Connie Arismendi
Background
Connie Arismendi is a Chicana visual artist who works primarily in sculpture and mixed media installations. Her art is featured in public settings and private collections.[1]
Arismendi is the daughter of a Mexican mother and a Filipino father. They moved frequently before settling down in Corpus Christi, Texas. [2] She now 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
In 1999, her work "Ascent of Memory" was displayed in the Galeria Sin Fronteras in Austin, Texas.[2]
Her artworks "La Noche en Sevilla," "Bishounen (Beautiful Boy)," and "Sevilla" were accepted into 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 the Cesar Chavez Memorial."[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.
References
- "Connie Arismendi – U.S. Department of State". Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- Garza, Mary Jane; Fri.; Dec. 10; 1999. "Believing in Beauty". www.austinchronicle.com. Retrieved 2021-10-20. "Equity by Design". American Libraries. 38 (4): 34–48. 2007. ISSN 0002-9769.
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