Linda Ganjian is a Queens, New York-based artist who works in a variety of materials, from clay to cement to paper. Her main pursuit has involved making large “table-top” sculptures comprised of hundreds of miniature forms, that are a reinterpretation of Middle Eastern and American craft traditions (carpets, quilts, calligraphy). Much of her work presents memories and impressions of the urban landscape, the specific history of a site, or a more personal narrative.
Her work has been exhibited in New York and abroad. Some exhibition highlights include: Art in Buildings 125 Maiden Lane, New York (2017-2018); Islip Art Museum, New York (2016); Depo, Istanbul (2015); Auxiliary Projects (2013); Artspace, New Haven, Connecticut (unspoken 2009); National Academy of Design (Invitational 2008); Socrates Sculpture Park (EAF 2007); Queens Museum (Queens International 2006); Storefront for Art and Architecture (Portable 3-person show 2006); eyewash@Boreas Gallery (Urban Designs solo show 2006); the Brooklyn Museum of Art (Open House: Working in Brooklyn 2004); and Stedelijk museum de Lakenhal in Leiden, Holland (2001).
She has received grants from: the Queens Council on the Arts (2017 and 2011); Pollack-Krasner Foundation (2005); Artslink (2001); the ARPA foundation (2001); and fellowships to: MacDowell (2006); Hall Farm Center (2005); Millay Colony (2004); and Vermont Studio Center (2015).
Her work has been reviewed in The New York Times and Art in America, among other publications.
She completed a public art commission for the NYC School Construction Authority in 2014 through the NYC Percent for Art program and the NYC MTA in 2016.
She received her B.A. from Bard College and her M.F.A. from Hunter College CUNY.
