Venessa Monokian was born and raised in Miami. She currently lives in Houston and is a member at Box13 ArtSpace. Monokian received her MFA from Florida International University. In 2011, she was featured in a WLRN documentary by Emmy winning filmmaker Andrew Hevia, Rising Tide: A Story of Miami Artists. Monokian has shown her work internationally including Met/Gal in Austin, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Mac Fine Art in Fort Lauderdale, Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, Panal 361 Argentina and Mister Pink Galeria De Arte in Spain. In 2024 Venessa was selected to be a participant in the Artist INC Artist INC program facilitated by Mid-America Arts Alliance.
Artist statement
I use my work to investigate ideas about the environment. This inquiry extends beyond the tangible and also investigates psychological elements of these spaces. How the viewer physically interacts with these pieces is as much a part of the final experience as the works themselves. This becomes a partnership between the artist, the work, and the person viewing it.
