Sheree Hovsepian (born 1974) is an Iranian-born American artist. She primarily works in photography and collage, in addition to sculpture and drawing.[1][2][3] Her work is often concerned with the human form and matters of identity.[4][5] She is based in New York City, with houses in the Gramercy Park neighborhood and in Bridgehampton in the Hamptons.[6][7][8]
Sheree Hovsepian | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1974 (age 49–50) |
| Alma mater | University of Toledo, School of the Art Institute of Chicago |
| Known for | collage, photography |
| Spouse | Rashid Johnson |
| Children | 1 |
Biography edit
Sheree Hovsepian was born in 1974 in Isfahan, Iran.[6] In 1976, her family immigrated to the United States, when she was 2 years old and she was raised in Toledo, Ohio.[9] Hovsepian attended University of Toledo for her undergraduate degree, graduating in 1999.[3] Later she continued her studies at the School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC), where she studied under the late Barbara DeGenevieve[5] and received her Master of Fine Arts degree in 2002.[10] She met her future husband, artist Rashid Johnson while at SAIC.[2] Together with Johnson, they have one son.[11]
Hovsepian's work often is collage, featuring a photograph of the human body and mirroring geometric shapes and including other materials, such as found objects, fabric, paper, wood, and string.[5][12][13] Hovsepian cites artists Sophie Calle, Annette Messeger, Lorna Simpson and Ana Mendieta as influences.[5]
Collections edit
Her work is in various public museum collections including at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum,[14] the Bronx Museum of the Arts,[1] the Art Institute of Chicago,[1] the Studio Museum in Harlem,[1] among others.[15]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Sheree Hovsepian Exhibition". New York Art Beat. 2019. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ a b Kazanjian, Dodie (12 November 2019). ""These Are Challenging Times": Rashid Johnson's New Work Is a Powerful Response to Modern Anxieties". Vogue. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ a b "Alumna to Discuss Mixed-Media Work Feb. 5". UToledo News. 3 February 2020. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Sheree Hovsepian". The New Yorker. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ a b c d "Alumna expands photography through playful, additive process | UToledo Alumni eMagazine". 2020-03-05. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
- ^ a b "Sheree Hovsepian". International Center of Photography. 2016-03-02. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Chen, Joyce (11 November 2020). "Art World Superstar Rashid Johnson Buys Manhattan Town House for $9 Million". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
Gramercy Park neighborhood...Sheree Hovsepian, currently own a smaller Manhattan town house that they bought for $3.7 million in 2013; they have been spending much of quarantine in the Hamptons, at a property they bought in 2015
- ^ Gassmann, Gay (10 November 2020). "Glimpse Inside Superstar Artist Rashid Johnson's Enchanting Hamptons Oasis". Architectural Digest. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
Bridgehampton
- ^ Mellin, Haley (2020-08-21). "The Musings of Sheree Hovsepian". Garage. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Winter Experiment: SAIC at MMG". The Visualist. 2016. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ "Inside Artist Power Couple Rashid Johnson and Sheree Hovsepian's Home". W Magazine | Women's Fashion & Celebrity News. 25 November 2014. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Rodney, Seph (2019-06-21). "The Arcs, Lines, and Body of Sheree Hovsepian's Studio Photography". Hyperallergic. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
- ^ Rawles, Erica (2018). "Sheree Hovsepian". Artforum.com. Retrieved 2021-02-16.
- ^ "Moody Center for the Arts Names Two New Associate Curators". ArtfixDaily. Retrieved 2021-02-15.
Guggenheim permanent collection through acquisitions of emerging artists such as Mounira Al Solh, Meriem Bennani, Sheree Hovsepian
- ^ "Parrish Pairings: Sheree Hovsepian with Kelly Taxter". Parrish Art Museum. Retrieved 2022-03-30.
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