Sylvia de Swaan
editSylvia de Swaan is a living artist who was born in Romania. De Swaan has lived and worked in multiple countries including Mexico, Europe and the United States. Her art mediums include fine art and documentary photography. She has exhibited internationally, was the founding director of Sculpture Space, Inc., taught as visiting faculty for Hamilton College and Pratt Institute, and continues to produce artwork with a focus on long-term self-assigned projects with a focus on specific themes and current events.[1]
Biography
editSylvia de Swaan was born Jewish and a German speaker in Romania. After the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the subsequent absorption into Ukraine, de Swaan along with her maternal grandparents, her mother, and sister immigrated to the United States through the Western European refugee camps.[2] After immigrating to the United States, she attended the High School of Music & Art and Hunter College. She dropped out of college during her junior year and moved to Mexico. She stayed past her six month visa and lived in Mexico for ten years where she established her art career.[2]
Selected Collections
editCenter for Contemporary Art, Moscow, Russia
Picker Art Gallery, Colgate University, Hamilton, NY
Rare Book Collection, Burke Library Hamilton College, Clinton, NY
William Benton Museum, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT
State University of NewYork, Cobleskill, NY
The Center for Book Arts
Munson-Williams-Proctor Institute, Utica, NY
Light Work, Syracuse. NY
Museum of Modern Art, New York City
Hunter College, New York City
High School of Music & Art[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sylvia de Swaan About". Sylvia de Swaan.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ a b "The Journey of Sylvia de Swaan". rfotofolio. November 9, 2016. Retrieved March 1, 2020.
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