Interview Val Magarian

Val Magarian is a painter and animator living in Kitchener, Ontario, in Canada. She grew up in the Utah desert, coastal California, and the highlands of Guatemala. Her work explores the people and places she knows best, as well as the strange twists and turns that bring people together. Throughout 2018 you can catch her most recent animation, Elizabeth Sees, in festivals throughout the world. This award winning animation was made possible by grants from the Canada Council for the Arts and Ontario Arts Council. Val holds an MFA from the School of the Art Institute of Chicago and works as an educator at the Guggenheim Museum in New York City. 

contact: magarianv@gmail.com