Suzanne Reese Horvitz
Philadelphia, USA
About the Artist
Suzanne Reese Horvitz holds a BFA and MA from University of the Arts, and a Doctorate in Fine Arts from Columbia University, NYC. She is the founder and former Executive Director of Foundation for Today’s Art. With her partner, Robert Roesch she has served as Cultural Advisor to the US Embassies in Azerbaijan, Egypt, Syria, Argentina, Ecuador, and Myanmar. Her art is represented in the permanent collections of many leading museums including the Museum of Modern Art, Paris. She has been in many solo exhibitions internationally. Horvitz has received over twenty grants including three Fulbright Specialist Awards. Horvitz and Roesch exhibited in and curated the US pavilion of the 2009 Baku Biennial and the 2009 Artist Book Exhibition in Bibliotheca Alexandrina. In 2019 they represented USA at the 13th Cairo Biennial. They have collaborated on sculptural installations in Holland, Germany, Denmark, Myanmar, China, Japan, France, Syria, Egypt and throughout the United States.
Artist Statement
“I’m always the subject of my artwork, as I’m always the subject of my dreams and nightmares. This series started with a dream about the Greek Myth, “Leda and the Swan.” This story alludes to the dangers inherent in temptation. It talks about the cyclical nature of history, the ushering in of a new era, and the possibility of gaining knowledge and power even from violent and horrible events. The shared political and cultural events of the pandemic- the horror and the isolation- have led me to question sensual, alluring images. I feel horror reaching into my new work. I accept the need to embrace the terror as well as the complexity and beauty of our time. This digital artwork is done by using video, painting, digital prints, gilding, and silkscreen. Gilded surfaces symbolize dreams and the world on the other side of the looking glass where the extraordinary exists.” - Suzanne Reese Horvitz
