.
