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]
Sarkisian is represented by Galerie Carlos Cardenas in
Paris and Kathryn Brennan Gallery in Los Angeles. She is also a member of Artists Pension Trust Los Angeles.
Sarkisian has exhibited internationally in galleries and museums
(source Wiki)