Zarouhie Abdalian (born 1982)[1] is an American artist of Armenian descent, known for site-specific sculptures and installations.
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 |
Biography
editZarouhie Abdalian was born and raised in New Orleans, Louisiana; and is of Armenian descent.[1][2] Abdalian obtained a Bachelor of Arts from Tulane University in 2003, and graduated with a Master of Fine Arts from the California College of the Arts in 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 the SECA Art Award.[4] She was also a 2017–2018 Pollock-Krasner Foundation grantee.[5] In 2020, she was awarded a Joan Mitchell Foundation grant.[6]
Work
editAbdalian's first solo exhibition in New 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 the Berkeley 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", in Frank H. Ogawa Plaza in Oakland, with brass bells that occasionally ring together out of sight.[10][11]
Exhibitions
editHer 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's Wattis Institute for Contemporary Art, San Francisco; and the Museum 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
- The Istanbul 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- ^ a b c "Zarouhie Abdalian". Exploratorium. 2014-03-04. Retrieved 2017-04-20.
- ^ a b Pocock, Antonia (May 2016). "Zarouhie Abdalian: First Look". Art in America.
- ^ "A Site to Behold: Works by Zarouhie Abdalian". www.cca.edu. California College of the Arts. 5 November 2012. Retrieved 17 February 2017.
- ^ "2012 SECA Art Award". sfmoma.org. Retrieved 2015-03-07.
- ^ Selvin, Claire (2018-10-10). "Pollock-Krasner Foundation Names 2017–18 Grantees, Gives $100,000 to Madison Square Park Conservancy". ARTnews. Retrieved 2019-08-09.
- ^ "Zarouhie Abdalian". Joan Mitchell Foundation. 2020-10-21. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ 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. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Seikaly, Roula (August 11, 2013). "Until I Die There Will Be Sounds: Zarouhie Abdalian at Berkeley Art Museum". KQED. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Baker, Kenneth (September 13, 2013). "SFMOMA displays artworks in diverse settings". SFGate. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ "Put It This Way: (Re)Visions of the Hirshhorn Collection". Hirshhorn Museum and Sculpture Garden | Smithsonian. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Zarouhie Abdalian | 10 February - 18 March 2023". Pippy Houldsworth Gallery. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Zarouhie Abdalian Chanson du ricochet". MASS MoCA. Retrieved 2023-08-18.
- ^ "Zarouhie Abdalian: To History". Minnesota Street Project. 30 October 2017. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Zarouhie Abdalian: Work". LAXART. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Zarouhie Abdalian: A Betrayal". Clifton Benevento. 4 January 2016. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Trio of Artists Finds Innovative Home in New Mills College Residency". Business Wire. 2015-01-22. Retrieved 2018-03-18.
- ^ "Zarouhie Abdalian / MATRIX 249". Berkeley Art Museum and Pacific Film Archive. Retrieved 2018-03-18.