Amy Sarkisian
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Amy Sarkisian | |
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| Born | 1969 (age 56–57) |
| Education | Kent State University, BFA, 1994; UCLA, MFA, 1997 |
| Known for | Sculpture |
Amy Sarkisian (born 1969 in Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.) is a contemporary artist[1] living and working in Los Angeles, California. She received a BFA from Kent State University in 1994 and a MFA from UCLA in 1997.
Sarkisian is primarily a sculptor[2] but works in a variety of media that includes painting, drawing and collage. She is known for her jeweled skulls.[3][4] In a 2011 interview, she named Brancusi, Eva Hesse and Louise Bourgeois as among her influences.[5]
