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Connie Arismendi (born 1955) is a Chicana visual artist who works primarily in sculpture and mixed media installations. [1]
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Connie Arismendi (born 1955) is a Chicana visual artist who works primarily in sculpture and mixed media installations. [1]
Arismendi is the daughter of a Mexican mother and a Filipino father. They moved frequently before settling down in Corpus Christi, Texas. [2] She lives and works in Austin, Texas. [1] She earned her BFA from the University of Texas and her MFA from School of the Art Institute of Chicago. [1]
Arismendi's inspiration stems from her attraction to or interest in an object rather than an abstract concept. [2] The goal of her artwork is to provoke an emotional response or recollection from the viewer. [2]
In 1999, her exhibition Ascent of Memory was the final show for the Galería Sin Fronteras in Austin, Texas. [2]
Her artworks La Noche en Sevilla, Bishounen (Beautiful Boy), and Sevilla are in the permanent collection of the United States Embassy in Belmopan, Belize. [1]
She formed a partnership with Laura Garanzuay to form Arismendi Garanzuay Studio in 2005. [1] Together, they created Rayo de Esperanza/A Beacon of Hope: Cesar E. Chavez Memorial Sculpture. [1]
She made an aluminum sculpture for the Austin Public Library Terrazas Branch. [3] The aluminum plate screen fixture was made in the style of papel picado.