Artist Spotlight: Anahid Boghosian – HERE NOW

Anahid Boghosian, Here, Mixed media, 39 x 47"

Anahid Boghosian’s debut exhibition at TAG Gallery, HERE NOW, surveys the complexities of imperfections of womanhood, and the beauty, vigor, and strength that those imperfections carry.

Anahid Boghosian, Breathe, Acrylic and oil on canvas, 40 x 30"

Boghosian’s work is often female form centric, orbiting around women who are core staples and bedrocks in the lives of their communities and those around them, but who are also often unheard and unseen. HERE NOW is passionate, and Boghosian does not shy away from intensity, but instead revels in it.

Anahid Boghosian, Private Prison, Acrylic and ink on canvas, 20 x 12"

The word “now” has often infiltrated and lingered in the unconsciousness mind and daily life of the artist for the last ten years. Inspired by the #metoo movement and accounts of the daily abuse, harassment, and misconduct conducted in the workplace, Bogohosian feels a sense of urgency to acknowledge this movement in her art practice NOW.

Anahid Boghosian, Wonderment, Mixed media, 40 x 20"

HERE NOW is a call to arms, a celebration of being unapologetically female and vocal. This exhibition aims to start lasting conversations that will lead to changed behaviors. Boghosian says “I feel NOW is our moment as women to be part of a very large conversation and to not trivialize but to take advantage of the fact that we are being heard. The pieces in the exhibit are meant for you to look deeper and hear what they are saying.”

Meet Anahid at the Artists Reception: Saturday, February 24, 5-8pm
Artists Panel: Saturday, March 10, 3pm

Exhibition runs through March 17