Anna Boghiguian | |
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Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
Nationality | Egyptian of Armenian heritage. Egyptian/Canadian citizen.
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Anna Boghiguian (born 1946) is an Egyptian contemporary artist. One of Egypt's foremost contemporary artists, her work investigates various historical events in a political context, such as the history of the cotton trade, the salt trade and the life of Egyptian Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy. [1] Her work frequently takes the form of vast installations composed of painted figures that are arranged to fill rooms. [1]
Anna Boghiguian was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1946 and has Armenian roots. [1] [2] She studied political and social science at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and holds a BFA in fine arts and music from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. [2] She is a traveling artist and has constantly moved between different cities across the globe. [2]
After a showing at the 2012 edition of Documenta, Boghiguian won the Golden Lion for her Armenian Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale. [1]
In 2017, she had solo exhibitions at Castello di Rivoli and Index—The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation, Stockholm. [3] [4] She has been nominated for the 8th edition of the Artes Mundi award, one of the largest contemporary art prize in the UK. [5]
In 2023, Boghiguian was awarded the Wolfgang Hahn Prize, granted by the Museum Ludwig. [1] [6]
Boghiguian will be the subject of a solo show at the Power Plant in Toronto in October 2023. [1]
Her works have been part of several international group exhibitions, including:
Solo exhibitions:
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Anna Boghiguian | |
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Born | 1946 (age 77–78) |
Nationality | Egyptian of Armenian heritage. Egyptian/Canadian citizen.
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Education |
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Alma mater |
Anna Boghiguian (born 1946) is an Egyptian contemporary artist. One of Egypt's foremost contemporary artists, her work investigates various historical events in a political context, such as the history of the cotton trade, the salt trade and the life of Egyptian Greek poet Constantine P. Cavafy. [1] Her work frequently takes the form of vast installations composed of painted figures that are arranged to fill rooms. [1]
Anna Boghiguian was born in Cairo, Egypt, in 1946 and has Armenian roots. [1] [2] She studied political and social science at the American University in Cairo, Egypt and holds a BFA in fine arts and music from Concordia University in Montreal, Canada. [2] She is a traveling artist and has constantly moved between different cities across the globe. [2]
After a showing at the 2012 edition of Documenta, Boghiguian won the Golden Lion for her Armenian Pavilion at the 2015 Venice Biennale. [1]
In 2017, she had solo exhibitions at Castello di Rivoli and Index—The Swedish Contemporary Art Foundation, Stockholm. [3] [4] She has been nominated for the 8th edition of the Artes Mundi award, one of the largest contemporary art prize in the UK. [5]
In 2023, Boghiguian was awarded the Wolfgang Hahn Prize, granted by the Museum Ludwig. [1] [6]
Boghiguian will be the subject of a solo show at the Power Plant in Toronto in October 2023. [1]
Her works have been part of several international group exhibitions, including:
Solo exhibitions:
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