ABOUT:
Venessa Monokian is an artist whose work investigates ideas about her environment, extending beyond the tangible to explore the psychological elements of space. The viewer's physical interaction with her pieces is integral to the final experience, fostering a dynamic partnership between the artist, the work, and the audience.

In 2025, Monokian exhibited her work at the College of the Mainland and will be taking over the Instagram account of the acclaimed Magenta Foundation for the Arts in Canada. Later this year, she will also present a solo exhibition at Ute Noll Visual Projects in Stuttgart, Germany.

In 2024, she received significant recognition as the recipient of the Jones Artist Award from the Houston Endowment for the Arts. Currently based in Houston and affiliated with Box13 ArtSpace, Monokian originally hails from Miami and holds an MFA from Florida International University.

Her artistic journey gained prominence with a feature in the acclaimed 2011 WLRN documentary Rising Tide: A Story of Miami Artists, directed by Emmy-winning filmmaker Andrew Hevia. Her work has been exhibited internationally at esteemed venues such as Met/Gal in Austin, the Contemporary Arts Center in New Orleans, Mac Fine Art in Fort Lauderdale, the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, and Panal 361 in Argentina.

Expanding her artistic practice, Monokian was also selected to participate in the prestigious Artist INC program, facilitated by the Mid-America Arts Alliance.