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Connie Arismendi (born 1955) is a Chicana visual artist who works primarily in sculpture and mixed media installations.[1]

Early life and education

Arismendi is the daughter of a Mexican mother and a Filipino father. They moved frequently before settling down in Corpus Christi, Texas.[2] She lives and works in Austin, Texas.[1] She earned her BFA from the University of Texas and her MFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago.[1]

Art career

Arismendi's inspiration stems from her attraction to or interest in an object rather than an abstract concept.[2] The goal of her artwork is to provoke an emotional response or recollection from the viewer.[2]

In 1999, her exhibition Ascent of Memory was the final show for the Galería Sin Fronteras in Austin, Texas.[2]

Her artworks La Noche en Sevilla, Bishounen (Beautiful Boy), and Sevilla are in the permanent collection of the United States Embassy in Belmopan, Belize.[1]

She formed a partnership with Laura Garanzuay to form Arismendi Garanzuay Studio in 2005.[1] Together, they created Rayo de Esperanza/A Beacon of Hope: Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Sculpture.[1]

She made an aluminum sculpture for the Austin Public Library Terrazas Branch.[3] The aluminum plate screen fixture was made in the style of papel picado.

Exhibitions

Collections

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Connie Arismendi – U.S. Department of State". Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  2. ^ a b c d Garza, Mary Jane (December 10, 1999). "Believing in Beauty". The Austin Chronicle. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
  3. ^ "Equity by Design". American Libraries. 38 (4): 34–48. 2007. ISSN 0002-9769. JSTOR 27771138.
  4. ^ "Exhibitions + Collection". San José Museum of Art. 2009-12-21. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  5. ^ "No Absolutes: Contemporary Art from the Region". Arizona State University Art Museum. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  6. ^ Belcher, Matt (29 December 2016). "Connie Arismendi". Polk Museum of Art at Florida Southern College. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
  7. ^ kthompson (2021-05-17). "Treasures from the Vault: Connie Arismendi". From the Fort Wayne Museum of Art. Retrieved 2021-12-08.
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