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.

Recent and forthcoming projects include 2026, Monokian will present work in an artist book exhibition at Cornell University and will be part of a two-person exhibition with the Throughline Collective. In 2025 her work was part of CraftTexas 2025 at the Houston Center for Contemporary Craft and she did an Instagram takeover for the Magenta Foundation (Canada). In 2024, she received the Jones Artist Award from the Houston Endowment for the Arts.

Based in Houston, Monokian is affiliated with Box13 ArtSpace and the Throughline Collective. She holds an MFA from Florida International University and is originally from Miami. Her work has been exhibited internationally at venues including Met/Gal (Austin), the Contemporary Arts Center (New Orleans), Mac Fine Art (Fort Lauderdale), the Academy of Fine Arts in Poland, and Panal 361 in Argentina.