Artists
United States of America
Vera Fainshtein
La Boca
26.06.23 21.07.23
Vera Fainshtein is a contemporary Californian art practitioner and designer. A full time design faculty at the College of San Mateo, she has received her BA degree in Design from UCLA and MFA in Digital Media Art from CADRE Laboratory at the San Jose State University. A lot of her paintings are inspired by her environment. She’s especially fascinated by old architecture and contemporary urban landscape, the rich layers of history as well as the individual memories they represent. Her paintings are documentation of that reality, of our time seen from a personal perspective. Tightly cropped and re-contextualized, the painted snapshots of urban microcosms become “visual noise”: abstract patterns, intriguing textures, ambiguous shapes of colour.
Vera came to ´ace to do a Production Residency in our workshop. During her time with us, and in Buenos Aires, Vera spent some time around the city, capturing its vibrant colours, urban landscapes and the traditional “fileteado” fonts that embellish the signs and public transports. Through her residency, Vera learned important printmaking techniques which she can now share with her students while growing as an artist in her own terms, developing a new visual style and approach to making art.
BIO
Vera Fainshtein
1976 | Ukraine
Lives and works in San Mateo, California, USA
EDUCATION
2006 | MFA in Digital Media Art. San Jose State University, San Jose, USA
1999 | BA in Design, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
2007 | Study Abroad participant. Painting Workshop, Cinque Terre, Italy
EXHIBITIONS
2023 | Tierra y Raíces. Mexican Heritage Plaza Art Gallery, San Jose, USA
2022 | Vera Fainshtein Solo Exhibition. San Mateo Public Library, San Mateo, USA
2018 | The More the Merrier. Art Art Gallery, San Jose, USA
2016 | Vote Your Subconscious. WORKS Gallery, San Jose, USA
2015 | All Abstract. Maryland Hall of Visual Arts, Annapolis, USA
RESIDENCIES
2022 | Arquetopia International Artist Residency, Puebla, Mexico
2018 | Arquetopia International Artist Residency, Puebla, Mexico
Related Activities
Open Studio
Encuentro muralistas
Artists in dialogue
12.07.23
A notably unique Open Studio unfolded amidst a midday deluge on a Wednesday, presenting the latest propositions [9] and [10] integrated into the Palimpsesto Mural Painting Residency Project. In this project, selected residents intricately interlace their creations with pre-existing murals on the wall, crafted by diverse artists since 2013. Consequently, the collective murals on our terrace evolve into a singular, ongoing masterpiece that delves into the juxtaposition of visual strata, fostering a nuanced and intricate aesthetic encounter. This permits spectators to navigate through varying layers of significance and interpretation, owing to the diverse interventions of artists spanning distinct styles, temporal realms, and career echelons.
Heather Brammeier, an experienced American artist, intervened in existing murals, responding to the marks and pre-existing images. On the other hand, Natalie Robinson, a promising American muralist completing her Bachelor’s in Graphic Design, seeks community connection and belonging through her creative murals. Additionally, the audience had the opportunity to explore the graphic work of Vera Fainshtein, a Ukrainian artist based in California, who, during her residency, captured the rich history and details of the contemporary urban landscape, enriching her visual style with the vibrant color palette of the city and traditional fileteado.
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