Bio

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Anoush Bargamian is an artist, art educator, and designer. She earned a BFA from the Massachusetts College of Art, an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago, and a BFA from the University of Illinois Chicago. She recently completed the Pollinator cohort residency, where she used structured peer-coaching models to deepen her current creative practice, advance her collaborative work, and build lasting professional networks alongside an international group of artists and tech innovators.

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Having previously taught art within public high schools and private elementary sectors, she brings a deeply rooted pedagogical background to her current practice. Today, she continues to foster community-driven art education by facilitating public workshops through community-driven organizations like A.I.R. Studio and Gallery. 

 

On Wednesday, June 24, 2026, from 7:00 to 8:30 PM, she will be co-teaching a traditional Gyotaku printmaking workshop alongside her son Aris Buechele, who is also an SAIC alumnus, at A.I.R. Studio and Gallery.  Later this autumn, she will present her Upcoming Solo Exhibition at A.I.R. Studio and Gallery, opening on Saturday, October 3, 2026.

 

Statement

What draws me in and gives me pause—both in the natural world and in the worlds I dream about or remember—is the raw, rough, and sublime. From those outer and inner landscapes emerge works that are at once provocative, beautiful, and, at times, terrifying.

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The ongoing series Pajama Party is meant to be uplifting and playful, evoking a lighthearted moment of girlhood and youth. While much of my other work explores darker, more complex themes, this series offered the freedom to experiment with bright color and a sense of joy. I hold the belief that even in shadowed times, we must remember—and create—joy whenever possible.

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The works presented here are created primarily with encaustic and beeswax—materials that invite rich texture, translucence, and depth. Through the layering, scraping, and fusing of wax, I explore transformation, impermanence, and the tension between what is revealed and what remains hidden.

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