Zarouhie Abdalian
Zarouhie Abdalian | |
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| Born | 1982 (age 41–42) New Orleans,Louisiana,U.S. |
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| Known for | Site-specific art |
| Awards | SECA Art Award 2012 Pollock-Krasner Foundation grant 2017–2018 Joan Mitchell Foundation grant 2020 |
| Website | zarouhie |
Zarouhie Abdalian(born 1982)[1]is an American artist of Armenian descent, known for site-specific sculptures and installations.
Biography[edit]
Zarouhie Abdalian was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana; and is ofArmeniandescent.[1][2]Abdalian obtained aBachelor of ArtsfromTulane Universityin 2003, and graduated with aMaster of Fine Artsfrom theCalifornia College of the Artsin 2010.[1][3]
Abdalian is particularly attentive to the ways in which historical processes are embedded in physical transformations of spaces.[2]She is a 2012 recipient of theSECA Art Award.[4]She was also a 2017–2018Pollock-Krasner Foundationgrantee.[5]In 2020, she was awarded aJoan Mitchell Foundationgrant.[6]
Work[edit]
Abdalian's first solo exhibition inNew York,at Clifton Benevento, presented a constellation of subtly altered found objects that echo the features of the gallery and of each other.
Abdalian produces site-specific sculptural works and interventions. Prior to focusing on her site-specific work, Abdalian worked in printmaking and painting. She became more interested in working directly with the elements of space after a 2004 exhibition in a non-traditional venue.[7]Her works respond directly to architectural and outdoor spaces, using sound, light, and other natural forces to create subtle experiences that are open to multiple interpretations.[8]
She had a 2013 show called "Zarouhie Abdalian / MATRIX 249" at theBerkeley Art Museum,with sculptures that are sensitive to the exhibition space. The sculptures were set up to use the out-of-the-way location of the gallery and aspects of the walls and space as part of the effect of the art.[9]In 2013 she also installed a sound sculpture, "Occasional Music", inFrank H. Ogawa PlazainOakland,with brass bells that occasionally ring together out of sight.[10][11]
Exhibitions[edit]
Her work has been included in the following group exhibitions:
- "Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn Collection",Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden,2023[12]
- Whitney Biennial,New York, 2017
- Prospect.3, New Orleans, 2014–15
- "Audible Spaces," David Winton Bell Gallery, Providence, RI, 2014
- Eighth Berlin Biennale, Berlin, Germany, 2014
- "Nothing Beside Remains,"Gertrude Contemporary,Melbourne, Australia, 2014
- CAFAM Biennale, Beijing, China, 2014
- "Shanghai Bienniale:Reactivation, "Shanghai, China, 2012
- "When Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes,"CCA'sWattis Institute for Contemporary Art,San Francisco; and theMuseum of Contemporary Art Detroit,2012–2013
- Moscow International Biennale for Young Art,Moscow, Russia, 2012
- "Rendez-vous 12,"South African National Gallery,Cape Town, South Africa, 2012
- TheIstanbul Biennial,Istanbul, Turkey, 2011
She has had solo exhibitions of her work at the following venues:
- "Bells for Baku, London, Louisiana", Pippy Houldsworth Gallery, 2023[13]
- "Chanson du ricochet",MASS MoCA,2016–2021[14]
- "Zarouhie Abdalian: A History," Altman Siegel, San Francisco, 2017[15]
- "Work," LAXART, Los Angeles, 2017[16]
- "A Betrayal," Clifton Benevento, New York, 2016[17]
- "An Overture," Altman Siegel, San Francisco, 2014[18]
- "Zarouhie Abdalian / MATRIX 249," Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive, 2013[19]
References[edit]
- ^abc"Zarouhie Abdalian".Exploratorium.2014-03-04.Retrieved2017-04-20.
- ^abPocock, Antonia (May 2016). "Zarouhie Abdalian: First Look".Art in America.
- ^"A Site to Behold: Works by Zarouhie Abdalian".cca.edu.California College of the Arts. 5 November 2012.Retrieved17 February2017.
- ^"2012 SECA Art Award".sfmoma.org.Retrieved2015-03-07.
- ^Selvin, Claire (2018-10-10)."Pollock-Krasner Foundation Names 2017–18 Grantees, Gives $100,000 to Madison Square Park Conservancy".ARTnews.Retrieved2019-08-09.
- ^"Zarouhie Abdalian".Joan Mitchell Foundation.2020-10-21.Retrieved2023-08-18.
- ^Glass, Liz."When Attitudes Became Form Become Attitudes: Will Rogan, Amalia Pica, and Zarouhie Abdalian"(PDF).San Francisco Arts Quarterly.
- ^Tatum, Charlie (March 8, 2018)."Altering the Everyday: An Interview with Zarouhie Abdalian".Pelican Bomb.
- ^Brown, A. Will (October 23, 2013)."Zarouhie Abdalian / MATRIX 249".Art Practical.RetrievedMarch 9,2015.
- ^Seikaly, Roula (August 11, 2013)."Until I Die There Will Be Sounds: Zarouhie Abdalian at Berkeley Art Museum".KQED.RetrievedMarch 9,2015.
- ^Baker, Kenneth (September 13, 2013)."SFMOMA displays artworks in diverse settings".SFGate.RetrievedMarch 9,2015.
- ^"Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn Collection".Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian.Retrieved2023-08-18.
- ^"Zarouhie Abdalian | 10 February - 18 March 2023".Pippy Houldsworth Gallery.Retrieved2023-08-18.
- ^"Zarouhie Abdalian Chanson du ricochet".MASS MoCA.Retrieved2023-08-18.
- ^"Zarouhie Abdalian: To History".Minnesota Street Project.30 October 2017.Retrieved2018-03-18.
- ^"Zarouhie Abdalian: Work".LAXART.Retrieved2018-03-18.
- ^"Zarouhie Abdalian: A Betrayal".Clifton Benevento.4 January 2016.Retrieved2018-03-18.
- ^"Trio of Artists Finds Innovative Home in New Mills College Residency".Business Wire.2015-01-22.Retrieved2018-03-18.
- ^"Zarouhie Abdalian / MATRIX 249".Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive.Retrieved2018-03-18.
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