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STEPHEN SHAHEEN

Стивена Шахина
스티븐 샤힌
斯蒂芬·沙欣
ستيفن شاهين

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source: artistaday

Stephen Shaheen worked and trained extensively in Italy and earned his MFA from New York Academy of Art in 2005.

His awards include a Ludwig Volgestein grant, an Italian Cultural Institute/La Fortuna Foundation Fellowship, and a 2009-2010 Residency at the Digital Stone Project. Shaheen’s indoor and outdoor installations are in public and private collections in Europe and the United States.

Shaheen currently teaches at Lyme Academy College of Fine Arts and New York Academy of Art. He is also director of Tuscany Study, an intensive art program in Italy.
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source: stephenshaheen

Stephen Shaheen is a Brooklyn-based artist whose work explores the porous borders between art, design and architecture. His work spans both manual and digital processes, and employs materials as diverse as repurposed found objects, marble, and recycled denim fiber.

Shaheen trained in Italy as a sculptor and earned his MFA from the New York Academy of Art in 2005. His projects include large, community-driven pieces such as a 100-ton marble and granite installation, Memoria (2002), and his Metrobench (2011), created from 5,000 NYC Metrocards. Shaheen is the recipient of a Ludwig Vogelstein grant, the Italian Cultural Institute/La Fortuna Foundation grant, and a 2009-2010 Residency at the Digital Stone Project. His indoor and outdoor installations are in public and private collections in the United States and Europe.